NEW YORK, NY -- 07/26/07 --
KOCH Records is excited to announce the
release of Diplomats crew member 40 Cal. and his brand new album, "Broken
Safety 3," to be released on September 11th, 2007.
40 Cal., a member of Harlem-based group The Diplomats (aka Dipset), first
appeared with the self-titled theme song "40 Cal." on the Dipset album
"Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2" (2004). He moved onto numerous Dipset
releases including DukeDaGod's "More Than Music Vol. 1" (2005) and "More
Than Music Vol. 2" (2007). 40 Cal.'s reputation is built on his notable
rhyme-battling skills, captured on MTV2's "Fight Klub" MC battles. The
competition allowed 40 Cal. to display his street-level approach and flow
-- a dose of lethal metaphors combined with his gangsta braggadocio. 40
Cal. earned the nickname "Mr. Rewind That" as a moniker reflecting his
abilities to spit metaphors, causing hip-hop heads to "rewind" just to
catch the reference.
With his own solo mixtapes, 40 Cal. has made a name for himself, selling
several thousand units on his own. Beginning in 2006, he stepped up his
exposure, releasing mixtapes to be sold nationally including "Broken
Safety" for Cleopatra Records, and most recently "Broken Safety 2" for
Babygrande Records. 40 holds more than the usual swagger to substantiate
his claim, having amassed street-based mixtape sales of 50,000+ units.
Now joining the fold at KOCH Records, whose roster includes fellow Dipset
members Jim Jones, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell and DukeDaGod, 40 Cal. stands
poised to deliver his highly anticipated full length debut album.
In response to Nas' declaration that hip-hop is dead, Cal wrote a track
slamming Nas and his "tired music." To Cal, the art form is still vibrant;
one simply needs to know where to look. The man speaks with optimism: "Any
music form is gonna change, gonna evolve," Cal explains.
A complete track listing for "Broken Safety 3" is as follows:
01. 40 CAL's
02. DIP-DIP FEAT. JUELZ SANTANA
03. CELEBRITY HUSTLER
04. HOSTILE TAKEOVA FEAT. HELL RELL
05. DRAMA SEASON
06. HI-ROAD FEAT. RELL
07. SINCE U BEEN AWAY
08. DIPSET CITY REMIX FEAT. JUELZ SANTANA, JIM JONES, J.R. WRITER & HELL
RELL
09. GETTING BY
10. GIMME SOME
11. STICK 'EM FEAT. CAM'RON & J.R. WRITER
12. CLOSE UR EYES
13. U CAN'T DENY
14. OUTLAW FEAT. AKON
15. NEVA, NEVA FEAT. A-MAFIA & RU SPITS
16. CHICKENS IN DA COUPE FEAT. SU DA BOSS
For more info go to:
http://www.myspace.com/40calpage
Check out 40 Cal.'s latest interview with XXL.com:
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=10401
About KOCH Entertainment
KOCH Entertainment, founded in 1987 and now in its twentieth year, is the
leading and fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S. KOCH's
operations encompass record and video labels as well as distribution
companies in the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Entertainment is the market leader
among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and
its record label KOCH Records had the largest number of Billboard charting
albums among independents for six years in a row (2001 - 2006). KOCH
Entertainment is owned by Entertainment One Ltd. which has been recently
listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker symbol "ETO").
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