Teaser Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEvSNLtBPo4 

Download the full album: https://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/the-trill-is-gone-prod-by-amerigo-gazaway

Under the Soul Mates Project Banner of "collaborations that never were," Amerigo Gazaway's latest imagines a recording session between blues great, B.B. King, and Texas rap legends, UGK. Aptly titled "B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone," the producer seamlessly bridges the gap between hip-hop and its predecessor, the blues. 

Crafting the album's bedrock from deconstructed samples of King's electric blues hits, Gazaway re-imagined what might have happened had King and UGK actually recorded in the same time and space. Paying homage to Pimp C's signature production style, Amerigo plays much of the organs heard throughout the album. Strategically looping and lacing Lucille's guitar licks and B.B.'s road tales with Bun B & Pimp C's southern fried storytelling, Gazaway finds a sweet spot in the overlapping themes of his subjects' respective catalogs. 

Watch the teaser video for a sneak peek of "B.B. & The Underground Kingz" and make sure to download the album's lead single "The Trill is Gone feat. Mr. 3-2 & Ronnie Spencer". We'll be giving you a few more tidbits leading up to the album's release in a few weeks. In the meantime, keep it trill and make sure to follow us on Twitter/Facebook for updates. 

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B.B. & The Underground Kingz

Download full album here: https://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasiin-gaye-the-departure-side-one

COMING SOON: "Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)" -Follow me on Facebook/Twitter to find out when:

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Amerigo Gazaway’s *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s tangled raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.

Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One)

Watch the teaser video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJq7vut0X0

Download: http://amerigo.bandcamp.com

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Shifting focus for the second installment of "Yasiin Gaye", Amerigo aimed to highlight the often overlooked accomplishments of Marvin Gaye's role as the producer.

"I wanted to build this side from more of Marvin's original production work. He was doing a lot of what we do now, in terms of looping and pulling samples from other pre-recorded sessions decades before hip-hop made it common practice to do so. This also gave me the room to feature other artist [Chuck Berry, The Temptations, Talib, etc.] and re-present those classic Mos [Def] versus in a new context." 
 
Soul Mates Series:

Amerigo Gazaway's *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series' latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled "Yasiin Gaye". Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye's Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey's tangled raps and Gaye's soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.

Produced by: Amerigo Gazaway 

Executive Producer: Rickey Mindlin

Album Artwork by: Drew Dernavich

DIY Acapellas by: The Goodwill Projects


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twitter.com/amerigo615 
twitter.com/soulmatesremix

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soulmatesproject.com

Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)

Download here: https://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/the-big-payback-vol-3-j-b-the-soul-mates

Watch the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eofpUDmnQWE&feature=youtu.be

Hear The Big Payback: Vol. 1 - "The 45's" by DJ Scratch here: soundcloud.com/bigpayback/dj-scratch-james-brown-mix-1

Hear The Big Payback: Vol. 2 - "The Legacy of James Brown" by J.Period here: soundcloud.com/jperiod/the-legacy-of-jb 


This time around, Amerigo takes on James Brown in The Big Payback Vol lll. In the third and latest offering from "The Big Payback" summer mix series, the producer follows the exceptionally awesome first and second volumes from the legendary DJ Scratch and master craftsman, J. Period.  

Bringing together a fantasy league of all-stars for his "J.B. and The Soul Mates" tribute concept, the producer's latest offers an alternative to the sometimes uninspired, profit-driven, posthumously released albums. 

With guest appearances from Bob Marley, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Fela Kuti, The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and more, Amerigo pays tribute to the God Father of Soul with a re-imagined set of co-conspirators.

"I'm not sure any other artist has left their imprint on popular music, especially across so many genres, as much as James Brown has.  With as many of today's hit songs that were built around some sort of James Brown flip, it's almost like he had a say in what the music of future generations would sound like without even knowing it." 

*The Big Payback album artwork was developed exclusively for this series by Cojo "Art Juggernaut" - www.ArtJuggernaut.com*

Tracklist:

1. Bob Brown = James Brown x Bob Marley
2. Busta Brown = James Brown x Busta Rhymes
3. The Notorious J.B.'s = James Brown x The Notorious B.I.G.
4. Mobb Brown = James Brown x Mobb Deep 
5. Fela Brown = James Brown x Fela Kuti (feat Jeru The Damaja)
6. Jackson Brown - James Brown x Michael Jackson
7. The Illmatics = Nas x The Dramatics (feat. James Brown)

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The Big Payback Vol. 3: J.B. & The Soul Mates

Teaser video: http://youtu.be/2OKKx2MLnNg

Download full album here: soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasi…e-side-one

COMING SOON: "Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)" -Follow me on Facebook/Twitter to find out when:

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Amerigo Gazaway’s *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s tangled raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.


Yasiin Gaye - Inner City Travellin' Man

Teaser video: youtu.be/2OKKx2MLnNg

Download full album here: soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasi…e-side-one

COMING SOON: "Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)" -Follow me on Facebook/Twitter to find out when:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amerigogazaway
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Amerigo Gazaway’s *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s tangled raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.


Yasiin Gaye - Two Worlds Feat. Kanye West

Yasiin Gaye - Inner City Breathin' Feat. Tammi Terrell

Yasiin Gaye - Time (To Get It Together)

Yasiin Gaye - Peculiar Mathematics

Yasiin Gaye - Workin' It Out

Teaser video: youtu.be/2OKKx2MLnNg

Download full album here: soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasi…e-side-one

COMING SOON: "Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)" -Follow me on Facebook/Twitter to find out when:

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Amerigo Gazaway’s *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s tangled raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.




Yasiin Gaye - The Panties Feat. Teddy Pendergrass

Yasiin Gaye - Ms. Fat Booty

Yasiin Gaye - I Want You 'Til The Summertime

Download: https://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/

Yasiin Gaye - Definition Of Infinity Feat. Talib Kweli

Beef don’t come with a radio edit. Download the first leak from Yasiin Gaye – The Return (Side Two) here:http://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasiin-gaye-b-stands-for-beef-soul-mates-remix

R.I.P. Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) 

"If Marvin was alive now, wow, what would I say to him? - Mos Def 

Coming Soon: Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two) 



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Yasiin Gaye - B Stands For Beef (Soul Mates Tribute)

COMING SOON: "Yasiin Gaye: The Return (Side Two)"

Watch the teaser video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJq7vut0X0

Download "Travellin' Man Pt. II here: http://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/yasiin-gaye-travellin-man-pt-ii-distant-lovers-mix

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Amerigo Gazaway's *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series' latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled "Yasiin Gaye". Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye's Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey's tangled raps and Gaye's soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.


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http://twitter.com/amerigo615 
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Yasiin Gaye - Travellin' Man Pt. II (Distant Lovers Mix)

Yasiin Gaye - Ms. Fat Booty Pt. II Feat. Ghostface Killah (Bonus Track)

Watch the teaser video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJq7vut0X0

amerigomusic.com 

Amerigo Gazaway's *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series' latest installment, Amerigo unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled "Yasiin Gaye". Building the album's foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye's Motown classics, Gazaway re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey's tangled raps and Gaye's soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm "mashup" album.'
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Produced by: Amerigo Gazaway 

Executive Producer: Rickey Mindlin 

Album Artwork by: Drew Dernavich 

DIY Acapellas by: The Goodwill Projects 


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Yasiin Gaye - Ghetto Rock feat. Chuck Berry

Yasiin Gaye - Sex, Love & Money

Yasiin Gaye - This Means You feat. Talib Kweli

Yasiin Gaye - Living For The Funk feat. Toshi

Yasiin Gaye - There is a Way

Yasiin Gaye - Modern Marvel Pt. II

Yasiin Gaye - Anna's Love Song

Download here: https://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/the-big-payback-vol-3-j-b-the-soul-mates

1. Bob Brown = James Brown x Bob Marley
2. Busta Brown = James Brown x Busta Rhymes
3. The Notorious J.B.'s = James Brown x The Notorious B.I.G.
4. Mobb Brown = James Brown x Mobb Deep 
5. Fela Brown = James Brown x Fela Kuti (feat Jeru The Damaja)
6. Jackson Brown - James Brown x Michael Jackson
7. The Illmatics = Nas x The Dramatics (feat. James Brown)

This time around, Amerigo takes on James Brown in The Big Payback Vol lll. In the third and latest offering from "The Big Payback" summer mix series, the producer follows the exceptionally awesome first and second volumes from the legendary DJ Scratch and master craftsman, J. Period.  

Bringing together a fantasy league of all-stars for his "J.B. and The Soul Mates" tribute concept, the producer's latest offers an alternative to the sometimes uninspired, profit-driven, posthumously released albums. 

With guest appearances from Bob Marley, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Fela Kuti, The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and more, Amerigo pays tribute to the God Father of Soul with a re-imagined set of co-conspirators.

"I'm not sure any other artist has left their imprint on popular music, especially across so many genres, as much as James Brown has.  With as many of today's hit songs that were built around some sort of James Brown flip, it's almost like he had a say in what the music of future generations would sound like without even knowing it." 

Stream The Big Payback Vol. lll in it's entierty below and head here to grab the free download.

*The Big Payback album artwork was developed exclusively for this series by Cojo "Art Juggernaut" - www.ArtJuggernaut.com*

The Illmatics feat. James Brown - Get Up And Get Down (Soul Mates Remix)

Download here: https://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/the-big-payback-vol-3-j-b-the-soul-mates

1. Bob Brown = James Brown x Bob Marley
2. Busta Brown = James Brown x Busta Rhymes
3. The Notorious J.B.'s = James Brown x The Notorious B.I.G.
4. Mobb Brown = James Brown x Mobb Deep 
5. Fela Brown = James Brown x Fela Kuti (feat Jeru The Damaja)
6. Jackson Brown - James Brown x Michael Jackson
7. The Illmatics = Nas x The Dramatics (feat. James Brown)

This time around, Amerigo takes on James Brown in The Big Payback Vol lll. In the third and latest offering from "The Big Payback" summer mix series, the producer follows the exceptionally awesome first and second volumes from the legendary DJ Scratch and master craftsman, J. Period.  

Bringing together a fantasy league of all-stars for his "J.B. and The Soul Mates" tribute concept, the producer's latest offers an alternative to the sometimes uninspired, profit-driven, posthumously released albums. 

With guest appearances from Bob Marley, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Fela Kuti, The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and more, Amerigo pays tribute to the God Father of Soul with a re-imagined set of co-conspirators.

"I'm not sure any other artist has left their imprint on popular music, especially across so many genres, as much as James Brown has.  With as many of today's hit songs that were built around some sort of James Brown flip, it's almost like he had a say in what the music of future generations would sound like without even knowing it." 

Stream The Big Payback Vol. lll in it's entierty below and head here to grab the free download.

*The Big Payback album artwork was developed exclusively for this series by Cojo "Art Juggernaut" - www.ArtJuggernaut.com*

Jackson Brown - Good Rockin' Robin (Soul Mates Remix)

Fela Brown - Funky Black President Feat. Jeru The Damaja (Soul Mates Remix

Mobb Brown - The G.O.D. Father Of Soul Pt. III (Soul Mates Remix)

The Notorious J.B.'s - Sex Machine Gun Funk (Soul Mates Remix)

Busta Brown - I Feel Good (Soul Mates Remix)

Bob Brown - Who Is Mr. Brown? (Popcorn Dub Mix)

It’s been a milestone year for us and if you’re reading this, we owe you a “thank you.” From landing our Marvin/Mos collab in an Apple iPad commercial, a top selling Billboard charting single, praise from Janis Gaye, and a successful European tour, we know none of it would have been possible without your support. 

As a gesture of our appreciation, we’ve uploaded a newly re-mastered version of Amerigo’s 2011 Fela Kuti/De La Soul re-imagining “Fela Soul” along with the brand new bonus single, Still Ego Trippin’. 

Fela Soul - Still Ego Trippin': https://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/fela-soul-still-ego-trippin-soul-mates-remix

Fela Soul (Remastered): amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/fela-soul


Fela Soul - Still Ego Trippin'

Teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEvSNLtBPo4

Download the full album: https://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/the-trill-is-gone-prod-by-amerigo-gazaway

Under the Soul Mates Project banner of "collaborations that never were," Amerigo Gazaway’s latest imagines a recording session between Blues great, BB King, and Texas rap legends, UGK. Aptly titled “BB & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone,” the producer seamlessly bridges the gap between hip-hop and its predecessor, the blues. 

Crafting the album’s bedrock from deconstructed samples of King’s electric blues hits, Gazaway re-imagined what might have happened had King and UGK actually recorded in the same time and space. Paying homage to Pimp C’s signature production style, Amerigo plays much of the organs heard throughout the album. Strategically looping and lacing Lucille’s guitar licks and B.B.’s road tales with Bun B & Pimp C’s southern fried storytelling, Gazaway finds a sweet spot in the overlapping themes of his subjects’ respective catalogues. 

Watch the teaser video for a sneak peek of “BB & the Underground Kingz” and make sure to download the album’s lead single “The Trill Is Gone,” here. We’ll be giving you a few more tidbits leading up to the album’s release on Oct. 13th. In the meantime, keep it trill and make sure to follow us on Twitter/Facebook for updates.

B.B. & The Underground Kingz - The Trill Is Gone Feat. Mr. 3 - 2 & Ronnie Spencer

Download the full album: https://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/the-trill-is-gone-prod-by-amerigo-gazaway


Album Teaser Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEvSNLtBPo4

We are one week away from the release of Amerigo Gazaway's B.B. King/UGK reimagining, "B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill is Gone," and have a brand new single to share. 

Written by Willie Dixon and originally performed by Muddy Waters, "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" was popularized by the likes of B.B. King, Etta James, and The Rolling Stones. Reinterpreting King's version as a collaborative effort with UGK, Gazaway incorporated B.B.'s samples while making use of Pimp C & Bun B's "Ride [F*ck]My Car" vocals.

B.B. & The Underground Kingz - Make Love To My Car

Check out this remix I did of Gypsy Hill's "Swing 78-81", from their album "Our Routes". You can download the entire "Their Routes" remix compilation now on Bandcamp here: https://batovrecords.bandcamp.com/album/their-routes-remixes

Their Routes (Remixes)

Gypsy Hill - Swing 78 - 81 (Amerigo Gazaway Remix)

Explorer. Adventurer. Manipulator of Sound. Master of Ceremonies. Producer of Yasiin Gaye, Fela Soul, Bizarre Tribe, A Common Wonder & more.

BIO:

Forging an evolution of the "mashup" album format, producer Amerigo Gazaway's "conceptual collaboration" projects imagine studio sessions between like artist of different genres and eras. With a process the LA Times' Randall Roberts described as "drawing a different design within a similar framework," the producer/DJ deconstructs and re-orchestrates samples from his respective subjects, bridging overlapping themes of the two musician's classic catalogues. Equally influenced by his Brazilian roots and southern U.S. upbringing, the 28 year old Nashville native's work was featured in Apple's "What Will Your Verse Be" series of iPad commercials, called "brilliant" by music’s premier aficionado, Questlove, and earned praise from national/global outlets such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, The LA Times, Vulture, NPR, BBC, MTV, BET, REVOLTtv, EBONY,VIBE, XXL, THE SOURCE, OKAYPLAYER, Wax Poetic, Gizmazo and HipHopXL to name a few. 
 
The son of renowned Jazz trumpeter, Gary “El Buho” Gazaway, Amerigo’s thematic documentary-like concept albums uses found interview sound-bites, live performances, and original multi-track stems to help narrate and craft his combined artists' stories. Finding his first success with 2011's Fela Kuti/De La Soul pairing "Fela Soul," the project went on to land on several year-end "best of" lists including NPR, Soul Train, and OKAYPLAYER. Following the release in 2012 with "Bizarre Tribe: A Quest to the Pharcyde", a concept that layered vocals of The Pharcyde over re-imagined productions sourced from the original Soul, Jazz, and Funk records ATCQ utilized to create their productions, Gazaway would later collaborate with The Pharcyde on their single "Still Got Love" and perform with the legendary group at SXSW.
 
Continuing the theme of his previous work in 2014, the producer united Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled "Yasiin Gaye" (side one and side two.) Building the album’s foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Amerigo re-purposes the instrumentation into new productions with the familiar fervor of the original work. Carefully weaving Bey’s tangled raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, Gazaway delivers a quality much closer to an authentic collaboration than a lukewarm “mashup” album. Drawing nearly 20,000 downloads in its first two days of release, the “Master Modern Soul Match Maker” (Juan Vidal- Vibe Magazine) earned a perfect “5 Star” review from BET, collaborated with New York Magazine cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, for the project's side two cover art, and landed on Billboard's Best Selling Singles Chart with the album's third single, "You Are Undeniable."
 
Honing his DJ skills through tours of Europe, Brazil, and the U.S., Gazaway’s dancefloor driving live set features classic breakbeats, original blends, remixes, edits, and mashups of multiple genres including Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, and everything in-between. With presentations and lectures logged at USC, MTSU and upcoming dates at Google HQ (NYC) and SXSW 2015, the DJ/Producer continues to highlight the possibilities of sample based art and shows no signs of slowing down.

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