archetyp (nyc)
atjazz (brighton)
dego and kaidi tatham (ldn)
don-ray (montreal)
eardrumz the metrognome (portland)
kinetik (cleveland)
mark de clive lowe (london)
phinydee (london)
marc rapson (london)
rise (london)
rlp (tokyo)
soulpersona (london)
wyze pro (cleveland)
AND FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS:
ki allen (vocals, cleveland)
kissey asplund (vocals, sweden)
deborah jordan (vocals, london)
noni limar (vocals, los angeles)
sean winters (trumpet, montreal)
jacob wynne (trumpet, cleveland)
for more info about REPLIFE or to purchase a copy of THE UNCLOSED MIND visit MOBILE UNDERGROUND @: Link text
"An amazing debut....Replife is one of the freshest rappers out there."
- Gilles Peterson
"[Replife manages to turn the release into a compelling hybrid of nu-jazz, broken-beat, and soul that's a combination of sunny rhythms and serious lyrics." - XLR8R.com
"The tight rhymes and chopped rhythms are critical, but this is really melodic storytelling. The dreamy final effect can recall the Roots at their most abstract." - Download.com
"A brilliant debut."
- Rich Medina
"The first time I ever heard Replife, I knew he was the truth."
- Mark De Clive-Lowe
"The Unclosed Mind will set a new standard for the nu-jazz, downtempo scene."
- Groove Distribution
"A strong contender for rap record of the year."
- The East Bay Express
"A future classic."
- Jay Scarlett
Replife is an artist like no other.
Based in Cleveland, he began rhyming at the age of 12 and enjoyed early success gaining national recognition both as a poet and rapper. However, in 2001 he decided to hang up his microphone believing that his days as a performance artist had passed him by and settled into another successful career as an award-winning journalist, columnist, editor and educator. Luckily in 2004 he was finally persuaded by the young producer aLIVE (of the Cleveland-based Muamin Collective) to drop by the studio and pick up the mic again. This prolific collaboration helped to define a new Cleveland sound that fuses musical genres and yet manages to remain rooted to the essence of their home city--the realities of living in which have become the source of inspiration for Rep's solo offering The Unclosed Mind.
Much more than "just another hip-hop album", the Replife sound is often described as a fusion of hip-hop, nu-jazz, future soul and broken beat, although even this description fails to capture the freshness and innovation behind the music and artist! And with this album Replife shows himself not only as a gifted rapper, poet, singer and writer, but as a master of ceremonies, pulling together talent from across the globe to complete one sonorous musical thought.
The Unclosed Mind is enriched and deepened by collaborations with a who's who of talented contemporary musicians, producers, and vocalists. Dego of 4Hero fame and Bugz in the Attic's Kaidi Tatham combine to produce the spaced-out J Dilla tribute "Spirit", Mark De Clive-Lowe drops the heavyweight "Emerald City", Atjazz produces the infectiously bouncy "Put It Down", featuring rising Swedish vocalist Kissey Asplund, then there are the warm, intricate duets with vocalist Deborah Jordan (Silhouette Brown and Robert Mitchell's Panacea), "Elevation" and "Pangea" to name but a few. It is these collaborations and more that make The Unclosed Mind appealing to more than just traditional rap music listeners but to those who simply love good, soulful music. As Rep himself says "At a fundamental level, all of the producers contributing to the album are manipulating break beats, so the album is hip-hop based, but really this album isn't about making good hip-hop. It's about making good music."
The Unclosed Mind is a journey through the thought-provoking, the abstract, the inspirational, the danceable, and the musical. With lyrics both challenging and inspiring Rep affirms his place as an original and unique emcee through the trials and tribulations of urban life and creates a musical soundscape that inevitably captures the ear and mind of the listener.
So let your mind too be unclosed.
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I actually do some Free promo for this terrific Hip Hop UK group (that you can heard on the last podcast of B2G PodRadio ) so take a minute and help them reach to the top!!
Unity to make the Movement ;-)
VOTE FOR MANCINI & THE CREEPERS IN GILLES PETERSONS WORLDWIDE TALENT CONTEST!!!!
Playlist Nea Posey - State of the World Pursuit Grooves - For You Jamie Vex'd - In System Travel Brackles & Shortstuff - Broken Harp (Geiomix) Yoggyone - Preparation Fatima & Dorian Concept - Timetravellin' Lukid - Onix Bjork - Hunter AYBEE ft Erik Rico - So Much Greater Common ft. Bilal - Star *69 (PS With Love) DARU & REGGIE B - I Was Wrong Georgia Anne Muldrow - Larva Dwele - Continued /Holla Everything but the Girl - Before Today Daft Punk - Indo Silver Club
two seasons before the winter/before we enter a change of climates/from beats to writing/the warmth of the sun makes sad days be exciting/kids riding their bikes and playing ball in the street/tripping over shells that fell from the heat/of hustling thugs/hide out down south fighting off bugs/fam reunions bring tears and hugs/stories from the uncle with beer in his jug/chug a lug his last statement as if you caught in a laugh matrix/discussions amongst the elders with the babies in the basement /
in the basement playing tag around the dryer/outside swinging on tires/skate surf sideline pop with the nerf/moms on the porch making sure you dont get hurt/asking dad for a few bucks as we bob our head to the tune of the ice cream trucks/jing a ling/jing a ling- the bell rings/carrying books/walking slow with the fresh new look-out the window you stare as the teacher give a lecture with the ill glare/you dont care/cause you daydream of your first kiss under the sun on 31 july/
31 july with the after taste of sweet pie/and you wonder why/seasons change under the sky/cause its always blue with the clouds scattered in various patterns/with the sun barely blazing wishing the rays circulate like the rings of saturn/ when its time to chill when the leaves fall walk around the mall/ complete with weekend ball reminiscing with your pics on the wall/ cold weather got you feeling under than your usual state,spring is cool but you just cant wait and you miss it the summer/
the summer where you might get the chance/to make advanc
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Wow your colloboration with Deborah "home" its got me messed up right now!! I don't know what to say!! It's a fabulous sound!! Congratulations!!! Bria xx
Green / B-Lazy / Phonk Sycke / Jr Eakee / Pèche Noire / Colin Monroe / Saukrates / Black Milk / The Black Sunn / Cool Connexion / S-Dot / Zone / Raheem / R-Etyk / Be2s / Spinnerty / Replife / The Seoul Avenger / JR Mint / Deuce Wonder / Phohat / Fratello Beatz / Woodini / Mancini & The Creepers / Asher Roth / Joell Ortiz / Tayreeb / Débruit / Dr Who Dat / D3CCPT / Dabrye / Waajeed
One of my fave ever musicians in his latest and best modern jazzwork. Acoustic piano, violon strings, brazillian nowadays fave voices, balance as always between nu jazz & brazillian music...
2. Quiet Nights Orchestra – Quiet Nights – Blues Interaction Promo 3. Jukka Eskola – Jova – Ricky Tick 4. Quantic Soul Orchestra – Un Canto A Mi Tiera – Tru Thoughts/Giant Step Promo* 5. Jazztronik – Hayabusa – Pony Canyon 6. Gerardo Frisina – Song For My Mother – Schema 7. La Tirana – Baby – Peacelounge Promo 8. Emanative – Low Motion – Futuristica Promo* 9. Deborah Jordan/Replife – Home – Futuristica Promo* 10. David Borsu & Arno Gomez – True Love’s Hair – Broadcite Promo* 11. Palov & Mishkin – Et De Clarinete– Cast A Blast Promo* 12. Scallymatic Orchestra – Jasmin – Flyin’ High Promo 13. Zwicker – Strangeways – Compost Promo* 14. El Prevost/tONKPROJECT – Day & Night – Elevation Promo* 15. Chris J & Steve Cable – Resurface – Statra Promo* 16. DPlay – Browse – Drumpoet Community Promo* 17. Adam Jace/Nacho Marco – Zoom – Elevation/Promo* 18. Johnwaynes/Tight Mix – Libertango – Compost Promo* 19. Flashbaxx/Diesler – Jack Of All Trades – BFP Promo 20. Phil Da Funk – Kingdom – Easymoods Promo
(tracks marked with * are unreleased)
ALBUM OF THE MONTH APR 2009
S-Tone Inc – Moon In Libra – Schema Promo*
COMPILATION OF THE MONTH APR 2009
Rio De Janeiro Fashion District – Raimondi/Ugolini – Cool D:Vision Promo
