being creative. without pressure. is it possible to have arthouse hip-hop?

to answer a DJ's question who thought this was "only" harold melvin's melody... nope! we chopped four tunes to make this groove. the wonders of technology and our creative ears allows for smooth transitions. either way, no one really cares, go nod your head or dance with a fine ______________________ (noun or phrase).

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The start of the HeavyLight Experience...  A hip-hop/soul project made for the grown-ups without being stodgy. Some performance poetry that gets away from cliche and boredom. A melody filled soul project that lacks the selfish of exclusion -- we like pop culture.

HeavyLight Experience is about being open to the arts and regular things. (well, at least, this week!)

-HLX

canned soul food (hey there mix)

Took a tune we have dropping in December and remixed it early. Chopping Rufus Thomas in a whole different way. go nod, le head. 

-HL

hyper (get on up, get on down)

This is R&R music. Get lucky in the mid-afternoon music. Get through a tough assignment at work music. Soul music sans words but the feel is all there. Freestyle over it at a show music...

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The start of the HeavyLight Experience...  A hip-hop/soul project made for the grown-ups without being stodgy. Some performance poetry that gets away from cliche and boredom. A melody filled soul project that lacks the selfish of exclusion -- we like pop culture.

HeavyLight Experience is about being open to the arts and regular things. (well, at least, this week!)

-HLX

cloud relaxation (love to smoke)

Refreshing, head nodding, mid-tempo banger. With MCs who stick to topic! Who knew!!


someone to love me (hyper extended)

relax a lil bit. but do remember to nod your head, your heart and mind will appreciate it.

Interlude

We did this live with the help of jazz/soul legend Onaje Allan-Gumbs, on piano, and an all-star band: V Jeffrey Smith (Family Stand/SoulFolk); David Pilgrim bass (SoulFolk); Entrfied keys (Rakiem Walker Experience); and, Granville Mullins drums.



Tai Allen/The Originals - Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Gil Scott-Heron Cover Live From Brooklyn)

That old fashioned but modernized east coast boom bap! With a message!! 

Now go on and do that head-nod!!

Be Okay

tai allen's solo take on HYPER ... all smoothed out with a jagged knife. Produced by tai allen x mic el ... inspired by dasan ahanu and dj ceo.

#HLX

Someone To Love (Hyper Bare)

Onaje Allan-Gumbs' New Vintage meets Tai Allen of the Originals/HeavyLight Experience to redux Oscar Brown, Jr's Sixteen Tons.


Tai Allen x Onaje Allan-Gumbs - 16Tons [Live At Ginny's Supper Club In Harlem]

tai and craig sing. tai and jonn play the music. tai and craig write the words. YOU enjoy and nod your head

agua negro (tension)

we wanted to make a song, well tai allen & tai allen, using poetry and vocals as delivery devices... but over some serious soul music from TME Pro (producers for Mike Ladd, Rob Sonic, Sonic Sum, Creature)

RETRO TUNE: Tai Allen x Craig Knight love is... corrugated cardboard

Soul music can be good hip-hop or singing -- in the hands of HeavyLight.

HeavyLight is a collective of East Coast All-star emcees who sing and are dope poets. HeavyLight is a crew, from Boston to Florida, full of friends and award-winning artists: 

- DJ CEO 
- Dasan Ahanu
- Mic El 
- Helena
- Tai Allen
- et al who make appearances then bounce

Next show, we promise to invite you. 

Few places HeavyLight members have performed or featured... maybe it will make you download a tune or 200:

Apollo Theater (not Amatuer Night, though they would)
BET 
CentricTV
Vibe
National Poetry Slam
Verses and Flow
Def Poetry
SoulBounce
SoulTracks
The Source

Basically... "they about that life" 

Play the music. Enjoy the music. Share the (damn) music.

-HL

the heavy light

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