The legendary MC Serch interviewed T.I. on his SayNow line this morning as part of his “Inside the Business Tuesday” series for aspiring artists and producers.

Be sure to give him a ring if you want to put in your 2 cents or if you want to hear more perspectives on the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry.

MC Serch’s SayNow Number: (313) 879-2793
MC Serch’s SayNow Messages
MC Serch’s MySpace

Check it out. After the 2 minute mark, you can watch the boys sending a message out to their fans from their phone while shootin hoops. See, it’s not so hard :-)

Varsity Fanclub’s SayNow Number: (323) 622-8108
Varsity Fanclub’s SayNow Messages
Varsity Fanclub’s Website

Katy Perry sent her first message yesterday (and is also close to snagging the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today!)

Katy Perry’s SayNow Number: (805) 754-2138
Katy Perry’s SayNow Messages
Katy Perry’s Website

Apparently, there’s been a scuffle.

Here’s what Ice T said, and here’s Soulja Boy’s response (you can probably skip the stuff before 4:20…when someone tells you to go “eat a *#*” well, it’s hard to not hit back with the same, but if you get to 4:20, he makes some good points).

Soulja Boy’s SayNow Number: (678) 999-8212
Soulja Boy’s SayNow Messages
Soulja Boy’s Myspace

Janet Jackson left a message for all her fans over the weekend with an update on rehearsals for her upcoming tour.

Also, she’s been super nice about calling fans back periodically - here’s a really sweet one :-)

Janet Jackson’s SayNow Number: (323) 622-8139
Janet Jackson’s SayNow Messages
Janet Jackson’s Website

We just got word that The Boy & His Machine are going to be launching a preview of their new song “Coming Clean” via a broadcast message on SayNow THIS WEEK, after which it’ll be available on Pure Volume. Give them a call and leave them a message if you want to be first to hear it (and if you want to hear from the band too).

The Boy & His Machine’s SayNow Number: (716) 462-5700
The Boy & His Machine’s SayNow Messages
The Boy & His Machine’s MySpace

Almane Lockhart (the artist formerly known as Lil’ A Teen of Crunk) has this to say about MySpace drama….

Almane Lockhart’s SayNow Number: (678) 701-4343
Almane Lockhart’s SayNow Messages
Almane Lockhart’s MySpace

Also, if you were wondering about the name change…

They were giving them out last night and if you got this message on your phone (and you lived near Myrtle Beach), then you could have been one of the lucky ones who got to see em!

Also, Menudo’s going to be using SayNow while they’re on the road to send photos from their phones to yours.

Yep that’s right, they’re gonna be their own paparazzi…so you’ll be getting ALL your Menudo goodness STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE. Here’s the first pic they sent.

Menudo’s SayNow Number: (305) 851-6454
Menudo’s SayNow Messages
Menudo’s MySpace

(the photo above is from Orlando Magic Kids Day in Florida…I found it on their MySpace. They look good, no? :)

Jim Florentine is an Emmy Award winning comedian who’s currently on Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers and has appeared on other shows like HBO’s Inside the NFL and ABC’s The Apprentice. While these are some of his more well-known exploits, Jim also performs a valuable public service with his own series Terrorizing Telemarketers which you can learn more about on his website and sample below.

With his tireless efforts, it might one day be safe to pick up your landline again.

Jim Florentine’s SayNow Number: (201) 918-4584
Jim Florentine’s SayNow Messages
Jim Florentine’s Website

Brandon T. Jackson’s SayNow Number: (323) 622-8110
Brandon T. Jackson’s SayNow Messages
Brandon T. Jackson’s MySpace

The Brooklyn Bodega are the cool cats who produce the Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and they’ve currently got a contest going called 8 Bars Should Do It - you, as well as some of the best MCs from around the world, will get a chance to win a slot on the BHH Festival stage!

We are breaking down the barriers that Hip-Hop has placed on itself.
We are bringing it back to the days of the jams in the Bronx.
The Block parties in San Francisco.
The bbq’s in Atlanta.

We are bringing it back to the people.

SUPPORT, CELEBRATE, REPRESENT.

Listen here to learn more…

Brooklyn Bodega’s SayNow Number: (718) 354-8777
Brooklyn Bodega’s SayNow Messages
Brooklyn Bodega’s Website

UPDATE: Here’s the latest on the lineup for the show

I’m obviously biased here but I think Rooney has the best album title ever. Here’s the title track which you can actually download for free if you picked up a download card at one of their shows. It’s awesome! (and that’s my non-biased voice speaking :)

Also, they sent their first broadcast yesterday…

Rooney’s SayNow Number: (310) 220-0613
Rooney’s SayNow Messages
Rooney’s MySpace

Ray J dropped his number on 106 & Park! (This happened a couple weeks ago but whatever, we’re still excited :-)

Ray J’s SayNow Number: (310) 220-4686
Ray J’s SayNow Messages
Ray J’s MySpace

James Frey, controversial author of A Million Little Pieces has a SayNow number. For those who don’t know about him, there’s a great piece on him in the current issue of Vanity Fair.

What’s it like to write a mega-selling memoir, then become a household word for “liar”? Was James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces an ex-junkie’s con job, part of a proud literary tradition, or just the standard hype of an increasingly embattled publishing industry? In his first U.S. interview since Oprah nailed him, in 2006, Frey tells his version of the story…

While the Vanity Fair piece is the first interview he’s done since 2006, you can actually hear directly from him by calling. He’ll be sending updates about his upcoming book and whatever else he wants to talk about.

You can also listen to messages other people have been sending him over here.

James Frey’s SayNow Number: (917) 720-7510
James Frey’s SayNow Messages
James Frey’s Website

One of early bands, After Midnight Project, just sent us a message letting us know some pretty exciting news (which they’ll be sharing with you guys soon on their line). If you haven’t heard of them yet, we’re pretty sure you will in the near future. They’re a super talented band from Los Angeles, CA and totally committed to keeping in touch with their fans. Give them a ring to leave a message and to get future updates from them. They want to hear from you!

After Midnight Project’s SayNow number: (310) 597-4033
After Midnight Project’s SayNow Messages
After Midnight Project’s MySpace

Monica sent a broadcast last night with updates on her upcoming album and what’s been goin on in her life. She also promises to keep us updated more regularly from now on.

Monica’s SayNow number: (818) 836-6505
Monica’s SayNow Messages
Monica’s MySpace

Okay peoples, forget about getting signed to a record label, here’s your chance to win 2 Jet Blue tickets. Fer reals! Zefrank’s got a Nerd Rap Battle goin’ and I KNOW you guys can hit it. » Here’s what you gotta do and here’s one of the entries…

Get your entry in by Saturday - that’s tomorrow!

Colorwar’s SayNow Number: (917) 720-7494
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Listen to these - so awesome! Lost Ocean has been doing what they call “cellcasts” where they include messages from their fans and answer questions in their broadcasts - kinda like a mini-radio-show.

Lost Ocean’s SayNow Number: (661) 349-7206
Lost Ocean’s SayNow Messages
Lost Ocean’s MySpace

from their tour in Germany and the UK! Here they are in front of the BBC (more pics over here on their flickr feed.)

The Jonas Brothers’ SayNow Number: (818) 748-8887
The Jonas Brothers’ SayNow Messages
The Jonas Brothers’ MySpace

As some of you guys know, Mario’s been on Dancing with the Stars and he just sent this message about his performance last night.

In case you missed the show, here it is below. Give him a call and tell him what you think.

Mario’s SayNow Number: (818) 836-8041
Mario’s SayNow Messages
Mario’s MySpace