Two short months after the release of their sophomore LP,
Brooklynati, rap group
Tanya Morgan are proud to announce a number of exciting developments, including the addition of their "
So Damn Down" video to regular rotation on MTV2, recent work with Comedy Central's
The Daily Show, and the upcoming 11 day, five date Welcome To Brooklynati Tour.
Nowadays, if an artist can maintain buzz around a new album past the first week it's an accomplishment worth celebrating. For Tanya Morgan, it's been nearly two months since the trio of
Von Pea,
Donwill, and
Ilyas first made their move to
Brooklynati, and the guys have been so busy they haven't even had a chance to unpack. After recently premiering the video for the album's lead single, "
So Damn Down," on MTVu.com, the video has been met with such high acclaim that MTV2 has picked up the video, adding it to their Sucker Free Countdown. The news came as a surprise to some within the group as well. Donwill says, "I was wondering why my phone kept ringing. Everybody was like, 'Did I just see you on MTV?' I told them I didn't know; I don't have cable! (laughs). I'm thinking, people must be seeing this, maybe I need to go find a television (laughs)." Fans can currently catch the video on MTV2 as part of the networks' two-week promotion highlighting indie artists and labels, Independent's Week.
MTV isn't the only major television network taking notice.
The Daily Show, a Comedy Central network staple for over ten years, recently reached out to Tanya Morgan to produce music for a segment on the show. The segment, which features The Daily Show's Jason Jones traveling to Iran, includes a rap battle between the correspondent and an Iranian rapper. Put together by Von Pea and Donwill, according to Von, who made the beat, the song has an extra special Tanya Morgan touch: "The track was recorded in Don's bedroom, and I mixed it in mine. Not some fancy spot at comedy central headquarters or whatever, they kept it grimey! I love it!"
The group's current successes don't have them resting on their laurels, though. While fans continue to enjoy the new album and celebrate the new exciting developments for Tanya Morgan, they can check the group out live, as they embark on the official Welcome To Brooklynati Tour. Beginning July 8th and running for nearly two weeks, the tour will be making stops in Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana before wrapping up July 18th in Columbus, Ohio.
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