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Blitz the Ambassador touches down in San Francisco this Monday February 15 to rock at the ELBO ROOM backed up by the Park Band and Special Guest Martin Luther. DJs Wonway Posibul and Dion Decibels on the 1’s and 2’s. Repost/Retweet this and let the Bay Area know this show is not to miss!
Stereotype, was chosen by DJBooth staff as Best Hip-Hop Album (Unsigned/Independent) in our 2009 Best of the Booth awards.
In this exclusive, five-question interview, we talk a bit about how that felt for us at Embassy MVMT, our West Coast, European and African tours, and what we believe sets Stereo Live apart from your run-of-the-mill rap concert.
Check it: http://www.djbooth.net/index/news/entry/blitz-ambassador-in-mix-0212101/#ixzz0fNdDz4lz
Check it: http://www.djbooth.net/index/news/entry/blitz-ambassador-in-mix-0212101/#ixzz0fNdDz4lz
Blitz the Ambassador to Kick off 6-City Tour of California in Berkeley Feb 10th
Presented by Embassy MVMT and Beyond Race Magazine. Martin Luther to join on select dates.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Blitz the Ambassador, the Ghanaian-American hip-hop artist whose video “Breathe” has been in heavy rotation at MTV2, will kick off a 6-city tour of California with an acoustic set at La Peña in Berkeley on Wednesday, February 10th. Blitz’s live performance, where he leads a 6-piece band with a blaring horn section, sets him apart from the pack as a unique musical force in hip-hop.
After a series of high-profile East Coast shows like opening for Big Daddy Kane at Celebrate Brooklyn! and sharing the stage with the Roots at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam, Blitz is set to take his live show to the West Coast. Following the show at La Peña, Blitz will travel to CSU Chico on February 11th, Sacramento on February 13th, San Francisco for an exclusive performance with Soul singer Martin Luther at the Elbo Room on February 15th, and then Los Angeles for a set at the UCLA Hip-Hop Congress on February 17th, before wrapping up with a set at Zanzibar’s Afrofunke in Santa Monica on February 18th.
Blitz the Ambassador’s Stereotype (Listen/Download) was recognized as the Best Album of the Year by DJBooth.net and the [Society of Cinema and the Arts] (http://www.sociarts.com/content/top-25-releases-2009-5-1), who said that despite his independent status, his use of “rousing horns beat-wise…and the passion and urgency with which Blitz delivers his rhymes make him impossible to write off.” Last year ended with a flurry for Blitz, as he completed a recording session for MTVu’s House Band that featured John Forte, among other special guests, excerpts of which can be viewed here
Blitz the Ambassador is featured in Beyond Race Magazines current issue which is on newstands now! Beyond Race Magazine is an internationally distributed publication spotlighting cutting edge music, entertainment and lifestyle.
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In February, Blitz will be on tour in California, performing and making publicity stops. Check the cities/dates below, and stay tuned for more info about appearances, in-stores, and special events.
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In December we recorded a five song EP at Royal Blue Studios in Brooklyn, NY. With a 12-piece band, and features like John Forte, Kate Mattison, Bajah, and Tess, the music was epic. The footage of the recording will air on MTV2 and MTVu in February. Check back for exact dates/timres.
StereoLive West Coast Tour Recap.
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Its our last day of the StereoLive West Coast tour, waiting to catch the Red Eye back to NYC. I really want to say thanks to all who made this tour so AMAZING! My Cali backing band ‘The Park’ did their thing. We rocked Chico State Univ, Elbo Room, UCLA, Zanzibar and every show was insane energy. Looking forward to being back on the West Coast soon. Shouts to Embassy MVMT for holding this tour together. Here are some great photo’s shot by Mikey 1 Soul. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikey1soul/sets/72157623428103544/show/ See y’all tomorrow at NYU for Haiti Benefit Concert. Salute.