annoys me man, known ur steez for a year now, def my fav rapper for long time, u need more views, but it's all good peace

expandin the furthest regions by craftin the perfect pieces

ft. @threttninezero
“Alive & Direct” is a release prepared by Southern Californian MC Waju and Moscow-based beatmaker and musician Garimastah. The EP is filled with the refreshing spirit of the golden era with a new age approach. A range of talented musicians from both sides of the world participated in the creation of the album: Gala Ga, Royston Kane, Phantom Thrett, Muc J, Black Jacket, Remy Vega and Dj N-Tone.

Aint Nothin Wrong Ft. Phantom Thrett

Buy: http://allie.lnk.to/moonlust

Lyrics and Vocals: @alliemoves 

Produced by: @nickwisdom

Mastered by: @Pomobeats

Artwork: Khan Nova

just open, open up to me 
just open, open up to me 

now that i got your attention 
keep you in a state of suspension 
tryna navigate this attraction 
i think that we're ready for some action 

just open, open up to me 
i've been waiting so patiently 
swimmin in the silence 
while the temperature keeps rising 
i can't help but need 
for you to fill your lungs with me 
drowning in the silence 
while the temperature keeps rising 

wanna be the air you breathe 
can i be your remedy 
lemme put your mind at ease 
lemme put your mind at ease, yea 

wanna be the air you breathe 
can i be your remedy 
lemme put your mind at ease 
lemme put your mind at ease, yea 

take your time 
take it slow 
count it down 
here we go 
don't forget to 
keep it on the low 
do i have to tell you 
nah, you already know 

whatever your doin 
don't stop it 
cus i've never felt 
anyway that could top this 
want you to see what's underneath 
this exterior i've built baby 

wanna be the air you breathe 
can i be your remedy 
lemme put your mind at ease 
lemme put your mind at ease, yea 

wanna be the air you breathe 
can i be your remedy 
lemme put your mind at ease 
lemme put your mind at ease, yea 

feelin you, feelin me, feelin right 
we could go, we could go all night 
roll it up, roll it up where the lighter at 
we bout to be out like an expat 
get higher than Mariah on Fantasy 
turn your lights down low slow dance with me 
i'm about to show, show you all of me 
yea, are you ready baby 

feelin you, feelin me, feelin right 
we could go, we could go all night 
roll it up, roll it up where the lighter at 
we bout to be out like an expat 
get higher than Mariah on Fantasy 
turn your lights down low slow dance with me 
i'm about to show, show you all of me 
yea, are you ready baby


Remedy (prod. Nick Wisdom)

Taken from the mixtape 'TMRW' by EMRSN

Produced by Kun (https://soundcloud.com/kun)
Artwork by Tom Thum



Cold World

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From deep musical origins in Detroit, rapper/singer/songwriter Illa J has been slowly navigating his way through the oft-turbulent waters of Hip-Hop since the tender age of 13, when the young John Yancey aka Illa J wrote his first rhyme alongside his brother, the late great J Dilla. After his brother’s passing in ‘06, he began teaching himself piano, bass and taking vocal lessons while finding himself touring the world and recording a slew of Dilla-related projects, notably being an active member of Slum Village until 2014. His first solo album, '08s Yancey Boys and the Frank Nitt 2013 collaborative album Sunset BLVD were both released on seminal label Delicious Vinyl. Feeling the need for a change creatively as well as geographically, in 2012 John moved to the future music hotbed that is Montreal ultimately making the connection with Canadian producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical aka Potatohead People (whose acclaimed Bastard Jazz debut album Big Luxury in Spring 2015 featured Illa J on two hit singles). The success of their initial collaborations inspired the team to dive into the studio and embark on Illa J's new self-titled solo album, and present an entirely fresh sound of his own.
 
The album Illa J, produced without any samples by Potatohead People alongside a few groundbreaking co-producers, showcases a more mature and at-ease Illa J who is equally comfortable on top of an electronic boogie-inspired beat (“Universe”) as he is getting grimey over a trunk rattling G-Funk joint (the Kaytranada co-produced “Strippers”). On tracks like the sparse, Rhodes driven “Cannonball” (co-produced by Montreal’s Noo Bap), and the early 90s Spiritual / Acid Jazz inspired “Sunflower”, Illa flexes his muscles through both song and rhyme. And of course being true to his roots, the classic Detroit boom-bap sound is ever present on joints like “French Kiss”, “Perfect Game” (quite possibly Rap’s only ode to bowling), and “Never Left”, a touching tribute to his brother and a call-out to abusers of Dilla's legacy.  Vancouver mainstay MC Moka Only contributes invaluably to the cohesive sound of the album as well, providing signature smoothed-out vocal choruses to tracks like “She Burned My Art”, “All Good Pt. 2” and “Who Got It” (co-produced by Mosaic). Dropping Fall 2015 on Bastard Jazz Recordings, Illa J is a brilliantly-produced, diverse, and long overdue solo effort from Yancey.


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Illa J - Sunflower feat.  a l l i e

Brand New Single: OthaSoul X @emmavie100 - In The Dark
Produced by Emmavie
Mixed by Louis VI @vi_music
Mastered by Freddie Prest

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OthaSoul X Emmavie - In The Dark


prod. by tesk (https://soundcloud.com/tesk)
written/performed by me.

IE

the devil be tryin' [prod. tesk]

15 Mother Land - beatchildmusic.beats@gmail.com

Another One Dies - Opinion (Unreleased Album)2005

10 Champagne Wishes f. Jazzy [prod by Lord Quest]

Apple Juice Break presents 'If It Speaks, Listen' series! Each week we're going to present you with new sounds, all exclusive and unreleased tracks from various artist around the globe for a free download to all of our Apple Juice'rs, (yes, you heard it here first).

For the forth addition of this series we'd like to soul it up with the one and only UK singer Olivier Daysoul, "I Want You" a song made exclusivly for 'If It Speaks, listen'.

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Olivier Daysoul - I Want You (FREE DOWNLOAD)

On their third full-length release, Potatohead People widen the frame of their progressive musical vision and deliver a far-reaching yet approachable set of moods and grooves.

Mellow Fantasy continues to showcase the trademark instrumental prowess of the duo and their ease with the loose but hard-hitting drum style brought to the fore by Jay Dee’s influential productions, but goes well beyond basic boom bap bread and butter, with singer-centered R&B and uptempo bumps sharing the stage. 

Beginning in 2008 as a Vancouver-based hip-hop production team, Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical) have collaborated with a fantasy league of MCs, including Frank Nitt of Frank’n’Dank (the 2013 breakout jam “Back To My Shit”), Illa J (producing an entire album for J. Dilla’s younger brother) and the late Phife Dawg (the beloved A Tribe Called Quest co-founder’s last recorded verse was over one of their beats).  

Setting them apart from other Dilla-influenced beatmakers is the way they push the scope of the style, working the corners with their own unique touch. At its most basic, “the goal has always been making really dope loops,” they explain. By using slices of their own rough instrumental ideas, finding “a chord progression or texture that you can hear again and again and never question it,” they’ve taken this fundamental concept and elevated it to new levels of melodic, harmonically complex music.

A jazz-like responsiveness to the input of collaborators is a key component of how the team works. “We like to get the artist involved when the beat is an early idea, and build the beat around the vocals, getting inspired by what they do.” 

On Mellow Fantasy, they had some impressive inspiration. Pos from De La Soul immediately connected with “Baby Got Work,” a sophisticated slap that went through several iterations before settling into its ultimate form. Appropriately, the song’s diligent construction echoes the ethic of the grind in the clear-eyed, precisely dovetailed lyrics fans have come to expect from the Daisy Age don. “Baby Got Work” is the album’s lead single, hitting on 9/25/20.

Befitting Potatohead People’s origins as a hip-hop group, cameos from Illa J and Slum Village’s T3 on the summertime teaser “What It Feels Like” and Vancouver veteran Moka Only (the sassy, vanity take-down “Ungodly”) add to the unimpeachable rap bonafides. 

The hometown connections continue with Lotusland local Kapok slinging verses on a couple tracks and rising stars Kendra Dias and Clear Mortifee, who stake serious claims as names to watch with standout vocal turns on the low-slung neo-soul “Break Even” and the upcoming second single “Hidden Levels,” a high-flying house/future boogie hybrid. Following up their successful 2019 collabo “Single Life,” Bunnie makes her return to action with the group on “Kettle Boiling.” Ranging further, Reggie B, who broke on the scene with his lead on Onra’s “High Hopes,” shines on the optimistic bounce of “Bring The World A Little Closer.”

Threaded throughout are interlude instrumentals that comfortably manage the neat trick of being musically intriguing while retaining an accessible, gut-level thump. Look no further than the statement-making, Yussef Kamaal-like funk fusion album opener “1st Light” and their nod to overlooked Vancity synth pioneer Dale Jacobs (“Ode To Mr. Jacobs”) for clues to where Nick and Astro’s hearts are at.

Mellow Fantasy, released 10/30/20 on Bastard Jazz and available on vinyl and all digital platforms, is Potatohead People’s most evolved collection yet, rooted in earthy low end but elevated, expansive and reaching new musical heights.

Aint Nothin Wrong Ft. Phantom Thrett

Waju

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