YOUNG NATIONS - PRESS RELEASE“United States of Africa”, the second studio album from recording artist
Young Nations, is one of the most exciting releases of 2009. At its core, the “United States of Africa” album is a reflection of the influence of modern American pop culture on Africa’s youth.
After the highly successful debut hit “
Zwakala”, Young Nations is back with the “United States of Africa” album, raising his flow to new heights. The album comes off the back of Young Nations’ recent features including Sean Price from New York, HHP, Zuluboy, F-eezy and El Nino and super group Stimela amongst others.
Young Nations’ lyrical swagger recently made music history when he starred in the only CNN produced Hip Hop music advert ever, which aired globally across all Turner networks for
CNN Inside Africa.
Young Nations, a partner in Unreleased Records, has gone on to perform globally including New York, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Swaziland and Botswana to name a few. Young Nations has also featured on
MTV, Morning Live, The Showbiz Report, Archer, Live, Shiz Niz, Chillers, FIFA Countdown 2010, Hype Magazine, The Mail and Guardian, The Daily News and a full page spread in the
Business Day to name a few.
The “United States of Africa” album was produced only by producers from the African continent and North America. The final outcome of the “United States of Africa” album is a ‘musical bridge’ connecting the sounds of young Africa to the world using heavy base drums, catchy rhythms, unmistakable voices and a lyrical expertise that are second to none.
“These producers are some of the freshest in world,” says Young Nations. Describing the creative process of writing the “United States of Africa” album, Young Nations says, “…it was amazing building this album, the only way to survive it was to write it and let go.” Confirmed for release in September 2009, the “United States of Africa” album is ground breaking, concrete thumping hip hop music at its absolute finest!
The new Young Nations album,
“UNITED STATES OF AFRICA” is currently in final production through Unreleased Records. The much anticipated new release is packed with the lyrical insight, innovation and unmistakable cadence and style that has made Young Nations the new global brand in hip hop. Scheduled collaborations include US hip hop sensation
Whosane, recording artist and television personality
Proverb, Label mates
985, F-eezy and Nicky Shange amongst others.
Producers include
Draztik producer behind Cashless Society, Prokid, Zuluboy, and F-eezy, and
M-Phazes - producer behind the new
Def Jam Artist - AMERIE album, Royce Da 59, Pharoahe Monch, CL Smooth, M.O.P. and Freeway,
Pioneer Unit Records and Cape Town based producer
Hipe.
“U.NITED S.TATES OF A.FRICA” drops globally Sept 2009.
