KOCH Records Artist Skillz To Release Highly Anticipated EP 'The Rap Up EP,' On iTunes

NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records artist Skillz announces the digital release of "The Rap Up EP," a 4-Track EP on iTunes, January 13th. His '08 freestyle will be bundled with three previous Rap Ups from '03, '04 and '07, two of which have never been commercially released until now. The EP will be available for purchase at the low limited price of $1.99.

Skillz began doing his year-in-review freestyle Rap Ups in 2002. Since then, he has created these highly anticipated Rap Ups each year, summing up the year in hip hop and beyond with the wit and skill that only he can conjure up. He just recently completed the 2008 Rap Up, and it's rapidly impacting at radio now playing to an audience of over 6 million and counting. To listen to the '08 Rap Up, go to www.myspace.com/skillz.

Skillz states, "I love doing the Rap Ups. I love the fact that people want to hear me do them still and the fact that it gets play on top market stations only helps. A lot of times when crazy things happen I feel the same way y'all feel about it, so putting it in a song for your entertainment is my pleasure!"

Skillz released his latest album, "Million Dollar Backpack," in 2008, to critical acclaim. The album featured guest appearances by Common, Talib Kweli, Freeway and The Roots, and found Skillz rapping mostly about the reality in which he lives.

The Rap Up EP Tracklisting:
1. 08 Rap Up
2. 07 Rap Up
3. 04 Rap Up**
4. 03 Rap Up**
** - previously commercially unreleased
For more on Skillz, go to www.myspace.com/skillz or www.kochrecords.com.