Definitely one of the hottest independent hip hop albums due for release this year
Copywrite’s “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” drops on 13th June 2012 with a heavy line up of UK and US featured artists backed up by production from the likes of Jaguar Skills, Marco Polo, Vanderslice, Stu Bangas, Kount Fif, Curtiss King and more
His new interview with London’s Kix Magazine has just gone live as has another new album review, this time by the UK’s Subba Cultcha
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
Ohio’s Copywrite has produced by what is hyow own admission, his best album to date in God Save The King (Proper English Version).
It releases on Man Bites Dog Records. The original release date of 15th May has been put back until mid June, but it includes a huge line up of UK and US artists standing shoulder to shoulder over 17 bangin tracks
Latest UK magazine to review is PopCulturez with many more to follow between now & release
Elementz was launched at The Rhythm Factory, London on Thursday 26th April
A new night designed to represent the traditional 4 pillars, or classic elements of hip hop culture
The launch saw dj sets from Mr Thing, DJ Snips, 279 and Sarah Love, with live performances by Caxton Press, Genesis Elijah, Naba Napalm and Ether L Banks
The UK’s leading online platform, The Hip Hop Chronicle went along to film part of the night, and caught both Caxton Press and Genesis Elijah for an interview as well as getting some live footage of performances by Mystro, Naba Napalm, DJ Mr Thing, DJ Sarah Love and Genesis Elijah
There were further dj sets from Choice FM’s DJ 279, DJ Snips and a live performance from Ether L Banks, as well as a bboy dance off from members of the London Scope Dance Theatre and graff by London’s FDC
Ohio’s Copywrite has his new album God Save The King (Proper English Version) releasing digitally on 15th May
Over a year in the making, it features artists from the UK and US including Mystro, Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz, S.A.S., Bigz Flygerian, Dru Blu, Don Jaga, Context, Melanin 9, Akala, Royce da 5 9, Crooked I, Torae, Sean Price, Casual, Evidence, Inspectah Deck, Killah Priest, Roc Marciano, Illogic and more, with production from Vanderslice, Kount Fif, Stu Bangas, Marco Polo, Jaguar Skills
Out on Man Bites Dog Records, look out for more videos and singles from this album in the coming months
The UK’s Black Sheep Magazine confirmed this as one of the biggest independent hip hop releases of 2012 with its 5 Star rating in this new review
Expect to see a lot more coverage from UK media in the coming weeks. Any further media enquiries regarding this release should be addressed to urbanelitepr at gmail
New single “Opium Prodigies” from Copywrite, this time featuring fellow Ohioans Illogic with DJ Drastic on the cuts, produced by New York’s Marco Polo
Taken from the album “God Save the King (Proper English Version)” which releases on 15th May via Man Bites Dog Records
The album which was a year in the making, also features many British and Stateside artists and there have already been single releases featuring Sean Price, S.A.S., Dru Blu Strapzy, Casual, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Genesis Elijah, Mystro & Iron Braydz. Look out for more in the months ahead
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Elementz is a new event taking place in London which celebrates the traditional 4 elements of hip hop
The classic disciplines, deejaying, emceeing, bboy breaks & throwdowns and graffiti
Planned as a quarterly night, it aims to showcase some of the biggest established names in the scene together with giving new emerging talent the opportunity to shine, all knowledge under one roof. The main focus is on UK talent initially, but wont be confined to that in what is a global culture which has produced so many positive benefits for those involved.
The launch night takes place at The Rhythm Factory, 16 – 18 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1EW. Its in the Shoreditch area of town, nearest Tube station being Aldgate East.
The night will use both the venue’s rooms.
From 8pm – 3am, the line up is as follows:
ROOM 1
DJ Sets from DJ Sarah Love (resident), DJ 279 (Choice FM), DJ Mr Thing (Scratch Pervert / DMC Champion), DJ Snips (Livin Proof)
Live performances by Caxton Press (who will also be celebrating Kingpin and Amy True’s birthdays), showcasing tracks from their new Devil May Care album, Genesis Elijah, approaching legendary status from the days of “So Hip Hop” to current BBC Radio 1 support for his Painkillers & Pilkington EP & hosted by Mystro, another long time in the game with much respect for his work over the years. Currently promoting What Kind of Drug is Mystrogen” EP. New talent on stage will come in the shape of London’s Naba Napalm and Ether L Banks
ROOM 2
Open Mic session, live graffiti courtesy of FDC, and a bboy / bgirl throwdown including members of London’s Scope Hip Hop Dance Theatre Company. Its the room designed for all in attendance to participate, whether in a dance off, testing their rhyme skills with the crowd or anything else they think they can bring to the table
This room is hosted by DJ Snuff, organizer of End of the Weak and Speaker’s Corner, who will also be on stage with Caxton Press in the main room and DJ Johny Garcia
The live hip hop scene has grown considerably around the UK in the past year or two, thanks to some extent to the popularity of events such as Dont Flop’s rap battles, and the participation element that brings with it. A new generation has become interested in the history of the culture, and Elementz looks to provide a night which represents a broader experience and understanding. And in the traditions of hip hop, give an opportunity from the old to the new.
Price on the door is £8.00, this is an 18 and over event and dress code is casual but the venue advises “no tracksuits”
Each event will also be filmed by the UK’s leading online platform The Hip Hop Chronicle for future broadcast
Ohio’s Copywrite releases his new album, God Save The King (Proper English Version) on 15th May 2012 on Man Bites Dog Records.
The album includes features by some of the hottest MCs from the UK and USA, including London’s Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz and Mystro who also appear together in this latest video. “Royal Flush” is a special bonus track put together to celebrate the international flavour of the album.
Copywrite, Genesis Elijah, Mystro and Iron Braydz all go in hard over New York producer Dub Sonata’s beat, four MCs on top of their game delivering their own trademark punchlines and metaphors. The video was shot on location in Ohio and west London & has its UK TV debut airing on Flava TV (Channel 367) on Saturday 21st April.
Filmed in Ohio by Sean Grevencamp & in London by John Hendrickse of Dirty Media Ldn with Despa of Stay Fresh, edited by John Hendrickse, Kyle Kay Craig & Kadeem Henry
The full album tracklist is 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
Elementz launches at The Rhythm Factory 16 – 18 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1EW on Thursday 26th April 2012
A new quarterly event representing the classic 4 elements of hip hop all under one roof to full effect.
There’s already been a massive amount of talk on the street about this, given the rare nature of the night celebrating the whole spectrum of hip hop culture – the arts of Emceeing, Deejaying, Graffiti and Bboy / BGirl battles.
Its a huge line up of established artists and new talent. Each event is in association with Urbanelite PR, Bltz Promotions UK and The Hip Hop Chronicle, one of the UK’s leading online media platforms, who will film exclusive footage of the night for later broadcast
Room 1
DJ Sets from Sarah Love (resident), 279 (Choice FM), Mr Thing (Scratch Perverts / DMC Champion) & Snips (Livin Proof)
Live Performances by Caxton Press, Genesis Elijah, Naba Napalm, Ether L Banks, hosted by Mystro
Room 2
Bboy / BGirl battle (with cash prize of £100), live graffiti, open mic session hosted by DJ Snuff (End of the Weak) & Johny Garcia. The throwdowns are open to everyone who comes along on the night.
8pm – 3am. £8 on the door / £7 in advance via TicketWeb. Nearest Tube Aldgate East. This is an 18 & over event. Dress code is casual but no tracksuits.
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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