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The new project from Dan Johns,

entitled “Hype Machine” is now available for free

download. “Hype Machine” is a journey into what makes the

industry tick, and how it affects the people and vice versa. The two

lead singles, “Meaning

of Life” and “Extra

Effort” (featuring Finale & Supastition) give

a glimpse of the overall direction of the project.



Additional contributors to the project

include: CP, Croup, Akshun, Jahfree, Encornelius, The One and D.R.



Feel free to share your thoughts on

“Hype Machine” with Dan Johns on Twitter,

Myspace, mag-o.net

or his own personal blog, danjohns.net



Download: Dan Johns - “Hype Machine”



Tracklisting:

In

today's musical climate, even the average listener changes playlists

about as often as he/she changes clothes. On top of that, the majority

of the music found on mp3 players was either 'obtained' for free, or

given away online.



With that in mind, Akshun

& Dan Johns

of Mag-O got together one Saturday morning, and decided to put together

a project to give away before the weekend was over. The result of that

weekend is "Let's Be

Clear Vol. 1," an 8-track EP that is just as much about

the fun side of making music as it is about the growth of 2 artists.



Also serving as a warm up for more releases, this EP paints the picture

of how life,

family, music and trying to juggle all three has impacted Ak and Dan.



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1. Intro - Produced by Dan Johns

2. Let's Be Clear - Produced by CAP

3. For the Win - Produced by Croup

4. Push My Pen - Produced by Jackdollars

5. Just A Man - Produced by Encornelius

6. Hold That - Produced by CAP

7. Jah Joint - Produced by Jah Free

8. Boys to Men - Produced by CAP



-Dan Johns

Magnum Opus Multimedia

www.mag-o.net



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“I approach music from a realist standpoint. I’m not going to tell you why I’m larger than life or superhuman as much as why I am human and that I do have my flaws. I’m not going to give you this façade that only exists when I’m on stage. I’m Dan everyday whether working at my day job or on the mic. ”



These are the thoughts of Florence, South Carolina native and emcee, Daniel Johnson. It’s a far cry from the fictionalized/embellished tales of drug lords and pimps you currently hear on the radio. And with the current state of affairs in Hip Hop and in the world in general, Dan Johns’ (Daniel Johnson’s rap moniker) dose of reality is so necessary right now. It’s not often you find an emcee whose sole goal in making music is not to make large stacks of money or become famous, but just to make a connection with the fans based off of the music they create and the life experiences they share with them. Dan Johns is that guy.



Dan Johns’ Hip Hop career started off modestly. Inspired by arguably the greatest emcee of all time, Rakim, Dan Johns put together a make-shift studio in his room to record demo tapes in his spare time. At the time, he was just making music purely for the love of the art form passing them off to friends so they could have something to bump in their cars. Eventually this method of circulation lead to his tape landing in the hands of a mutual friend who’d put his demo in the possession of William Washington, a budding label owner. Under William’s tutelage Dan Johns would become the flagship rapper for Peach Phuzz Records. There, he would transform from exclusively a freestyle-spitter to an artist well-versed in song formats and beat production.



His next major move was going off to Atlanta, Georgia to attend Morehouse College. It was there he’d have the opportunity to improve his craft battling emcees from all over the nation. This exposure to various styles increased his hunger to improve and grow and he did…vastly. At Morehouse College, Dan Johns ripped through countless spitters while hitting up every open mic he could to get his name buzzing. At the same time, he’d travel back and forth to South Carolina on the weekends to record. Dan Johns ran into a gift and a curse when his mentor, William Washington, would go on to pursue a production career putting an end to Peach Phuzz Records. This forced him to create his own imprint, Magnum Opus Records (aka Mag-O), another milestone in his career.



Upon conquering numerous statewide freestyle competitions in South Carolina, Dan Johns decided it was time to improve his song-writing ability so he wouldn’t be pigeon-holed as a battle-rapper. But life dealt him a serious blow taking him to his lowest point ever when his, then, fiancé passed. This was a major turning point in his career as his focus would shift from trying to impress listeners with style and wordiness to genuinely trying to affect them with his life through music. It’s this passion that he rocks on his sleeve that garnered respect from fans and peers alike. Dan Johns’ released The Book of Daniel, Yesterday’s Redemption, In the Face of Danger and Tech Files (with Alone) to critical acclaim which lead to shows with the likes of Brand Nubian, KRS-1, Masta Ace, Little Brother, Supastition, Chaundon and many others. His work has been lauded on several Hip Hop sites and blogs including XXLMag.com, HipHopDX.com, RapReviews.com and more. His mixtape, Rebirth of a Dying Breed, embodies who he is as an artist: passionate, gifted with the flow and more everyday man than Superman. Expect his name to be ringing bells in the Hip Hop community for a long time.



“I’m not the next anybody/I’m the first of my kind”



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JOHNS BLOG

Video Blog: Studio Session & Chinese Food



Dan Johns - "Now I Know" Video



Dan Johns - "No Rewinds" Video (As seen on HipHopDX.com and XXLMag.com)



Fresh

off of last year's release of In The Face of Danger, Dan Johns is

back with a new mixtape, teaming up with DJ Forge for Rebirth of a

Dying Breed.  Building on previous efforts, this mixtape,

which is more

like an album, reflects the passion and intensity that are cornerstones

of Dan as an emcee.  Speaking on a variety of topics over all

original

production, Dan is dropping this gem for free.



Guest spots

include Supastition, Chaundon, iCON The Mic King, K-Hill, Villanova,

Fat Rat Da Czar, DJ Shekeese The Beast, Amen, and Akshun among

others. 

Production is coming from M-Phazes, DJ Forge, K-Hill, The Returners, LR

Hook, and Encornelius.



DJ Forge, who also was on the tables

for Dan's Supply & Demand Mixtape, brings the element of true

DJing

to the project. 2007 was a good year for Forge, as he toured Europe

twice, as Supastition's tour DJ. Holding down the tables at

Catâ€--s

Cradle has allowed him to open up shows for a long list of heavy

hitters such as Clipse, KRS-One, Ghostface, Method Man, GZA, Bone

Thugs, BCC, Brother Ali, Masta Ace, Souls of Mischief, Aceyalone,

Little Brother, and many others.



Rebirth of a Dying Breed

is another brick in the foundation that Dan has been laying over the

last few years, and certainly not a project that you can afford to miss

out on.  Download it, check it out, pass it on to someone you

know who

loves true hip hop and do them,and yourself, a favor.



Download Links:



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Magnum Opus Records, in conjunction

with Foundation

Media Group, is pleased to announce that “In

The Face of Danger,” the latest release from Dan

Johns, is now live on Itunes.

“In The Face of Danger”

reflects

the signature sound of Dan Johns; straight-forward hip hop, speaking to

the people about real issues.

Guests artists and producers include: Supastition,

The

Movement, K-Hill, Alone, DJ Forge, Amen, Akshun, Jah Freedom, MIDI

Marc, Croup, Encornelius, Sean Lane, & More.

Buy this album digitally on

We would appreciate your comments and reviews (especially

on

Itunes),

as your voice could introduce more ears to Dan Johns

and his music. Thanks for your time, and we hope that you all enjoy

your purchase of “In The Face of Danger”