Copywrite (rapper)

Peter William Nelson (born June 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Copywrite, is an underground hip hop artist from Columbus, Ohio.^[1] He is a member of MHz Legacy (formerly known as MHz).^[2] He was a member of The Weathermen.^[3]

Career

In 2002, Copywrite released his debut album, The High Exhaulted, on

In 2010, Copywrite released his second album, entitled The Life and Times of Peter Nelson.[8] The album featured guest appearances from Dilated Peoples, Sean Price, and Middle Distance Runner.^[9] It was produced by RJD2, Twiz the Beat Pro, and Surock, among others.^[10]

In 2012, Copywrite released his third album, God Save the King, on Man Bites Dog Records.^[11] It featured guest appearances from Mac Lethal, Roc Marciano, and Torae.^[12]

In 2016, Copywrite released Blood, Bath & Beyond on Public School Records.

In 2019, Copywrite released Cruise control Vol.2,a mixtape released on www.bandcamp.com/Copywrite

Personal life

Copywrite is the grandson of the late singer Skip Nelson (born as Scipione Mirabella) who most notably sang and played piano/guitar for the Glenn Miller Band in the 1940s.^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

• The High Exhaulted (2002)
• The Life and Times of Peter Nelson (2010)
• God Save the King (2012)
• Murderland (2014) (with Surock)
• Blood, Bath & Beyond (2016)
• The High Exhaulted 2 (2022)

Collaborative albums

• Unfinished & Untitled with Planet Asia (2017)

Compilation albums

• The Rarities (2010)
• Caught on Audio Cassette: To Hell and Back (2011)

Mixtapes

• Cruise Control Mixtape: Volume 1 (2004)
• The Jerk: Volume 0 (2007)
• The Worst of the Best of Copywrite: Mixtape Vol. 1 (2007)
• Carbon Copy's Phony Art Pub Scam (2013)
• Cruise Control Vol. 2 (2019)

EPs

• Ultrasound: The Rebirth EP (2009)

Singles

• "Holier Than Thou" b/w "Tower of Babble" (2000)
• "Fire It Up" (2002)
• "10 Times" (2003)
• "Beautiful Trainwreck" b/w "Happy Hour" (2005)

Guest appearances

• Smut Peddlers - "Anti Hero's" from Porn Again (2001)
• Jakki tha Motamouth - "Widespread" from Farewell Fondle 'Em (2001)
• RJD2 - "June" from Deadringer (2002)
• J-Zone - "Prima Donna" from Sick of Bein' Rich (2003)
• Vakill - "Forbidden Scriptures" from The Darkest Cloud (2003)
• Form One - "Three Poisonous Darts" (2003)
• Soul Position - "Still Listening" from 8 Million Stories (2003)
• Molemen - "With Us" from Lost Sessions (2005)
• Cassius Henry - "It's A Gibberish Thing" (2005)
• Marco Polo - "Get Busy" from Port Authority (2007)
• Rocktight - "We Run This" from School of Rocktight (2007)
• Illmaculate - "Thorouhbred" from The Rain Check Mixtape (2007)
• King Magnetic - "The Five Piece" from Everything's A Gamble Volume One (2007)
• Ras Kass - "It's Like Dat.. (Feat. The Tu, Imperial, & Q-Dog)" (2007)
• Rhyme Asylum - "Attitude Problem" from State of Lunacy (2008)
• Vast Aire - "Gimme Dat Mic" from Dueces Wild (2008)
• Jakki tha Motamouth - "Supacats" and "We Run This" from Psycho Circus (2008)
• King Magnetic - "Patiently Waiting" from The Co-$ign (2008)
• Tone Spliff - "Funky 2 The Bone" and "Inside Out" from Authentic (2009)
• Randam Luck - "Celebrity Smackdown" from Graveyard Shift (2009)
• Surock - "Suicypher (Feat. Chino XL & Canibus)" (2009)
• Fabio Musta - "Italian Roots" from Passport (2009)
• Azma Instigater - "Pay Me To Spit" from Az Good Az New (2009)
• DJ JS-1 - "Sum Rap Shit" from Ground Original 2: No Sell Out (2009)
• Coolzey - "Retina Scan" from The Honey (2010)
• Jimmy Powers - "Shits & Giggles" from Cali-Foreigner (2010)
• Mini Thin - "How Many Bars (Feat. Mini Thin & Canibus) (2010)
• EQ - "Battle Me" from Out the Ashtray of L.A. (2010)
• Canibus - "Gold & Bronze Magik" from Melatonin Magik (2010)
• Likewize - "Fucked Up With A Gun" (Feat. RBX) from Kill Me First (2010)^[14]
• Prolific - "Big Business" (Raiden Remix) from Loyalty Amongst Thieves (2010)
• Killah Priest - "Fire Reign (Feat. Jakki Da Mota Mouth) from The 3 Day Theory (2010)
• Infinit P'Tenchul - "I.P. And Odot" from The Pleasure's All Ours (2010)
• NapsNdreds - "Do What I Should" from Blackboard Jungle (2010)
• Canibus - "The Cypher Of Agartha (Feat. Planet Asia)" from Lyrical Law (Disc 1) (2011)
• Dirtbag Dan - "Money" from The Dirtbag Dan Mixtape (2011)
• J. Rawls - "Are You Listening?" and "We're on Top" from The Hip-Hop Affect (2011)
• Tone Spliff - "Think About It" from Work Ethics (2011)
• Absoulut Karnage - "Greatest Of All Time" from The Anomaly (2011)
• Azma Instigater - "Output", "Can't Fly" and "Move" from Thought You Knew (2011)
• Amazing Maze - "Trapped In A Maze" from My Story Is Yours (2011)
• Ugly Tony - "Untouchables" from At Nightfall (2011)
• Revilo - "Unter Strom" from Unter Strom (2011)
• Terminal 3 - "Triple Seize- (Feat. Crooked I & Chino XL) from Terminal 3 Presents The Academy (2011)
• Mr. Brown - "We Don't Quit" (2011)
• Irealz - "Step 4 Step" from Solar Flarez (2012)
• The White Shadow - "Desolate Fate" from 666 (2012)
• Sound Survivors - "Cruel World, Pt.2 (Feat. Bronze Nazareth, Planet Asia, & Chino XL) (2012)
• Casual and J. Rawls - "Hier-O-Dot" from Respect Game or Expect Flames (2012)
• Ruste Juxx & The Arcitype - "The Life I Live" from V.I.C. (2012)
• Evil Intentions - "Microphone 2 Shreds" from Evil Intentions (2012)
• Conspiracy Theorists - "The Way, The Truth, The Life" from Conspiracy Theories (2012)
• Matt the Tax Collector - "All-Around" from The Son Even Shines on the Gritty (2013)
• Zeps - "Classical Beatdown" (2013)
• Playdough & Sean Patrick - "On And On" from Gold Tips (2014)
• Hafrican - "Underground Madness" from Underground Madness (2014)
• Cas Metah & Wonder Brown - "Drowning Man" from Mind the Rap Vol. 3 (2014)
• Illicit - "Sharper Edge" also featuring Stess The Emcee produced by Illmind (2014)
• Nomad Hip Hop - "Al Bundy" and "The Cleanup Crew" from Propaganda: How to Ruin Everything (2016)
• Tone Spliff - "Rap Time" from Pull No Punches (2016)
• Taiyamo Denku - "Check 32" from Plant The Seed (2017)
• Melvin Junko - "Keep It Grimey" from 10,000 Hours (2017)
• Big Daddy Rap Beast - "We Ain't About Shit" from Peep My Jawns (2018)
• Mr. Face - "Speedy Gonzales" from Trappy Face (2018)
• OthelloBT - "Buena Vista" from Hunger Bunger Mixtape (2018)
• Mohammad Escrow - "How Much Pain" from 'Mohammad Escrow (2019)

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