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Stranga the Great from US online Hip Hop Vibe sat down with Julius, Dice, Demetrius and Kenny – aka Horseshoe Gang – to chop it up with the group about various topics in the lead up to the release of their new album “Anti Trpa Music” on April 29th. It will be available from iTunes HERE

In this feature the group discuss how they first came together, their early influences and the role their elder brother KXNG Crooked (Crooked I) played in their development, they speak on their well publicised rap battle with Hopsin’s Funk Volume last year, the writing and recording process with the new album and they also talk more on the track “Shoe-icide Squad” where they address police brutality in line with the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement.

READ THE WHOLE FEATURE HERE

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This is the track “Half a Meal” which was the group’s response to Funk Volume laying down a $500,000 rap battle challenge

From the album, this is the stream of the aforementioned single “Shoe-icide Squad” produced by Tabu (Kendrick Lamar, Aftermath)

As they speak with more local, national and international media, and plan for a special album launch event, keep up to date with Horseshoe Gang on TWITTER and FACEBOOK

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Earlier this week Long Beach hip hop group Horseshoe Gang made the journey over to Covina to appear as special guests on BSide Show TV.

Broadcast live every Monday night from 9pm PST, the show regularly mixes up interview spots with live performances and this week’s was no different as the crew discussed their new album “Anti-Trap Music” which releases on April 29th and then gave a blisterin live accapella freestyle performance

There is more about the show HERE and the video recording of their appearance has just been uploaded to the internet. Check it out

The album “Anti-Trap Music” includes production by the group’s elder brother KXNG Crooked, Grammy Award winners Pitchshifters and Tabu (Kendrick Lamar, Aftermath). It is available to pre-order on iTUNES and also on CD format, including autographed copies, directly from the label Seven 13 Music & Entertainment HERE

The singles Crooked I Robot and Shoe-icide Sqaud are already available to buy from the iTunes link above. Check the streams

Look out for more international media coverage in the weeks leading up to release and beyond, and meanwhile connect with Horseshoe Gang on TWITTER and FACEBOOK

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Julius, Kenny, Dice and Demetrius – aka west coat hip hop group Horseshoe Gang – will be live in the studio as special guests of Bside Show TV this coming Monday, March 28th.

The show hosted by Rabbit and Susie Plascencia broadcasts live from 9pm PST (midnight EST) on uStream and can be viewed HERE

In the build up to the release of their new album “Anti-Trap Music” on April 29th, the younger brothers of KXNG Crooked have been busy speaking with international media and always make for interesting interviewees with their views on a whole range of subject matter.

Last year they appeared on Sway in the Morning at the time of the release of their EP “Knockin on Rap’s Door” and rap battle with Hopsin’s Funk Volume. Check the freestyle they performed on his show

Last week they released the third single from the album “Shoe-icide Squad”, a G-Funk banger produced by Tabu. All their singles are available to buy now from iTunes where the album itself is available to pre-order. CD copies can be pre-ordered HERE

Keep up to date with Horseshoe Gang on TWITTER and FACEBOOK and catch ’em live on tv this Monday !!

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In this new exclusive interview, Stanley Florence from west coast online Raw Hip Hop Headz spoke with Long Beach crew Horseshoe Gang in the lead up to the release of their fourth studio album “Anti-Trap Music” on April 29th 2016

The group who are all blood brothers begin by talking about how their’s was a musical household as their mother and aunt were singers signed to a label in the 70’s. Subsequently, they explain how their initial steps towards becoming rappers were taken under the tutelage of their elder brother KXNG Crooked when from as early an age as 5 years old they were given rhymes to learn.

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Influenced by artists including NWA, Tupac, Rakim and Jay-Z they speak about the advantage of having a special chemistry given their background and their aim to put more substance back into hip hop lyricism.

While acknowledging the role Kendrick Lamar and J Cole have played in re-establishing the craft, and indeed some who have helped bring the west back into focus, they explain more needs to be done, movements created, established and underground artists working together in unity to finally tip the scales.

The interview is then wrapped up as they discuss their tour with KXNG Crooked and Rittz last year, their well documented rap battle with Hopsin’s Funk Volume and of course, the album “Anti-Trap Music”.

CHECK THE STREAM

The album is available to pre-order in two formats, CD’s direct from Seven 13 Music & Ent HERE and on iTunes HERE

Horseshoe Gang on TWITTER and FACEBOOK

Raw Hip Hop Headz is run by the artist The Ripsta, aka Corey Miller. Online, their BLOG, TWITTER and FACEBOOK

Look out for more news and international media coverage on Horseshoe Gang in the weeks ahead. All media, press and radio dj inquiries regarding the group and the album “Anti-Trap Music” can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, contact details HERE

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Over the weekend, Horseshoe Gang unveiled the above official album cover artwork for “Anti-Trap Music” which releases on April 29th through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment

The tracklist includes production by KXNG Crooked, Grammy Award winners Pitchshifters, Tabu (Kendrick Lamar, Aftermath) and Jonathan Elkaer who produced the two single released to date, “Poverty Slogans” and “Crooked I Robot”

1 – Intro ft KXNG Crooked (produced by Jonathan Elkaer & DJ E.D.D.E.H.)
2 – I Want (produced by Pitchshifters)
3 – Poverty Slogans (produced by Jonathan Elkaer & DJ E.D.D.E.H.)
4 – Stress Relief (produced by Pitchshifters)
5 – Shoe-icide Squad (produced by Tabu)
6 – Poor Swagg (produced by Pitchshifters
7 – Interlude
8 – Out of Touch (produced by Komplex)
9 – Who’s The Best Rapper (produced by KXNG Crooked)
10 – Broke Ass Nigga (produced by Aktive)
11 – Falling (produced by Serious Beats)
12 – Crooked I Robot (produced by Jonathan Elkaer)

CD copies are available to pre-order online now directly from the label HERE

You can follow Horseshoe Gang on twitter @HorseshoeGang and connect with them on their Facebook page “HorseshoeGangCOB”

All worldwide press & media with inquiries regarding Horseshoe Gang including requests for interviews or a promotional copy of the album for review can contact us at UrbanElite PR. Our contact details are HERE

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Los Angeles group Horseshoe Gang, the younger brothers of Kxng Crooked (aka Crooked I), are set to release their new album “Anti Trap Music” in early Spring 2016 on Seven 13 Music & Entertainment.

With a host of previous EP’s, mixtapes and albums under their belt. the four Emcees have been prolific over the past 6 years with additional launches such as their Horseshoe Weekly series and C.O.B. cyphers. As part of the Southwest Kings Tour, they hit the road with their elder brother and Rittz earlier this year, following up with the release of their “Knockin on Rap’s Door” EP.

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Most recently they hit the headlines for taking up Funk Volume’s $500,000 rap battle challenge with their track “Half a Meal” produced by DJ Khalil.

They’ll be appearing at the SXSW Festival in March next year

“Poverty Slogans” is the first single taken from their new album and has just been released today on iTunes (BUY HERE) Produced by Denmark’s Jonathan Elkaer & DJ E.D.D.E.H.

CHECK THE AUDIO STREAM

Connect with Horseshoe Gang

WEBSITE www.horseshoegang.net
Twitter @HorseShoeGang
Facebook HorseShoeGangCOB

Producer on twitter @jonathanelkaer

Connect with Seven 13 Music & Entertainment

WEBSITE www.seven13ent.com
Twitter @Seven13Music

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While in New York in July to take in the Total Slaughter event, Detroit MC Kid Vishis, the younger brother of Royce da 5’9″, hooked up with local online tv broadcaster The Beeshine as part of their “What Inspires…?” series.

The Beeshine have interviewed some legends in the game over the years, and took the opportunity to meet up with the Michigan rapper while he was in town also promoting his new album “Timing is Everything” which released on Seven 13 Entertainment on 22nd July. It’s available worldwide from digital stores such as iTunes and Amazon, and in physical CD format by mail order from the label directly at www.seven13ent.com

You can read the full feature HERE http://www.thebeeshine.com/what-inspires-kid-vishis/. Check the video interview in full on Youtube

Look out for further media coverage on Kid Vishis coming shortly by publications in France, Spain, Italy, the UK and USA. Meantime, you can follow him on twitter and Instagram @KidVishis

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For anyone outside of the UK unaware, SBTV have developed in the past few years from a website uploading freestyles from new upcoming artists in London to the biggest youth broadcaster in the country, with a mix of exclusive videos, interviews, & news covering independent homegrown artists to Major international established names.

Developed by young entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, the site has grown in its range of reporting to now include reviews, and they are the latest to endorse the new album Righteous Fury by west coast rapper Matt Maddox.

Released on 25th February through Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music, it has already enjoyed a wide range of international media coverage reflecting the quality of lyricism on display from the emcee himself, assisted on mic duties by Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic, Reef the Lost Cauze, Adlib, Burke the Jurke and many more, including the UK’s Edd Bundy.

Fellow Red Phone labelmate DJ TMB supplies the turntablism throughout with quality production from Skammadix, Sicknature of The Snowgoons, C Lance of Jedi Mind Tricks, Vanderslice, Nemesis, Engineer, Sultan Mir and Hellzwind

Read what SBTV’s Fiona Guest had to say HERE

The album is readily available from a wide selection of online stores worldwide, both in digital and physical CD formats. These include iTunes, Amazon, UGHH.com, CD Universe, Barnes & Noble and many more. If you have any specific inquiries for each country drop a line to the labels on twitter @RedPhoneRecords and @Seven13Music and they will be able to supply you with details of your most local store

Look out for more international media coverage coming in the weeks ahead, keep up to date with Matt Maddox on twitter @MattMaddox82 & SBTV at @sbtvonline and meantime check out the official album stream on Soundcloud

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Sagittarius HH are a hip hop site based in France, and the latest to endorse the new album “Righteous Fury” by Matt Maddox which released worldwide on 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Their rating system put it on a par with the current Prince Po & Oh No “Animal Serum” release, and you can read the whole review HERE

There has already been a wide spread of international media coverage on the album, reviews & interviews in publications coast to coast in the USA, UK a Europe. The official album stream was also launched today, and premiered on The Rap Up :

Full tracklist as printed on the CD’s back cover

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Currently on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze & Adlib, you can catch him at shows in Norfolk VA, Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee shortly – follow him on twitter @MattMaddox82 to keep up to date with news of the tour and release, and check in with the website on twitter @SagittariusHH

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American online music publication Soundcrave Magazine cover album reviews, interviews, news and tour reviews and information.

They sat down recently with west coast MC Matt Maddox on the eve of the release of his new album Righteous Fury to discuss the follow up to his debut Asylum Artistry, his history of working with European artists and those of the caliber of Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic, The Snowgoons, C LAnce of Jedi Mind Tricks, Skammadix & Vanderslice on the current project, his tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib and his thoughts on “commercial rap” in relation to the traditional elements of hip hop.

Read the whole feature HERE

He also launched the official audio stream of the album today, premiered by The Rap Up. Check the tracklisting and the stream on Soundcloud :

1. No Country For Old Men produced by Engineer
2. Interlude produced by Sultan Mir
3. Sick & Tired cuts by TMB produced by Sultan Mir
4. BARbarians ft Godilla, UG & Born Unique produced by Hellzwind
5. Work ft Mina Fedora produced by Skammadix
6. El Mariachi produced by Nemesis
7. The Get Back ft King Magnetic produced by Skammadix
8. Comedy Pt 1 produced by Skammadix
9. Murder Weapons ft Swann Cuts by TMB produced by C Lance
10. Spider Man ft Adlib & Reef The Lost Cauze produced by Vanderslice
11. Mjolnir ft Burke the Jurke Cuts by TMB produced by C Lance
12. King Killer produced by Sicknature
13. Olympus Has Fallen Cuts by TMB produced by Hellzwind
14. Upon A Pale Horse ft Edd Bundy Cuts by TMB produced by Edd Bundy
15. Comedy Pt 2 produced by Skammadix
16. A Time To Kill Cuts by TMB produced by Hellzwind
17. Street Art ft Tragedy Khadafi Cuts by TMB produced by Skammadix
18. Reality’s a Bitch produced by Skammadix
19. Show Must Go On produced by Nemesis

Righteous Fury is available in digital and physical CD format from a wide selection of online stores around the world, including iTunes, Amazon, CD Universe, UGHH.com, Barnes & Noble, and many more. Just do a simple internet search and you’ll find your preferred store in the United States, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Still on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib, and about to hit Chicago and Wisconsin, keep in touch with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and connect with the magazine at @SoundCraveMag

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