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Bonafide Magazine has been a long established publication in the UK focusing on hip hop with various exclusive mix series, interviews, reviews and much more

They publish online as well as produce physical copies of the magazine distributed around the UK

One look around their site and you can see the full range of topics they cover, the 4 elements of hip hop, books, streetwear & fashions, film reviews, street art, djs, photography, everything you could possibly have an interest in is covered

Ex editor of the now defunct Hip Hop Connection Andy Cowan has provided the words on the review for the new album from Ohio’s Copywrite, “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which they have combined with a world exclusive album snippet stream and interview

The album releases on 7th August 2012 via Man Bites Dog Records and features production from Marco Polo, Jaguar Skills, Bronze Nazareth, Stu Bangas, Curtiss King, Vanderslice, Surock and Kount Fif

Features are provided by a string of quality MCs from both sides of the Atlantic, including from London, Iron Braydz, Akala, Bigz Flygerian, S.A.S., Genesis Elijah, Mystro, Context, Dru Blu Strapzy, Don Jaga and Melanin 9. They stand shoulder to shoulder with Royce da 5 9, Crooked I, Sean Price, Torae, Roc Marciano, Evidence, Casual, Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck, Sonny Seeza and more

Look out for a new video coming soon for “Ghost in the Machine” which features Context

Check the review and get a sneak preview of the album at Bonafide HERE

The new interview can be read HERE

You can connect with the artist and magazine via twitter @Copywrite & @Bonafidezine

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Latest review of Copywrite’s new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which releases on Man Bites Dog Records on 7th August

This one is in Rago Magazine, run by the guys from Wolftown Recordings, Tricksta & Late.

Those boys have been involved in UK hip hop for many years and consistently been putting out their own products internationally as well as running the magazine, several different blogs and various other ventures. Respect the grind

Here Tricksta pretty much goes in on his assessment of this album!! No holds barred, he definitely gives it the seal of approval :

“Well my friends, it’s like this, if you don’t like something on this album then you are either a hater, deaf or totally lost the plot”

Lol, no messin about in a true West Midlands stylee!!

Read the whole review HERE
You can link with the guys on twitter @Copywrite & @RagoMagazine

A huge international release for independent hip hop, unprecedented in its involvement of US and UK artists of such a high stature, circle 7th August on the calendar & make sure you cop that

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“A truly fantastic album” is how Curtis Paskin sums up Copywrite’s “God Save The King (Proper English Version) which releases on 7th August 2012

Writing for the UK’s multi genre Hit The Floor Magazine, the in depth analysis is pretty much right on the mark. There again, with the tracklist below, the quality of trans Atlantic producers and artists who also feature on this release complimenting Copywrite who is on top of his game throughout, it would be difficult to come to any other conclusion

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 whole review HERE

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite & @HitTheFloorMag

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Latest single taken from Copywrite’s new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)”

“Overdose” features Royce da 5 9 and Brixton’s Genesis Elijah, produced by Inland Empire’s Curtiss King

The album releasing on Man Bites Dog Records has featured in UK publications such as K-Mag, Blues & Soul, Flavour, Beatnik, SBTV, Data Transmission, Clash, Subba Cultcha & many more, with more to come.

Copywrite, currently working on a new Megahertz album, is also putting together plans for a UK & European tour late 2012/ early 2013.

More information at www.copywritesworld.com & www.manbitesdogrecords.com

T : @Copywrite @Royceda59 @GenesisElijah @CurtissKing @ManBitesDogRecs

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Latest review of Copywrite’s new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which releases on Man Bites Dog Records in July 2012 – this time in London’s Beatnik Online

Here, Rob Boffard, who also has his 20/20 show every Thursday night 10pm GMT on Recharged Radio, picks up on the quality of production throughout as well as the contributions made by Copywrite himself and the standard of UK and US artists featuring on this particular release

This isnt a release with international features for the sake of it – artists such as Iron Braydz & Crooked I, Genesis Elijah & Royce da 5 9, Akala & Sonny Seeza, Mystro, S.A.S. & Sean Price, Bigz Flygerian & Inspectah Deck and many more standing shoulder to shoulder throughout makes this a cut above the norm.

Its unprecedented to have this level of international collaboration on an independent hip hop release where the standard remains so consistently high, a fact that’s not missed in the article

Read the whole review HERE

Keep up to date with the artist on twitter @Copywrite and the magazine @beatnikonline & @robboffard

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K-Mag (Knowledge) is one of the UK’s leading magazines covering various styles from drum & bass, dubstep, hip hop & more.

Aaron Jackson spoke with Ohio’s Copywrite recently ahead of the release of his new album God Save The King (Proper English Version) which is now likely to drop in July 2012 via Man Bites Dog Records

They speak on the scene in Ohio and Copy’s early days, UK hip hop, the process of putting the new album together with the various featured artists from the UK and United States and the current state of hip hop culture. Also covered is his current work on the new Megahertz album which will feature production from RJD2

Check out the full interview HERE

Keep tabs on the official release date of God Save The King (Proper English Version)…tba very soon…either here or via www.copywritesworld.com & via his twitter @Copywrite

Also check out K-Mag on twitter @Kmag_Colin

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Latest UK online magazine to review the new album by Ohio’s Copywrite “God Save The King (Proper English Version)”

This time Scott Ronan gives it the 4 star treatment for WhatCulture

He gives a full track by track analysis, picking up on the wordplay and metaphors on display throughout, the dope production and again that international blend of high quality UK and Stateside Emcees complimenting each other on this imaginative release

He summarises

All in all a very strong Hip Hop album. It provides strong Boom Bap beats that sound great in my car with interesting talented lyricists. Copywrite has always been a great lyricist who has earned his underground stripes but with this album he has shown his respect for UK hip-hop by including so many of the dopest UK emcees. Copywrite is a talented battle emcees who uses detailed metaphors and snappy punch lines all over this album. The list of guests help to make this a good strong album. Easily a four out of five.

Read the full review HERE

More information at www.copywritesworld.com & www.manbitesdogrecords.com

On twitter @Copywrite @WhatCulture @sajr @manbitesdogrecs

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Ohio’s Copywrite continues to impress the UK’s media with his new album God Save The King (Proper English Version), this time via the renowned online SBTV.

Run by young media entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, it has established itself as a major player internationally, acting as the launch pad for many of the emerging UK urban artists’ careers who have gone on to enjoy chart success

Now a regular port of call for visiting Major international artists to London, reviewer Fiona Guest gives this release her full endorsement, again picking up on Copy’s own rhyme skills in conjunction with the trans Atlantic vibe with features from London’s S.A.S., Bigz Flygerian, Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz, Context, Dru Blu, Akala, Mystro, Melanin 9 and Don Jaga. They stand alongside hip hop heavyweights from the States including Royce da 5 9, Sean Price, Crooked I, Inspectah Deck, Killah Priest, Roc Marciano, Evidence, Sonny Seeza and many more

The beats are top quality throughout courtesy of Jaguar Skills, Bronze Nazareth, Kount Fif, Stu Bangas, Vanderslice, Curtiss King, Marco Polo, Jason Rose & Surock

Read the full review HERE and get used to this, you’ll be seeing a lot more soon

Album releases on 13th June 2012 on Man Bites Dog Records

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite @SBTVonline & @FionaGuest

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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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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.

T : @Copywrite @AkalaMusic @MrSonnySeeza @KountFif @ManBitesDogRecs

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