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Flavour Magazine are one of the UK’s leading online urban culture publications edited by Annika Allan

One of their feature writers, Shireen Fenner, who is also a presenter for Channel AKA TV, got on the phone recently to Ohio’s Copywrite to speak with him about his beginnings in hip hop, working with Megahertz and the scene in Ohio generally. They also discuss the international rap battle network and the international flavour of the album featuring MC’s from the UK and the United States.

God Save The King (Proper English Version) releases on Tuesday 13th June on Man Bites Dog Records, and with quality production from Marco Polo, Jaguar Skills, Kount Fif, Vanderslice, Stu Bangas, Curtiss King, Surock & Bronze Nazareth, its one of the biggest international independent releases of 2012

The full tracklist is

Year of The Gun ft Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck & Bigz Flygerian prod by Bronze Nazareth
Crooked Coppers ft Crooked I & Iron Braydz prod by Surock
Love from Sarah (PSA) ft DJ Sarah Love
Troop Jackets ft Sean Price & SAS prod by Kount Fif
Ghost in the Machine ft Context prod by Jason Rose
Overdose ft Royce da 5 9 & Genesis Elijah prod Curtiss King
J.O.Y. ft Torae & Jason Rose prod Jason Rose
Got Myself ft Gillie The Kid & Sinista Daniro prod by Jason Rose
More Sorrow ft Illogic & Don Jaga prod by Stu Bangas
Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothin’) ft Jason Rose prod by Jason Rose
Golden State (of Mind) ft Casual, Evidence, & Roc Marciano prod by Vanderslice
Opium Prodigies ft Illogic prod by Marco Polo
Arachnaphobia ft Killah Priest, Lord Basis & Melanin 9 prod by Jaguar Skills
Starter Hats ft Sonny Seeza (Onyx) & Akala prod by Kount Fif
G$K ft Dru Blu & Jason Rose prod by Stu Bangas
Still Pickin ft Sean Price, Mystro & Dom prod by Kount Fif
A Talk with Jesus prod by Poetiq Beetz

Read the full interview HERE

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite @Flavourmag @Shireenxoxo

A new single will be launched on Tuesday to mark the album’s release

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UK journalist and blogger Oli Arditi provides a thoughtful analysis in this latest review of Copywrite’s new album “God Save the King (Proper English Version)” which releases via Man Bites Dog Records on 13th June

It is this version which inspired the concept at the developing stages over a year ago, and includes international feature contributions from London’s Akala, S.A.S. & Bigz (Eurogang), Mystro, Iron Braydz, Genesis Elijah, Context, Dru Blu, Don Jaga & Melanin 9.

They stand shoulder to shoulder with Slaughterhouse’s Royce da 5 9, Crooked I, Wu Tang’s Killah Priest & Inspectah Deck, Sean Price, Sonny Seeza from Onyx, Torae, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Illogic and many others.

Production is supplied by Marco Polo, Kount Fif, Curtiss King, Jaguar Skills, Surock, Bronze Nazareth, Jason Rose, Stu Bangas & Vanderslice

One of the hottest independent hip hop releases of the year, you’ll be hearing a lot more about this in the weeks and months ahead

Read the full review HERE

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite & @oli_the_bass

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Latest review of the new album by Ohio’s Copywrite “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which releases on Man Bites Dog Records internationally on 13th June 2012

The album sees Copywrite on top of his game throughout, ably assisted by production from Marco Polo, Stu Bangas, Vanderslice, Surock, Kount Fif, Curtiss King, Jason Rose, Jaguar Skills & Bronze Nazareth

The range of features from heavyweights in the UK and United States adds to the international flavour resulting in one of the hottest independent hip hop releases of 2012.

Read the whole review HERE

Year of The Gun ft Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck & Bigz Flygerian prod by Bronze Nazareth
Crooked Coppers ft Crooked I & Iron Braydz prod by Surock
Love from Sarah (PSA) ft DJ Sarah Love
Troop Jackets ft Sean Price & SAS prod by Kount Fif
Ghost in the Machine ft Context prod by Jason Rose
Overdose ft Royce da 5 9 & Genesis Elijah prod Curtiss King
J.O.Y. ft Torae & Jason Rose prod Jason Rose
Got Myself ft Gillie The Kid & Sinista Daniro prod by Jason Rose
More Sorrow ft Illogic & Don Jaga prod by Stu Bangas
Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothin’) ft Jason Rose prod by Jason Rose
Golden State (of Mind) ft Casual, Evidence, & Roc Marciano prod by Vanderslice
Opium Prodigies ft Illogic prod by Marco Polo
Arachnaphobia ft Killah Priest, Lord Basis & Melanin 9 prod by Jaguar Skills
Starter Hats ft Sonny Seeza (Onyx) & Akala prod by Kount Fif
G$K ft Dru Blu & Jason Rose prod by Stu Bangas
Still Pickin ft Sean Price, Mystro & Dom prod by Kount Fif
A Talk with Jesus prod by Poetiq Beetz

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite & @BritishHipHop

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Latest feature on Ohio’s Copywrite & his new album “God Save the King (Proper English Version)” which releases on Man Bites Dog Records on June 13th

This time it is included in Clash Magazine’s monthly round up of key releases in their Rapture & Verse section

Read the full article at HERE

It has been one of the most eagerly anticipated independent international hip hop albums of 2012, and as you will see below, has a massive representation of the UK and US scenes via the featured artists

Follow on twitter @Copywrite & @Clash_Music

Year of The Gun ft Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck & Bigz Flygerian prod by Bronze Nazareth
Crooked Coppers ft Crooked I & Iron Braydz prod by Surock
Love from Sarah (PSA) ft DJ Sarah Love
Troop Jackets ft Sean Price & SAS prod by Kount Fif
Ghost in the Machine ft Context prod by Jason Rose
Overdose ft Royce da 5 9 & Genesis Elijah prod Curtiss King
J.O.Y. ft Torae & Jason Rose prod Jason Rose
Got Myself ft Gillie The Kid & Sinista Daniro prod by Jason Rose
More Sorrow ft Illogic & Don Jaga prod by Stu Bangas
Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothin’) ft Jason Rose prod by Jason Rose
Golden State (of Mind) ft Casual, Evidence, & Roc Marciano prod by Vanderslice
Opium Prodigies ft Illogic prod by Marco Polo
Arachnaphobia ft Killah Priest, Lord Basis & Melanin 9 prod by Jaguar Skills
Starter Hats ft Sonny Seeza (Onyx) & Akala prod by Kount Fif
G$K ft Dru Blu & Jason Rose prod by Stu Bangas
Still Pickin ft Sean Price, Mystro & Dom prod by Kount Fif
A Talk with Jesus prod by Poetiq Beetz

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Following up the magazine’s recent review, Ohio’s Copywrite spoke with the UK’s online magazine PopCulturez ahead of the release of the new album God Save the King (Proper English Version) on 13th June 2012

Read the full interview HERE

Can follow both on twitter @Copywrite & @PopCulturez

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Man Bites Dog Records have announced that due to a change in their international distribution outlets, the release date for Copywrite’s album “God Save the King (Proper English Version)” has been delayed for a month

Originally due for release on 15th May 2012, it will now be available for the public to buy on 13th June 2012

There has already been huge public anticipation in the release, one which Copywrite himself describes as “probably my best to date”. With a massive line up of featured artists from the UK and USA, its little wonder there has been such a high level of interest

There have already been video releases from the album, including G$K featuring Lewisham’s Dru Blu Strapzy, and an affiliated bonus track featuring Genesis Elijah, Mystro & Iron Braydz “Royal Flush” which has been heavily supported on both sides of the Atlantic including 2 Dope Boyz, Hip Hop DX, UGHH, 57th Avenue, and UK satellite station Flava TV

Look out for several more releases & videos over the next couple of months

The full tracklist is

1) Year of The Gun ft Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck & Bigz Flygerian prod by Bronze Nazareth
2) Crooked Coppers ft Crooked I & Iron Braydz prod by Surock
3) Love from Sarah (PSA) ft DJ Sarah Love
4) Troop Jackets ft Sean Price & SAS prod by Kount Fif
5) Ghost in the Machine ft Context prod by Jason Rose
6) Overdose ft Royce da 5 9 & Genesis Elijah prod Curtiss King
7) J.O.Y. ft Torae & Jason Rose prod Jason Rose
8) Got Myself ft Gillie The Kid & Sinista Daniro prod by Jason Rose
9) More Sorrow ft Illogic & Don Jaga prod by Stu Bangas
10) Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothin’) ft Jason Rose prod by Jason Rose
11) Golden State (of Mind) ft Casual, Evidence, & Roc Marciano prod by Vanderslice
12) Opium Prodigies ft Illogic prod by Marco Polo
13) Arachnaphobia ft Killah Priest, Lord Basis & Melanin 9 prod by Jaguar Skills
14) Starter Hats ft Sonny Seeza (Onyx) & Akala prod by Kount Fif
15) G$K ft Dru Blu & Jason Rose prod by Stu Bangas
16) Still Pickin ft Sean Price, Mystro & Dom prod by Kount Fif
17) A Talk with Jesus prod by Poetiq Beetz

More information at www.copywritesworld.com & www.manbitesdogrecords.com

You can follow both on twitter @Copywrite & @ManBitesDogRecs

Look out for a lot more UK media coverage coming in the next few weeks, and you can check out the tracks Opium Prodigies and Troop Jackets HERE

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