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TimingIsEverything-ClashMag

British publication Clash Magazine has both printed and online versions, and every month their writer Matt Oliver produces the “Rapture & Verse” column documenting the key single, album and mixtape releases as well as providing news and information on events.

This month artists such as Azelia Banks, Pusha T, Talib Kweli, Shabazz Palaces, 7even Thirty, Apathy, BadbadNotGood, Hawk House and many more are included in the round up, and the new album by Detroit’s Kid Vishis “Timing is Everything” is also featured…”at his cocksure best, it’s a rampage that’ll catch you off balance”

Always a good read, check out the column HERE

The album Timing is Everything releases on 22nd July 2014 and is available to pre-order now from the label Seven 13 Entertainment at www.seven13ent.com

Kid Vishis is in NYC now to meet with press and also to take in the Total Slaughter event with his brother Royce da 5 9 and the rest of the Slaughterhouse crew at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday 12th July. Keep up to date with him on twitter @KidVishis

Check out the audio stream of his single Heaven produced by Nemisis and look out for much more international press coverage on this release in the coming weeks

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TimingisEverything-FlavourMag

British online publication Flavour Magazine jumped on the phone last week with Detroit’s Kid Vishis in the lead up to the release of his debut album “Timing is Everything” on 22nd July 2014.

Their contributor Laionie Buchanan spoke with him about a range of subjects including why the time is right to release his first album now and the message he wants to convey to the world, he speaks on the hard work and dedication it has taken and continues to take to progress a career in music and his plans to perform in the UK

Read the whole interview HERE

Kid Vishis is in New York all this week with his brother Royce da 5 9 and the rest of the Slaughterhouse crew in the lead up to the “Total Slaughter” event at the Hammerstein Ballroom this Saturday 12th July.

He will be releasing the official video for Talk Behind My Back soon, and you will see much more international media coverage on this release in the weeks ahead. The album produced by Mr Porter, Chase Moore, Nemisis and Nick Zervos will be available in digital and physical formats internationally, and signed copies can be pre-ordered from Seven 13 Entertainment now at www.seven13ent.com

You can keep up to date with him on twitter @KidVishis and meantime check out the lyric video for “Look At All My $hit”

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TimingIsEverything-DataTransmission

British online publication DataTransmission is best known for it’s comprehensive coverage of the European dance music scene, reviewing releases, interviewing artists, reporting on events from across the continent

They also have a history of delving into other genres such as hip hop, and are the latest to review the debut album “Timing is Everything” by Detroit MC Kid Vishis, the younger brother of Slaughterhouse’s Royce da 5 9.

Contributor Ethan Everton provides an in depth analysis of the lyricism and subject matter backed by production from Shady Records’ Mr Porter, New Jersey’s Nemisis, Canadian Nick Zervos and Australian Chase Moore of the duo Hippie Sabotage, summarizing :

“Unrestricted, untamed and compact with vivid differentiation, he will strike chords with both mainstream and underground hip-hop audiences. His lyricism speaks volumes about his experience, while as a debut album it purposely portrays the level at which Kid Vishis is currently working.”

Read the full review HERE

The album releases on 22nd July 2014, and will be available internationally on digital and physical formats. Signed copies can be pre-ordered from the label at www.seven13ent.com

Kid Vishis will be in New York all this week as he gets ready to take in the Total Slaughter event at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday 12th July. You can keep up to date with what he’s doing there and also updates on the release by following him on twitter @KidVishis

Any members of the press & media who would like to meet up with him in NYC, or who would like to arrange a separate interview and receive a promotional copy of the album should contact UrbanElite PR HERE

Meanwhile, check out the concept video for Talk Behind My Back. The official video for this track will be released soon

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VerbalSwardz-DeadEndHipHop

Latest to review the new EP “Verbal sWARdz” by north London rapper & producer Iron Braydz is US online Dead End Hip Hop

They have been a regular supporter of this release, publishing posts about video releases and the audio stream, and their contributor Samuel Odunsi Jr has a strong interest in hip hop with the classic elements of meaningful lyricism and superior wordplay combined with quality beats & production

Picking up on the major influence Wu Tang has had on the artist through the years, the review reflects the mic skills on display as well as Braydz own production style :

“I am a growing fan of the hip hop scene in the UK, including the battle rap league Don’t Flop, but I am always held in awe at the speed at which these rappers spit their lyrics. Iron Braydz is no exception. But like any good lyricist, Braydz isn’t just spitting for the hell of it…..All the bars said on this project by Braydz and the respective artists featured does indeed make this a verbal war….If you are fan of quality lyrics and that grimy RZA-inspired production sound, you need to listen to Verbal sWARdz.”

You can read the full in depth review HERE

Released on 14th April and featuring Triple Darkness, Sean Price, Prince Po, Kyza, Phat Kat, Skriblah and DJ Shortee Blitz, the 10 track Verbal sWARdz EP is available now from Iron Braydz’ BANDCAMP

Iron Braydz will be appearing live on London’s radio station Itch FM from 8.30pm GMT / 3.30pm EST on Saturday 10th May joining DJ Sammy Jay in the Xposure Show studio. Can check that out at www.itch.fm

You can keep up to date with him on twitter @Braydz and meantime check out the full audio stream of the EP

Any further press or media inquiries regarding Iron Braydz and the Verbal sWARdz EP, or DJ requests for full quality clean edits of the tracks Millennium, Dredd, Rambo & Firey Red, can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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West London rapper and producer Apex Zero releases his debut solo album Reality Provoking Liberation on 28th October

Known for being part of the city’s hip hop duo First and Last and also a regular on the live circuit at events such as EOW and Speaker’s Corner, he’s developed a reputation for his fiery verbal delivery covering a range of political and social issues.

American online magazine Rap Essence took a listen through the album and provided a track by track synopsis. They conclude in their summary

“The beats are banging throughout, with most having a strong Wu-Tang-ish influence to them. The dark instrumentals coupled with Apex Zero’s fierce flow and intelligent subject matter set this album apart from many of the other hip-hop being released today. Lyrically he reminds me of Dead Prez or Immortal Technique in that he has a confrontational style and clever politically-charged wordplay. While I may not agree with everything he says on the album, it’s definitely nice to hear an emcee who refuses to cower to the powers that be and spit with a passion about the topics that he believes to be true”

Afforded a 4/5 rating, read the whole in depth review HERE

Check out a couple singles from the album

A Meeting of the Continents ft Hasan Salaam & Iron Braydz

Video for Chaotic Revolt

Follow Apex Zero on twitter @ApexZero00 and the magazine @Rap_Essence You can also get more information from the official website www.firstandlastpride.co.uk

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SoulonFire-PopCulturez

UK based online magazine PopCulturez covers a wide range of interests including music genres rock, pop, country, r&b,hip hop and subjects such as sport, politics, tv, concerts….in other words news on the popular culture of the day.

They are the latest to cast an eye over the new album by rapper ethemadassassin, one half of the LA based duo Veteran Assassins most associated with North Carolina though has also worked out of New Jersey and Ohio at various times of his career.

“Soul on Fire” is his 3rd solo studio album, following on from the 2008 release “Tomorrow Never Comes” which included the video for Walk My Shoes as seen on UK stations MTV Base, Flava TV and others coast to coast across America. The current album is more auto biographical depicting his early days and the fashions, sounds and sights of the Nineties, while bringing things up to date of where he is today. Soul laced tracks like “80’s & 90’s” & “Can’t Get Enough” will be recognizable to older heads whereas fuel injected bangers like “Elements”, “Sparta”, “Tiger Blade” and even the latest bonus joint “H.T.G.” brings out the grittier side to this Emcee.

The PopCulturez review reflects on it, opening “he has something that many strictly battle-focused rappers lack; he can craft real songs too.” and in closing “Sure to please fans of 90s-style hardcore hip-hop from the likes of D.I.T.C., E offers his own take on the streets while demonstrating that, as an MC, he is not to be taken lightly.”

Read the full review HERE

The album is available from iTunes now HERE

Meanwhile, check out a couple of the tracks on Soundcloud

80’s & 90’s

H.T.G.

And on Youtube

Keep up to date with him on twitter @ethemadassassin and the magazine @PopCulturez

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SoulOnFire-FlavourMag

Leading UK online urban music, fashion and lifestyle publication Flavour Magazine took time out recently to speak with ethemadassassin, the hip hop MC currently based in Los Angeles but most associated with his native North Carolina.

Starting out in the 90’s based in cities such as Greensboro NC and Camden NJ, he started out coming up through the rap battle scenes, although it was his relatively short time on the mic compared to others that earned him his moniker. He went in for the kill, short & sweet, and one night a comment was heard “damn, that’s some mad assassin shit right there” and the name stuck.

Although the discography is relatively modest in comparison to others for an artist so long in the game – Soul on Fire being only his 3rd official studio album – this has been down to a variety of factors, the regular life trials & tribulations, the right producers to work with, moving from place to place, but it’s always worth the wait. He moved to LA in the last couple of years to team up again with his old partner in rhyme from NC Veteran Eye to form Veteran Assassins, so time has also been spent recording and touring as a group.

There is in fact a new Veteran Assassins album in the pipeline with significant production from Edinburgh’s Sci Fi Stu who who provided the beat for the killer track on the current album “80’s & 90’s”

London based journalist Taytula Burke jumped on the phone to E recently to speak on the new album and his time back in the day starting out and learning his craft. He speaks openly about his relationship with his parents and the impact that had and how his life changed when he took himself off to college and saw the comparison in life there to what he’d been accustomed to on the streets.

The album itself is very auto-biographical in nature and the interview goes more in depth into the background and what makes the man he is today. Read it all HERE

Soul on Fire is one for the real hip hop heads, soul, rock and hip hop sample led beats with some skilled narrative in the lyricism and wordplay. You can buy it on iTunes now HERE

Meantime, check out some of the joints off the album

80’s & 90’s

H.T.G. ft Sole-R

CAN’T GET ENOUGH

Follow him on twitter @ethemadassassin and the magazine @FlavourMag You can reach Taytula @Taykeova

Thanks also to Flavour Magazine editor Annika Allen

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SoulOnFire-MVRemixsml

Stateside online magazine MV Remix have just published their latest album reviews.

Included in recent releases by Ghostface Killah & Apollo Brown, U-God, Ace Hood, Murs & Mayer Hawthorne is the new album by ethemadassassin “Soul on Fire” which drops on 17th September.

The NC emcee, who also operated from Camden NJ before moving to Los Angeles to form Veteran Assassins, has years in the game from starting off in the local rap battle scene and releasing mixtapes in the 90’s, to releasing 2 previous solo albums and working with international producers.

The magazine’s Leland Gill opens:

“His experience shows in his raps as he speaks on his rocky past and lessons learned from his successes and failures. He has been with music and the streets for a long time and his maturity comes across loud and clear”

The beats throughout draw on various rock, classic soul and hip hop samples which work as a perfect backdrop to his energetic flow, reflected in the summary:

“Soul on Fire is an exercise in skillful lyricism and top-notch delivery from someone who has valued experience with hip-hop. Ethemadassassin creates quality sound using the past of the genre and his own life for influence.”

Read the entire review HERE

Taken from the album so far are the singles Tiger Blade and Can’t Get Enough

Look out for more coverage coming shortly. All media & press inquiries about this release should be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

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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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