For the second installment of the assisted 2DopeBoyz & Crooked Engine “Fear Not Failure” series, QuESt goes over rising band, Foster The People’s “Call It What You Want.” QuESt is getting ready to release his latest project Fear Not Failure sooner than later. For now enjoy the visuals.
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MeLo-X and Jesse Boykins III are getting ready to release their upcoming project, ZULUGURU. The album is almost done, as in the mixing stage. “The Perfect Blues” is an unfinished track as MeLo is not on the track yet, but it will definitely be featured in the album. Below, JB3 elaborates on how the track came about:
I wrote this back in november while I was out in Madrid during my stay at The Red Bull Music Academy alongside Gora Sou, an 18 year old producer from Germany. Its one of 3 or 4 songs I wrote while I was there. As soon as he played me the track I already had lyrics by time I was done listening. This song will also be featured on my next release ZULU GURU. stay tuned. #schwaza
“This song is the perfect explanation for what it means to be a human being in love with danger and risk-taking in relationships,” – Jesse Boykins III
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Here is FEWTURE, one of the best projects so far this year. MeLo out did himself with this album. I can sit here, analyze and write about all fourteen-tracks, but I would rather you make your own conclusion. Make sure you give it listen, especially all you instrumental heads out there. Enjoy and support the album.
Here is what MeLo had to say:
FEWTURE is MeLo-X’s most experimental and genre bending project since his Maxwell BLACKsummers’night Instrumental Album back in 2009. FEWTURE is a true testament to MeLo’s self proclaimed “experimental free music” style. From soundscape like tracks and piano solos, to head nodding drumloops and broken beats MeLo is truly free of any genre or style. Complex but groove worthy rhythms infused with soothing and uplifting chords created through strong synths, heavy bass lines and at times just basic piano keys help paint MeLo’s vision of the “Fewture”. There are even elements of Juke and Dirty South griminess sprinkled throughout this eclectic, abstract, and visionary album. * MeLo-X
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QuESt and CrookedEngine link up with 2DopeBoyz to deliver a four-part videos series of freestyles. In the first part we have QuESt going over The Black Keys’ “Ten Cent Pistol” and making a track of his own. The four-tracks won’t be featured in QuESt’s highly anticipated album, Fear Not Failure. Enjoy!
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“ROC” is The-Dream’s latests single from his highly anticipated album, Love IV: The Diary of a Mad Man. “ROC” sounds like another smash single by the singer/songwriter. As most of you of guys might know, The-Dream is one of my favorite artists in recent times and most likely of all times. I wished people could understand how talented this man is, anyways expect Love IV sometime this spring. Enjoy “ROC” until then.
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B.J. and Kendrick have made some beautiful magic with “His Pain”. The Sounwave produced track is a cut from B.J.’s upcoming album Pineapple Now-Laters, which is set to drop on Valentine’s day. Enjoy!
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Now this is my type of music. Meet Brooklyn’s own, Phony Ppl, a group of musicians, rappers and singers. They have been working on their latests project Phonyland for the last three years. Phony Ppl have a well mixed sound, that combines Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop or any type of music that these artists decide to play. I am very excited to see what is next from Phony Ppl and I am sure that they will be one of those groups that will be in lots of people’s ears this year. Make sure to give these guys a listen. Support great music, Enjoy!
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This past year was a great year for music. This probably has to be the hardest list I have ever done. There were so many amazing projects, here are my Top 20. Let me know if you agree or disagree, who do you think should of been up here or who shouldn’t be up here. Enjoy!
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Check out the Top 5 after jump.
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MeLo keeps on killing it. With the release of his upcoming Instrumental album FEWTURE getting closer and closer, MeLo sees no stopping. Here’s what he had to say:
Playing around in the studio once again. I recently put my New Instrumental album up for Pre-Order and gave away Digital art pieces signed and Numbered to the first 200 Pre-Orders. So to congratulate my supporters who purchased the first 200 I created this Cover and live remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” enjoy.
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