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Nine5Four Magazine is a bi-monthly publishing in physical and digital print formats with bases in the US and Canada.

With extensive subscriber numbers worldwide they focus on emerging talent in music, acting, modelling, sport and general entertainment.

Their November 2016 issue has just been published, including a two page feature on NY State rapper Tone Chop & Winnipeg based producer Frost Gamble who have just released their new EP “Veteran” through Seven 13 Music & Entertainment. Available to buy from iTunes

The feature headlined “Soldiers in Arms” traces their history together, dating back to their original rivalry in NY State’s rap battle scene during the 90’s to their becoming partners in rhyme and tagging around the local area. The pair discuss their solo careers and the reasons behind the decision to finally release an official collaborative project after all these years.

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They also speak on the wider hip hop culture, the changes and evolution that has taken place over the past two decades and the importance they place on acknowledging the part played by the pioneers. Addressing the comparisons between commercial and underground or “traditional” hip hop, there is an acceptance of inevitable divergence while still maintaining the importance of upholding those traditions.

In effect, to educate a younger generation that there is more to hip hop than the imagery and representation typically served as the daily diet by mainstream media. Frost also discusses the role sample clearance issues played on the emergence of various sub-genres, before ending the interview on an optimistic note for hip hop’s future given the apparent upturn in interest and passion by a new generation for the classic sound and traditional elements.

READ THE ARTICLE IN FULL HERE

LISTEN TO THE FULL OFFICIAL VETERAN EP STREAM ON SOUNDCLOUD

Connect with Tone Chop & Frost Gamble online :

TWITTER @ToneChop @FrostGamble @Seven13Music
INSTAGRAM @ToneChop @Frost.Gamble
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/tonechopfrostgamble

All international media, press and radio station inquiries regarding Tone Chop & Frost Gamble can be sent to us at UrbanElite PR, our contact details are HERE

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Philadelphia’s Embassy730 jumped on Skype recently with Detroit MC Kid Vishis shortly after releasing his debut album Timing is Everything on 22nd July.

In a far reaching interview, they discussed his early days with the mic and the development from releasing mixtapes to a full studio album. They then turned to rap battles and the Total Slaughter event he attended at the Hammerstein Ballroom NYC back in July, speaking on Ab Soul v Daylyt and Joe Budden v Hollow then names the 5 Detroit MC’s he’d put in the ring against the best in the business before moving on to talk about the BET Cyphers.

The pair discuss the parallels between Detroit & Philly and as a huge boxing fan, Kid Vishis also talks about the sport before outlining his plans for future releases and future tours in the UK & Europe.

Makes for a great read which you can check out HERE

Now available on iTunes and Amazon internationally, Timing is Everything which includes production by Mr Porter, Nemisis, Chase Moore (Hippie Sabotage) and Nick Zervos can also be bought in CD format direct from the label Seven 13 Entertainment at www.seven13ent.com

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CHECK OUT HIS NEW FREESTYLE VIDEO SHOT IN THE STUDIO IN DETROIT

Look out for more international press coverage in the coming weeks and also a new official music video due before the end of August. As explained in the interview, Kid Vishis is well into the recording process of his sophomore album as well as planning US and overseas tour dates. Keep up to date with him on twitter @KidVishis

All press & media inquiries, including requests to interview Kid Vishis, and also inquiries from event & club promoters looking to book Kid Vishis for shows can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online music magazine God Is In The TV sat down with Detroit rapper Kid Vishis recently to discuss his forthcoming debut album “Timing is Everything” which releases on 22nd July 2014.

In their feature, Taytula Burke delves into his past from swapping ambitions of playing in the NBA to becoming a rapper and coming up from under the shadow of older brother, Slaughterhouse veteran Royce da 5 9. They spoke on the influences behind the making of the album, drawing on key elements of the Golden Era for the 21st Century, the origins of his stage name and the message behind the track “Look At All My $hit” – most relevant in today’s world of social media

Read the article in full HERE

The album which includes production by Mr Porter, Chase Moore of Hippie Sabotage, Nemisis and Nick Zervos can be pre-ordered now at www.seven13ent.com and will be available in digital and physical formats internationally on release.

Here is the lyric video for the track “Look At All My $hit”

You can follow him on twitter @KidVishis and his label @Seven13Music

Look out for much more international media coverage on this release throughout the summer. All further press, media and radio dj inquiries regarding Kid Vishis and his album “Timing is Everything” can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online platform Blatantly Blunt have been reporting on homegrown and international hip hop, dancehall, grime and urban music since 2007, providing news, highlighting the best new video & audio releases and conducting interviews

They took time out recently to speak with Detroit’s Kid Vishis, the younger brother of Royce da 5 9, as he gets set to release his debut album “Timing is Everything” on 22nd July

They discussed the new album, his musical influences and artists he’s feeling now, his love of boxing and hatred of skinny jeans!! Read the full feature HERE

The album which includes production by Mr Porter, Chase Moore of Hippie Sabotage, New Jersey beatsmith Nemisis and Canada’s Nick Zervos can be pre-ordered from Seven 13 Entertainment at www.seven13ent.com

Check out the lyric video for the joint “Look At All My $hit”, a swipe at the prevalence of big ballers with no dollars on social media today

You can connect with him on twitter @KidVishis and his label @Seven13Music

All media, press and radio dj inquiries regarding Kid Vishis, requests for promotional copies of the album to review, requests to interview the artist, or for full quality radio edit mp3s can be forwarded to UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online HHK Mag, known previously as Hip Hop Kings, has been running a series “25 facts….” where artists provide information about the making of their new album and other less well known details about themselves generally.

Latest feature is with Detroit’s Kid Vishis, the younger brother of Royce da 5 9, who releases his debut solo album “Timing is Everything” on 22nd July through Seven 13 Entertainment. It can be pre-ordered at www.seven13ent.com

As well as describing the recording process, he names his favourite rappers to spar with, favourite boxers, how he nearly became a sportsman before becoming a rapper and speaks on meeting Eminem in the studio. Read it all HERE

As mentioned in the feature, the album includes production by Mr Porter, Nemisis, Chase Moore and Toronto’s Nick Zervos. Check his lyric video for “Look at all my $hit”, a satirical attack on the big ballers with no dollars

Keep up to date with him on twitter @KidVishis and the label @Seven13Music

All media inquiries regarding Kid Vishis and the Timing is Everything album, requests for promotional copies to review or requests to interview Kid Vishis, can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online magazine In-Spirels is a general lifestyle publication which, as the name suggests, features people, events and places aimed to act as an inspiration to others, whether in the field of fashion, health, sports, careers, relationships, film & music.

Their features editor Taytula Burke took time out recently to meet up with hip hop rapper & producer Apex Zero in London to discuss his new album Reality Provoking Liberation, the political and social issues he addresses in his lyricism, the experience of operating as an independent artist and the philosophers and artists who have inspired him

Rated as “One to Watch”, read the article HERE

He has just launched his new single “Spray The Roof” which features OMeza Omniscient and Invincible Armour. Check it out on Soundcloud

Details of the re-arranged date for his album launch party will be announced shortly. Originally planned for 2nd November, it has had to be put back a little later due to schedule commitments but look out for official word on that soon.

Any djs looking for the full quality clean radio edits of Spray the Roof or any other singles released by Apex Zero, or any other media & press inquiries about the album, can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

Meantime, keep up to date with Apex on twitter @ApexZero00 and the magazine @inspireLS You can connect with Taytula also at @Taykeova

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UK based online magazine PopCulturez covers a wide range of interests including music genres rock, pop, country, r&b,hip hop and subjects such as sport, politics, tv, concerts….in other words news on the popular culture of the day.

They are the latest to cast an eye over the new album by rapper ethemadassassin, one half of the LA based duo Veteran Assassins most associated with North Carolina though has also worked out of New Jersey and Ohio at various times of his career.

“Soul on Fire” is his 3rd solo studio album, following on from the 2008 release “Tomorrow Never Comes” which included the video for Walk My Shoes as seen on UK stations MTV Base, Flava TV and others coast to coast across America. The current album is more auto biographical depicting his early days and the fashions, sounds and sights of the Nineties, while bringing things up to date of where he is today. Soul laced tracks like “80’s & 90’s” & “Can’t Get Enough” will be recognizable to older heads whereas fuel injected bangers like “Elements”, “Sparta”, “Tiger Blade” and even the latest bonus joint “H.T.G.” brings out the grittier side to this Emcee.

The PopCulturez review reflects on it, opening “he has something that many strictly battle-focused rappers lack; he can craft real songs too.” and in closing “Sure to please fans of 90s-style hardcore hip-hop from the likes of D.I.T.C., E offers his own take on the streets while demonstrating that, as an MC, he is not to be taken lightly.”

Read the full review HERE

The album is available from iTunes now HERE

Meanwhile, check out a couple of the tracks on Soundcloud

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And on Youtube

Keep up to date with him on twitter @ethemadassassin and the magazine @PopCulturez

All media, press and dj inquiries, requests for interviews & full quality clean edit mp3s of any of these tracks can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

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The Voice Newspaper is a well known publication in London which has run from 1982, and has been regularly voted “Britain’s Best Black Newspaper” for their coverage on a range of issues specific to the community including sport, current affairs, education, lifestyle, faith, career opportunites and entertainment.

The papers’s Hazel Ann Williams took a trip up to Islington recently to interview one of the hottest emerging figures in the UK hip hop scene, melanin 9, to discuss his new album Magna Carta, his early days of starting out as an artist and his views on hip hop generally today.

You can read the whole interview HERE

There has been a tremendous amount of media coverage on Magna Carta in the UK primarily, and also in Europe and the United States since the promotional campaign began in the autumn of 2012. Hip Hop specialists, general urban music online and physical magazines, and national physical publications such as Clash, MOJO and Q Magazine have all featured reviews and interviews.

We predicted this, his debut album, would be a landmark release for this highly talented lyricist, and the international online coverage of his freestyle for SBTV and official videos, including “White Russian” ft Roc Marciano, premiered by Nah Right – a first for such a UK artist – has proven this to be the case.

Included in Wordplay Magazine and Bonafide Magazine top hip hop albums of 2012, there’s little doubt this has been one of the biggest UK releases of last year within the genre

It is available to buy now from iTunes, and a physical CD format version is also available to buy direct from http://m9ether.bandcamp.com

You can check it out for yourself via this snippet version on his Soundcloud

Expect to see a video for the track “Heartless Island” featuring Triple Darkness in the near future, as well as him performing some shows, including on the main stage at the Boom Bap Festival in September.

Any booking enquiries for Melanin 9 can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE or you can connect directly with him via the contact details provided on his twitter profile @Melanin_9

All further media enquiries can be sent to Urbanelite PR via the link provided above

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UK’s online magazine Sabotage Times cover a wide range of content including music, sport, fashion, politics, food & drink, travel…a full lifestyle publication with the leader “We Can’t Concentrate So Why Should You”

Contributor Tobi Oke has just reviewed Melanin 9’s new album “Magna Carta” for them introducing the release as “an exploration into the facets of the mind”

Touching on the influence of the 90’s era of hip hop, or Golden Era, the acknowledgement is there that the album takes it to a contemporary level, and not just a slavish re-enactment:

“M9 is heavily informed by supreme mathematics, righteous teachings and the general imparting of knowledge using hip-hop as his medium. Regardless of this, the music above all is what truly separates one MC from another and whilst being a very capable lyricist, M9 has wisely aligned himself with some of the premier beat makers this country has to offer to sculpt his sound.”

The review is a thoughtful look at this record in context of the various directions the genre has taken generally, and the artist’s approach specifically in terms of subject matter and lyricism

Read the whole review HERE

The album can be bought via iTunes now HERE while CD versions can be purchased by mail order from http://m9ether.bandcamp.com

You can follow him on twitter @Melanin_9 and the guys at the magazine @Teflontobz & @Sabotagetimes

There’s been a fantastic international media response to the release over the past couple of months, and you can expect to see more press coverage and video features into 2013.

Any further press and media enquiries about this release can be directed to UrbanElite Promotions HERE Any club and event promoters looking to book Melanin 9 can also contact us via that link or at the artist’s Bandcamp

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THE LOCK IN BLOG

We have just launched a new blog on Tumblr, “The Lock In”

As a company, Urbanelite Promotions have several online platforms on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, various blogs etc to help promote our international client base

We decided to launch a less formal platform on tumblr to highlight anything that entertained or interested us. This could be news, videos, tracks, sport, music industry “advice”, anything of any nature that we just felt like posting.

This will also be a platform for artists & labels, most likely involved in hiphop, rap, r&b, soul or any other form of “urban” music who we may not be directly involved with, but we like, to have their videos or tracks uploaded. Any artists interested in having their material or details of events added should check the site first, all the contact details are there.

As a taster, we have uploaded some examples, including a rare interview with Souls of Mischief & Sarah Love & “tour stories” from their time in the UK supporting the release of the album Montezuma’s Revenge, when we took D12 to meet Tim Westwood & news of their tour last year & dates in the Uk this year, and some other videos of Stateside & UK artists such as Copywrite, Vast Aire, Supar Novar, Depprooted & we’ll be adding more soon. We also uploaded a couple examples of our 8Tracks mixes featuring international hiphop artists we’ve been in touch with over the years.

Here are a couple examples (the full tracklistings are on the new blog)

Mix 1 incl Phi Life Cypher, Genesis Elijah, Epsilon Project & Classified

http://8tracks.com/mixes/301217/player_v3

Mix 2 incl MC Life, Sway, Skinnyman, Vast Aire, 6th Sense, Saigon, Eternia, Scram Jones

http://8tracks.com/mixes/343905/player_v3

Every week or so we’ll then summarize the latest content in our various other online platforms. Only submissions to the contact quoted at the tumblr page will be considered. General mp3 blast companies need not apply….!

Otherwise, drop by & if you want added, drop us a line

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