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May 20, 2011

Cocoa Tea To Sing For The Queen (2012 Olympics)

Reggae Ambassador, Cocoa Tea, is booked for the ’2012 Olympics in London England. The only reggae artist requested to sing for the Queen and the entire world. When asked if he was prepared to meet Her Majesty, his only response was “I’m ready and waiting”. Not only is he ready to meet the Queen, but he’s also ready to meet the world press.

Cocoa Tea’s new single “A Love Like Yours and Mine” is about to hit the world stage. This song is about a tender love story, which is said to be one of his finer works among hits like, “Rikers Island”, “Informer”, “18 and Over”, “I lost My Sonia”, “She Loves Me Now” to name a few. His song “Obama” became a hit and a favorite for the Obama’s and among the Kenyan’s during the ’08 election campaign, and he is once more geared up to go back into the studio to record another song for the upcoming ’2012 election as well.

May 18, 2011

Theophilus London: Mini Bio | Why Even Try (Video) | Latest Single "Last Name London"

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Trinidad-born Brooklyn raised alternative rap artist Theophilus London genre-bending approach draws from a range of styles, from soul-pop and post-punk to electro and contemporary R&B. His mixtapes include , Jam! (2008) and This Charming Mixtape (2009), I Want You (2010).

From JAM! through I Want You, the Brooklyn native watched as critics and fans alike flocked to his '80s-referencing, dance-friendly hip-hop. And it all led to a deal with a major label, Warner Bros.

On his debut EP, Lovers Holiday, up-and-coming Brooklyn MC Theophilus London aggressively pushes modern hip-hop into indie rock hipsterdom, tapping TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara, Glasser, and Solange Knowles for guest spots.

His debut LP, Timez Are Weird These Days is out July 19th on Warner Bros. Records. The album’s opening cut, “Last Name London,” is an in-your-face introduction to what Theophilus is all about.