Not many A&R's in Hip Hop become household names like that of Wu-Tang A&R M-Eighty. Best known for his work on records including Think Differently presents: "Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture", Bronze Nazareth "The Great Migration", Almighty "Original SIN", GZA "Protools", C-Rayz Walz "Who the F*%k Are You", and more, M-Eighty has taken his Legal and A&R expertise one step forward with the upcoming Company and Compilation Launch known as "The Academy".
As a Company, The Academy shall serve as an A&R Consultation Firm for artists looking for major opportunities without the major budget specializing in Album and Label Shopping, Guest Feature Placement, Music Licensing, Concert and Appearance Booking, Artist Development, A&R Administration and Legal Consultation, Publishing and Copyright Registration, and more.
To launch the Company into self stardom, M-Eighty has compiled "The Academy" compilation set for release on May 19th on Sound Records & Entertainment / Ingrooves (Universal) featuring 20 Brand New Exclusive tracks from veteran and new clients alike with an all-star line-up including The RZA, Keith Murray, Canibus, Planet Asia, Sean Price, Killah Priest, Casual, Bronze Nazareth, Allah Mathematics, C-Rayz Walz, Timbo King, and many more.
While working on the upcoming Keith Murray and Canibus "Undergods" album, M-Eighty remarked, "Hip Hop needs people of my stature that are still willing to support true Hip Hop for the love of the art. My educational background and my work experience alone are deserving of a head office seat at any major label in America but then I wouldn't have the freedom to build the client relationships I personally find the most rewarding."
Expectations for "The Academy" compilation are extremely high as Hip Hop fans all over the world have been yearning for a follow up to 2005's "Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture" selling over 80,000 units worldwide and earning Top Honors in The Source 2005 Year End Review.
Forthcoming records on the client list for M-Eighty in 2009 include Sunz of Man presents: 60 Second Assassin "Remarkable Timing", Keith Murray & Canibus "The Undergods", "The 3 Kingz Series" consisting of records from Bronze Nazareth, The Wisemen, and Almighty, and more.
Labels, artists, producers, supporters, fans of the art, and more can check out the services of The Academy and music from their favorite artists online at www.myspace.com/m80academy.
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