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New single taken from Melanin 9’s new album “Magna Carta” which releases on 3rd December on Red Snow Records.

The London emcee has become of the UK’s most respected lyricists since releasing his High Fidelity and 144,000 mixtapes, his work with Triple Darkness and live appearances at the renowned End of the Weak events and opening for artists such as Styles P, Immortal Technique and Wu Tang

His reputation for conscientious rhymes and intelligent wordplay has resulted in an ever growing fanbase in the UK and overseas, striking a chord with those who appreciate the “Golden Era” of hip hop.

The new release Landslide, produced by Anatomy and cuts by Evil Ed, follows on from the launch of his recent video for Organised Democracy.

Look out for further special releases and media coverage over the coming weeks and months, as Melanin 9 also puts together final plans for his album launch at Vibe Bar in London on 23rd November to mark the release.

Pre – orders of the CD version of the album can be placed via his site www.m9ether.bandcamp.com and those will be delivered a week ahead of the general public release as a mark of appreciation to his loyal support

Any djs not already serviced with the track but who would like the full 320 quality radio/clean edit, or if there are any other media enquiries about the album release, contact UrbanElite Promotions HERE

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Expect this to be the first of many!

London’s Melanin 9 releases his debut official album “Magna Carta” on 3rd December, following on from much vaunted Mixtapes and EP’s “High Fidelity”, “144,000” and “Orion’s Stencil”

Journalist Oli Arditi is first off the mark with a typically in depth analysis of the 14 tracks on offer which includes features by Triple Darkness and Roc Marciano.

As an artist, Melanin 9 is renowned as a conscientious lyricist with superior wordplay, and its no secret that this album has been a long time in the making, as each, verse, track, producer and guest artist is painstakingly put together, a fact Oli picks up on

“The degree of commitment and seriousness with which this album has been assembled is hard to miss”….”this is an artwork of great power, remarkable vision and pinpoint accuracy“

Its a really insightful review of the album and the artist, and can be read in full HERE

A new single from the album “Landmark” produced by Anatomy will be launched this week, with further special releases earmarked in the coming weeks and months. He will also be filming a new interview with The Hip Hop Chronicle and performance for the SBTV Series SkooledBy shortly, so look out for those hitting the internet soon.

To mark the release of the album, a launch event will take place at London’s Vibe Bar on 23rd November. Full details of special guests and more information about the night will be announced in the next couple of weeks, but it will be a night not to miss for all fans of hip hop in the city

Keep up to date with what he’s doing via www.m9ether.bandcamp.com where you can also pre order CD versions of the album, and via his twitter @Melanin_9 You can also connect with Oli on twitter at @oli_the_bass

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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.com HERE

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”

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Latest UK magazine to cover what has been one of the biggest global independent hip hop albums of 2012, Copywrite’s “God Save The King (Proper English Version)”

Regarded by the artist himself as probably his best solo album to date, he’s on top form throughout assisted by a unique gathering of UK and American featured artists, all of whom who have earned the highest respect from the worldwide community

With production from Bronze Nazareth, Jaguar Skills, Kount Fif, Curtiss King, Stu Bangas, Marco Polo and many more, the feature list is like a Who’s Who of real hip hop emcees, all standing shoulder to shoulder to give the album a truly international flavour.

They include Royce da 5 9, Genesis Elijah, Killah Priest, Crooked I, Iron Braydz, Sean Price, Mystro, S.A.S., Inspectah Deck, Bigz Flygerian, Roc Marciano, Evidence, Akala, Sonny Seeza, Torae, Melanin 9, Context, Dru Blu, Casual and more.

The album was released in early August and is available via iTunes.

Wordplay is a quality UK magazine covering UK and international artists, reviews, features, hip hop fashion, graffiti, and breakin. Available free from selected stores around the country on average every 3 months, this month’s edition includes features on Kool G Rap, Necro, Fliptrix, Jam Baxter, GZA and the Copywrite’s, conducted by Lisa Anne Jenkins

Copywrite is due to drop the new Megahertz album “Megacy” in the coming months and look out for an announcement on European and UK dates early in 2013. Keep up to date on that at www.copywritesworld.com

Follow them on twitter @Copywrite @LisaAnneJenkins & @Wordplaymag and check their online version at www.wordplaymagazine.com

Any other press / media / dj enquiries about this release can be sent to UrbanElite Promotions via the contact page at www.urbanelitepr.com

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London’s Melanin 9 (aka M9) drops his debut album Magna Carta on 3rd December, although pre-orders of the physical CD are available directly from his label Red Snow via www.melanin9.com In these cases, as an appreciation for his loyal fanbase, they will be delivered by 25th November

Already cosigned by Choice FM’s legendary DJ 279, Numbers spoke on it “Nice thought provoking album, good stuff and Im loving the new single Organised Democracy” The album has just been serviced to the media in the last couple of days, however any members of press also looking for a copy to review should send all enquiries to UrbanElite Promotions via the CONTACT page at www.urbanelitepr.com

A number of plans are already underway, including a special exclusive for leading youth broadcaster SBTV and a launch party in London at the end of November. Meanwhile, check out his performance for Rapper Tag UK, the baton being handed over to him most recently by fellow north London emcee Iron Braydz. An excellent online series which was kicked off several months ago by Mystro

Look out for a lot of media coverage over the coming months on this release

Follow the artist on twitter @Melanin_9 and the online at @RapperTagUK

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London’s Melanin 9 ( AKA M9) releases his debut album “Magna Carta” on 3rd December 2012

He’s built up a reputation as one of the country’s most gifted emcees since working with producers Beat Butcha and Chemo on his first Mixtape “High Fidelity” in 2007, and again in 2008 when he launched “144,000” with contributions from Bronze Nazareth, Jon Phonics, Jehst and his group Triple Darkness.

While rippin the mic at events such as “End of the Weak” or opening for international artists Styles-P, Immortal Technique and Wu Tang, he released the highly rated “Orion’s Stencil” in 2010 and featured on tracks by Killah Priest, Rewd Adams, Terra Firma, Copywrite and Logic.

The new 14 track album drops on Red Snow Records and has been a long time in the making, but is rammed full of slammin’ beats and hard hittin’ rhymes. It includes features from Triple Darkness and Flipmode veteran Roc Marciano with production by Jehst, Anatomy, Parental, Tony Mahoney & Ohbliv.

The second video release “Organised Democracy” launched today via Global Faction. Look out for a string of special single releases and bonus cuts droppin over the coming months

All media enquiries regarding the album release and dj requests for full quality clean mp3s to be sent to UrbanElite Promotions via the CONTACT page on this website

Check the shortened radio edit on SOUNDLCOUD

Keep up to date with this release at www.melanin9.com and follow him on twitter @melanin_9

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Copywrite’s new album God Save The King (Proper English Version) is recognized in the new issue of one of the UK’s leading publications Q Magazine.

Included in Paul McGee’s Hip Hop Round Up for the month, it’s featured along with the new releases by Big K.R.I.T. and Aesop Rock.

The Ohio MC’s album was released on 7th August 2012 on Man Bites Dog Records and is available now on iTunes. Includes production contributions from Bronze Nazareth, Marco Polo, Stu Bangas, Jaguar Skillz, Curtiss King, Kount Fif and Surock.

The MC’s featuring from the USA and UK include S.A.S., Bigz Flygerian, Akala, Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz, Melanin 9, Mystro, Context, Dru Blu, Royce da 5 9, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Torae, Crooked I, Killah Priest, Casual, Sean Price, Inspectah Deck, Sonny Seeza and many more.

However, as the article suggests, “The guestlist’s impressive throughout, but Copywrite’s characteristic self-assurance never lets you forget it’s his album”

Q Magazine Issue 315 is on sale in all UK stores now.

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

Connect with both on twitter @Copywrite & @QMagazine

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Another UK magazine reviews Copywrite’s new album God Save The King (Proper English Version) which is available to buy now from iTunes, released by Man Bites Dog Records

Matt Bayfield is the latest to cast his eye over the album whose title is inspired by the classic Sex Pistols release, and features a “healthy selection of UK emcees as well as a cast of seasoned veterans from the underground US scene”

Check out the full review at Bearded Magazine HERE

Its been one of the stand out independent hip hop releases of 2012, had a huge amount of media coverage in the States and the UK, with a new video for “Ghost in the Machine” featuring London’s Context only days away

Hear a snippet version of the full album

With even more UK coverage in the pipeline, the Ohio based MC is busy preparing his next release, the long awaited “Megacy” album with his group Megahertz

Connect with them on twitter @Copywrite & @BeardedMagazine

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London’s Brainer Magazine is a relatively new online launched in 2009 to focus on music and art that has a passion behind it.

Their reviews are always well considered and thought provoking, with contributions supplied by a variety of journalists, writers, photographers and designers. There’s always been a good representation of hip hop coverage, and they are the latest to review Ohio’s Copywrite with his new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” which is out now on Man Bites Dog Records

Read what Leo Bennett has to say about it HERE

You can buy the album from iTunes HERE

Here’s a snippet version of the album

With a new video for the single “Ghost in the Machine” featuring the UK’s Context due to hit the internet and UK satellite tv stations very shortly, here is the full album tracklisting :

Year of The Gun ft Killah Priest Inspectah Deck Bigz Flygerian prod 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

Copywrite is busy in the studio with Jakki da Motamouth & his other Megahertz fam putting together the new “Megacy” album which will be available over the coming months

Connect with them all on twitter @Copywrite @the_Brainer @leobennettart

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Already with well over 30 separate UK magazines covering the release, next up for Copywrite and his new album “God Save The King (Proper English Version)” is a review by Vanessa Ryan for the UK’s Niji Magazine

Based in the south of England, the online has been on the go now for a couple of years with the focus on supporting new emerging talent in music, fashion, art and covering a variety of events

They also actively look to encourage and support new young upcoming writers and journalists providing them with the platform to develop their skills and cover a variety of subjects. They’re a progressive publication with the emphasis on focusing on the positive of what’s happening with new emerging artists.

Unsurprisingly, the nature of Copywrite’s new album which also represents the UK and USA via features from the likes of Akala, Genesis Elijah, Iron Braydz, S.A.S., Melanin 9, Mystro, Dru Blu, Royce da 5 9, Crooked I, Sean Price, Roc Marciano, Torae, Evidence, Killah Priest and many more sat well with them given the international co-operation between hip hop scenes.

Read the whole review HERE

The album is out now via Man Bites Dog Records and as predicted is one of the biggest independent international hip hop releases of 2012. Copywrite is currently in the studio recording the new Megahertz album “Megacy”.

Connect with them on twitter @Copywrite and @NijiMagazine and get more information from www.copywritesworld.com

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