The origin of the name Khary (KHA-ree) is of Swahili African descent roughly translating to “Kingly” or ”Son of the King”. Born first-generation American in Queens, NY, Khary Alexander is the son of two West Indian Caribbean immigrants from the island of Trinidad. Growing up in the boroughs of New York in the early '80s meant his young ears were no stranger to the cultural melting pot of sounds that permeated from street blocks. At any given moment, he could expect to be serenaded with sounds from classic era boom-bap hip-hop, salsa & merengue, and the ground rumbling sounds of his father’s bass guitar running through reggae and jazz standards. ‘Stuck Off The Realness’ is a nostalgic nod to his childhood upbringing and cultural background, melding influences from dub reggae, hip-hop, and jazz all in one package. Check the vocal chop and song title honoring the late Queensbridge legend, Prodigy of Mobb Deep from ‘Shook Ones, Pt. II’ and the flip from legendary jazz composer, Bob James from the cut ‘Caribbean Nights’. In a time where the country has made space for black voices to be heard, King Khary is the embrace of a new moniker honoring his namesake, culture, and vessel to tell his story.

Stuck of the Realness - Single

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Stuck Off The Realness

Jungle Juke Vibes

Gwan Selekta (Work In Progress)

LISTEN/BUY: https://rse.lnk.to/PumpkinSeeds
VINYL/CD/MERCH: https://AesopRock.com

Aesop Rock, Lupe Fiasco and Blockhead collaborate on Pumpkin Seeds – a project created in an effort to raise funds and awareness for two DIY skateparks in Dayton, Ohio: the Claridge DIY in Central Dayton and the Home Ave DIY in West Dayton. In addition to the digital single, the song is also available on limited 7" vinyl. The artwork for the song was illustrated by Justin "Coro" Kaufman. Proceeds from this release will go towards funding the two skateparks in Dayton.

SONG CREDITS:
Written & Performed by Aesop Rock & Lupe Fiasco
Produced by Blockhead

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Aesop Rock x Blockhead - Pumpkin Seeds (feat. Lupe Fiasco)

Empty Bench

Let me explore U

Late night track development. Here is the loop.

003 Grunge Step

The primal muse remix of"Making Me Nervous" by Brad Sucks
free download here: <a href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=956042&amp;songID=11204411" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=956042&amp;songID=11204411</a>


Brad Sucks - Making Me Nervous (The Electro Phreak Remix) download link in description!

Heart Sutra Mantra-Fotismenoi Nanoi(2006)

Recent work. Vibe i'm on for a new Osiris Ascends release. Stay tuned.

The Outer Reaches (current work in progress)

This is a recently completed track by Lizarazo and myself. Check it out!

Artwork by Blake Curia 

Taylor Marshall Vs Lizarazo YearsINColor

J. Appleseed is the poet.  And 5thElemental is the beat maker. Two halves to one coin. 
Most of my music is for Sync Placements (commercials, video games, streaming services (like Netflix, Hulu, Bravo, etc..), influencers, podcasts, etc.
I hope you enjoy the music. 
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Empty Bench

J.Appleseed aka 5thElemental