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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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Blues & Soul are a long standing UK publication in printed and online formats

They are the latest to cover the release of the new album by Ohio’s Copywrite “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which is out on Man Bites Dog Records 13th June 2012

This was one of the most eagerly awaited independent hip hop releases of 2012 in the British marketplace due to Copywrite’s history as part of Megahertz, previous releases “Ultrasound” & “The High Exhaulted”, and the range of UK and American featured artists on the new album.

Over some massive production from the likes of Marco Polo, Stu Bangas, Kount Fif, Bronze Nazareth, Vanderslice, Curtiss King & Surock, Copy is bang on form and brings a real international flavour to the table assisted by the UK’s Genesis Elijah, Mystro, Eurogang’s S.A.S. & Bigz, Dru Blu, Context, Melanin 9, Don Jaga, Iron Braydz & Akala. They stand shoulder to shoulder with Stateside counterparts such as Sean Price, Royce da 5 9, Crooked I, Inspectah Deck, Killah Priest, Roc Marciano, Evidence, Torae, Sonny Seeza and many more

Read Matt Daniel’s review HERE

Follow on Twitter @Copywrite & @BluesandSoul

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New single from Copywrite featuring Sean Price and London’s S.A.S. remixed and produced by Kount Fif.

“Troop Jackets” is taken from the album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which releases on Man Bites Dog Records internationally on the 15th May 2012.

The album’s full tracklist was revised and confirmed recently as follows :

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

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TWITTER LINKS : @Copywrite @SeanMandela @MegaSAS @MayhemSAS @KountFif @ManBitesDogRecs

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM www.copywritesworld.com & www.manbitesdogrecs.com

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Latest release from the new “The Swashbuckler Volume 1 : The Viking Wars” album, presented by Man Bites Dog Records and producer Kount Fif

In the main produced by MBD labelmates Kount Fif and Jason Rose, it has features from Killah Pries, Roc Marciano, Planet Asia, Cappadonna, U-God, Outerspace, C Rayz Walz, Royce da 5 9, Inspectah Deck, Heltah Skeltah and many more.

Album is released on 27th March and there will be a further series of singles and videos over the coming months.

“Early 90’s” is produced by Kount Fif whose credits include Killah Priest’s “Gun 4 Gun” ft Nas, and on this track he’s joined by New York’s Double A.B., Karniege and Torae, the latter having just dropped “For The Record” produced by DJ Premier.

The single reflects the overall motive behind the album, a tribute to hip hop’s “Golden Era”. The LP is rammed full of bangin beats matched with some fierce rhyme skills and flows, and is definitely one for the fans of the “tru skool”

SOUNDCLOUD CLICK HERE

WEBSITE : www.manbitesdogrecords.com

TWITTER : @MBDSwashbuckler @KingDoubleAB @Karniege @Torae @KountFif @ManBitesDogRecs

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The new album “The Swashbuckler” presented by Man Bites Dog CEO RML and producer Kount Fif drops on the 27th March.

The label, who have just signed Roc Marciano for his new album due out in September 2012, put together this special release after many years of development. Working with Fif, they have drawn from their own influences of 90’s hip hop to put together a record which represents the spirit of the time.

The album includes features from Karniege, Torae, Killah Priest, Planet Asia, Inspectah Deck, Royce da 5 9, Louis Logic, C Rayz Walz, Copywrite, Cappadonna, Vast Aire, Planet Asia, Outerspace & Heltah Skeltah and is produced in the main by both Kount Fif and fellow MBD labelmate Jason Rose.

They have just released this special bonus track “Bullets Travel” featuring Jason Rose, 2Mex and Empuls
ahead of a new single which will be due out shortly.

Look out for an extensive number of video releases from this album over the coming months

Check it on Soundcloud HERE

More at www.manbitesdogrecords.com

TWITTER @MBDSwashbuckler @JasonGracedUs @2Mexla @Empuls @ManBitesDogRecs

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New Hip Hop Single & Video – Entertainment is Personal ft Awol One

This is the first single from a new album “The Swashbuckler Vol 1 : The Viking Wars”

The album is the brainchild of Man Bites Dog Records CEO RML and producer Kount Fif, and has been nearly 6 years in the making.

Using Wu Tang’s “36 Chambers”, Mobb Deep’s “Infamous” and Heltah Skeltah’s “Nocturnal” as the blueprint, they were inspired to create an album which would reflect their own influences over the years and stand up to the classics over time.

The methodical approach has been worth the wait. The mainstay of the album has been produced by Kount Fif, credited with production on Killah Priest’s “I Believe”, Heltah Skeltah’s “Never Ending” & Gun 4 Gun ft Killah Priest & Nas. He is joined by fellow MBD labelmates Jason Rose & RML with further contributions from Bronze Nazareth, Brinknam, Melodious Monk and on the debut single “Entertainment is Personal” by Brycon ft Awol One.

The album, out on 27th March on Man Bites Dog Records, includes features from Royce da 5 9, Planet Asia, Heltah Skeltah, C Rayz Walz, Karniege, Cappadonna, Roc Marciano, Copywrite and many more well respected in the hip hop world.

FULL TRACKLIST

1. Early 90’s ft Double A.B., Karniege & Torae (Prod.By Kount Fif)
2. Dead End Street ft Killah Priest, Steven King & Sunny Seeza
(of Onyx) (Prod. By Jason Rose)
3. Year of the Hustle ft NINE & Planet Asia (Prod.By Kount Fif)
4. Year of the Gun ft Gillie Da Kid, Inspectah Deck, Royce 5’9
& Bronze Nazareth (Prod. by Bronze Nazareth)
5. The Crusaders ft Killah Priest & Empuls (Prod.By Kount Fif)
6. Six ft Redd Mudd & Copywrite (Prod.By Kount Fif)
7. Out of the Darkness and Into the Light ft Akrobatik
(Prod.By Kount Fif)
8. Entertainment is Personal ft Awol One (Prod. by Brycon)
9. Media ft Louis Logic, C Rayz Walz & Jason Rose (Prod. by Brinknam)
10. The War Chant ft Killah Priest, Lord Basis, Jason Rose and
Diabolic (Prod. by Brinknam)
11. Reality Wrap ft Copywrite (Prod.By Kount Fif, Jason Rose)
12. Change My Fate ft Cappadonna, Killah Priest & Jason Rose
(Prod.By Kount Fif)
13. Crocodile Smile ft Copywrite, U-God & Planet Asia (Prod.By
Kount Fif, Jason Rose)
14. Arkansas Toothpick ft Copywrite, Planet (of Outerspace),
Roc Marciano & Jason Rose (Prod.By Kount Fif)
15. Berserker (Hard Body) ft Outerspace (Prod.By Kount Fif)
16. Never Ending ft Heltah Skeltah (Prod.By Kount Fif)
17. Light on Time ft Planet Asia & Vast Aire (Prod.By Kount
Fif, Melodious Monk)

SOUNDCLOUD FOR SINGLE CLICK HERE

TWITTER : @AwolOne @MBDSwashBuckler @Byronmusic @ManBitesDogRecs @KountFif

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