News: Man Bites Dog Records Announces 2013 Release Plans

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	News: Man Bites Dog Records Announces 2013 Release Plans	01.15.2013


	Upcoming Albums From Illogic & Blockhead, Roc Marciano, Harry Fraud & Eddie B, Vast Aire, More

(January 15, 2013 – Brooklyn, NY) 2012 was a hallmark year for Man Bites Dog Records, and now, the burgeoning hip-hop label is excited to announce a string of high profile release plans for the first half of 2013. Starting in late January the label is planning releases from a mix of hip-hop vets and promising upstarts alike, with albums and mixtapes slated from Roc Marciano, Illogic & Blockhead, Harry Fraud & Eddie B, Vast Aire, Wais P, Curly Castro, Hayze, and more. First emerging in 2010, Man Bites Dog Records, led by label founder and general manager R.M.L., fully asserted itself in 2012, with a string of marquee releases from artists including MHz Legacy, Copywrite, Stu Bangas & Vanderslice, Double A.B., and more, releases that earned the label XL-rated reviews from XXL Magazine, album of the year nods from outlets like HipHopDX, and much more. On January 23rd, Man Bites Dog will celebrate their first release of the year with Wais P's PV$$Y RICH mixtape, a free offering that includes features from Action Bronson, Devin The Dude, and more that will serve as a prelude to Wais' official Man Bites Dog debut, *Pimpin Saved My Life, out this March. Next, on January 29th, will be Vast Aire's A Space Iliad EP, a collection of B-sides and remixes held over from his OX 2010: A Space Odyssey, that includes features from Sadat X, Guilty Simpson, C-Rayz Walz, and more. Moving into February, Man Bites Dog is excited to introduce fans to one of their newest signees, Philadelphia rapper Curly Castro, who will release the free album Fidel, and the label will close the month with another free release from one of the label's freshest faces, Hayze, who will release his Smoker's Section* mixtape. March will see the release of *Paper, Piff & Polo, a collaborative album from super producer Harry Fraud* and up-and-coming rapper Eddie B, while April will cap off the spring schedule with two of the label's biggest releases of the year. Up first will be Illogic & Blockhead's Capture The Sun, followed by Roc Marciano's first ever producer album, *Marci Beaucoup. "Looking back at last year, I feel musically we progressed and personally we saw through projects that took years to complete," says R.M.L. "We worked more feverishly than ever this year, and with the releases we have coming, it's really something special." Beyond the label's exciting release schedule, 2013 proves to be a breakout year for R.M.L. and Man Bites Dog Records in a number of other ways, spearheaded by the label's opening of a brand new office space, complete with an in-house studio, where the label will now record, mix, and master 100% of the albums to be released this year and beyond, a process that will not only allow the label to optimize and strengthen its creative process but also allow for streamlined business operations, an advantage in an ever-changing music industry landscape. "We opened a new office this year, and had the shit Feng Shui'ed by a master," boasts R.M.L. "We got all our shit in positive directions and no bad arrows. Everyone needs to hit up their local witch doctors, card readers, shaman's and catch up. Cats are back-masking while we're clearing the chakra with singing bowls." More info on Man Bites Dog Records can be found on the label's newly launched website: https://www.manbitesdogrecords.com Tweet Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Ryan Lynch of Man Bites Dog Records. The Background: Passionate about music and with an ear for discovering great talent, RML* formed Man Bites Dog Records in 2005 in Northern Virginia, a few short miles from Washington DC. In an area dominated by GoGo Music, it was the goal of MBDR to offer an avenue for local hip-hop talent. The label quickly grew beyond the confines of the local scene, however, as MBDR began to release project from the likes of Copywrite, Vast Aire, and others. Since then, it has been MBDR's goal to sign artists who create classic music - music that stands the test of time - in genres ranging from underground New York hip-hop to funky pop. Currently, MBDR's roster includes Killah Priest, Copywrite, Vast Aire, MHz Legacy, Jakki da Motamouth, Stu Bangas & Vanderslice, Esoteric, Wais P, Bronze Nazareth, Crimison Gods, Kount Fif, Empuls, Last Bison, Jason Rose, Brink, Red Mud, Sinista Daniro, Dom, Jay Notes, and The Swashbuckler.
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