On EARTH DAY, April 22nd, 2009 DEF JAM employees and industry tastemakers made their way to BSQUAD studios for a very GREEN listening session for METHOD MAN & REDMAN’s upcoming album “BLACKOUT2 (set to release May 19th).”  True to old school house party form, KFC catered the event. & True to EARTH DAY form, KFC along with Yum Brands and Taco Bell has ventured into Eco-Friendly Restaurants.
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The first one opened on Mar 09, 2009 in Northampton, Massachusetts. YUM said that this restaurant is its first effort to pursue certification under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

According to the company, highlights of the restaurant design can be categorized by several key aspects: reducing carbon footprint, water conservation and quality, and sensible building materials and resources use.

The restaurant, designed to use 30% less energy and water than a conventional building, also cuts CO2 emissions, reduces waste going to landfills/incinerators and educates visitors and employees on sustainable design, said Yum! Brands.

DEF JAM (Jana Fleischman) along with REDMAN and METHOD MAN made the conscious choice to include the greener (still just as tasty) KFC into the night’s festivities.

Here are pics from the event. Guests included IDJ staff, Def Jam enterprises Lauren Wirtzer, IDJ president Steve Bartels, Chairman LA Reid, Laura Swanson, Karen Kwak, Chris Atlas, Al Branch, Leesa B, Angelo Sanders, Rebecca Sweatman, Ellis, Jana Fleischman, Nicole Wyskoarko among many others :

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Jamie Baratta & Rebecca Sweatman (Def Jam A&R), oh and KFC!

*Rebecca Sweatman, Adesina Dowers (PR), Angelo Sanders (A&R for the album)

*Woops! All Gone!

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*Nicole Wyskoarko (Legal) & Ali Bianchi (PR)

*Angelo Sanders, Red Man, Leesa Brunson (A&R)

*Red Man & Ali Bianchi

*Al Branch & Nicole Wyskoarko