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meebo Partners With Kanye West and Roc-A-Fella Records to Hype Tonight’s Online Listening Party for “GRADUATION” September 10, 2007

September 9, 2007 -

Who: meebo, a website for instant messaging, and Roc-A-Fella Records
What: meebo partners with Kanye West and Roc-A-Fella Records to Hype Tonight’s Online Listening Party for “GRADUATION”
When: Monday, September 10, 2007, 6:00 AM PST

Background:
meebo, a website for instant messaging (IM), today announced an unprecedented opportunity for fans to preview Kanye West’s upcoming album, “GRADUATION,” in advance of tomorrow’s street date. Starting now, fans can connect live in Kanye West’s official meebo room to sample hot tracks from “GRADUATION” and chat about them with other fans.

At 12:00 AM EST tonight, the exclusive listening party for Kanye West fans will take place at Roc-A-Fella Records’ website. Visit rocafella.com to listen to the entire album live with other fans and preorder/purchase the album for high-fidelity .mp3 download (compatible with the iPod). The ground-breaking album features the hit singles “Can't Tell Me Nothing,” “Stronger,” and “Good Life.” Guest appearances include Mos Def, Lil' Wayne, T-Pain and DJ Premier.

“We’re so excited to connect Kanye West fans live from all over the world to preview ‘GRADUATION’ live on meebo and Roc-A-Fella Records’ website,” said Seth Sternberg, founder and CEO, meebo.

Founded in September 2005, meebo continues to catch on with IMers across the globe. More than 6 million people use meebo monthly, spending over 2 hours on average per day, several times per week. meebo’s investors include Sequoia Capital and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Visit meebo.com today to connect with people live on the Web.

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