New single taken from Copywrite’s new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” out on Man Bites Dog Records
Arachnaphobia, produced by the UK’s Jaguar Skills, also features Wu Tang’s Killah Priest, Lord Basis and London’s Melanin 9. All 4 Emcees tear into Jag’s driving beat, another example of the quality on display throughout the album which features many of the most respected Trans – Atlantic names in the game.
One of the biggest independent international hip hop releases for many years, further production is supplied by Stu Bangas, Curtiss King, Vanderslice, Marco Polo, Bronze Nazareth, Surock and Kount Fif.
New single taken from the album God Save The King (Proper English Version) which releases on 13th June 2012 on Man Bites Dog Records.
Ohio’s Copywrite tears it up with London’s Akala and ONYX founder member Sonny Seeza on this banger produced by Kount Fif
The album features many heavyweights from the UK and Stateside hip hop fraternity, with further production from Fif, Marco Polo, Bronze Nazareth, Stu Bangas, Vanderslice, Jason Rose, Curtiss King, Jag Skills and Surock
Currently working on a new album with his group Megahertz, in “GSK (Proper English Version)”, Copywrite has put together one of the hottest independent releases of 2012, already featuring in magazines such as Blues & Soul, Clash, British Hip Hop, Blacksheep, Kix and Subba Cultcha. Expect to see a lot more press coverage, singles and videos in the weeks ahead.
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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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)
SMI ft TQ “DONT STOP” out 7th December on Spinnr Music
North West London’s S.M.I. are set to make a massive impact on the UK scene by collaborating with international r&b star TQ for their debut release DON’T STOP on 7th December.
A chance visit by this London crew to TQ’s concert at SOUND in May has led to them producing one of the most impressive UK dance singles of the year.
TQ explains “The guys approached me after the concert and handed me a cd of their beat and asked if I’d jump on it. I listened back at the hotel and called em up the next day. I knew it was hot, and we got it locked down at their place within a week. Couple weeks later we got the video shot and it was a wrap. Ive always had a lot of support from the UK, and I remember startin out and how difficult that was. So I jus wanted to give somethin back, show my appreciation for the scene and the talent that’s over there”
S.M. I stands for Streets Made Innovators, a movement that consists of producers and performing artists. They were founded in 2007 by UK rapper/Business man F.R. (Frank Rambo) who decided to bring together a team of producers and musically talented friends aimed at breaking into the UK music scene.
S.M.I is part of the independent label Spinnr Music which was set up by F.R. and his producers Leon Vandol and Kader of Hypnotiks.
Their aim is to promote, push and accelerate an innovative sound beyond its core urban market and reach out to a wider music community. The movement originated from North West London and developed from Hypnotiks working with artists on their productions, and so promoting everyone’s talents collectively under one name.
In addition to working with TQ they have also collaborated with Steelo (Soul Fever).
Further house & funky remixes come courtesy of London’s Mario Louca, aka DJ Mappa, a regular on the community radio and club circuit. He’s produced countless remixes and mixtapes and stood in for Mista Jam on 1Xtra in October last year.
With such a positive vision and ambition to work with local & international artists, S.M.I. are sure to be the latest UK talent to make big moves in the months to come.
More info available at http://www.myspace.com/streetsmadeinnovators http://www.myspace.com/tqofficialsite http://www.myspace.com/djmappa
PETER JACKSON ft Royce da 5 9
“Paper Boy” b/w “Come on Over”
out 31st August
Canada’s been the place for some of the biggest new hiphop artists doin it internationally in 09, and the latest in line is Peter Jackson.
As is the M.O. with Canadian artists, they been on the grind for long enough in their homeland, touring coast to coast, buildin the rep, and PJ’s no different.
He’s been on tour with Wu Tang, Obie Trice, D12, Classified, Lloyd Banks, Ray J, Drake, Kardinal Offishall, Nas, Clipse, Akon, KRS-1, and from mid August, is on the road again as official support for Busta Rhymes.
Also tight with the Slaughterhouse click, Royce da 5 9, Naughty By Nature, Joe Budden, Crooked I, he’s put together his Team 90 Nickel Entertainment situation for releases, first of all in Canada, and now movin the game overseas.
Currently finishing off his debut album, marked down for a November release, the first offering is this banger PAPER BOY featuring Royce da 5 9. Watch out for the flipside featuring JMore Come on Over which is currently rippin it apart on Canadian radio.
Fresh from inking a new management deal with the top McKee Agency, they roped in stablemate Chris Stacey to direct and produce the tasty video for Paper Boy.
Generally available from 31st August, he’s jus gettin warmed up. Watch out for the moves with this guy.
