"I think most, if not all artists start out as fans of Music - and after many years of making and putting out music, I'm still a huge fan of (Hip Hop Culture and) a wide range of Music.
 
I never want to lose that original sense of awe. The spark that made me want to be an MC. The love that made me realize I was an artist. The passion that made me decide to dedicate my life to music.
 
The Collabs EP is a collection of songs I recorded with some of the many great artists I grew up listening to. Being in the booth with them was more than a blessing. Not only to actually create new music together, but also to break bread with them and hear their stories of how they recorded their classics. Last but not least: This is my way of paying tribute to these pioneers. I even had the honor of performing live with some of my legendary collaborators. For example: Being asked to join the original 'King of Dancehall' Yellowman on stage in Jamaica was truly an unforgettable moment that I will cherish forever!
Two songs were recorded at my studio in Amsterdam, two more were recorded in Los Angeles and one was cut in New York City.
 To me, The Collabs EP is a priceless experience - one that I want you to be part of...Enjoy!"
BRAINPOWER

West To The Dam (Featuring WC)

Mic Bizniz (Featuring Yellowman)

Back Again (Featuring Ultramagnetic MC's)

"I think most, if not all artists start out as fans of Music - and after many years of making and putting out music, I'm still a huge fan of (Hip Hop Culture and) a wide range of Music.
 
I never want to lose that original sense of awe. The spark that made me want to be an MC. The love that made me realize I was an artist. The passion that made me decide to dedicate my life to music.
 
The Collabs EP is a collection of songs I recorded with some of the many great artists I grew up listening to. Being in the booth with them was more than a blessing. Not only to actually create new music together, but also to break bread with them and hear their stories of how they recorded their classics. Last but not least: This is my way of paying tribute to these pioneers. I even had the honor of performing live with some of my legendary collaborators. For example: Being asked to join the original 'King of Dancehall' Yellowman on stage in Jamaica was truly an unforgettable moment that I will cherish forever!
Two songs were recorded at my studio in Amsterdam, two more were recorded in Los Angeles and one was cut in New York City.
To me, The Collabs EP is a priceless experience - one that I want you to be part of...Enjoy!"
BRAINPOWER

Why We Do It (Featuring MC Eiht)

Track 3 off of the Determination album. Produced by TJ & myself. You can also check the short film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBD8-nGVr0

Download the free WeShareVR app to see the Virtual Reality Video for this song. One of the first ever full VR music video's in the world.

Song Credits:
Written by Brainpower & TJ. Performed by Brainpower. Produced and arranged by TJ and Brainpower at DEMP Studio's. Additional vocals by Keith John. Vocal arrangements by TJ & Brainpower. Scratches by TLM. Recorded at The Funk Suite and DEMP Studio's. Mixed by Jean Marc Kessely at DEMP Studio’s.

Troubled Soul

This was released as a single Dec 17th 2014 and was taken from the album 'Determination' - out now

Check the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj3gJd33aUw

This song is inspired by the early Def Jam sound of the mid 80s. It is also a tribute to all the pioneering Hip Hop Artists of the Old School Era. The cover photo is a homage to Run DMC. Special shout out to the Don Rick Rubin & the God Rakim for decades of inspiration.

Song Credits:
Written, performed, produced and arranged by Brainpower. Scratches by TLM. Recorded and mixed by Tease at Tease Beats Studio.

Brainpower - Rock

Opening track off of the Determination track. Check the video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8gN_8V7JlQ

Song Credits:
Written and performed by Brainpower. Produced by TLM. Scratches by TLM. Recorded and mixed by Tease at Tease Beats Studio. Mastering by Jean Marc Kessely.

Determination

Track 6 off of the Determination Album. Also released as a single with two music video's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFm5adbjRlE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNLwlcxhihE

Song Credits:
Written by Brainpower, Keith John, TJ & Leonardo Amuedo. Performed by Brainpower & Keith John. Produced and arranged by TJ and Brainpower at DEMP Studios, Amsterdam, Holland. Additional vocals by Keith John. Vocal arrangements by Keith John, TJ & Brainpower. Guitar by Leonardo Amuedo. Brainpower vocals recorded by TLM at  the Funk Suite. Keith John vocals and all music recorded at DEMP Studio’s. Mixed by Jean Marc Kessely at DEMP Studio’s. Mastering by Jean Marc Kessely.

Don`t Let Go

Track 7 off of the Determination Album. Check the video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI1osJA7Uls

Song Credits:
Written, performed, arranged and produced by Brainpower. All instrumentation and programming by Brainpower. Additional editing by Brainpower and Dillon Lewis. Recorded at the Funk Suite. Mixed by Dillon Lewis and Brainpower at Sling Shotz Studio. Mastering by Jean Marc Kessely. 

Play Happy

Track 9 off of the Determination Album. Check the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekEpyjr-vhw

Song Credits:
Written and performed by Brainpower. Produced by Brainpower and TJ at DEMP Studio's, Amsterdam, Holland. Lead Vocals ecorded at the Funk Suite, Amsterdam, Holland. Intro recorded at DEMP Studios, Amsterdam, Holland. Intro vocals recorded at Tease Beats Studio. Mixed by Tease at Tease Beats Studio.

Time To Fly

New single. Written by Brainpower and Winston Tong. Performed, arranged and produced by Brainpower. Additional rhodes and piano by Brainpower, recorded at the Funk Suite. Vocals recorded by Tease at Tease Beats Studio. Mixed by Tease at Tease Beats Studio. Mastering by Jean-Marc Kessely at The Media Brothers.

Contains elements of the recording ‘In A Manner Of Speaking’ written by Winston Tong, performed by Nouvelle Vague. Used by permission of Peacefrog Records and Island Music Ltd./Dawn Certainty Music Ltd./Universal Music Publishing. Nouvelle Vague appear courtesy of Peacefrog Records.

Executive Producer: Brainpower for LYRIC Recordings

Nothing

This is the singing version of 'Troubled Soul'. Produced by TJ & myself. You can also check the short film - written & directed by Ruwan Heggelman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAPBalQ5zbI  

Download the free WeShareVR app to see the Virtual Reality Video for the original version of this song. One of the first ever full VR music video's in the world.

Song Credits:
Written by Brainpower & TJ. Performed by Brainpower. Produced and arranged by TJ and Brainpower at DEMP Studio's. Additional vocals by Keith John. Vocal arrangements by TJ & Brainpower. Recorded at The Funk Suite and DEMP Studio's. Mixed by Jean Marc Kessely at DEMP Studio’s.

Brainpower - Troubled Soul (Singing Version)

Unreleased bilingual track from the vaults

Credits:
Lyrics written by Brainpower. Music produced and mixed by Big Boi. All vocals performed by Brainpower and recorded & mixed by Gaspard De La Nuit.  Mastering by Jean-Marc Kessely. 


Nay Oh Mee (Unreleased)

Written & performed by Brainpower. Produced, mixed and mastered by Oh Jay. New music coming soon.....

Sometimes

Dutch song for The Passion, a TV show about the Easter Story, with around 4 million viewers. I played Peter in the live broadcast and Tommie Christiaan played Jesus...

Wie Heeft

Brainpower - Wie Heeft (ft. Tommie Christiaan)

Recorded in one take while improvising on the spot, Elvy is a spoken word song about life, death & the force of creation by Brainpower and New York-based Jazz crew the Philippe Lemm Trio...

Available on digital platforms everywhere

Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/1bMU3v...

Apple Music:
https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/elv...

SONG CREDITS:

Elvy
(G. J. H. Mulder/P. Lemm/A. Di Loreto/J. Koch)
Written, composed, arranged, produced and performed by Brainpower & Philippe Lemm Trio. All vocals by Brainpower. Piano by Angelo Di Loreto. Upright bass by Jeff Koch. Drums by Philippe Lemm. Mixed by Paul Pouwer. Mastered by Wessel van Oltheten.

Executive Producers: 
Brainpower for LYRIC Recordings 
Philippe Lemm

Elvy

Brainpower & Philippe Lemm Trio - Elvy

2018 Version of my 2015 song 'Don't Let Go' ft. Keith John

Don't Let Go 2018 Version

Brainpower - Don't Let Go ft. Keith John (2018 Version)

"All The Same" ft. Orange Grove - recorded live in the Hollywood Hills...this is the official release of the live video released earlier.

Brainpower Ft. Orange Grove - All The Same (Hollywood Hills Acoustic) Kopie

Straight up Bars in Dutch. Produced this one myself...check out the video we did in LA on Youtube

Brainpower - De Bass Druipt

Brainpower  - De Beat - Produced by Willie B. aka The Ichiban Don, who produces for Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Schoolboy Q., Ab-Soul & Daylyt.

Out now on all digital platforms!

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2NGEpy...

Apple Music:
https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/de-...

SONG CREDITS: 

Lyrics written and performed by Brainpower. Arranged by Willie B & Brainpower. Produced by Willie B. Mixed by Jean-Marc Kessely & Brainpower. Mastering by Jean-Marc Kessely.

Brainpower - De Beat (Produced By Willie B.)

Brainpower - Animal Sauvage (from The Equalizer 2) ft. Stix, Pitcho & Pharoahe Monch [Lyric Video] 

Available everywhere 

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7gRWWj...

Apple:  
https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/ani...

Video animated by Jelle Smid
Directed by Brainpower & Jelle Smid

Written by Brainpower, Pitcho, Stix and Pharoahe Monch. Produced by Chris Hanebutt & Jeff Friedland. Additional vocal production by Brainpower. Vocals mixed by Chris Hanebutt and Brainpower. Mixed and mastered by Chris Hanebutt.

Special thanks to Jabari Ali & Art Ford

Animal Sauvage

Brainpower - Animal Sauvage Ft. Stix, Pitcho & Pharoahe Monch

Over four minutes of acapella bars in Dutch - using language as an instrument. Song is called Instrumentaal, which means Instrumental.
(Taal = language in Dutch, instrument = instrument in Dutch) 

Dutch:
Ruim vier minuten acapella bars getiteld Instrumentaal; aangaande de taal als instrument.

Written & performed by Brainpower.
Photography by Jean-Marc Kessely
Artwork by Jelle Smid 

Executive Producer: 
Brainpower for LYRIC Recordings

Bookings & Info:

- Europe
www.mcbrainpower.nl
casper@twistagency.nl

- Global
www.brainpowernow.com
management@brainpowernow.com 

Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat: @MCBrainpower

2019 LYRIC Recordings

Instrumentaal

A gem, produced by Willie B. known for making fire songs with Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Schoolboy Q., Ab-Soul, Wale & Daylyt. Dutch bars dealing with how everything seems to have a price, but your heart is valuable beyond estimation.

SONG CREDITS:

Onbetaalbaar 
(G. J. H. Mulder / W. Brown)
Written & performed by Brainpower. Produced by Willie B. 
Arranged by Willie B & Brainpower. Scratches by TLM. Mixed by Nevertheless. 
Mastered by Jean-Marc Kessely.

Onbetaalbaar

Onbetaalbaar (Produced by Willie B.)

Brainpower & LA based artist/songwriter Cali4nia Jones spontaneously recorded this raw version of the recent Brainpower single 'De Bass Druipt', trading bilingual bars. 

Remix & Original Version - Available on all digital platforms

De Bass Druipt REMIX

Brainpower - De Bass Druipt REMIX Ft. Cali4nia Jones

Brainpower collab with Midd, an upcoming MC from LA, by way of New Mexico. Song produced by ClayProducedIt

Only When Alone

Brainpower - Only When Alone ft. Midd

Brainpower is a pioneering bilingual Hip Hop artist, songwriter and producer from Amsterdam. Having released eight albums, Brainpower is an established recording artist in a league of his own. 

Because of his diverse musical and creative dedication he is a household name in Holland, Belgium and the Dutch Caribbean. Over the years, he has shared the bill with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peas, Run DMC, Wyclef, and De La Soul.

In November 2018, he performed twice with the Queen Of Funk Chaka Khan at the Ziggodome in Amsterdam.

His recent single ‘Animal Sauvage’ can be heard twice in the number 1 movie The Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington.

MC Brainpower

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