News:

March 2008:

Ratrun: a well kept in house secret.. the band composed of Crownn family members from Nov. 1998. This "Animal Bedsit" album- took two years to write and record. The band are currently preparing for a series of Irish dates to coincide with the release of "Animal Bedsit" March 28th!

January 2008:

Happy New Year everyone! Last year we have seen a lot of our work colleagues succumb to most of the unpleasant parts of this crazy artistic world we continue to develop and we have witnessed some of our closet allies conquer sales and expectations that they could have never have dreamed of. Either way we feel fortunate to have experienced benefits of surviving an intentional transitional year from 2006-2007!- As the saying goes "Tough times don't last tough people do!" . It has been fun and without the continued support from Caroline Hanks, Tamara Conboy, Afrika "get your papers" Islam, Jeff Williams there is absolutely no way we would have been in a position to sell records and put up with all the hand outs/suckers in this business. Thanks!- G

Okay- here we go!-We have no choice but to be abnormal and mention the following people for making The Beautiful Girls release and tour a breeze in Europe. (as we know that in some territories of the globe its a weakness to show emotions as "the river must run deep"-) At any rate!.... Thanks - Neal "shut up Jerome!" Hunt, Birger Lugermann from KKT- Live Bookings, Jürgen Reichet from Bukee Promotion, Jan Kleinsmith from Brilliant Alternatives and everyone from Groove Attack Distribution. "It is amazing how negative press can motivate ambitious people!"-Bo

Other than that!!!!!! lets make the world a better place to enjoy quality/original music.. new word- Crownn Urban!

Happy New Year,

Crownn

Mid November 2007- Dec 2007:

November 2007:

The devine/natural progression and signature of "RogerThat"

www.myspace.com/rogerthatofficial

RogerThat (no miss spelling or text) is a unique, melodic, psychedelic/rock band from Gold Coast Australia. **More detail of the Crownn fitting band in Dec. 2007.

*Fresh from support their Stateside release/tour via Control Substance The Beautiful Girls- German tour starts on the 26th of November. (check links on the site for details) www.myspace.com/thebeautifulgirls                                                             

October 2007:

Afrika Islam is hosting the B-Boy Championship at Brixton Acamedy in London, Engand on October 12th-13th. http://www.bboychampionships.com/content/view/65/74/

This month see the release of anticipated album "Ziggurats" by The Beautiful Girls on October 26th.

September 2007:

Finally we can confirm from KKT Booking in Germany that The Beautiful Girls are touring Germany, Austria, Switzerland Nov. 11th- Dec 07 in support of the single "In Love"  and third album "Ziggurats" scheduled October 26th release. For those of you that is in the G.A.S area check national listings (all major national magazines and news papers for details). 

Click the banner to listen to the brilliant lead off single "Dead Stranger" off the Beezwax debut album "Sting Operation". Limited edition 12" vinly available November 2007. Album release date January 14th, 2008.

August 2007:

The “United Front”.. Mr. Afrika Islam.. the print is correct! The son of Afrika Bambaataa- Godfather of the Hip Hop Culture and producer of actor/gangster rapper Ice- T and Body Count amongst other notable chart topping hip hop heavy weights has joined forces with Crownn Recording Group to spearhead the new Crownn/Urban Department.

In his own words: “I am happy to join the team.. and I'm ready to make take, make shake and bake the CRG/Urban Dept. into a heavyweight champion soon. I feel the next few months of 2007 and 2008 will be an exciting year. Check his myspace at  www.myspace.com/afrikaislam

***CRG response: wow! Not only does Afrika brings the original experience of “urban music/hip-hop “ (that is before the just add water ingredients we hear today) to CRG but also the same integrity of having fun listening to music. Thanks Steve! 2008 will see the Afrika produced "The Machine Project" (Ice T and Body Count, Chuck D of Public Enemy to name a few) for more information please email afrika@crownn.com or info@crownn.com .

We are surprised as you are! Although Fear Knocked: Faith Answered: AND NOONE WAS THERE! (ref. year 2006)

July- August 2007:

Summer might be on the way, but it’s a dark and cold life in the city. Out In The West Records’  production prodigy Beezwax has experienced the urban hustle firsthand in Paris and  Berlin before relocating to  London. On ‘Sting Operation’, he enlists the cream of aspiring talent from the metropolis to bring vivid and impassioned reportage on the grim realities of the daily struggle for his accomplished and heartfelt debut album. An impressive roster of the nation’s new generation of lyrical masters heeded the call. Some names, like  Taurus, Sick Sense Cru, Keys and Triggs might be new to your ears. Others, such as Kyza,  Yungun, Mr Ti2bs, SuparNovar, Genesis Elijah, Stylah or  Terra Firma’s Klashnekoff and Skriblah have already cemented their credentials. Those present address the harsh truths of gun crime, poverty, drugs, depression and the temptations borne of desperation in the wasteland of the estates. Yet this is no shallow glorification of violence and money, nor are these bland, sentimental exercises in affected blues or a wallowing in some misplaced self-pity. Commitment in the face of adversity and a proud determination to rise above are the recurrent themes.

The star that shines brightest, though, is Beezwax himself. He is influenced by a wide range of styles including French and German Hip Hop, world music and Drum & Bass.  Beezwax blends synth-based beds with organic, melancholy strings and piano motifs into original, wistful and often elegant sonic backdrops. Along the way he impresses with the powerfully moving strings marshalled for Klashnekoff’s ‘All I Got Refix’, the Persian strains of ‘Everything Or Nuthin’ with Genesis Elijah and the insistent harpsichord on ‘English Kids’ featuring Stylah of Poisonous Poets and SuparNovar. He also easily adopts  London’s gruff Grime stylings into his beat portfolio on tracks like ‘Jojo’s’ and ‘Pimp Principle’, adding the idiosyncratic sophistication of middle-eastern riffs.

(Forward 1 year:) March 2007-persent day (June 2007)

During a much needed break and refreshment. We signed the lyrical genuis of "The Beautiful Girls" of Sydney Australia. European tour dates will be announced in late July 2007 for the fall/winter of 2007.