Heavy is the head that wears the crown! Over the course of his now decade long-career, Copywrite has been a lightning rod of controversy, engaged in numerous beefs (some of which have lived out in real time and not just on the microphone). Yet, in life, lessons are learned, you grow and mature; and above all else life has a way of imparting upon you what’s truly important.
For Copywrite, the devastation he felt from the loss of close friends and family members has heavily impacted his view of the world and his place in it. Leaders are bestowed a great deal of responsibility and they can influence those around them to do the right things, or they can lead them astray; Copywrite has chosen the former as his path.
Following the successes of his debut LP (“The High Exhaultedâ€) and his most recent sophomore album (“The Life and Times of Peter Nelsonâ€), Copywrite found himself at a crossroad. He had first become popular in the underground scene for his battle raps and witty punch lines. With the release of “Life and Times of Peter Nelson†Copywrite has found critical success (XXL Magazine, Hiphopdx.com, Thewellversed.com, URB.com etc) by being more honest and candid about his life. Some fans yearned for the Copywrite who ripped other rappers to shreds; while critics and newer fans appreciated the deeper more introspective side of Copywrite. Mix all of that in along with the deaths of a few close friends and family members that have taken place since “The Life and Times of Peter Nelson†was released a year ago emboldened Copywrite to strengthen himself in his faith to change his content moving forward. What this offers the listener is a true look into the artist, who like many of us, starts something one way, but finishes it in a different manner.
Most artists lack the dexterity to make a shift such as the one Copywrite has embarked upon, but this is not an issue for him. No matter the topic, Copy stays to true his art form and offers plenty of proof that he is still one of the great wordsmiths in the industry today. “God Save The King†is an intimately honest record filled with deep concepts like “Talk With Jesus†and the RJD2 produced “Synesthesia.†Classic Hip-hop tracks still abound, such as “Golden State (Of Mind)†with Evidence, Roc Marciano and Casual and “White Democrats†with Mac Lethal. Copywrite broadens his horizons on collaborations with fellow Man Bites Dog Records artist Jason Rose, who produced and sang on the pop slanted “J.O.Y†featuring Torae and the Dire Straits cover song “Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothing)â€; both of these tracks cast a wider net than Copywrite has aimed for in the past.
With “God Save the King†Copywrite delivers another brutally honest record that reaches for new creative heights with all of the crazy punch lines, deep metaphors, true wordsmithing and all of the technical razzle dazzle anyone could ever ask for.
Man Bites Dog Records is proud to announce the release of Copywrite’s “God Save The King†which will be released on February 28th, 2012.
Tracklisting and credits for Copywrite’s God Save The King:
1.) “Post-Apocalyptic Request Box†(produced by Jason Rose)
2.) “Love†f/ Tage Future of MHz (produced by Bronze Nazareth)
3.) “Swaggot Killaz†f/ Jakki Da Motamouth
4.) “Mouth of MHz†(produced by !llmind)
5.) “Sorrow†f/ Illogic & Don Jaga (produced by Stu Bangas)
6.) “Man Made†f/ Rockness Monstah of Heltah Skeltah (produced by Jason Rose)
7.) “J.O.Y.†f/ Jason Rose & Torae (produced by Jason Rose)
8.) “Union Rights†f/ MHz (produced by Khrysis)
9.) “Yo! MTV Raps! (Money for Nothing)†f/ Jason Rose (produced by Jason Rose)
10.) “Blue Ribbon†(produced by Bronze Nazareth)
11.) “Miracle†(produced by S.G. on the Traxxx)
12.) “G$K†(produced by Stu Bangas)
13.) “Workahol†(produced by Stu Bangas)
14.) “White Democrats†f/ Mac Lethal (produced by Jason Rose)
15.) “Golden State (Of Mind)†f/ Evidence, Roc Marciano & Casual (produced by Vanderslice)
16.) “Synesthesia†(produced by RJD2)
17.) “Got to Make It†f/ Tage Future (produced by Stu Bangas)
18.) “Talk With Jesus†(produced by Poetiq Beetz)
Copywrite prepares for the release of God Save The King
By Rapstation Editor for RAPstation.com — 01/11/2012
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