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	Video: MHz Legacy – "Gone"	09.24.2012


	MHz Legacy Release First Official Single And Video From Self Titled Album; Out October 30th On Man Bites Dog Records

The Video: Collectively and individually, MHz has been one of the most influential underground rap crews of the past 15 years. Comprised of producer RJD2 and rappers Copywrite, Camu Tao, Jakki Da Motamouth, and Tage Future, the collective first came together in Columbus, Ohio, a loose group of basement freestylers talented enough to garner the attention of folks like Bobbito Garcia, releasing two now-classic 12" singles, "World Premier" and "Rocket Science," on Garcia's iconic indie label, Fondle 'Em Records. Since then, though, the members of MHz have spent the past decade-plus pursuing solo endeavors – RJ as a genre-bending producer; Copywrite as a boundary-pushing lyricist who spent the 2000s being courted by the likes of Roc-A-Fella Records; Camu Tao as a close companion and collaborator with El-P – and influencing a new generation. The one thing they've never done – release an official album. Until now; on October 30th, MHz Legacy – the name change is in honor of Camu Tao, who passed away following a battle with lung cancer in 2008; he will appear on the album still with a number of never-before-heard verses – will release what amounts to their official debut album, a self-titled effort, via Man Bites Dog Records. The album will feature the likes of Danny Brown, Oh No, ILL BILL, Slaine, Blu, Slug, along with some outside production from Harry Fraud, !llmind, Stu Bangas and Marco Polo. Today, MHz Legacy is releasing the debut single and video from that album, for the Surock-produced track "Gone" which was premiered this afternoon by Billboard. "Gone," according to the crew, is a testament to the fact that the group, as a collective unit, has been off the scene for some time now -- and also a testament to the fact that, in those years away, they haven't lost a step musically or lyrically. "We've been 'gone,' as in off the scene," says Tage Future, "but we've always been crafty writers. Now that we're coming back out, we're showing that our skills are 'gone,' as high level, as in outta here." The video is directed by R.M.L. and features Copy and Tage trading bars while showing off the lighter side of their personalities, letting loose as they speed around on go-karts and catch air on a local moon bounce. "I think everyone loves Go-Karts - I know I do," says R.M.L. on the concept behind the video. "Rappers are usually trying to look so hard that they would never rock a Go-Kart in a video. We took it a step further and threw in the Moon Bounce too." To top it all off, the video features Copy and Tage zipping around on "people movers of the future," as R.M.L. put it, more commonly known as Segways. It wasn't all fun and games, though. "The most challenging part," recalls Copywrite, "was definitely the bounce. It's easy to run out of breath when you're bouncing as high as you can." Watch "Gone" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-RIeiNJGAk Billboard premiered "Gone" today, and more info can be found here: http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/mhz-legacy-video-premiere-gone-1007956352.story#/column/the-juice/mhz-legacy-video-premiere-gone-1007956352.story Watch the behind the scenes video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCS97auWI6Q MHz Legacy Track List: 1. Accidentally On Purpose (Prod. By Rob Stern) 2. Hindsight (1998) Ft. Playdough (Prod. By RJD2) 3. Four Player Mode (Prod. By RJD2) 4. Out Of Room (Prod. By RJD2) 5. Spaceship Ft. Danny Brown (Prod. By Harry Fraud) 6. Soul Train (Of Thought) Ft. Oh No The Disrupt (Of Gangrene) (Prod. By !llmind) 7. Addictionary Ft. ILL BILL & Slaine (Of La Coka Nostra) (Prod. By Stu Bangas) 8. Gone! (Prod. By Surock) 9. Obituaries (Prod. By Marco Polo) 10. Columbus Diss Patch Ft. Dom (Prod. By J Rawls) 11. Mass Temple Ft. Steve From Middle Distance Runner (Prod. By Jason Rose) 12. Y'all Don't Know (Prod. By D1) 13. Yellow & Blue Ft. Blu (Prod. By Surock) 14. Satisfaction Ft. Slug (Of Atmosphere) (Prod. By RJD2) 15. Tero Smith Ft. Aaron Livingston (Of Icebird) (Prod. By RJD2) 16. Somewhere (2099) (Prod. By RJD2) 17. Mechanical Me (Prod. By Jason Rose) Tweet Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with MHz Legacy. The Background: For over a decade, the Columbus, Ohio, artists that originally formed to make up MHz, rappers Copywrite, Camu Tao, Tage Future, and Jakki Da Motamouth, along with producer RJD2, have been some of the most influential and revered in the underground scene. But despite their impressive and varied solo careers, to date, the super crew has only released one album, 2001's *Table Scraps, largely a collection of loosies and rare b-sides. MHz suffered a major setback in 2008 when Camu Tao, one of the most quietly influential rappers in the 00s, passed away after a two year battle with lung cancer. In his memory, MHz came back together to re-release Table Scraps* via then upstart hip-hop label Man Bites Dog Records. Since then, MHz has been working on an official group debut and now, having changed their name to MHz Legacy in honor of Camu Tao, the group is prepping the release of their self-titled album. The album, being released October 30th via Man Bites Dog Records, includes features from Danny Brown, Blu, Slug (of Atmosphere), ILL BILL, Slaine, and Oh No, and joining in-house producer RJD2 behind the boards will be Harry Fraud, Marco Polo, Stu Bangas, Illmind, and others. In memory of Camu Tao, the album will also feature a number of never-before-heard Camu Tao verses from the vaults. About Man Bites Dog Records: 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.
Streams: "Gone" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-RIeiNJGAk Behind the scenes of "Gone": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCS97auWI6Q Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/copywrite Twitter: https://twitter.com/Copywrite https://twitter.com/Rjd2 https://twitter.com/tage27 https://twitter.com/MANBITESDOGRECS Label Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Man-Bites-Dog-Records/144790542223363 Label Website: http://www.manbitesdogrecords.com