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It’s been a couple of years since his last official release, but one of the UK’s most respected hip hop lyricists Iron Braydz has been putting in the work and is back with a vengeance.

2013 saw the north London MC join old sparring partners Melanin 9, Cyrus Malachi and Phoenix da Icefire as the most recent addition to the Triple Darkness crew while remaining a regular feature on the city’s live circuit. It was also a year which saw him on set appearing in a new upcoming Simon Baker film and spend many hours in the lab recording a series of releases for the year ahead.

The first of these is his new Verbal sWARdz EP which releases on 14th April. Mainly self produced, the 10 tracks include features by Sean Price, Kyza, Skriblah, Triple Darkness and on this new Daniel Taylor produced joint Millennium, there’s a welcome appearance by Organized Konfusion’s Prince Po.

You can connect with Iron Braydz on twitter @Braydz and also Prince Po over at @PrincePo

International media will be serviced with the EP very shortly. Any press or magazines who wish a promotional copy to review, or to arrange an interview with Braydz should send their request to UrbanElite PR HERE

Similarly any dj’s not already serviced with this track looking for the full quality clean radio edit mp3 of Millennium…and given the feedback we’ve had, this one’s gettin rinsed!….again just get in touch and we’ll get it through for you

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Rare FM is the student run radio station of University College London, and their affiliated magazine is Under City Lights.

They are the latest to give closer inspection to the new album “Righteous Fury” by hip hop MC Matt Maddox. His sophomore solo release following Asylum Artistry (2010), the ex Guerilla War Tactix member brings the classic west coast hip hop values to the table, unsurprisingly given his origins in Long Beach California. Now based in Kansas in the heart of America’s MidWest, the rapper calls on some choice production skills from Nemesis, Vanderslice, C Lance, Sicknature & Skammadix over which he lays down some serious lyricism and rhyme skills.

Joined on the mic on feature duties by such notables as Tragedy Khadafi, Reef The Lost Cauze, Adlib, Edd Bundy and King Magnetic, the album is also laced with quality turntablism with the scratches & cuts courtesy of the UK’s DJ TMB.

UCL’s Josh Williams may have been new to the name but explains why he’s a convert to the cause HERE

There will be much more review and feature coverage in the international media over the coming weeks, but those in NYC, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, North & South Carolina and Wisconsin will have the opportunity to see him perform live very shortly with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib at the following venues:

Feb 20th- Allentown, PA Pitchers Lounge
Feb 21st- Quakertown, PA The Eagle
Feb 22nd- Staten Island, NY The Full Cup
Feb 23rd- Atlantic City, NJ Gran Fromage
Feb 28th- Spartanburg, SC Mirrors Gentlemens Club
March 1st- Ashville, NC Haywood Lounge
March 2nd- Norfolk, VA The Iguana
March 5th- Chicago, IL Sub T lounge
March 6th- Madison, WI
March 7th- Milwaukee, WI The Stone Fly
March 9th- Appleton, WI Capital Centre

An announcement on a further series of dates taking in Canada and the west coast of America will be made soon.

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You can pre order Righteous Fury in physical format HERE or if you prefer the digital version, the international iTunes pre-order link is HERE

You can keep up to date with everything he’s got going on via his official twitter account @MattMaddox82 and you can also drop by the magazine over at @UCL_zine

Meanwhile, check out his video “No Country For Old Men” paying tribute to the legendary hip hop soldiers :

All members of the media & press interested in receiving a promotional copy of the album for review, or who would like to interview Matt Maddox can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

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British Hip Hop has been one of the UK’s premier online magazines for many years, covering the authentic, traditional sound of the genre with a primary focus of course on homegrown artists, but also featuring a range of international artists

Contributor Ethan Everton spoke recently with Kansas based MC Matt Maddox ahead of the release of his sophomore album Righteous Fury on the 25th February

In one of his most in depth interviews to date, they discuss his origins in Long Beach southern California and his involvement with the international hip hop scene since his days as part of Guerilla War Tactix. They also cover a wide range of subjects including the album itself, the impact of the internet in promoting artists compared to more traditional methods, his collaborations with other artists, tour plans, new artist recommendations and much more

Read it all HERE

With a tour of Canada and the west coast of America to be announced shortly, people in the east coast and MidWest can catch him shortly with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib at the following venues:

Feb 20th- Allentown, PA Pitchers Lounge
Feb 21st- Quakertown, PA The Eagle
Feb 22nd- Staten Island, NY The Full Cup
Feb 23rd- Atlantic City, NJ Gran Fromage
Feb 28th- Spartanburg, SC Mirrors Gentlemens Club
March 1st- Ashville, NC Haywood Lounge
March 2nd- Norfolk, VA The Iguana
March 5th- Chicago, IL Sub T lounge
March 6th- Madison, WI
March 7th- Milwaukee, WI The Stone Fly
March 9th- Appleton, WI Capital Centre

With production and features on the album of the caliber of Nemesis, Skammadix, C Lance, Sicknature, Vanderslice, Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic, Edd Bundy, Reef The Lost Cauze, and some choice turntablist cuttin & scratchin courtesy of DJ TMB, it’s not hard to see why the international media has shown such an interest. It’s bang on the money for all those hip hop heads who appreciate the real deal

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Righteous Fury can be pre-ordered either in physical CD format, or digitally on iTunes:

Physical CD format HERE

Digitally via iTunes HERE

You can keep up to date with all of Matt’s news on twitter @MattMaddox82 and connect with the guys at BHH over at @britishhiphop

Check out his single Street Art featuring Tragdey Khadafi

All members of the media & press interested in receiving a promotional copy of the album for review, or who would like to interview Matt Maddox can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online magazine DataTransmission reports on many genres of dance music, reviews, features, reports of live events, and is the latest to feature the new album “Righteous Fury” by the Long Beach MC Matt Maddox, which releases on 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Currently based in America’s MidWest, the rapper has a long history reaching to the international hip hop community, first represented by his Guerilla War Tactix crew which included members from Sweden & Germany, then from tours to the UK and Europe. There is needless to say international representation on the album including production from Danish beatsmith Sicknature from Germany’s Snowgoons and the UK’s Edd Bundy, as well as quality turntablism from DJ TMB.

With the traditional sound of hip hop still having an impact around the world, it’s little surprise global media have picked up on this release, and you can read the latest verdict, with a release rating of 8/10, HERE

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The album can be pre-ordered in two ways :

In physical CD format HERE

In digital format via the international iTunes link HERE

Check out his track King Killer produced by Sicknature

You can keep up to date with Matt’s news on the release and also his tour dates taking in NYC, Atlantic City, Chicago, VA, NC, SC & WI on twitter @MattMaddox82 Also look out for news on his upcoming tour of Canada and the west coast being announced shortly. You can connect with the magazine on twitter @d8atransmission

All media & press inquiries for copy albums to review or for interview requests can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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The new album Righteous Fury by Kansas based MC Matt Maddox releases a fortnight today on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Originally from Long Beach in southern California, the ex Guerilla War Tactix has been a busy man in the lead up to his sophomore LP dropping on 25th February, with series of media interviews on both sides of the Atlantic and preparing for a run of dates with Reef The Lost Cauze and Adlib starting on 20th February.

There has been a growing appreciation for this album within media circles for its authentic & contemporary hip hop sound, packed full of superior lyricism and wordplay, high quality production and turntablism

Latest to run the rule over it is Stateside online Rap Essence, and they give a track by track assessment HERE

His upcoming run of dates is as follows:

Feb 20th- Allentown, PA Pitchers Lounge
Feb 21st- Quakertown, PA The Eagle
Feb 22nd- Staten Island, NY The Full Cup
Feb 23rd- Atlantic City, NJ Gran Fromage
Feb 28th- Spartanburg, SC Mirrors Gentlemens Club
March 1st- Ashville, NC Haywood Lounge
March 2nd- Norfolk, VA The Iguana
March 5th- Chicago, IL Sub T lounge
March 6th- Madison, WI
March 7th- Milwaukee, WI The Stone Fly
March 9th- Appleton, WI Capital Centre

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The album can be pre-ordered on iTunes HERE

Check out his video BARbarians ft Godilla, UG and Born Unique

You can follow Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and the magazine @Rap_Essence and all media & press inquiries regarding the album or series of dates can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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Following on from their recent interview with the Kansas based MC, American online music magazine Soundparlor reviewed his sophomore album “Righteous Fury” which releases 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Drawing from his origins in Long Beach southern California, the album reflects his musical influences in terms of classic hip hop with a mix of the more raucous approach of a Rage Against the Machine. The review picks up on his own substantial contribution to the album and the mindset behind it:

“It’s a deep collection–19 songs–yet comes in at just around an hour, meaning Maddox favors quick hits rather than extended jams. And this preference suits his heavyweight, aggressive lyrical flow.” while acknowledging the production and features from artists such as Tragedy Khadafi, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, Nemesis, Sicknature of the Snowgoons, C Lance of Jedi Mind Tricks, the UK’s Edd Bundy and many more, including the turntablism of DJ TMB

Read the whole review HERE

He marks the release of his new album by hitting the road with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib for a tour at the following venues :

Feb 20th- Allentown, PA Pitchers Lounge
Feb 21st- Quakertown, PA The Eagle
Feb 22nd- Staten Island, NY The Full Cup
Feb 23rd- Atlantic City, NJ Gran Fromage
Feb 28th- Spartanburg, SC Mirrors Gentlemens Club
March 1st- Ashville, NC Haywood Lounge
March 2nd- Norfolk, VA The Iguana
March 5th- Chicago, IL Sub T lounge
March 6th- Madison, WI
March 7th- Milwaukee, WI The Stone Fly
March 9th- Appleton, WI Capital Centre

The album is available for pre order via iTunes here http://georiot.co/3ILt

Look out for more reviews and features coming in the weeks ahead from international press & magazines. Any media inquiries about the album or tour dates can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

On social media you can connect with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 or via Facebook “OfficialMattMaddox“. You can also connect with the labels on twitter @RedPhoneRecords, @Seven13Music and the magazine @_soundparlor_

Meanwhile, check out his single “Street Art” featuring Tragedy Khadafi produced by Skammadix

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Long Beach MC Matt Maddox, now based in America’s Mid West, sat down recently with UK online hip hop magazine HHK Mag to discuss his forthcoming album Righteous Fury which releases 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

He speaks on the process of putting it together, working with producers C Lance, Nemesis, Skammadix, Vanderslice & Sicknature, as well as arranging features by Reef the Lost Cauze, Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic and the UK’s Edd Bundy, and his touring plans for the year ahead

Read the whole interview HERE

He also launched his new joint King Killer, taken from the album with beats by Germany’s “The Snowgoons” Danish producer Sicknature.

Check it out on Soundcloud

He also chose today to announce his new US tour dates with Reef The Lost Cauze & Adlib

Feb 20th- Allentown, PA Pitchers Lounge
Feb 21st- Quakertown, PA The Eagle
Feb 22nd- Staten Island, NY The Full Cup
Feb 23rd- Atlantic City, NJ Gran Fromage
Feb 28th- Spartanburg, SC Mirrors Gentlemens Club
March 1st- Ashville, NC Haywood Lounge
March 2nd- Norfolk, VA The Iguana
March 5th- Chicago, IL Sub T lounge
March 6th- Madison, WI
March 7th- Milwaukee, WI The Stone Fly
March 9th- Appleton, WI Capital Centre

An announcement confirming a further series of dates in Canada will be made shortly

The album is available on pre-order from the international iTunes link http://georiot.co/3ILt

Look out for much more international media coverage coming in the weeks ahead. Press & magazines requiring promotional copies of the album for review or requesting interviews with Matt Maddox should contact UrbanElite PR HERE

Similarly, any djs not already serviced with the full quality clean radio edit of King Killer can request the mp3 from the same point of contact

You can keep up to date with Matt Maddox on twitter @MattMaddox82 and also keep up to date with news via his labels @RedPhoneRecords & @Seven13Music Beats by @Sicknature and interview by @HHKMag

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