, Kelis, Mary J Blige
and Ying Yang Twins. MTV2 will also premiere original
programming blocks of "What's Up LL" with Ne Yo, E40 and Ghostface, "What You
Know" hosted by T.com will play host to a Sucker Free
ringtone storefront featuring top-selling tones from a variety of Sucker Free
artists.

MTV's "Sucker Free Week" line-up is as follows:

Monday, April 10th

Making The Video: Daddy Yankee (6:30pm-7pm ET/PT) -- Feeling like you need
some Gangsta in your life? (Oh, of course!) Then, please do tune-in to the
Making of Daddy Yankee's video "Gangsta Zone,"

Direct Effect -- "Straight From The Streets" (7pm-8pm ET/PT) -- We pop off
big on Monday with Straight from the Streets. All eyes will be on our exclusive
interview with the lyrical imperial Nas, when he'll reveal his top -secret
plans for his new Def Jam album. We'll also serve up the crazy new link up between Mariah ,
Snoop and Pharrell and a top five of the flyest collaboration videos.

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* The first glorification of the Irish mobster in Hollywood films
starring James Cagney.

* James "Whitey " Bulger's rise as the last great Irish Boss is fueled by
protection from his state-senator brother and his best friend in the
FBI . The History
Channel web site is located at http: //www.
MTV2.com."

What You Know (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- This half hour special hosted by T.

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Their
150-year legacy of corruption is chronicled in the new special from The
History Channel , PADDY WHACKED, a world premiere Friday, March 17 at 8 pm
ET/PT on The History Channel. PADDY
WHACKED is the story of a long rise to power and a violent and bloody
collapse, with a steady drumbeat of unforgettable characters along the way.

* The legitimization of the Irish in the upper levels of American
society crests in the 1950s and 1960s as Irish gangsters begin to take
over legitimate businesses., "Boss Rhymes" hosted by Kelis and "Mary J + Co" hosted
by Mary J Blige and more.

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newscom. and loathed by native New Yorkers. Kennedy, is elected President of the United States
after a multitude of back-channel dealing seals his Democratic Party
nomination.

MTV Celebrates Hip Hop With 'Sucker Free Week on Direct Effect' on MTV MTV2 MTV News MTV.com MTV2.com MTV Overdrive and Wireless Beginning Monday April 1

MTV2 celebrates "Sucker Free Week" with daily Unleashed videos featuring a
different celebrity host each day with LL Cool J, T.

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Executive Producer for The History Channel is Carl H. Plus meet Jay-Z's favorite new rapper,
Rick Ross, who'll hit us off with his Def Jam premiere.

Sucker Free (6pm-7pm ET/PT) -- T.

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* The arrival of ruthless foes like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, and Meyer
Lansky, who wipe out Irish bosses by the dozen as the mafia rises to
power, while government foes such as FDR and Thomas E.
MTV Overdrive will also offer sneak peeks of the full performances from both
Life + Rhymes shows a full week before they air on TV plus bonus performances
immediately after the shows' air. The number one street
representative will be in the building: DMX. LL Cool J graces the set and gives us the
word on his brand new album.

Wednesday, April 12th

Direct Effect -- "Collabos Day" (7pm-8pm ET/PT) -- We hook it up a notch
with a show dedicated to the tightest collabos in the country." This
beautiful and intimate experience is not to be missed and will leave no doubt
on why Mary J Blige is at the top of her game.

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Catch Direct Effect all week as it goes one on one with a few of your
favorite rappers and brings you exclusive interviews .I.I.
MTV. MTV.com's Videogames will program a Sucker Free-themed games show in
Overdrive , featuring segments on EA Games' The Godfather, the Hip-Hop Gaming
League, Marc Ecko's Getting Up game, and more. The G.

The Life + Rhymes of Mary J Blige (11pm-11:30pm ET/PT) -- The "Queen of
Hip-Hop Soul", Mary J Blige, will mesmerize music fans with her soulful live
renditions of hits like "No More Drama", "My Life" and "Be Without You.

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NEW YORK, Once called the "National Scourge," "The
Shame of the Cities" and "The White Man's Burden," the Irish Mob rose from
hellish beginnings to establish itself as the first crime syndicate in the
United States. The son of upper -crust Irishman Joseph
Kennedy, John F.

Now reaching more than 88 million Nielsen subscribers, The History
Channel(R), "Where the Past Comes Alive(R)," brings history to life in a
powerful manner and provides an inviting place where people experience history
personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the
past.
Check out programming schedule for MTV and MTV2. Plus we'll hit you with premiere
from Field Mobb featuring Ciara along with the brand new one from Chris Brown
with Lil Wayne and Fire!

MTV2's "Sucker Free Week" Line -up is as follows:

Monday, April 10th

What's Up LL (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- Join NeYo , E40 and Ghostface as they
ask LL various lifestyle and music questions.

Friday, April 14th

Diary of Pharrell (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- Get your invitation into the life
of musical genius Pharrell.

5 Greatest MC's (3pm-3:30pm ET/PT) -- Is it the lyrics? Their impact? The
undeniable swagger? What is it that makes a great MC? Of the thousands who've
picked up a microphone , only a handful can be considered some of the greatest
of all time.

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G-Unit takes
over with Mobb Deep and Olivia rolling through and 50 Cent checking in to
premiere his latest. On our Ladies First show, we hold it
down with music from the ladies and for the ladies.
Plus, we roll out premieres from her highness Mary J Blige and Nas' queen,
Kelis.I. MTV
Networks, with more than 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the
following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1,
mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT,
NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV
NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks
of MTV Networks.

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Highlights of PADDY WHACKED include:

* Re-creations of the early New York City gang wars made famous in
Martin Scorsese's film Gangs of New York. In 2004, The History Channel earned five News and Documentary Emmy(R)
Awards and previously received the prestigious Governor's Award from the
Academy of Television Arts + Sciences for the network's "Save Our History(R)"
campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. MC's 10 through
5 will be revealed Monday April 10th with a countdown during the week to
proclaim the greatest MC of all time on Friday, April 14th during Direct
Effect."

Tuesday, April 11th

Diary of Pharrell (6:30pm - 7pm ET/PT) -- Get your invitation into the
life of musical genius Pharrell.

Friday, April 14th

Flash Mobb Pink in NY (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- Tune in for this special that
documents what happens when Pink gives an impromptu concert in New York. From San Juan
to Loiza, My Block spread out across the island to find the heart of Latin hip
hop and Reggaeton.

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com keeps "Sucker Free Week " hopping with daily Unleashed, "Makes A
Video," exclusive content from "My Block," content and segments from special
editions of daily "Sucker Free Week" and Sunday's Sucker Free and more.

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.HistoryChannel .

We're also keeping it fresh with special themed shows everyday including
new installments of "The Life + Rhymes" featuring Mary J Blige and LL Cool J.

Thursday, April 12th

Direct Effect -- "Ladies First" (7pm-8pm ET/PT) -- The kings had their
shot, and today, the queens get theirs.

MTV's Sucker Free Week is sponsored by Gillette and Skechers .

Sites related to the ethnic Italian/Sicilian organized criminal entity known as Mafia or Cosa Nostra .

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Dewey doggedly
struggle to end corruption in the United States.I. MTV. Tune in as he takes you from his home,
personal life, to on the road experiences attesting to an uncensored reality,
see the moments of his life as they happens.A.T.I.

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. MTV. Bio on Oscar winners 3-6 Mafia as well
as over a dozen music-video-based shows, new and exclusive hip-hop videos
premiering that week as well as hot hip-hop videos from our archives. Mobile
video viewers will also be able to view a collection of short-form videos,
Sucker Free-themed MTV2 Sharts.

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Long Before the Mafia There Was the Irish Mob ... PADDY WHACKED on The History Channel(R)

From "Old Smoke" Morrissey to "Whitey " Bulger, a parade of
characters used ruthlessness, guile, and the diabolical power trio of
"Gangster , Politician, and Lawman" to rise to power in the underworld.

* The JFK assassination signals the beginning of a murderous era of
bloodshed that leads to Wild West-style shootouts in Boston between
the Mullin Gang, the Winter Hill Gang, and the Charlestown Boys. Lindahl.

PADDY
WHACKED is produced for The History Channel by Joe Bink Films Inc. Artists set to appear
include Ludacris, T., LL Cool J, Nas, 50 Cent, DMX, Young Jeezy, Keyshia
Cole, Christina Milian, Mobb Deep , Nick Cannon, Rick Ross, Olivia and more. T." One by one, we
unveil the rankings, examining each artist's skill, style and inventiveness,
and what distinguishes each from every other rapper in hip -hop.

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MTV News will also presents a multiplatform feature: "The Greatest Hip-Hop
MC's of All Time" in news segments on-air, on Direct Effect, MTV Overdrive and
MTV. X is bringing the heat -- his
long-anticipated comeback premiere.

The Life + Rhymes of LL Cool J (11:30pm-12pm ET/PT) -- LL Cool J tells the
stories behind the lyrics from some of his biggest hits while performing in
front of a packed live audience.

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Bow down for premieres from regggaeton ruler Daddy
Yankee and the pimp king Too Short. And of course, our Kings Day countdown
strictly features artists on top of their game.

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After the devastating mid 19th century potato famine killed nearly a third
of Ireland's population, the Irish looked across the ocean to America for
salvation and opportunity. They arrived in New York City in droves, starving,
destitute , determined .
During the week, Direct Effect will also premiere new videos from DMX -- "We
In Here", Rick Ross -- "Hustlin", " Too Short -- "Blow The Whistle," 50 Cent
Featuring Olivia -- "Best Friends," DJ Khaled -- "Holla At Me," Mariah Carey
Featuring Snoop Dogg + Pharrell -- "Say Somethin ," "Enough
Cryin," Kelis -- "Bossy," Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne -- "Gimme That,"
Field Mob Featuring Ciara -- "So What" and more. We'll catch up
with Young Jeezy, Ludacris and Field Mobb in the studio for an exclusive
inside look at what's new with the DTP camp.

Sucker Free (6pm-7pm ET/PT) -- LL Cool J hosts MTV2's weekly count down
show of the top 20 hip hop videos of the week, number of the video this week
compared to last week and how many weeks spent in the countdown

Tuesday, April 11th

DJ Khaled Makes A Video (10am-10:30am ET/PT) -- Go behind the scenes and
see what goes into the making of DJ Khaled's latest video for "Holla At Me.

Thursday, April 13th

Mary J + Co. (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- Mary J Blige hosts this half hour of
music by artists with whom she's worked and collaborated

Sucker Free (6pm-7pm ET/PT ) -- Mary J Blige hosts MTV2's weekly count down
show of the top 20 hip hop videos of the week, number of the video this week
compared to last week and how many weeks spent in the countdown. Now, MTV News heads to one of
the hardest, rawest and roughest hoods in My Block: Puerto Rico.B), is one of the world's
leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

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"Sucker
Free Week" will present a full line-up of appearances, video premieres and
more each night during the week.com's "The Leak"
starting Tuesday, April 4th before Sucker Free week and leading into that
week ., Black Eyed Peas and Kelis; Style will also run an
exclusive segment on The Shop featuring the boys talking fashion and style.D.
Wireless will feature edited-for-mobile video excerpts from The Life and
Rhymes of LL Cool J and The Life and Rhymes of Mary J Blige specials that will
also promote the on-air premieres of the full-length programs on MTV.

The Life + Rhymes of LL Cool J (11pm-11:30pm ET/PT) -- LL Cool J will keep
the audience sweating and on their feet by performing the hits that made him a
household name, such as "Mama Said Knock You Out," "Headsprung," and the
current hit featuring Jennifer Lopez, "Control Myself. will be here to break down exactly why he 's
the king of the South.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust
consumer products businesses and its more than 95 interactive properties
worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television
services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication
deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

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* The rise of bootlegging as a primary source of income for the Irish
Mob during Prohibition, an effort led by Dean O'Banion in Chicago and
Owney Madden in New York. But even the untouchable Bulger
can't hide from the government's most powerful weapon, RICO.An Intimate and Revealing Look Into the Minds of Mary J Blige and LL Cool J in
Their Installments of 'The Life + Rhymes'

All Week MTV Welcomes the Biggest Stars in Hip Hop for a Full Line-Up of
Appearances , Video Premieres + More

NEW YORK, MTV: Music Television invites the
biggest names in hip hop to celebrate "Sucker Free Week on Direct Effect"
beginning Monday, April 10th at 7pm ET/PT through Friday April 14th.com and MTV Overdrive the network's broadband video channel kicks off
"Sucker Free Week" by featuring LL Cool J's new album on MTV.

Direct Effect -- "Kings Day " (7pm-8pm ET/PT) -- It's all hail the kings as
we salute rap royalty.O. He explains in depth what inspired him and
helped him to create his music. An A-list of Puerto Rico's biggest stars -- Daddy Yankee,
Don Omar, Tego Calderon and many, many, more -- give Sway a members-only tour
of hip-hop 's hottest block.

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a shining example of the "Gangster, Politician, Lawman"
triumvirate that was so hard to crack.
focuses on all the artists newest singles you should know.

Rhythm + Reggaeton (2:30pm-3pm ET/PT) -- Daddy Yankee hosts a new episode
of "Rhythm + Reggaeton," as we get deeper into the community or reggaeton
artists and hits that are impacting across the country . Plus, we let
viewers peak behind the curtain to see how MTV's hip-hop "brain trust"
debated, diced, parsed and argued to come up with the ultimate pantheon of rap
royalty.

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World Premiere Friday, March 17th, 2006 at 8:00 p.
(Logo: http://www. Gang wars soon
enveloped the streets, and from the chaos rose the first mob boss, James "Old
Smoke" Morrissey, as proprietor of gambling joints, saloons, and whore houses
who aligned himself with the corrupt power corridors of Tammany Hall and Boss
Tweed. Soon, the Irish carried the dubious distinction of dominating the lower
rungs of the immigrant ladder.com.I.

Direct Effect -- "Reppin' The Derrty South " (7pm-8pm ET/PT) -- We're
repping the Derrty South with ATL's newest Bad Boy, Yung Joc. MTV News goes even further and looks at the 5 greatest of all
time on "Unveiling The Kings: The 5 Greatest MCS Of All Time.

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For the next century-and-a-half, they rose and
found power and glory in New York , Chicago, Boston, and Hollywood, before
being done in by Italian foes, infighting, and eventually the law.

* "King" Mike McDonald's efforts to establish the Irish Mob in Chicago,
under the philosophy of "There's a sucker born every minute" and
"Never steal anything big, the small stuff is safer," and the
portrayal of the mobster as "the man behind the man . Overdrive will also debut a new episode of
its original biography series, A. Put your ears and eyes
to the streets with our ground-level countdown and off-the-radar premiere from
Eminem's boy Obie Trice featuring Akon. Keyshia Cole and Christina
Milian strut in, and Nick Cannon stops by to pay homage to all the females.

Boss Rymes (5:30pm-6pm ET/PT) -- Kelis hosts this special that talks about
a system of the hottest rhymes and artists coming out of NYC, like Kelis
herself !

Sucker Free (6pm-7pm ET/PT) -- Kelis hosts MTV2's weekly count down show
of the top 20 hip hop videos of the week, number of the video this week
compared to last week and how many weeks spent in the countdown. Tune in as he takes you from his home, personal
life, to on the road experiences attesting to an uncensored reality, see the
moments of his life as they happens.

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m.com's Style will feature
fashion picks from T. In this special MTV News profiles the ten best MC's ever to wield a
microphone, as voted by MTV's hip-hop brain trust including MTV News
correspondent Sway and MTV News Hip-hop editor Shaheem Reid. hosts MTV2's weekly count down show of
the top 20 hip hop videos of the week, number of the video this week compared
to last week and how many weeks spent in the countdown

Wednesday, April 12th

E40 Makes A Video (5pm-5:30pm ET/PT) -- Take an inside look into the
making of the video "Tell Me When To Go" with E40 and Keak Da Sneak, as
contextualized within the San Francisco Hyphy movement vibe.

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Special editions of "Makes The Video featuring DJ Khaled
and E40, a special "My Block: Puerto Rico" hosted by Daddy Yankee and a new
episode of "Rhythm and Reggaeton" will also be featured. In addition catch
daily video premieres by: Too Short featuring E-40, DJ Khaled featuring Lil
Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Kelis featuring Too Short, Mary
J Blige featuring 50 Cent and Lupe Fiasco.D. Tune in for this 1/2 hour of
learning about one of the biggest rappers of all time.

Sucker Free (6pm-7pm ET/PT) -- Ying Yang Twins hosts MTV2's weekly count
down show of the top 20 hip hop videos of the week, number of the video this
week compared to last week and how many weeks spent in the countdown

Sunday, April 16th

My Block: Puerto Rico (2pm-2:30pm ET/PT) -- My Block has been to the Yay
area, scoured South Beach, and invaded H-town.