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RighteousFury-Wordplay

Wordplay Magazine is one of the UK’s leading online & physical publications covering the various traditional elements and culture of hip hop, with news, review and feature coverage of music, graffiti, breakin, fashions and everything else in between

They are the latest to endorse the new Matt Maddox album “Righteous Fury” which releases 25th February 2014 on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Writer Craig Palmer affords the release a 4 star rating, recommending it to fans of Army of the Pharaohs, La Coka Nostra and Snowgoons for the powerful and intelligent delivery of Maddox’ lyricism, backed by high quality production & turntablism from the likes of C Lance, Skammadix, Sicknature, Nemesis, Vanderslice & DJ TMB. Add into the mix features from Tragedy Khadafi, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, Adlib and other assembled cast members, it results in a potent release for all who appreciate the authentic hip hop sound

Their review, which includes videos for the releases BARbarians (ft UG, Godilla & Born Unique) & No Country For Old Men, and the audio streams for Street Art ft Tragedy Khadafi and King Killer produced by Sicknature, can be read HERE

The MC, originally from southern California but now resident in America’s MidWest has just launched a video trailer for the album. It features the joint “The Get Back” with King Magnetic

It can be pre-ordered on iTunes at http://georiot.co/3ILt

Currently on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib performing at venues in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North & South Carolina, Chicago and Wisconsin, you can keep up to date with him on twitter @MattMaddox82 and the magazine @Wordplaymag

Look out for much more international media coverage on this release in the next few weeks, and also for a brand new single being launched to the internet in the next few days. Any members of the press who would like promotional copies of the album to review, or to request interviews with Matt Maddox, can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

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The new Matt Maddox album “Righteous Fury” is the highly anticipated follow up to his debut “Asylum Artistry” and releases Tuesday 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music.

It’s been a long time in the making but has enjoyed an impressive international media response, reflecting the skilled wordplay and powerful delivery of the Kansas based MC. The ex Guerilla War Tactix member has called on some well known names in the world of hip hop to join him on the album.

Producers including Nemesis, Skammadix, C Lance (Jedi Mind Tricks), Sicknature (Snowgoons), and Vanderslice have provided some neck breakin beats over which Maddox and featured artists such as Tragedy Khadafi, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, Adlib and Burke the Jurke have delivered the lyrical fire. A healthy dose of quality turntablism is in effect throughout courtesy of fellow Red Phone labelmate DJ TMB.

He has just launched the video trailer for the album on Youtube, and the soundtrack used is the track “The Get Back” ft King Magnetic. Check it out

The album will be available in digital and physical formats, and can be pre-ordered in the following ways:

Digitally via iTunes HERE

Order the physical CD format with additional T-shirt, poster and sticker (free shipping) HERE

Here is the full tracklisting

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

He is also currently on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib. Catch them at any of these venues in the next couple of weeks:

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

Look out for a lot more international media coverage in the next few weeks and also the launch of a new single next week. Keep up to date with his release and tour news over at twitter @MattMaddox82 and check in with his label partners @RedPhoneRecords & @Seven13Music

All true hip hop heads need to mark this one in the calendar :

25th February – Matt Maddox “Righteous Fury” – cop the real deal !!

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Los Angeles online hip hop magazine Cooolflame took time out to speak with Long Beach native Matt Maddox recently ahead of the release of his sophomore album “Righteous Fury”.

The ex Guerilla War Tactix member has since moved from SoCal to Hawaii and is now based in Kansas, and spoke to the magazine about various issues including his origins in hip hop and the formation of Guerilla War Tactix, working with Canibus, Sadat X, Sabac Red & Gortext, his albums Asylum Artistry and Righteous Fury and much more.

Read it all HERE

Matt Maddox is currently on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib, and is performing in PA, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, N & S Carolina, Chicago & Wisconsin. Here’s the list of shows:

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

You can also hear him being interviewed live on the UK’s Conspiracy Worldwide Radio Show from 10.00pm GMT / 5.00pm EST / 2.00pm PST HERE

The album has neck breakin hip hop beats from C Lance of Jedi Mind Tricks, Skammadix, Sicknature from Germany’s Snowgoons, the UK’s Edd Bundy, Nemesis, Vanderslice and also top turntablism cuts from scratch DJ TMB. Features include Tragedy Khadafi, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Magnetic, Swann, UG, Godilla, Burke the Jurke and many more.

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Releasing on Tuesday February 25th, Righteous Fury can be pre-ordered internationally on iTunes via http://georiot.co/3ILt available through the partnership of Red Phone Records and Seven 13 Music

Keep up to date with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and check in with the guys at the magazine over at @Cooolflame

Look out for more new music and media coverage for Righteous Fury coming shortly. Any media or press inquiries regarding the release, requests for promotional copies or interviews, or requests for press passes for the shows, can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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With the new album “Righteous Fury” about to release next week on 25th February, the UK online HHK Magazine which specializes in hip hop spoke with rapper Matt Maddox about “25 Facts” relating to the new release previously unknown.

It’s an interesting regular feature the magazine runs, and in this we get an insight to events surrounding the planning and recording of the album as well as other tour stories and a behind the scenes snapshot of life as an independent artist

Read it all HERE

Matt Maddox starts his tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib today and they will be performing a venues in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North & South Carolina, Chicago & Wisconsin over the next couple of weeks. Here’s the full list :

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

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The album releases next week on Tuesday 25th February, and can be pre-ordered on iTunes at http://georiot.co/3ILt

The full tracklisting is

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

Look out for much more media coverage coming over the next few weeks from publications in the UK, Europe & United States, but any members of the press looking for promotional copies of the album to review, or wishing to request an interview with Matt Maddox or who would like to attend any of the listed shows, should contact UrbanElite PR HERE

Meanwhile, keep up to date with what Matt’s going on via his official twitter account @MattMaddox82 You can also reach his label representatives on twitter @RedPhoneRecords & @Seven13Music You can also check in with the magazine over at @HHKMag

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RighteousFury-Sampleface

With just over a week until release, UK online magazine Sampleface are the latest to review the new album “Righteous Fury” by Kansas based rapper Matt Maddox

The magazine’s contributor Taytula Burke opens her account “this accomplished MC has a knack of delivering his message at bullet like speed, with the next hard hitting track waiting eagerly in the chamber.” and then dissects the key points of the album, the motive behind it and the influence the authentic sound of hip hop has played in its construction – unsurprising given his origins in Long Beach California as part of the international “Guerilla War Tactix” crew.

The review summarizes “Righteous Fury is a valiant effort if the aim was to get rap in a chokehold and drag it back to its heyday. Well worth a listen.” and can be read HERE

This week also sees the start of Matt Maddox on tour with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib, beginning in Philadelphia on Thursday 20th February, before moving on to New York, Atlantic City, North & South Carolina, Virginia, Chicago and Wisconsin. Here’s the full list of dates:

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

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The album can be pre-ordered on iTunes here http://georiot.co/3ILt

This is his single “Street Art” featuring Tragedy Khadafi taken from the album

You can keep up to date with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and the magazine @Sampleface with Taytula over at @Taykeova

Any press & general media inquiries about the release, requests for promotional copies of the album to review, interview feature requests, press pass requests for any of the dates mentioned above or DJ requests for full quality clean edit mp3s of the singles released so far can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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The UK’s Clash Magazine which covers most forms of music have just published their Rapture & Verse monthly column, a summary of the key news and releases in the world of hip hop.

Written by Matt Oliver, it includes news on The Doppelgangaz, Verbal Kent, Pete Cannon & Dr Syntax, Benji Boko, Livin Proof, Brownstudy, Q Tip & Busta Rhymes and many more, including news on the new Matt Maddox album Righteous Fury” which releases on 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music.

The news piece summarizes “Matt Maddox grits his gnashers and strikes down with ‘Righteous Fury’, blood vessels busting over street sweeping fanfares, tear-blotted/folk-fuelled beats and hook ups with Tragedy Khadafi, Sicknature, Vanderslice and Reef The Lost Cauze going against one another in some sort of thugged out gym.”

The column is always a good read and can be viewed in full HERE

The Kansas based MC, originally out of Long Beach south California, gets set to take to the road next week in a series of dates taking in NYC, Atlantic City, Chicago, North & South Carolina, Wisconsin, Philadelphia and Virginia. Here’s the full list where he’ll be performing with Reef The Lost Cauze and Adlib:

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

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The album can be pre-ordered on international iTunes HERE

Look out for much more media coverage on this release shortly. Any requests for promotional copies to review, or requests for interview can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

You can keep up to date with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and meantime check out his video for No Country For Old Men

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Rare FM is the student run radio station of University College London, and their affiliated magazine is Under City Lights.

They are the latest to give closer inspection to the new album “Righteous Fury” by hip hop MC Matt Maddox. His sophomore solo release following Asylum Artistry (2010), the ex Guerilla War Tactix member brings the classic west coast hip hop values to the table, unsurprisingly given his origins in Long Beach California. Now based in Kansas in the heart of America’s MidWest, the rapper calls on some choice production skills from Nemesis, Vanderslice, C Lance, Sicknature & Skammadix over which he lays down some serious lyricism and rhyme skills.

Joined on the mic on feature duties by such notables as Tragedy Khadafi, Reef The Lost Cauze, Adlib, Edd Bundy and King Magnetic, the album is also laced with quality turntablism with the scratches & cuts courtesy of the UK’s DJ TMB.

UCL’s Josh Williams may have been new to the name but explains why he’s a convert to the cause HERE

There will be much more review and feature coverage in the international media over the coming weeks, but those in NYC, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, North & South Carolina and Wisconsin will have the opportunity to see him perform live very shortly with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib at the following venues:

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

An announcement on a further series of dates taking in Canada and the west coast of America will be made soon.

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You can pre order Righteous Fury in physical format HERE or if you prefer the digital version, the international iTunes pre-order link is HERE

You can keep up to date with everything he’s got going on via his official twitter account @MattMaddox82 and you can also drop by the magazine over at @UCL_zine

Meanwhile, check out his video “No Country For Old Men” paying tribute to the legendary hip hop soldiers :

All members of the media & press interested in receiving a promotional copy of the album for review, or who would like to interview Matt Maddox can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

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RighteousFury-BritishHipHop

British Hip Hop has been one of the UK’s premier online magazines for many years, covering the authentic, traditional sound of the genre with a primary focus of course on homegrown artists, but also featuring a range of international artists

Contributor Ethan Everton spoke recently with Kansas based MC Matt Maddox ahead of the release of his sophomore album Righteous Fury on the 25th February

In one of his most in depth interviews to date, they discuss his origins in Long Beach southern California and his involvement with the international hip hop scene since his days as part of Guerilla War Tactix. They also cover a wide range of subjects including the album itself, the impact of the internet in promoting artists compared to more traditional methods, his collaborations with other artists, tour plans, new artist recommendations and much more

Read it all HERE

With a tour of Canada and the west coast of America to be announced shortly, people in the east coast and MidWest can catch him shortly with Reef the Lost Cauze and Adlib at the following venues:

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

With production and features on the album of the caliber of Nemesis, Skammadix, C Lance, Sicknature, Vanderslice, Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic, Edd Bundy, Reef The Lost Cauze, and some choice turntablist cuttin & scratchin courtesy of DJ TMB, it’s not hard to see why the international media has shown such an interest. It’s bang on the money for all those hip hop heads who appreciate the real deal

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Righteous Fury can be pre-ordered either in physical CD format, or digitally on iTunes:

Physical CD format HERE

Digitally via iTunes HERE

You can keep up to date with all of Matt’s news on twitter @MattMaddox82 and connect with the guys at BHH over at @britishhiphop

Check out his single Street Art featuring Tragdey Khadafi

All members of the media & press interested in receiving a promotional copy of the album for review, or who would like to interview Matt Maddox can contact UrbanElite PR HERE

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British online magazine DataTransmission reports on many genres of dance music, reviews, features, reports of live events, and is the latest to feature the new album “Righteous Fury” by the Long Beach MC Matt Maddox, which releases on 25th February on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music

Currently based in America’s MidWest, the rapper has a long history reaching to the international hip hop community, first represented by his Guerilla War Tactix crew which included members from Sweden & Germany, then from tours to the UK and Europe. There is needless to say international representation on the album including production from Danish beatsmith Sicknature from Germany’s Snowgoons and the UK’s Edd Bundy, as well as quality turntablism from DJ TMB.

With the traditional sound of hip hop still having an impact around the world, it’s little surprise global media have picked up on this release, and you can read the latest verdict, with a release rating of 8/10, HERE

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The album can be pre-ordered in two ways :

In physical CD format HERE

In digital format via the international iTunes link HERE

Check out his track King Killer produced by Sicknature

You can keep up to date with Matt’s news on the release and also his tour dates taking in NYC, Atlantic City, Chicago, VA, NC, SC & WI on twitter @MattMaddox82 Also look out for news on his upcoming tour of Canada and the west coast being announced shortly. You can connect with the magazine on twitter @d8atransmission

All media & press inquiries for copy albums to review or for interview requests can be sent to UrbanElite PR HERE

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London’s Guestlist Network is both a monthly newspaper and online magazine covering a wide range of musical genres, providing news, reviews and features on new music artists and releases as well as covering the live circuit, concerts, clubs and events happening around the country.

Their writer Matt Watkins took time out recently to speak with Kansas based MC Matt Maddox as he prepares to release his sophomore album Righteous Fury on 25th February.

They discuss his origins in Long Beach California and his earliest work as part of the international crew Guerilla War Tactix, the writing process involved with the album and the range of producers and featured artists such as Nemesis, C Lance, Sicknature, Vanderslice, Skammadix, Tragedy Khadafi, Reef The Lost Cauze, King Magnetic and Adlib, his touring plans for the year which will take in both coasts, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia and his thoughts on other aspects of the music industry – artists he rates, life as an independent artist, the representation of hip hop today and much more

Read it all HERE

In the lead up to the release, Matt’s had a busy schedule conducting media interviews with magazines on both sides of the Atlantic as well as preparing for series of dates starting on February 20th. Beginning on the east coast and MidWest, he will be performing in Virginia, New York, Atlantic City, Chicago, Milwaukee, North & South Carolina & Pennsylvania

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

This will be followed by a series of dates on the west coast & Canada, and the full run of shows will be announced very shortly.

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The album releases on Red Phone Records / Seven 13 Music and can be pre ordered on iTunes at http://georiot.co/3ILt 19 bangin hip hop tracks with a running time less than an hour – no fat, just the meat!

Here’s an example, his single “Street Art” ft Tragedy Khadafi

Connect with Matt on twitter @MattMaddox82 and the magazines @GuestlistDotNet & @DarksideNewz

All media, press and magazine inquiries about the release, requests for promotional copies of the album, requests for interviews or to review any of the live shows can be addressed to UrbanElite PR HERE

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