Cleveland, Ohio (Billboard Publicity Wire) February 12, 2007 -- Low Down Records presents, "Shell: Black Pearl of the Ghetto", written and performed by author and Hip Hop artist, Stan Money. As Stan morphs from character to character (he voices every single character himself), listeners will be blown away by the chain of events that take place. Raw and uncut is the only way to describe it. Explicitly vivid and cinematic in scope, Stan Money holds nothing back - it's unrelenting, unapologetic and authentic to the harsh realities of many trapped within America's inner city streets. The entire first five chapters can be heard at http://www.stanmoney.com. Click on the stories link and listen - you're guaranteed to be engulfed by this gripping urban drama! Shell: Black Pearl of the Ghetto Low Down Records doesn't stop at simply delivering a smashing audio movie. To add glitter to shine, "Shell: Black Pearl of the Ghetto", is accompanied by a full length, 13 song soundtrack. Produced by RasT Dubflex, this impressive soundtrack features the legendary Rudy Ray Moore a.k.a. Dolomite, Maylisa McNairy, RasT, Tha Pratt Attack (from the legendary Cleveland collective "Brothers 4 the Struggle"), and Dwight Thompson, from the camp of Gerald Levert and The Rude Boys. Stan Money made his first public debut in 1991 with his classic verse on the aforementioned Brothers 4 Tha Struggle "Frantic in the Inner City Ghetto" LP. Stan was featured on "Chop Chops", along with Pratt Attack and Paycheck, which sold upwards of 500,000 copies and can still be heard blaring out of sound systems nationwide to this very day. Not only is Stan Money a well rounded lyricist, he's also an author of short stories, poems and plays. Stan's poem entitled "Blessed Is He", was selected to be published in the book "Eternal Portraits" during a national poem writing contest in 2004. His latest short story, "Shell: Black Pearl Of the Ghetto" is not just a compelling story on disc, it's more like an "audio movie". Check out the first 5 chapters for free or purchase the entire audio-book at http://www.stanmoney.com