Brooklyn stalwarts M.I. and DJ Cutt, aka Constant Deviants, will be hitting the ground hard in 2015 with the release of their new album “Avant Garde” scheduled for the Spring.
As an early taster of what can be expected, they have just launched the new video for the track “The Right Moment”. The visuals feature actor & musician Darrell Barber.
Ex Guerilla War Tactix member Matt Maddox, originally out of Long Beach California but now based in Kansas, released his sophomore album Righteous Fury on 25th February through Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music.
The follow up to Asylum Artistry was a long time in the making and described by Maddox as his most personal to date. It also boasts features from Tragedy Khadafi, Adlib, Burke the Jurke, Reef the Lost Cauze and King Magnetic, with quality production courtesy of The Snowgoons’ Sicknature, C Lance of Jedi Mind Tricks, Nemesis, Skammadix, Vanderslice, Hellzwind, Engineer, Sultan Mir and the UK’s Edd Bundy. There is also turntablism throughout courtesy of fellow Red Phone labelmate DJ TMB.
The release has received an extensive level of coverage from publications around the world, the latest review published by Hip Hop Dependency in the United States
A full endorsement of the lyricism, rhymes & beats on display opens with “From the instant you hear the first cut. you are both engaged and threatened by what you hear….He has thrown ‘today’s hip hop’ on it’s head and as a listener you can not remove the headphones” as the review goes into the finer points behind the key elements of the release, before summarizing “Each thump of the snare and each phrase uttered is a constant reminder of what hip hop should be in this day and age. Righteous Fury is an album that serves a matter of retribution for anyone who has devalued what hip hop is today.”
Over the past few months, many have cited his track “No Country For Old Men” as a commentary on the representation of hip hop today, a point of view with which they can relate. Check the video out :
The album is available in digital mp3 and physical CD formats from any number of online stores internationally, including iTunes, Amazon, UGHH.com, CD Universe, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble and many more. Search online and take your pick
He also launched the official album stream of Righteous Fury on Soundcloud in the past few days, check it out with the tracklisting quoted on the CD’s back cover
There will still be more media coverage coming for this release in the next few weeks. Any other members of the press who would like a promotional copy of the album to review or to interview Matt Maddox, or any Djs requiring the full quality clean radio edits of the singles released, can contact UrbanElite PR HERE
The new album “Righteous Fury by ex Guerilla War Tactix member Matt Maddox releases tomorrow 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music.
Originally out of Long Beach California and currently resident in Kansas, the rapper has put several years’ work into this his sophomore release, and it includes all the key qualities of an authentic hip hop album – skilled lyricism and wordplay, quality beats and turntablism, and a well chosen selection of special guest features
UK online magazine PopCulturez are the latest to give their full endorsement in this new review published today. “Lyrically thick, this album takes things right back to hardcore rhyme spitting such as on the superb, uncompromising, ‘Murder Weapons.” as the magazine goes into further detail of the east meets west influence throughout, concluding “Without playing to the commercial galleries, this album hits hard with no filler, clocking in at 57 minutes to deliver a lean and mean collection“.
The album is in digital and physical CD formats, available from a wide range of online stores including Amazon, UGHH.com, iTunes, CD Universe, Virgin Media and many more.
Check the video trailer featuring the track “The Get Back” produced by Skammadix where Maddox is joined on the mic by King Magnetic
You can catch Matt Maddox on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib over the next couple of weeks at venues in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Chicago and Wisconsin. Check in with him on twitter @MattMaddox82 to keep up to date with what’s happening. You can also check in with the magazine @PopCulturez
Any press and new media requests for promotional copies of the album to review, or to interview Matt Maddox can be forwarded to UrbanElite PR HERE
Long Beach rapper Matt Maddox, now based in Kansas in America’s midwest, releases his sophomore solo album “Righteous Fury” on 25th February via Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music.
He follows in the international theme of his original Guerilla War Tactix crew with features and production from both sides of the Atlantic, including C Lance of Jedi Mind Tricks, Vanderslice, the UK’s Edd Bundy & turntablist DJ TMB, Tragedy Khadafi, Reef the Lost Cauze, Sicknature of the Snowgoons, Nemesis, Skammadix, King Magnetic and many more.
UK online publication Blacksheep Magazine have reported on authentic hip hop with superior beats and lyricism for many years, and their writer Andrew Kay gave “Righteous Fury” a test drive to see how it delivered
A 4 star review which dissects the production, lyrical content & flow, particularly his comparison of the legacy left by the true greats to some contemporary representation of the genre in “No Country For Old Men” is summarized “Maddox might come from the Mid-West, but don’t let that judge it or fool you- he’s the real deal: a post recession MC that says something, keeps your head rocking, your brain ticking and giving rap some injection of purpose. Not a moment too soon!”
Matt Maddox hits the road soon with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib for a mini tour of the States, with subsequent dates being scheduled for Canada, the UK & Europe and Australia, as well as a performance at SXSW
You can catch him at any of the following:
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
There have been some official releases from the album, including his single with Tragedy Khadafi “Street Art” and the video for No Country for Old Men. Check em out
Look out for much more reviews and features coming in the weeks ahead. Any media requests for promotional copies of the album to review, for interviews, or to attend the shows mentioned above can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE
Originally from Long Beach California, and currently based in Kansas, rapper Matt Maddox follows up the release of his debut solo album “Asylum Artistry” in 2010 with the long awaited sophomore “Righteous Fury”
Due out on 25th February via the partnership of Red Phone Records and Seven 13 Music, the 19 track hip hop banger – which comes in at just under an hour in running time – has been previewed at the UK’s online platform Rawroots, long time established for covering homegrown and international artists with news, features, videos and releases.
Look out for a lot more news on this release in the next couple of months as the Emcee prepares for scheduled appearances at SXSW followed by a tour with Slaughterhouse
The tracklist is as follows
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 (of Jedi Mind Tricks)
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 (of Jedi Mind Tricks)
12. King Killer produced by Sicknature (of Germany’s Snowgoons)
13. Olympus Has Fallen Cuts by TMB produced by Hellzwind
14. Upon A Pale Horse ft Edd Bundy Cuts by TMB produced by the UK’s 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
Copies of the album are now available to media for review. Any press & magazines requiring a copy, or with requests for interviewing Matt Maddox can contact UrbanElite PR HERE You can read the full press release HERE
Meanwhile, check the new single “Street Art” featuring Tragedy Khadafi launched late last week
Sister Elements launches a brand new hip hop night “Grandma’s Party” on Friday 30th March with a mix of live performances, dj sets and a short film world premiere
Performers
Fresh from a support slot with Souls of Mischief at Manchester’s Roadhouse on March 7th, Sister Elements, aka Sarah Sayeed, headlines by performing tracks from her new upcoming album. Described by BBC Asian Network’s Bobby Friction as “a 360 degree conscious artist & fearless lyricist”, she previously released her video .”Contentment”, and has since performed all over the world.
Further live sets on the night come from Manchester’s James Gill, some cool hip hop & funk sounds from female rapper Rain Freedom and a special performance from Ella Mesma, quoted by The Times as “Hip Hop dance’s ongoing potential for deeper expression”.
DJ Sets
Two of the UK’s hip hop heavyweights will be on dj duty. Sarah Love, fresh from supporting Aloe Blacc’s tour in December, and her own tour of Australia in January will be bringing you the real hiphop flavas she’s famous for since her days with Kung Fu, MTV and BBC 1Xtra. A new video interview with The Hip Hop Chronicle has just gone live where she speaks on the early days and her views on the scene today.
Excalibah is well known to the heads as an award winning dj for his Tales From The Legend BBC 1Xtra radio show where he gave early national airplay to artists such as Estelle, Pro Green, Sway and Plan B.
Film screening
There will also be the screening of the short film, “Hip Hop Had A Dream”. While researching his book of the same name released in 2008, the UK’s Damien Morgan interviewed a number of renowned names including Sugarhill Gang, Ty, Bashy, Ghostface Killah, Joe Budden, Professor Griff, Chuck D & Skinnyman for their views on the culture of hiphop, their early influences and the journey it has taken from the early days to now.
These interviews were documented in film and have just been edited together in a short 15 minute documentary set for its worldwide premiere at Grandma’s Party
Big night for lovers of Tru Skool hip hop & the emergence of another regular event showcasing the best in new UK talent.
Two of the UK’s heavyweights in the hiphop scene met up recently in London to produce this new video just gone live tonight
Sumit from The Hip Hop Chronicle has established himself as the premier online blog for hiphop news from the UK and overseas over the years with content featured on BET, MTV and shared widely on the internet by all the top online media outlets in the United States.
DJ Sarah Love established her position as the “1st Lady of Hiphop” from her early days performing sets at London’s famous Kung Fu events, to helping set up MTV Africa, smashing sets for MTV Europe parties, presenting for MTV UK’s The Lick and spearheading the only hiphop show on BBC’s Radio 1Xtra up until 2010, which drew an un-equalled international audience.
Most recently she was the offical tour dj for Aloe Blacc’s series of dates in the UK during December 2011, and has just returned from a month long tour of Australia where she supported Pete Rock and Immortal Technique
They sat down in London to discuss Sarah’s early days, her rated albums and artists over the years, and also her thoughts on the hiphop scene in the UK today. Look out for Australian producer M-Phazes in the background who also has an interview coming soon on The Hip Hop Chronicle.
DJ Sarah Love is a regular on the international hiphop club circuit, but UK heads can next expect to see her perform in London on 30th March along with another ex BBC 1Xtra stalwart DJ Excalibah at Rich Mix on Bethnal Green Road….although check back here for possible earlier dates….
Both The Hip Hop Chronicle and DJ Sarah Love will be at the launch of a brand new club night launching in London on the 27th April which will be the only one to celebrate and fully represent the traditional 4 elements of hiphop. Details to follow
During her support tour in the UK with Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter in December, London’s DJ Sarah Love dropped in on some old fam in Nottingham, and was interviewed for online tv Press Play Entertainment as part of their “Introduce Yourself” series.
Also present was UK MC Scorzayzee, and she spoke of her past with Kung Fu, BBC 1Xtra, MTV, Beatminerz Radio, supporting acts such as Wu Tang, KRS-1 & her background in music which includes starting off as a drummer…though she passed on the oppo to give us a quick Buddy Rich !
Currently on tour in Australia until the end of January, she will be at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney on the 12th, supporting Immortal Technique at the Metro Theatre Sydney on the 19th and at the city’s Red Room on the 21st.
A regular on the international hip hop circuit, look out for a few more UK dates in the early Spring being announced soon.
Having completed a highly successful UK support tour with Aloe Blacc during December, London’s DJ Sarah Love has returned to Australia for a month long new year’s tour.
The “1st Lady of Hip Hop” has so far confirmed a series of dates which includes supporting international heavyweights Pete Rock, Immortal Technique and Aloe Blacc mixed with a number of club dates set to receive the “One Woman Wrecking Machine” treatment, so those in Melbourne & Sydney, you have been warned!
Further dates may be added, so be sure to check www.djsarahlove.com for developments, and also look out for a special performance in Singapore on the 27th January…details to follow
Sarah has had some recent UK media coverage in magazines such as Flavour, Raw Talk, Stories of Hip Hop, Streets on Demand, Kix Magazine, and In-Spirels Magazine. A new video interview with premier UK online The Hip Hop Chronicle will go live soon.
Also expect word of a series of UK dates in the Spring, including the launch of a new club night in London, more international tours & new enterprises in 2012
London’s DJ Sarah Love is currently on tour in the UK with Califonia’s soul singer Aloe Blacc
The ex MTV Base and BBC 1Xtra presenter took time out for a number of media interviews shortly before going on the road for the extensive series of dates. The latest is with Flavour Magazine where the UK’s “1st Lady of Hip Hop” discusses her background and how she became involved in deejaying, her thoughts on the current UK scene, how she helped assist set up MTV Africa and her thoughts ahead of touring with Aloe
The tour to date has been a massive success and they play Manchester 7th December, Newcastle 8th December, Sheffield 9th December, Liverpool 11th December, Glasgow 12th December, Bristol 13th December, Hammersmith 15th December and finish at Brighton Dome on 16th December
