"a hip-hop artist that finally realized how to mix the rap and rock genres without excessively vacillating between them." -POP MATTERS

STREET DATE: 2.03.09 P.O.S NEVER BETTER P.O.S returns with Never Better, the follow up to 2006’s critically acclaimed Audtion. Written mostly in a moving car, P.O.S raps at full clip to ride rolling drums and revving distortion. There’s an urgency that he keeps in careful check, and then unleashes for spring-loaded verses that represent his RSE-0102 best work. Never Better enters a room like bombshell with a Format: CD / 2LP black eye, badass, noisy, and impossible to ignore. Feedback CD Packaging: Custom Digi-Pak and relentless drum rolls are only occasionally tempered by LP Packaging: Full Color Jacket w/ sung choruses and clean, chiming guitar lines. Clear Vinyl + Download card Box Lot: 30 With an unlikely punk rock past and an ever growing loyal hip File Under: Rap/Hip Hop “P” hop fan base, P.O.S proves he is a rapper with range, a real Parental Advisory: Yes Street Date: 2.03.09 musician and an unstoppable performer. Don’t mistake Never Better for some hybrid or some contrived crossover project CD: 826257010223 2LP: 826257010216 because for P.O.S genres are as they ever were: permeable. +26257-ABACCd +26257-ABACBg SELLING POINTS: TRACKLISTING: •Limited Edition CD Artwork: transparent digi-pak that holds 16 solid and 6 1. LET IT RATTLE transparent inserts allowing the consumer to configure their own personalized 2. DRUMROLL (WE’RE ALL THIRSTY) cover art. Also includes lyrics. Vinyl LP will be produced on Clear Vinyl and will 3. SAVION GLOVER include a Free Digital Download Card. Initial Pressings Only! 4. PUREXED •Produced by P.O.S, Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger & MK Larada. 5. GRAVES (WE WROTE THE BOOK) •Audition has scanned over 27,000 RTD. 6. GOODBYE 7. GET SMOKES MARKETING POINTS: 8. BEEN AFRAID •Album Release Party Tour starts February 5th spanning 20 cities. 9. LOW LIGHT LOW LIFE •Confirmed Warped Tour ‘09 slot as well as SXSW performance. 10. THE BASICS (ALRIGHT) •Myspace feature artist week of release. 11. OUT OF CATEGORY Full radio servicing for (12/12 add date) single, (1/20 add 12. OPTIMIST (WE ARE NOT FOR THEM) • “Goodbye” “Drumroll” date) single and full album (1/27 add date) leading up to release. 13. TERRORISH 14. NEVER BETTER •Videos for “Goodbye” and “Drumroll” serviced to MTV, MTV2, MTVU, BET, Fuse, 15. THE BRAVE AND THE SNAKE Much, as well as all indie and community video outlets leading up to release. •Full Page Ad’s running Jan/Feb issues of Vice (w/Sampler Placement), URB, TOP 10 MARKETS: XLR8R (w/Sampler Placement), and Alternative Press. 1. , MN (Hometown) 6. New York, NY 2. Los Angeles, CA 7. Seattle, WA •Extensive online ad campaign with over 2,500,000 impressions. 3. Denver, CO 8. Boston, MA •Full press servicing by ILG and Biz3 Publicity. 4. Chicago, IL 9. Salt Lake City, UT 5. San Francisco, CA 10. Phoenix, AZ •Extensive viral video campaign highlighting the limited packaging as well as a face to face campaign bringing the fan in closer to P.O.S and the new album. •POP & In Store Copies Available (Postcards, Stickers, Double Sided Posters, 2’x2’ Double Sided Poster Boards). ©2008 Rhymesayers Entertainment, LLC 2409 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55405 Office: 612.977.9870 Fax: 612.977.9871 Email: [email protected]