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2/07/2006
MEDIA DARLINGS ASAMOV NAMED TOP 10 UP AND COMING HIP-HOP STARS OF 2006 BY BOSTON GLOBE
Jacksonville, FL (February, 6th 2006) - The accolades continue to pour in for Jacksonville, FL based hip-hop media darling's Asamov as their debut album "And Now..." picks up yet more critical acclaim. This time its the prestigious Boston Globe out with its list of the "Top 10 Hip-Hop Acts To Watch In 2006" singing the praises of the four man crew and their lyrical word play that has the underground buzzing so heavily. The Boston Globe's list reads as a "Who's Who" of heavy weights in the competitive Hip-Hop arena with both Jay-Z's protege Lady Sovereign and Kanye West's protege Rhymefest checking in to claim their next up status. But its the four fresh faces of Asamov that stick out as a dark horse contender to the crown that has become the true story.
In an attempt to forecast 2006's break out artist in Hip-Hop, The Boston Globe's list adds a good amount of diversity by including major label acts like Def Jam's silky vocalist Ne-Yo and current MTV2 fav Hasidic MC Matisyahu. However, the list does tend to rely on big name producers and major label backing for their proteges to assure the proper buzz will be in place. For instance, Dr. Dre's Stat Quo gets a nod as does Nelly's wonder girl Penelope Jones. But it's the pure "have fun" message of Asamov's underground classic debut "And Now..." and their refreshing sound of unadulterated Hip-Hop that resonated with the Globe writers to place them squarely on this years list minus the marquee names and major label hype of others on the list.
Asamov has recently been featured in URB magazine, VIBE magazine, Blues & Soul magazine (UK), Okayplayer.com, Souljoint.com, and Myspace.com. Also, Asamov racked up "Top 10 Rookies for 2005" and honorable mention for "Album of the Year 2005" from HIPHOPSITE.com.
Rounding out the list are Uber producer 9th Wonder (Little Brother, Destiny' Child), DJ A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ), and Mike Shinoda's friend APATHY who's Atlantic debut drops later this year.
About Asamov
Asamov is without a doubt one of the most creative and refreshing groups on the underground urban music scene. With four gifted MCs and two genius producers, they tell down-to-earth, authentic stories laid over brilliant soundscapes. With their roots in the music of classic Native Tongues artists, Asamov is taking hip-hop music into the future with an inspired musical vision and a truly organic chemistry.
For the complete list and article visit: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/02/03/hip_hops_next_star_here_are_10_to_watch/
For more on Asamov visit: http://www.myspace.com/asamov
For booking/interviews contact: D Marley 904hiphop@gmail.com
In an attempt to forecast 2006's break out artist in Hip-Hop, The Boston Globe's list adds a good amount of diversity by including major label acts like Def Jam's silky vocalist Ne-Yo and current MTV2 fav Hasidic MC Matisyahu. However, the list does tend to rely on big name producers and major label backing for their proteges to assure the proper buzz will be in place. For instance, Dr. Dre's Stat Quo gets a nod as does Nelly's wonder girl Penelope Jones. But it's the pure "have fun" message of Asamov's underground classic debut "And Now..." and their refreshing sound of unadulterated Hip-Hop that resonated with the Globe writers to place them squarely on this years list minus the marquee names and major label hype of others on the list.
Asamov has recently been featured in URB magazine, VIBE magazine, Blues & Soul magazine (UK), Okayplayer.com, Souljoint.com, and Myspace.com. Also, Asamov racked up "Top 10 Rookies for 2005" and honorable mention for "Album of the Year 2005" from HIPHOPSITE.com.
Rounding out the list are Uber producer 9th Wonder (Little Brother, Destiny' Child), DJ A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ), and Mike Shinoda's friend APATHY who's Atlantic debut drops later this year.
About Asamov
Asamov is without a doubt one of the most creative and refreshing groups on the underground urban music scene. With four gifted MCs and two genius producers, they tell down-to-earth, authentic stories laid over brilliant soundscapes. With their roots in the music of classic Native Tongues artists, Asamov is taking hip-hop music into the future with an inspired musical vision and a truly organic chemistry.
For the complete list and article visit: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/02/03/hip_hops_next_star_here_are_10_to_watch/
For more on Asamov visit: http://www.myspace.com/asamov
For booking/interviews contact: D Marley 904hiphop@gmail.com
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