Critical
Praise for Tanya Morgan:
"Tanya Morgan's sophomore album, Brooklynati, is their
most accomplished to date, a milestone moment for their already contagiously
soulful sound." - XXL - Chariman's Choice
4 Stars - Time Out NY
"Tanya Morgan is bolder and braver than forbearers like Black Star and Slum Village... an expansive tour de force" - Vibe.com
"Brooklynati is one of those albums that further proves the fact that hip-hop is not, and will never be, dead." - PopMatters.com
"Tanya Morgan means ill f*cking new millennium underground hip
hop....I’m glad I got woken the f*ck up. A group hasn’t instantly
impressed me this much, maybe ever." - KevinNottingham.com
"Tanya Morgan are like the sons of De La Soul-- soulful, stressed,
effortlessly smart flows, intricate production, the whole package." - SPIN
Music Editor Charles Aaron
The
Videos:
Tanya Morgan have been grinding hard. Since the release of their album Brooklynati earlier this month, their album reached the Top Ten on iTunes hip-hop, they shared tour dates with Wale in New York and the Midwest, threw in-stores all across the country, and still had time to sit down with VICE, Distortion2Static, and even the Brooklynati Public Access channel to talk about everything from their wildest 9-5 jobs to the experience of recording Brooklynati.
Just in case you missed them, here is a re-cap of Tanya Morgan's recent video coverage. Find out why Don likes chicken sandwiches better in Canada, how Von dealt with working at a Radio Shack where the customers tried to rob the store everyday, and how Ilyas' experience with the elderly was different than what he expected.
VICE interview: http://vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2009/05/toronto-tanya-morgan-not-a-hot-girl-.html
Distortion2Static interview: http://distortion2static.com?bcpid=8418587001&bclid=1904733175&bctid=23776003001
What Is Brooklynati? Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPAvAa0cfI8
Fat Beats In-Store Video: http://vimeo.com/4623362
Tour of Brooklynati Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amKJiakiOMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amKJiakiOMM
Don't forget to swing over to the Brooklynati DMV and register for your very own Brooklynati Drivers License! Make sure to hold onto the license. Tany Morgan's MySpace friends who add their Brooklynati license as their profile picture will be added to Tanya Morgan's top friend list. The license also entitles you to some goodies down the road! http://brooklynati.com/dmv/dmv.htm
Brooklynati is one of the Top Ten best selling hip-hop albums
on iTunes! Please post buy links if you can! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=314766861&s=143441
Listen
to the first single, "So Damn Down" - http://media.audibletreats.com/Tanya_Morgan-So_Damn_Down-DJ_Mix.mp3
Get your virtual tour of Brooklynati here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=413Io1IQ2OA
The
Background:
Tanya Morgan is back with their third project,
Brooklynati, following the success of Moonlighting and The
Bridge. Since Von
Pea, Ilyas, and Don Will formed Tanya Morgan in 2003,
they have received high praise from media elites such as Spin, The Source, XXL Magazine and a resounding
seal of approval from the blogosphere. Considered by many to be our generation's
torchbearers for De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest,
Tanya Morgan will once again put their skills on display with the unique hip-hop
Americana sounds of their Brooklynati album this spring. Based on the fictitious city of Brooklynati, this release pushes the boundaries of a concept album by incorporating not only lyrical imagery but also cultivating a culture and mindset, which can be experienced through the City of Brooklynati Chamber of Commerce website:
http://www.brooklynati.com/home.html. The sites, sounds, memories, and events of Brooklynati were unleashed via Bay-Area based record label Interdependent Media,
the architects behind the funding and development of Brooklynati. Wanderlusts
can feed their souls at http://www.Brooklynati.com
About
Interdependent Media:
Founded in 2006 in the Bay Area by Evan Phillips, Interdependent
Media has built unique strengths in the development, production, and
marketing of recorded music via new methods of marketing and promotion. Armed
with a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and emerging methods of
marketing, iM has successfully created multi-faceted methods
of raising awareness and interest in their projects. Industry veterans Ian "ID" Davis and Dominic
Del Bene head operations at iM and are credited with discovering and/or
developing artists such as 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Tanya Morgan,
Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics and more.
In 2009, iM will be releasing multi-media projects from artists Finale,
Canibus, K'naan, Truthlive, and Tanya Morgan. For more information,
please visit http://www.imculture.com
Tanya Morgan are available for in-person and phone interviews. Web editors contact
Nora for interview requests. Print editors contact Michelle.
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