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Baltimore rapper M.I. and New Jersey producer DJ Cutt – aka Constant Deviants – released their new album “Omerta” on June 28th this year.

They originally formed in Brooklyn and spent a week back in the area at the time of the release appearing on various radio stations promoting the new record. This time a themed release with metaphorical references to the mafiosa underworld, they adopted the roles of Luciano & Lansky in a series of sonic vignettes employing the traditional art of storytelling while retaining their trademark sound.

The most recent review appears on page 77 in the current issue of French printed publication Jazz News Magazine which is in stores now, and is included with coverage on an eclectic range of artists including Eric Clapton, Mndsgn and Brooklyn’s The Golden Grass. There is more info on the magazine HERE

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The pair head to Bogota, Colombia next Saturday October 1st to perform at Latino Power with Global Platoon. The venue is at Calle 58 # 13-88, Bogota. There is more information at SONGKICK

The album is available worldwide on digital, CD and vinyl formats, distributed by Fatbeats. Digital download is available to buy directly from SIX2SIX Records.

Connect with Constant Deviants on Facebook (Group & Label), on twitter (Group & Label) & check out the “Omerta” album stream

All international media, press & radio station enquiries regarding Constant Deviants can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, our contact information is HERE

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East coast duo, MC M.I. and DJ Cutt – aka Constant Deviants – release their new album “Omerta” on June 28th through their label Six2Six Records.

The album has a theme in the tradtions of a Prince Paul, Little Brother or Kool Keith release in days gone past. The pair draw on their respective Italian and Russian heritage to adopt roles in a series of audio vignettes with familiar cultural reference points. The mafiosa inference is presented metaphorically to relay comparative situations.

This creative approach is consistent with M.I.’s additional focus in the world of movie making. Acting, film writing and film production has been a new venture since the release of “Swiss Banks” last year, a co:production with their European affiliates SWC Records.

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A new movie “Six2Six” which has a completely original storyline with no relation to the label itself co:stars Treach (Naughty by Nature), Syleena Johnson and Chief Rocker Bust Bee, and will be screened by Ralph McDaniels’ Hip Hop Film Festival at the National Black Theater in NYC during the first week of August.

Currently the rapper has been filming scenes for a comedy called “Can’t Live Without My Radio” due for release in 2017.

London journalist Taytula Burke jumped on the phone with them recently to discuss the new ventures, and the feature has just been published in British Hip Hop – read it HERE

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Constant Deviants play Baltimore’s “Castaways” on Saturday June 25th before travelling the following day to spend the week in NYC meeting with press and appearing on various radio stations including Sirius XM, Beatminerz, Bodega Cold Kutz, Classic Storm and RapStation.

Any press, media or radio station Dj enquiries regarding Constant Deviants including requests to interview the group in person or by other regular options can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR – our contact details are HERE

Keep up to date with them on twitter @Cnstnt_Dvnts & @Six2SixShift and via their Facebook Page

Check out their two most recent audio releases, single “So Underrated” and bonus joint “Cutt for President”

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Live hip hop tonight, Friday May 27th, in Santa Ana CA.

Should be a helluva show with this line up, half the Slaughterhouse crew in the building as Joe Budden hits town joined by KXNG Crooked (aka Crooked I) and his younger brothers Horseshoe Gang.

Venue is The Underground DTSA, 220 E 3rd Street, Santa Ana CA 92701. Doors open at 8pm PST with the show starting at 8.30pm. Admission is $20.00 and this is an 18 & over event. Tickets available from TICKETWEB

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Horseshoe Gang are fire live, and you can expect to hear some tracks off their new album “Anti-Trap Music” which released on April 29th. In the first hour of release, Amazon had sold out their initial CD stock, within the first week the album was Top 50 on iTunes charts in 15 different countries and it has now had over 100,000 streams.

They recently sat down with Shanique Williams for US online Above Average Hip Hop to talk about their early influences, their growth as a group, the new album and their views on hip hop today. Read what they had to say HERE

The album is available from iTunes and Amazon and you can keep up to date with the group on TWITTER and FACEBOOK

Check the official album stream on the label Seven 13 Music & Entertainment’s official Soundcloud account

Look out for further media coverage on the group coming shortly. All media, press & radio enquiries regarding Horseshoe Gang can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, our contact details are HERE

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New feature just published today by French online magazine Soundigger about west coast rap crew Horseshoe Gang and their new album "Anti-Trap Music" which releases this Friday, April 29th, through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment.

The feature is headlined "Horseshoe Gang la naissance de l'anti-Trap" (the birth of anti trap), and goes into the meaning behind the album's title before then highlighting key points in the group's history. The piece then finishes by coming right up to date with a review of the new album itself.

THE ENTIRE FEATURE CAN BE READ HERE

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The four brothers Julius, Dice, Demetrius and Kenny from Long Beach California are still busy conducting interviews with local, national and international media, and have just arranged their album listening party.

VENUE G/S Game Sports Bar, 5630 W Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90045.

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DATE Monday May 2nd 2016

TIME 9pm PST – 2am PST.

They will be performing live with their DJ Sauce the Boss then joined by special guest, their older brother, KXNG Crooked. Resident DJ Ynot will be spinnin the classics old and new throughout the night. Horseshoe Gang are renowned for their energetic live shows, so it’s definitely not one to be missed.

Keep up to date with them on social media via TWITTER and FACEBOOK, and check their most recent single “Intro” which was recently made Amazon’s “Track of the Week”

ANTI-TRAP MUSIC WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES HERE CD’S CAN BE BOUGHT FROM THE LABEL DIRECT HERE

All press, media, and radio station enquiries regarding Horseshoe Gang, including requests to interview the group, can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, contact details HERE

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One for west coast rap & hip hop fans to mark in their diary.

Slaughterhouse’s KXNG Crooked will be tearing it down with his younger brothers Horseshoe Gang at Los Globos (Indie Club) on Friday February 26th. The address is 3040 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Doors open at 8pm with the show starting at 8.30pm which will also include performances by Smart Asses, The Black Kinideez, Omega Nova and Bullet. This is an 18 and over event, admission is $15 and tickets can be bought HERE

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Horseshoe Gang of course are set to release their new album “Anti-Trap Music” on April 29th through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment (CDs, including signed copies, can be pre-ordered HERE)

Their reputation as some of the fiercest lyricists around over the past few years is well warranted, and they will also be appearing at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

For a flavour of what you can expect to see at Los Globos, check their latest single “Crooked I Robot” and their freestyle cypher performed on “Sway in the Morning” last year

All media and press inquiries regarding Horseshoe Gang including their show at Los Globos can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, contact details are HERE

Keep up to date with the group on Twitter, Instagram @HorseshoeGang and Facebook “HorseshoeGangCOB”. The label on twitter is @Seven13Music

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Brick City’s 050 Boyz are renowned for their energetic live performances, witnessed this year at various summer festivals and most recently at Brooklyn’s Black Bear Bar earlier this month.

The trio of Riq da Kid, Prince AK and Tru Trilla released their debut group album “Everything 050” in August, and received worldwide media coverage reflecting their dope lyricism over Clinton Place’s bangin beats. The album also featured long time associates Treach (Naughty by Nature), DoItAll (Lords of the Underground), Lakim Shabazz, and many others from the Garden State scene.

They appeared on DJ Eclipse’s Rap Is Outta Control show, performing an acclaimed freestyle cypher with Boston’s N.B.S. before returning to Sirius Xm in September as guests of DJ Premier. Their album is available HERE

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You will have the opportunity to see them performing live on Sunday 20th December at Newark’s Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street, NJ 07102 as part of the Battle of the Cities event which will have streetballers from Newark, Los Angeles, NYC and Boston reppin their territory.

050 Boyz are appearing on the main bill headlined by Rick Ross, Rich Homie Quan and Migos. A massive show leading you nicely into the holidays, not to be missed. Tickets are $25 in advance, available online from TICKETMASTER, or at The Prudential Center’s Box Office, or by phone 1 800 745 3000

This is the lively kinda business you can expect to see from 050 Boyz, check their video for the single “Hot Damn”

050 Boyz – Hot Damn (Official Music Video – produced by Clinton Place) from UrbanElite Promotions on Vimeo.

Connect with the group on FACEBOOK, or on twitter @050_Boyz. Individually they’re @RiqdaKid_050 @EgoFree2_050 & @PrinceAK_050

Any media & press enquiries about 050 Boyz (as opposed to the event generally) can be sent to us at Urban Elite PR. Contact details are HERE

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New Jersey’s 050 Boyz are renowned for their energetic high octane live stage shows, and will be performing at the Black Bear Bar in Brooklyn on Monday 2nd November as part of a quality line up arranged by The Writters Block Concert Series.

Should be a big night for fans of real hip hop in the area, with additional dj sets courtesy of Toshi, Joe Bodega, Sky and more artists on the bill ready to rip the mic.

Riq da Kid, Tru Trilla and Prince AK will be joined by DJ Nugget to bring the noise just as they did through the summer at events such as the Lincoln Park and 24 Hours of Peace Festivals, and this official video of their track “Hot Damn” represents the kind of vibe people can expect to see on the night

050 Boyz – Hot Damn (Official Music Video – produced by Clinton Place) from UrbanElite Promotions on Vimeo.

The group released their much acclaimed debut album “Everything 050” (available HERE) in August and appeared as guests on various radio shows including The Bodega Cold Kutz Show, the LFHQ show with DJ Premier and the Rap Is Outta Control show with DJ Eclipse where they performed this freestyle cypher with Boston’s N.B.S.

Well worth gettin down to the Black Bear Bar if you get the chance. Address is 70 N 6th Street, Brooklyn NYC. Doors open 8pm and admission is $12 all night

You can connect with 050 Boyz on FACEBOOK and also via twitter @050_Boyz (@EgoFree2_050 @RiqdaKid_050 @PrinceAK_050)

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A very rare opportunity to witness jazz drummer and hip hop producer Karriem Riggins perform in London in what is his first ever solo show in London.

With production credits for work with a whole range of well known hip hop artists including Talib Kweli, Slum Village, The Roots, Common and J Dilla under his belt, the jazz drummer has also performed with Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson and Donald Byrd to mention but a few.

He has also turned his hand to a bit of turntablism, and brings his DJ set to England for the show he calls Blend, so called as he mashes together his favourite jazz, soul, funk and hip hop sounds for a unique experience. It’ll get lively…..!!!!

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Joining him will be the UK’s First Lady of Hip Hop, ex MTV and BBC 1Xtra presenter DJ Sarah Love. A major player in UK hip hop’s progression since her days at London’s renowned Deal Real and Kung Fu sessions, she now regularly tours overseas to Europe and Australia.

You can catch Karriem, Sarah and Ben Grymm performing on Thursday 17th September at Trapeze Basement (formerly East Village), 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3HX. The venue is a 5 minute walk east of Old Street Tube Station.

The night starts at 9.30pm running to 2am, and tickets in advance cost £10 and can be bought HERE Door price will be more, so it’s advised to buy early for what’s sure to be a busy night. This is an event for those aged 18 and over so it’s advised to carry Photo ID

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE

Here’s Karriem performing “Play Your Cards Right” live with Common, taken from the Smokin’ Aces Sountrack

You can learn mmore about Karriem Riggins at his official website www.karriemriggins.com

Any press and media enquiries regarding this event can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, our contact details are HERE

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Having released his debut solo album “Reality Provoking Liberation” on 28th October, London rapper & producer Apex Zero took time out recently from preparing for his forthcoming launch party to speak with Sam Bass from Under City Lights (UCL) Magazine

Here he speaks on the process of putting the album together and the social & political content covered in his lyrics, his future plans as part of the hip hop duo First and Last and the music scene within London generally

Read the full interview HERE

The album launch event takes place this Saturday, 7th December, upstairs at The Vibe Bar, 91 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 6QL. The night runs from 8pm – 1am, nearest tube station is Aldgate East (a 5 minute walk east of the venue), entry price is £5.00 on the door and photo ID is advised in line with most venues’ current policy.

Apex will be playing tracks from Reality Provoking Reality with a live band, and anyone familiar with his involvement in the group The Pantheonz of Zenn-La will know to expect a highly energetic show!

Also performing will be Caxton Press, Iron Braydz from Triple Darkness and spinnin ’em on the decks will be DJ A.Gee from the city’s re-established hip hop radio station Itch FM. Hosting the event will be Peaches.

It’s certain to be a big night of quality live music, one all real hip hop heads won’t want to miss

Meantime, check out the new recently recorded joint “Transcendental Emcee”

You can buy the album in digital & CD format HERE and connect with Apex on twitter @ApexZero00

Any further press & media enquiries about the album release or the event can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

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Having released his debut solo album “Reality Provoking Liberation” on 28th October, west London rapper & producer Apex Zero has been busy in rehearsals with his live band preparing for his album launch party on Saturday 7th December upstairs at The Vibe Bar in London’s Brick Lane.

The event runs from 8pm – 1am and he will also be joined by Caxton Press, Iron Braydz, Itch FM’s DJ A.Gee and host Peaches. At £5.00 on the door, it’s going to be real value for money to see some of the city’s top hip hop talent on display and should be a great “blow out” in the lead up to the Xmas holiday period. You can see more about the venue and the night at www.vibe-bar.co.uk

There has been a fantastic media response to the release over the past few months, culminating in a 4 star review in the current issue of MOJO Magazine, and the young emcee has also been conducting further interviews since the release of the album. One of them was with British online Rawroots, a platform which has run for many years now with a specific interest in UK and international hip hop & rap music.

He took time out to speak with the site’s Boulent about his album, the inspirations behind it and plans for the future as part of the duo First and Last. Read the full interview HERE

He also released a brand new video for the single Absolute Zero last week

Look out for further media coverage hitting the internet shortly, and meantime the album can be bought in digital and CD format direct from http://firstandlast.bandcamp.com

Any further press or media enquiries about the album or event can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

You can follow Apex on twitter @ApexZero00 and the website @Rawroots

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