Fly Gypsy’s Electronic Press Kit (EPK)

• Groundbreaking hip-hop duo out of Washington, D.C. that is quickly emerging as the hottest new name in hip-hop
• Formed in early 2009 by a Russian-born producer Alexei and a Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom
• Video for single “You,” directed by Ras Kassa (Sean Paul, Damian Marley, Willie Nelson), in regular rotation on to VH1 Soul and MTVu. Winner of MTVu Freshmen contest
• First single “2 Step” reached No. 1 on college hip-hop singles charts.
• Its first release Vodka & Rum Mixtape saw its single “2 Step/Reasons” reach No. 2 and No. 5 positions on online charts
• No. 1 out of 135 freestyles on DJBooth.net
• To be featured in the April 2010 issue of the Source Magazine
• Featured on okayplayer.com, HipHopDX, 2dopeboyz and over 200 other sites and blogs.
• Fly Gypsy’s new album “Change for a Dollar” has received top marks from Okayplayer (”Timeless example of the beauty in music“), Rap Reviews (”Fly Gypsy sounds like a group that could change what music is and what it should be“), and PopMatters (”Hip-hop heads looking for something positive and uplifting that refrains from being corny should look no further than Fly Gypsy“).

VIDEO

2 Step (Download)

You (feat. Tattiana Aqeel-de Oliveira) (Download)

Go (feat. David James) (Download)

Look For You (Acoustic) (Download)

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PHOTOS

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BIO

Washington, D.C.-based hip-hop duo Fly Gypsy, formed by a Russian-born producer and a Jamaican-born emcee, is quickly emerging as the hottest new name in hip-hop. Since its launch in June 2009, the group released the critically acclaimed Vodka & Rum Mixtape, saw its single “2 Step/Reasons” reach No. 2 and No. 5 positions on online charts, and shot a video in Jamaica with award winning director Ras Kassa (Sean Paul, Willie Nelson, Damian Marley). Fly Gypsy’s first album, Change for a Dollar, will be released on December 1, 2009. Read more.

RECENT PRESS

12.22.2009, Rap Reviews, Steve ‘Flash’ Juon (Feature of the week)
http://www.rapreviews.com/

It’s too early in the career of Fly Gypsy to say they can make a difference, and it’s quite possible they could be a flash in the pan with these seven songs and then fizzle out once the music industry jades them to. Right now at this very moment though, Fly Gypsy sounds like a group …that could change what music is and what it should be. There’s more to what they’re doing on “Change For a Dollar” than breaking bills – they’re making a change in the cultural landscape. It wouldn’t work if it was preachy with no dope beats, and it wouldn’t work if it was all fresh music and banal delivery, but somehow when Alexei and Kom partnered up they found the single best person in the whole world to bring the best out of each other. Let’s celebrate their unusual, rare and dope combo.

12.16.2009, Okayplayer, Jason Reynolds
http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/december-2009/fly-gypsy-200912169509/

“Coming off the success of the first mixtape, appropriately titled, Vodka & Rum, and now on the brink of their first full length project, Change for a Dollar, Fly Gypsy is determined to drop heavy anchor in the music scene. . . . On Change for a Dollar, Kom and Alexei deliver a diverse selection of songs, ranging in production as well as lyrical content. Starting the album with the ever-catchy “2 Step,” an infectious track flipped from the Earth Wind and Fire’s Reasons, Fly Gypsy throws the big hook out early. There is no way anyone can dislike this song. Period. It’s a certified winner, packaged and ready for the Top 40. . . . Change for a Dollar is as much of an experiment as it is an experience. The songs are well crafted, and it’s obvious that the Jamaican. Kowboy Kom, and Russian, Alexei Jendayi, have musical chemistry. Though they come from two totally different cultures, when in the booth, they speak the same language, dance the same dance, and sing the same song.”

12.17.2009, PopMatters, Andrew Martin
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/117411-fly-gypsy-change-for-a-dollar/

“Kom and Jendayi make extremely accessible songs, with almost every cut on Change for A Dollar being single worthy. . . . Hip-hop heads looking for something positive and uplifting that refrains from being corny should look no further than Fly Gypsy. While Kom’s rapping style might not be for everyone, you will certainly be listening to what he spits. The way he flows over Jendayi’s natural, organic production is something even the most serious head needs to hear. Put the cynical and/or superficial raps on pause and give Change for a Dollar a spin.”

11.6.2009, Washington Post: “Jamaican and Russian hip-hop duo making a splash together after years as solo artists.”

11.3.2009, DJBooth: “2 Step has a fresh, and optimistic sound featuring a smooth, soulful flow from Kom complete with some great cultural references (listen for “the Huxtables” name drop). Ultimately 2 Step is an eclectic sound of instruments, background vocals and synthetic beats that shows why Fly Gypsy has been growing in popularity.”

For more, please, see Fly Gypsy’s Press page at flygypsy.com/press.

CONTACTS

Booking:
booking@flygypsy.com

Press:
press@flygypsy.com

Management:
management@flygypsy.com