Extreme Signs Distribution Deal with Baller Nation

Extreme Associates has joined forces with Baller Nation, a new all black adult video company and hip-hop label. Extreme will exclusively distribute Baller Nation titles, with the first series, Baller Nation #1, launching in February, and an additional series launching every month.

Extreme Associates owner Rob Black said he was originally approached by Baller Nation company owner, "The Pope," in late 2006 with the idea of incorporating his roster of hip-hop acts within black-on-black adult titles. Baller Nation plans on releasing adult videos and music CD's simultaneously.

"This is not your typical start up black-on-black company," said Black. "Baller Nation is already a lifestyle. These are real hip-hop artists living the life. They bring us into their world and we just capture it."

Black will work closely with Klientel, a young artist signed to the Baller Nation roster to oversee and make sure, in his words, that the girls, the music and the attitude remains true to hip-hop culture and the black video market.

"I looked around and nobody seemed to have the music and the porn covered like these guys," Klientel said. "Rob knows the ins and outs of the porn game. The guys got knowledge and he don't even seem to be sweating the time he's facing.  Zane is a true indie music madman. I seen some shit he's done and it blows me away."

Beginning with Baller Nation #1 every release will include a separate music sample CD of a Baller Nation artist featured in the movie. Each DVD will include a music video, interviews and plenty of super thick asses shaking to exclusive tracks. Three months after each DVD release, a full-length album of the music will be released to stores.

To oversee the music business side of Baller Nation, Black has enlisted Extreme Associates' VP of marketing and development, Matt Zane. "I was overseeing a music video shoot for our first artist, Space, when he pulled out a gun and waved it around during a take," said Zane. "Next thing you know, everyone is doing it. I had to stop and ask if I could hold all the clips until the end of the day. So my pockets ended up being full with clips and bullets. I remember thinking to myself, this is bigger than just porn."

For more on Extreme Associates, go to www.extremeassociates.com.

Pictured: Rob Black, The Pope, Matt Zane.