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Constant Deviants release their fourth studio album “Avant Garde” on 12th May through their own Six2Six label on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

Been a busy time for the veteran Baltimore & New Jersey duo. Recently they released the film “Swiss Banks” with their partners in Switzerland SWC Records, completed filming of their freestyle series “3Stylez” and have been conducting interviews with a whole range of international media. Most recently, Emcee M.I. was seen on the new “Rapping with Leiberman” online tv chat show talking politics and hip hop with SiriusXM Host Jon Leiberman.

They have just dropped a bonus joint “Just Make Music”, recorded between albums and premiered by US online Straight Fresh as part of a new feature published on them today

In the interview the pair discuss the production process with the album down to the reason behind its title, and the decision to have only one featured artist Aye Wun appear. They then speak on how they first came together in the 90’s, and what brought them back together in 2009 after they had both worked in the major label sector, and the ethos behind the label Six2Six Records they set up at that time.

They also go into detail about the joint “Yup” they recorded with Rick Ross and N.O.R.E. in 2008, and provide details about how the film “Swiss Banks” was created, and give their thoughts on the current state of mainstream and independent hip hop as well as what has contributed most to their longevity in the game

READ WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ON ALL OF THIS AND MORE HERE

Check the audio stream for “Just Make Music”

Look out for more international media coverage on Constant Deviants in the weeks ahead leading up to the release of the album and beyond. Meantime you can connect with them on social media, Twitter @Cnstnt_Dvnts & @Six2SixShift and on their Facebook page “ConstantDeviantsMusic”

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Cincinnati MC Buggs tha Rocka jumped on Skype with UK online publication Subba Cultcha recently to discuss his new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” which was released on 10th December 2014, and available as a free download from www.buggstharocka.com

The film of the interview conducted by Thomas Schofield was recorded and uploaded as a video to Youtube

You can see the full feature online HERE and watch the interview on Youtube

The 19 track album includes production by !llmind, Jake One, Hop Trax, Kill Will, Sal Dali and Beats McGreevey, and also features Tanya Morgan, Chuck Inglish, MOOD, Phoenix Aphrodite, Aida Chakra, Piakhan and many more. A pre-cursor to a planned series of official releases in 2015, “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” has laid down a strong marker for what lies ahead with Buggs featuring in publications from the United States, UK, Europe & New Zealand.

Look out for further press coverage and official video launches in the weeks ahead, and connect with Buggs on social media on twitter @BuggsThaRocka and Facebook “BuggsThaRockaMusic” You can also hear the album stream on Soundcloud :

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Cincinnati’s Buggs tha Rocka releases his new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” tomorrow, Wednesday 10th December 2014, and will be available as a free download from www.buggstharocka.com and via the My Mixtapez App for all mobile phone devices.

There has been widespread international media interest in the release, and the latest reviews reflect that fact with the coverage in the USA’s Rap Essence and the UK’s DataTransmission

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Rap Essence provide a track by track breakdown in their reviews, and afford the overall album a rating of 3.5 /5 summarizing “The production is really nice and varied throughout, with songs ranging from breezy samples (“Scattered Thoughts Intro”) to boom-bap bangers (“Religiously”) to electronica-inspried instrumentals (“Moments Slowed Down”)…As far as the rhymes go, Buggs Tha Rocka can definitely spit and changes up the subject matter on almost every song.”

READ THE WHOLE REVIEW HERE

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UK online publication DataTransmission cover many different genres, and their contributor Ethan Everton delves into the lyrical content and mic skills provided by Buggs and featured artists such as Tanya Morgan, Donte from MOOD, Tanya Morgan, Phoenix Aphrodite and Aida Chakra, and outlines the production qualities provided by Illmind, Jake One, Hop Trax and Sal Dali.

The review concludes “These early insights into his dexterity as an artist suggest that Buggs’ reputation will continue to grow in the future, and quite possibly to a mass audience given his multi dimensional musical approach. He will certainly be hard to ignore on the evidence of this release” and can be read in full HERE

AUDIO STREAM OF THE ALBUM PREMIERED BY THE UK’S WORDPLAY MAGAZINE YESTERDAY

Look out for much more international media coverage in the days & weeks ahead, and to celebrate the release of the album, Buggs will be launching his new official video for the track “Religiously” featuring Donte of MOOD on Wednesday 10th December. Keep up to date with him on twitter @BuggsThaRocka

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Been a busy few weeks for Cincinnati’s hip hop MC Buggs tha Rocka in the lead up to the release of his new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet”.

He has been conducting interviews with many international magazines, blogs & websites, filming new videos, and performing at recent events. One such interview was with American online Embassy Interactive which has just been published today.

In this interview entitled “Train of Thought”, Buggs speaks on the origin of his stage name, the meting pot of different musical genres in Cincinnati and how it helps define the hip hop sound of the city, the concept behind the album, the experience of performing at this year’s A3C Festival in Atlanta, meeting Pharrell Williams at the Camp Flaw Gnog Festival recently in Los Angeles and outlines his highlights of 2014 and plans for 2015.

READ THE FULL FEATURE HERE

With production courtesy of Illmind, Jake One, Hop Trax and Sal Dali, and guest features by Chuck Inglish, Tanya Morgan, MOOD, Phoenix Aphrodite, Aida Chakra & Piakhan, “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” will be available as a free download on 10th December 2014 from www.buggstharocka.com and also via the My Mixtapez App available to all mobile devices (see mymixtapez.com).

Earlier today, the UK’s Wordplay Magazine published their review of the album, and also launched this exclusive audio stream of the album on their Soundcloud page

You can keep up to date with Buggs on twitter @BuggsThaRocka and also at his Facebook Page “BuggsThaRockaMusic”

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The UK’s Wordplay Magazine covers the full spectrum of hip hop culture, fashion, graffiti, music, breakin and much more. They produce a quarterly physical print version distributed around stores and of course have a regular online platform.

They have today featured the new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” by award winning Cincinnati MC Buggs tha Rocka, providing a full review written by Sam Bennett combined with the exclusive full album audio stream

The review which summarizes “Buggs Tha Rocka has delivered a quality offering here, with dope rhymes, dope beats and a unique approach. After listening through to the 19 tracks on display here, it’s no wonder a shock that legends like Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek are throwing their weight behind the Cincinnati MC, and his knack for spitting well structured bars over a selection of pretty chilled instrumentals will definitely stand him in good stead…One thing is for sure though; this kid can definitely rap.” can be read in full HERE

The album includes production by !llmind, Jake One, Hop Trax, Sal Dali & Kill Will, and features Chuck Inglish, Tanya Morgan, MOOD, Piakhan, Phoenix Aphrodite & Aida Chakra. It will be available as a free download on Wednesday 10th December from www.buggstharocka.com and also via the My Mixtapez App available for all mobile devices. (More at MyMixtapez.com) Tracklisting on the back cover :

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Check out the album stream on Wordplay’s Soundcloud

Look out for a lot more international press & media coverage of this release over the coming days & weeks ahead, and further official video launches strecthing into the new year. You can keep up to date with Buggs on twitter also @BuggsThaRocka

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Cincinnati MC Buggs tha Rocka sat down with The Word is Bond’s Chase March recently to discuss his new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” which releases on 10th December 2014.

Broadcast first on 17th November on CHRW 94.9FM(London Ontario) and repeated Saturday 22nd November on CFMU 93.3FM (Hamilton Ontario) for the WIB Rap Radio Show, the interview has just been streamed on the publication’s Soundcloud.

You can check out the feature on the website HERE and check out the stream below

The album includes production and features from many local artists in Ohio, and also includes contributions by !llmind, Jake One, Tanya Morgan, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids and MOOD. Buggs has been busy conducting interviews with many international publications recently, and filming new videos for the release. He will soon release a re-cap video of the Reflection Eternal reunion event held in Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery on 30th October, a night which of course featured Talib Kweli, Hi Tek, Buggs, DJ Clockwork, MOOD and many others

Keep up to date with him omn twitter @BuggsThaRocka and on Facebook at “BuggsThaRockaMusic”

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Cincinnati’s Buggs tha Rocka jumped on Skype recently with the good folks over at New Zealand’s online “When Did You Fall In Love With Hip Hop” to talk about his new album “Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet” and his development in the hip hop scene which has led him to be afforded the title “Best Hip Hop Artist of 2014” by the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards

They also discussed his live performances with Talib Kweli, whether at the A3C Festival for two years running or at the recent Eternal Reflection reunion show, the results of which are due to working with local pair Donte (MOOD) and Hi Tek from an early stage.

Buggs has of course released two previous mixtapes with Mac Miller’s tour DJ Clockwork, and he was invited to perform with the pair at the recent Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles which also saw sets by Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator, Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, Murs, Action Bronson, Step Brothers, Vince Staples and many more

The publication’s Aleyna Martinez recorded the full interview and it is now streaming on Soundcloud

CHECK THE FULL FEATURE AT THE MAGAZINE’S WEBSITE HERE

The album itself includes production by Hop Trax, Sal Dali, !llmind and Jake One, with guest features including Tanya Morgan, Chuck Inglish, Piakhan, MOOD and many more

You can keep up to date with Buggs on twitter @BuggsThaRocka and on his Facebook page “BuggsThaRockaMusic“. Look out for several more official videos being launched from the project over the next couple of months together with much more international media coverage of the artist and the release

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Detroit partners in rhyme Kid Vishis and Goon Sqwad’s Trick Trick go in for the lyrical kill over this brand new banger “Just Rap” produced by New Jersey’s Nemisis.

Fired up by a raucous beat, the pair go on a verbal rampage delivering knockout punchlines aimed at their targets with ferocity and on point precision. Lyrical tradecraft from two of Michigan’s hip hop heavyweights.

Vishis made the joint available as a free download today, an act of appreciation for his fans’ support of his debut album “Timing is Everything” which released on 22nd July 2014 to worldwide critical acclaim.

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The album, most recently reviewed in Italy’s RapManiacz HERE released through Seven 13 Entertainment, and can be bought from iTunes HERE

Check the joint out on Soundcloud from where it can be downloaded

You can keep up to date with Kid Vishis on twitter @KidVishis

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Detroit MC Kid Vishis jumped on the phone last week with London’s Kix Magazine.

In this interview he talks about his early days starting out as an MC and the influence his older brother Royce da 5’9″ has had on his career, the concept behind his debit album “Timing is Everything” and his future release plans including a possible EP later this year. He then outlines his plans to tour in the States, Canada, Europe & the UK and to work with British artists in the future.

Read the whole feature HERE

Now available on iTunes and Amazon, CD’s of the album can also be bought directly from the label Seven 13 Entertainment at www.seven13ent.com

Including production from Mr Porter, Chase Moore (Hippie Sabotage), Nemisis & Nick Zervos, check out the stream of the album on Soundcloud

There has been widespread international media coverage on this release over the past few months, with more to come, publications in the United States, Canada, UK, Europe & New Zealand all endorsing Kid Vishis’ lyricism and rhyme skills, re-inforcing the view that he is one of the hottest emerging MC’s out of Detroit. You can keep up to date with him on twitter & Instagram @KidVishis

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It’s now nearly 2 weeks since Detroit MC Kid Vishis released his debut album “Timing is Everything” on Seven 13 Entertainment.

The younger brother of Royce da 5’9″ has enjoyed widespread international media coverage over the past couple of months, most recently by France’s online Sagittarius HH who have just published a new review which can be read HERE

Written in French, the review reflects on the fact that other than his brother on the final track “Coward”, there are no other featured artists, however “It represents his pedigree with an impressive lyrical density to the point that he has no need for guest appearances.” and presenting the explanation that as this is his debut, and clearly a deliberate approach this time around, it may be “because we feel that Timing is Everything is a very personal work.”

The review also reflects the fact that the album is not necessarily what is expected, with only one Detroit producer, Mr Porter, providing beats along with California based Chase Moore, Canada’s Nick Zervos and New Jersey’s Nemisis, all of whom are providing a diversity of sound, even touching upon dubstep in the track “In Yo Face”, but never wavering from the core principles of lyricism & rhyme skills expected from a rapper influenced by the best from the Golden Age of hip hop.

Available internationally on Itunes & Amazon in digital format, CD’s of the album can also be bought directly from the label at www.seven13ent.com Check out the official audio stream on Soundcloud

Look out for further press coverage coming from the UK, Europe & USA in the next couple of weeks, including a special video feature in France’s Hip Hop 4 Life in the next few days. Currently in the middle of further media promotional activity as well as putting together tour dates for the UK, Europe & Canada, you can follow him on twitter @KidVishis.

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