My appreciation for nature has grown immensely over the last year. Where I live in Houston, Texas, there is relatively little lush greenery, hills, flowers; however, spending this past month in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has given me the opportunity to explore various sites of nature, whether it be in the local residential streets or taking a bus to the many historic parks. The forests here are stunning – I was surrounded by these lush and overgrown trees, beautiful golden sunlight peeking through leaves as the day wanes, and fireflies lighting up my surroundings like the night sky. I’ve silently walked for hours through such places and it’s just so beautiful, so simple yet incredible.
Being surrounded by nature, I have found myself in a situation similar to something defined in German as waldeninsamkeit: a sensation of solitude and innate connection when alone with nature. I wanted to portray this sense in Woodland Solitude; although it isn’t quite as complex as some of my other works, I wrote to satisfy a long-lasting urge for simplicity and tonality. With the surrounding nature bringing an everlasting sense of serenity, I felt compelled write something to do it justice.

Woodland Solitude

This week we did something super special for Vol. 1-4-3 of our cypher <3

We linked up with @143is and reached out to talented vocalists to give us special a capella's of them covering their favorite Slow Jam/R&B songs, and then released them to the world to remake. Hope you love it as much as we do.

Mya - Smilin' (cover by @maribellemusic)
Craig David - Fill Me In (cover by @ankasings)
K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life (cover by @soundsbynoah)
Dru Hill - Tell Me (cover by @YOUKNOWPHABO)
Musiq Soulchild - Love (cover by @bobby-saint)
Silk - Freak Me (cover by @silkin)
Erykah Badu - Tyrone (cover by @1STVOWS)
The Dream - Can't Wait To Hate U (cover by @iamtribes)
TLC - Creep (cover by @jnnamusic)
Missy Elliott - Hot Boyz (cover by @ankasings)

Producers on this week’s cypher:
0:00-1:30 Daphne
1:30-2:59 @soupandreas
2:59-4:46 @brandonkawashima
4:46-6:00 @sakehands
6:00-7:30 @castmusic4u 
7:30-9:00 @rotate1
9:00-10:20 @ellwhy
10:20-12:00 @briimusic
12:00-13:00 @grrrreatdane
13:00-14:30 @vuurdokter
14:30-16:10 @dullspoon
16:10-17:45 @colesmithers
17:45-18:50 @awe
18:50-19:40 @tkdoeswerk
19:40-21:05 @jabair
21:05-22:30 @jackson-king
22:30-24:20 @sdzzle
24:20-25:30 @deffiedeff
25:30-26:50 @michaeltoland
26:50-28:00 @taijitunes
28:00-29:20 @pagesmusic
29:20-30:45 @dustablanks
30:45-32:20 @aabo-music
32:20-34:00 @thisdemello
34:00-35:10 @auralponic
35:10-36:40 @1stVows
36:40-38:15 @okokko
38:15-39:35 @Penthouse-Penthouse
39:35-41:50 @samobmusic
41:50-43:20 @emes_la | @kianfuertes
43:20-44:40 @happydoghouse
44:40-46:10 @daedelus & For-lorn
46:10-47:50 @goodnightcody
47:50-48:55 @samnezz
48:55-50:20 @joenoraa
50:20-51:35 @thatoldtooth
51:35-53:10 @cashiomovin
53:10-54:40 @flextheninja
54:40-56:10 @devingrove
56:10-57:20 @ghests_il
57:20-58:25 @its-jpaw
58:25-59:35 @kavsko
59:35-61:10 @wearebyus
61:10-62:35 @frankwasjusthere
62:35-63:50 @valentinofficial
63:50-64:50 @nalepa
64:50-fin @playerdave @recipemusic & @jaygonza

Let's Get This Show on The Road!

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