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The band is led by Clarence Greenwood. “Citizen Cope” is a pseudonym of Clarence Greenwood, keyboardist, guitarist, singer, DJ, and record producer, and the name of the band that he leads. Citizen Cope now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Greenwood started his musical career as a DJ for the hip hop act Basehead, a group that would have a significant impact on his style as a solo-musician. Citizen Cope blends many genres of music, such as folk, blues, hip hop, rock, and R & B.
Greenwood first released a demo tape under the name Cope Citizen in the late ’90s. He would follow up the release of the demo by donating songs to several independently issued compilations, movie soundtracks, as well as appearing on several fellow artist’s albums.
In 2000 Greenwood signed with the DreamWorks Records label, which released his first album in September 2002, Citizen Cope. Greenwood toured to promote the record as an opener for Nelly Furtado. He performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, in 2002.
After the release of Citizen Cope, Greenwood felt the label “mishandled” the record, creating tension between the two. The tension prompted Greenwood to buy out his contract with the label, using the advance he received from his next label, Arista Records and RCA Records, to do so.
In September of 2004, Citizen Cope released his second record, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, which earned him much critical success as well as minor touring success as an opening act for a popular touring band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Greenwood started his musical career as a DJ for the hip hop act Basehead, a group that would have a significant impact on his style as a solo-musician. Citizen Cope blends many genres of music, such as folk, blues, hip hop, rock, and R & B.
Greenwood first released a demo tape under the name Cope Citizen in the late ’90s. He would follow up the release of the demo by donating songs to several independently issued compilations, movie soundtracks, as well as appearing on several fellow artist’s albums.
In 2000 Greenwood signed with the DreamWorks Records label, which released his first album in September 2002, Citizen Cope. Greenwood toured to promote the record as an opener for Nelly Furtado. He performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, in 2002.
After the release of Citizen Cope, Greenwood felt the label “mishandled” the record, creating tension between the two. The tension prompted Greenwood to buy out his contract with the label, using the advance he received from his next label, Arista Records and RCA Records, to do so.
In September of 2004, Citizen Cope released his second record, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, which earned him much critical success as well as minor touring success as an opening act for a popular touring band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band.
Videos
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Citizen Cope - Friendly Fire
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Citizen Cope "Back Together"
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Citizen Cope - More Than It Seems
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Citizen Cope - Somehow
Top Albums
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Son's Gonna Rise
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If There's Love
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Mistaken I.D.
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Shoutbox
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randommachinery wrote:
mtownnnn yeahhhh . lived there the first half of my life.
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twistoneup wrote:
Son gonna rise is tight
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yocornflake wrote:
sideways is beautiful. so blusey.
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miss_kitt wrote:
awesome!!!!! f*ckin good!!!
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Jpablo718 wrote:
awesome, i love sideways
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MzRoxy wrote:
I love you Clarence Greenwood
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discowurm wrote:
einfach toll..
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ryanimhof wrote:
such a breathe of fresh air.
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Apocatastasis7 wrote:
I donn't know what to say.It's great.
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iseegenius wrote:
just want to clarify, I am in no way comparing Citizen Cope and Girl Talk. lol. just want to clarify.
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iseegenius wrote:
i haven't found anyone quite like Citizen Cope...i would say that he is just unique...there is another unique artist out with a completely different type of music but does some really creative mixes..he's called Girl Talk. Anyone listen to him?
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johnpaulvaughan wrote:
Do any of you know of another artist actually like Citizen Cope? he mixes the best bits of edgy indie and hip hop - he even adds a bit of R&B and makes it sound good.... none of the "similar artists" come even close except maybe G.Love... help pls, I'll buy you a beer.
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S-Kayos wrote:
Let the drummer kick! People interested in all genres of music should love that! Rap, Rock, R&B, Country, whatever.
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fourpkslvr wrote:
Hey Clarence, I took this picture of you in '05 at the Belly Up in North County SD. Great, intimate show!
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ZachEbben wrote:
Ridiculous concert in Minneapolis last night. So good.
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gatordave78 wrote:
let the drummer kick is an awesome song; love to just sit back and close my eyes!
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brittpinkie wrote:
I love him. Great music!
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hunnybunny21 wrote:
only 2 pages of shouts?! he's so underground. i saw him six years ago opening for nelly furtado. good stuff.
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julesshark wrote:
Bullet and a Target, is the best song!! se saleeeee
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xoxkatiexoxo wrote:
you should come play Sasquatch 2009!!
Events
- Nov 28 Citizen Cope Cabaret du Musée Juste Pour Rire, Montreal, Canada
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Dec
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Citizen Cope (Solo Acoustic)
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Jan
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Citizen Cope
Recher Theater, Baltimore, United States
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| 1 attendee
News
Citizen Cope 2009 Tour Dates Announced!
8 Nov 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/citizencope
Citizen Cope is kicking off 2009 right by heading out on the road for a run of dates with the full band! The tour will take Cope and band down the east coast and into the south from the end of January. …
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9 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/citizencope
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