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Washington DC based duo Fly Gypsy's recent video for "You", their first single off their new release Change For A Dollar has been added to MTVu's The Freshman 5 contest for this week.
Every week MTVu features five rising artists, giving them a shot to get their video in regular rotation on the MTVu channel, which is broadcasts to college campuses and endless dorm rooms across the nation.
The video, which follows Fly Gypsy through a wild adventure in Jamaica, is filled with beautiful imagery, beautiful women, country busses, and a grown and sexy late night party in the late great Bob Marley's house. The video was filmed by famed Jamaican director Ras Kassa. Ras has also worked on videos with superstars like Sean Paul, Willie Nelson, Damian and Stephen Marley, and Beenie Man.
Fans are encouraged to vote as many times as they like starting at 11am until the cutoff – 2pm EST on Friday. Fans can vote here: http://www.mtvu.com/category/music/the-freshmen
"You" feat. Tattiana Aqeel-de Oliveira: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZSDfRYlKpE
"You" MP3: http://media.audibletreats.com/Fly_Gypsy-You.mp3
Watch The Behind The Scenes Trailer For "You": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yUonVVrw7o
Fly Gypsy's newest release, Change For A Dollar is available today via Fly Gypsy Music and other digital outlets.
Please post buy links if you can! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change-for-dollar/id336752604
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Background:
 The much talked-about hip-hop duo Fly Gypsy made its first splash in late 2008 with an election-themed single that introduced the duo’s energetic, guitar-driven sound to music fans around the world. The group formally launched in July 2009 and, since the launch, has released a successful and critically acclaimed mixtape, shot a video in Jamaica with famed director Ras Kassa (acclaimed for his work with Sean Paul, Beenie Man, and Damian Marley), and was featured on over 200 websites and blogs, including the influential HipHopDX, Okayplayer, 2dopeboyz, and DJBooth. Their single "2 Step" has been steadily climbing college radio charts and their freestyle on DJBooth is currently number 1 of 112 others. Music critics have praised the Washington, D.C.-based duo for their ability to attract commercial appeal without compromising their musicianship or message, comparing the duo to the Fugees, Jay-Z, and Kanye West. The group's latest release, Change for a Dollar, is available now in all digital outlets and on Amazon, and the Vodka and Rum Mixtape is available now for free download on the group’s website, flygypsy.com.
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Fly Gypsy.
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