Dame D.O.L.L.A. on the mic, Dame Lillard on the court. I use music as an outlet to connect with people and paint pictures of my experiences from growing up in Oakland, CA to playing in the league. I'll be posting new music that I'm working on and also using this platform to repost some of the music that artists in my #4BarFriday community and on my label are producing.

THE FEELING HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE FOCUS FOR RAPPER, MUSICIAN & CREATIVE DIRECTOR DYLAN PEET AKA DYLANXPEET. WITH HIS GOAL ALWAYS SET ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF FLOW AND SKILL, THE CONSCIOUS ARTIST RENDERS HIMSELF VULNERABLE OVER MELODIC INSTRUMENTATION WITH A SPOKEN-WORD-LIKE FLAIR.
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DYLAN HAS BEEN MAKING MUSIC FOR ROUGHLY 10 YEARS NOW, AND HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM USING CHEAP LOGITECH WEBCAMS TO GET HIS VERSES OFF. HE BEGAN WRITING MUSIC AS A WAY TO IMPRESS THE LADIES, BUT SLOWLY TRANSITIONED INTO EXPRESSING HIMSELF IN WAYS MOST WOULDN’T. SINGLES SUCH AS “FROM THEN (PTS. 1 & 2),” “DEAR GOD” & “SKELETONS” GIVE US MORE INSIGHT INTO THE ENIGMA THAT IS DYLANXPEET.

MUSIC, NOT MELODIES

8x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, Stephen Marley just released his new album Old Soul on September 15, 2023 - his first full-length project since 2016. Featuring a stellar line-up of special guests including Bob Weir, Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Buju Banton, and Slightly Stoopid, the 14-track acoustic-inspired album is now available on all digital platforms via Tuff Gong Collective/UMe/Ghetto Youths International.  Limited-edition double LP vinyl in translucent yellow and green, CD, 2LP standard black vinyl and merch bundles are available for pre-order at stephenmarleymusic.com.  

Old Soul comes as a complete revelation. While grounded from the road during the COVID lockdown, Stephen set up a new studio on a remote family farm in the Florida countryside, holding nightly jam sessions in a converted garage. With a stripped-down ensemble comprising binghi drums, bass, acoustic guitar, and flute, Stephen played whatever he felt like — ranging from original compositions and reggae rarities with deep personal meaning to classics recorded by Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, and The Beatles. “Irie vibration,” Stephen says of the sounds made together on the farm. The lion’s share of Old Soul was recorded during these “unplugged” jam sessions.

Even as the album showcases Ragga’s versatility, the message within his music remains consistent. “We come to free the people’s minds,” says Stephen. “Only way you can free your soul is to free your mind. My father say, ‘No chains on my feet, but I’m not free.’ And then he come say, ‘Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.’ Anywhere the music calls us, we are going to be there to spread the message of love and unity.” 

Old Soul explores a musical palette that spans a variety of cultures and genres alike, with hand-selected special guests furthering the spiritual journey that encompasses the album. 

In celebration of the new album, Stephen has embarked on an ambitious Old Soul Tour Unplugged 2023 through the fall.

Ain't this guy from vine? He's a Artist?!

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