With the release of Melanin 9’s debut album coming up next Monday 3rd December, best get used to this as there will be a whole load of media coverage going live from both sides of the Atlantic and Europe in the next couple of weeks!
Latest is the UK’s Wordplay Magazine who have a good range of content from hip hop releases and features, graffiti & paints, fashion and pretty much cover the whole hip hop culture.
Joe Downes gives his full backing with this review HERE
B-Girl Document is a UK online dedicated to Tru Skool hip hop, and run by the people behind Raw Blue Cheese
“This soon to be released album amps the mind and suggests to the listener they should consider launching a quest for knowledge” opens the review and
“If we had a Hip Hop university, Magna Carta would be a Rap dissertation” helps conclude the in depth analysis of the 14 track album which features Triple Darkness, Roc Marciano and Madame Pepper, with production from Anatomy, Jehst and Tony Mahoney.
Available from 3rd December on general release, pre orders of the CD version can be placed via http://m9ether.bandcamp.com
Keep up to date with Melanin 9 on twitter @Melanin_9 for news about his launch night on Friday 23rd November at The Vibe Bar, London which will also feature DJ279, Genesis Elijah, Rewd Adams, Logic, Phoenix da Icefire, Skriblah, Iron Braydz, Cyrus Malachi and more. You can also reach the magazine via twitter @RawBlueCheese
Any more press / media enquiries about the release, address them to Urbanelite PR HERE
Latest review of Melanin 9’s debut album “Magna Carta” comes courtesy of William Sterling for the UK’s general entertainment online magazine What Culture
Picking up on the versatility of this London emcee’s wordplay, subject matter and use of various production styles, the review acknowledges the fact that “considering its the first LP from M9, its quite an accomplishment“, concluding “as far as the genre goes, its hard to get much better than this”
The 14 track offering releases on 3rd December, although pre orders of the CD version will be delivered by 25th November as a mark of appreciation by Melanin 9 to his loyal support base in the UK and overseas. These can be pre-ordered via http://m9ether.bandcamp.com You can get the links to all of his online platforms via http://www.melanin9.com
Look out for much more media coverage in the weeks ahead, new single and bonus track releases, video releases and performances, radio interviews and the launch night at The Vibe Bar in London on 23rd November – full line up details to be announced very shortly.
Fans of Tru Skool hip hop and the Golden Era will understand why the reviewer adds that “M9 revitalizes my faith in a rapper’s ability to do what hip hop music began as, lyrical poetry”
London’s Melanin 9 releases his debut album “Magna Carta” on 3rd December 2012 digitally to the public, although CD copies can be pre-ordered via his Bandcamp HERE
All pre-ordered CD’s will be delivered by 25th November as an appreciation to his UK and international based supporters and fans.
UrbanElite Promotions are handling all media promotional activity regarding the release and we have already had a strong response from key magazines, onlines and djs after only a couple of weeks. Choice FM’s legendary DJ 279 has co:signed the overall release and you can hear the single Organised Democracy on his Saturday Night Flavas show from midnight.
iLikeMusic.com have already included the title track in their playlist and you will be seeing extensive coverage from the UK and overseas over the coming months.
There will also be several single releases over the coming weeks together with new official videos, and videos of exclusive performances and interviews.
The full tracklist with production credit has just been announced as follows:
1) Gene of Isis (prod by Anatomy)
2) Magna Carta (prod by Anatomy)
3) Landslide (prod by Anatomy – scratches by Evil Ed)
4) The 7 Blues (ft Madame Pepper) (prod by Hey!Zues)
5) Cosmos (prod by Parental – scratches by DJ LOD)
6) 11:08 (prod by Option Command)
7) Love’s Stencil (ft Madame Pepper) (prod by OhBliv)
8) Heartless Island (ft Triple Darkness) (prod by Jehst)
9) White Russian (ft Roc Marciano) (prod by Anatomy)
10) Red Snow (prod by Anatomy)
11) Organised Democracy (prod by Tony Mahoney – scratches by DJ Madhandz) 12) No Man’s Land (ft Triple Darkness) (prod by 7th Dan)
13) Colour Blind (ft Madame Pepper) (prod by Anatomy)
14) Marble (prod by Tony Mahoney)
Any requests & enquiries from press, magazines, blogs, radio & club djs to review the album, interview the artist or receive clean edits of tracks should be addresses to UrbanElite Promotions via the CONTACT page of the official site http://www.urbanelitepr.comHERE
Melanin 9 is also planning an album launch party in London late November, so you can keep up to date with him vua Twitter @Melanin_9 for more information
Meanwhile, check the videos released so far from the album, “The 7 Blues” and “Organised Democracy”
