Information:
Laddi Bath:
Laddi Bath was born in Punjab, India. He had an interest
in music since the age of 10. Laddi entered many
competitions and did a lot of college shows. In 2003,
Laddi came to the USA. He worked with several artists
over the years such as RDB and E=MC. He released two
albums, “Isque Tera Naal” and “Pow Bhangra” which were
produced by the Jassi Brothers of India. Laddi was also
featured on RDB’s “Danger 3” and “Urban Flavor 3” albums
as well as E=MC’s “And What” album. He recently
collaborated with Off License and their Apache Indian
project. Laddi has done shows in the USA with big
artists like Babbu Mann and Lember Husanpuri. After
working on these collaborations Laddi decided to put
together his own album. He took his experiences over the
years and combined the best of all sides. He took the
producers from the UK and the best rapper making
underground noise in the states and the UK (Gop Virk)
and together created the album hit, “One Peg More”.
Laddi and Gop worked months with Gops video team to put
together a project that has never been done in this
genre of music before. The collaboration of the two
brought a Hip Hop urban flavor to the Bhangra scene. The
high caliber video for “One Peg More” was shot on a
rooftop in midtown Manhattan – next to the Empire State
Building. All of the unique pieces put together a puzzle
that will be talked about for many years to come. Laddi
Bath’s album consists of both party tracks and slow
songs appealing to everybody.
Gop Virk:
GOP incorporates all of his hardships and realities into
his music lyrically and emotionally. Being raised on the
streets gave Gop a street sense that earned him street
credence and respect, but a lot of trouble at home. Gop
struggled living with his brother, going to College
during the day and hustling at night to make his and his
brothers rent. This is when Gop’s talents were truly put
together. His street smarts and natural intelligence
along with the hunger to do well in school formed an
intellectual, introspective and life experienced New
York City and Indian cultured Rapper from Queens. Gop
speaks about being inspired by rappers like NAS, Jay-Z,
Biggie Smalls, and LL Cool Jay. He has always been the
guy that glows under the spot light. He was a member of
a dance crew in the U.K, and Cleveland, and won the Mr.
India New York competition in Queens. He was also
featured in the Bollywood hit film “Kal Ho Na Ho”, but
Hip Hop was always where his heart was. Gop’s meaningful
flows garnered him immediate attention from big Asian
Producers like Panjabi MC, who collaborated with him in
the United Kingdom and India. Sony BMG released his
single titled “Why Don’t They Care” in India, where he
flowed in his native language Panjabi. He also worked
with internationally renowned producers and artists in
the Bhangra movement and underground Hip Hop club scene.
Gop recorded tunes and is part of several music videos,
including “World Wide” shot in New York, England and
Hungry, “Ek Peg” shot around New York City, and “Bounce
It” shot in downtown Manhattan. His collaborations with
the biggest producers and artists in the Bhangra scene
will be released in early 2008 on their albums. Through
these collaborations Gop will be introduced to the
global Bhangra movement where his mainstream potential
will be revealed. Gop is currently working on his own
Hip Hop/Bhangra album which is set for release by VIP
Records in mid-2008. Industry expectations are that
following in the footsteps of his smash single “Why
Don’t They Care” which created a tremendous buzz in the
Indian scene, his Hip Hop/Bhangra album is said to be
something that both the Eastern and the Western world
will love. He combines his cultures and brings something
different and original to the Hip Hop world. The
combination of his lyrics, delivery, flow, style, and
his own producers will bring a product that the Hip Hop
game has been waiting for. Gop’s single “Bounce It” is a
guaranteed club smasher, as is its video which awaits a
mainstream release. GOP has performed in various open
mics around New York City and has shot an underground
music video entitled “Menace to the Industry” where he
collaborates with another underground rapper from
Brooklyn. With his looks, flow, style and lyrics you
just got respect him, his name: Gop Virk
Download full press
release
