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The initial thought that came to mind in the process of making “Blackcurrent Jazz 2” was to create a landscape of ideas that capture the truest essence of Jazz but that also embodied the purest and most authentic hip-hop feel. The original Blackcurrent Jazz album (released in 2001) was a great piece of work but for me was more a mesh of beats and breaks and sometimes with tracks that didn’t even lend to Jazz at all. This time around I wanted every single song to scream JAZZ!!! But still using a combination of Jazz breaks that give off varying vibes.

I wanted this album to be more polished, more distinguished and more discernable than 10 years ago. Smoother, more intricate and ultimately more of a thought through process to it. So I set about the production process which I knew would be huge, because I wanted to use additional beats for 20 second interludes to be used in between each main track, which then ultimately doubled my production load. I also knew that the main selections all had to musically jump out at me and I wasn’t going to start writing until I had found all the right beats that made me feel as if I have the right ingredients for a classic album.

And then it started. Hours of sampling, cutting, chopping, filtering, and pitch shifting, mixing and then mixing again. Then came the writing, recording and editing, which for me is a very lengthy and meticulous process. And finally after over 6 months work came “Blackcurrent Jazz 2: The Gold Reflection” subtitled to pay dues and respect to the golden era of hip-hop (the 90’s).

Jazzphonics

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Rivers of gold flow through the landscape of memory, carrying the glow of dawn to the silent embers that linger in the ashes. Each clue unfolds like a reflection in water, veiled by light, rising toward horizons that bloom with a silent fire. Echoes shimmer in the sky, weightless yet eternal, until they coalesce into sparks that illuminate what was once forgotten. The journey culminates in the song of the lightweaver, where brilliance and memory dissolve into a single stream of golden time.

Golden Silence

Friends - East Coast Hip Hop Instrumental Beats

Lose Control - East Coast Hip Hop Instrumental Beat

The 1960's Jazz Revolution Again

1 of the Greatest

Spare Overtime Re-Inspired

Pulsating

Another week, another single from Life Sketches Vol.3! 

Honestly i've been a Grap Luva fan since my teenage years. Ever since Pete Rock introduced the world to INI via 'Fakin Jax' i've been devouring every beats & rhyme the younger soul brother has provided. I never imagined that 20 years later i'd have the opportunity to work with him and be a part of his musical history. I'm still soaking it in. Honestly, I can't say much more about this track other than LISTEN! 

Infinite love to Jabba Tha Kut for firing up his turntablism, Donald Malloy for his horn work and Joel VDK for keeping the visual fresh. 

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Credits
Produced, mixed & arranged by Mecca:83 
Grap Luva - Vocals 
Donald Malloy - Horn Arrangements 
Jabba Tha Kut - Turntablism 

Artwork by Joel VDK / roamcomic.com 

Music Video contains footage used courtesy of 
Humble Monarch / humblemonarch.bandcamp.com

Released September 4, 2017

Pulsating

Damu The Fudgemunk