“This guy is ridiculously hot on the beats and this album must be copped. Mulatto Patriot produced track after track of goodness. Furthermore, he combines the track with the right emcee for the job just about every time.” Broke B-Boys
“[Mulatto] Patriot’s major achievement on this album is the scratchy and nostalgic “Cadillac Vinyl” with CZAR Absolute and Maggie Vagle. The swelling jazz strings and horns accompany Vagle’s breathy hook of “play that old school record for me baby.” Quoted from Amalia Nickel’s Article in Abort Magazine
“There’s a real production value to this album; it’s very organic and human, which is comforting. The song “Everybody’s Crazy,” which features Prosper Jones and Czar Absolute, has one of the wildest piano loops that has ever been recorded on a hip-hop track”. Quoted from Josh Fernandez’s Article in the Sacramento News and Review
"[We] are really feeling what [Mulatto Patriot] brings to the table with not just the beats, but the overall combination and synergy of the music that comes out with the artists Mulatto Patriot collaborates with." – DJ Fuse, Fuse Box Radio / BlackRadioIsBack.com
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Sonic Visuals Bio
Mulatto Patriot, or MP as he is also known, is not what you would typically expect of a hip-hop artist. Hailing from Chicago, IL, MP is a more than just a talented and multi-faceted producer, engineer and entrepreneur. He is an active member in his community where he engages and educates local youth with the same fervor and appreciation that attracted him to hip-hop so long ago.
Born and raised in Hyde Park, on the Southside of Chicago, MP grew up listening to Jazz (Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson) as well as the electric and eclectic sounds that permeated the urban streets and defined the city. Drawing from moody blues to soulful house, Chicago hip-hop is known for its distinct musical influences that have produced a bevy of artists and styles not easily defined and refusing to be pigeonholed.
MP's affinity for music began very early in his life helping his father, a professional pianist. By the age of 8, MP began to learn the process of setting up gigs. As he grew older his love for Jazz naturally evolved into his love for hip-hop. Understanding that music business can be a difficult and tedious trade, he enrolled at Full Sail Real World Education in Orlando, FL. There he attained the knowledge and art of composing a greater quality of music while also learning the fundamentals of the business. At the age of 20 he bought his first turntables and shortly thereafter began to DJ at in-stores, club dates and a weekly radio show at WKRP Rollins College where he dedicated his time to incoroprate independant hip hop artists.
With a mass of opportunities before him in Orlando, MP decided to return to Chicago and rep his home. Armed with newfound knowledge and a desire to work, MP was quickly hired to engineer projects for other artists often leaving him with little time to focus on his own work under his own production house, Mulatto Patriot Productions which he launched in 2003. Faced with the pressure of what to do, a sudden twist of fate changed his destiny to run Mulatto Patriot Productions as a full-time career.
Even though music was his lifelong passion, it wasn't until a near fatal experience that served as the launching pad for this young artist's career. At 27, MP's appendix ruptured, landing him in a coma for over six weeks. What started as a minor stomachache landed him in the emergency room fighting for his life. "12 hours later and I wouldn't be around" recalls MP.
Now, at the age of 29, MP prepares the debut release of Sonic Visuals, a producer's album featuring MCs from across the U.S., Canada and Germany. Artist features include Ras Kass, Casual (Hieroglyphics), Pumpkinhead (Brooklyn Academy), Eternia. Pugs Atomz , Anacron, Decay (Molemen)and DJ Intel to name a few. He believes his music is diverse, reflecting different styles while still keeping the vibes that got him to love hip-hop in the first place. "At the end of the day there is something for everyone [on the album]"says MP. "I feel there is a lot to take from this album, but beyond diversity in the styles displayed and in the selection of beats, the obvious feeling you get is that a lot of work and time was put into making the album. I want people to know that this is 100% Chicago Hip-Hop."
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Wassup Mulatto Patriot-mphiphop.blogspot.com? Mixtape Mondays Hip Hop, Soul Open Mic Event Still paying artists on a weekly basis - Crowd decides Every Monday at Exodus II 3477 N Clark St. Chicago 9 pm Sign Up - List closes quick $5 to rock or support all night long Artists please bring your own music on CD A&Rs, Managers, and Record Exec's are always in the building Hope to see you there, AwoL
Silent Auditions all month long for the e-event in Aug. and the African Fest Labor Day Wknd.
Grand Puba "Retroactive" In Stores June 23rd, 2009 Babygrande Records
Guest appearances from
Q-Tip, Kid Capri, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Large Professor & many more, and production from Large Professor, Q-Tip, Grand Puba, PhD, Grant Parks and others, "RetroActive" is heating it up and taking it back to the summers of the golden era.
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J-Hollow took em to the battle field/ where devils been defeated/ niggaz been pheinin/ screamin we need it/ I serve they eat it/ I poured it/ they drink it/ I speak it they believe it/ they been sleepin when I was speakin what I've been dreamin/ been through the fire/ defeated them demons/ ill be back/ I'm not leavin/ I'm here to put the work in/stack my paper/ like jemima/ and pour the syrup in/ its time to bury the adversary/ ima pour the dirt in/ I made a classic album/ cause I got tired of workin/ threw the broom down/ and threw my shirt in/ this is not an act / so you can take down the curtains/ no stage/ just lights on my page/ turn it burn it/ God MC/ muthafuckas I've earned it/ I felt the hate/ I'm straight like a perm bitch/ I'm comin to collect my money/ the rap big worm bitch/ through love I learned it/ a master at bein a bachelor/ held down these ghetto pastures/ spoke like a pastor/ walked like Jesus bastards/ made it through all the stones and spittin/ everything been written/ and I've read my endin/ so I've been ahead/ since the beginnin/
Grant parks will be releasing a tribute to fallen great Big L. May 30th 2009 on L's birthday. Grant is paying homage to one of hip hop's greats, that has been truly missed in today's rap game. Grant has brought Big L. into 2009 where he is very much needed! "Picture This"- a Tribute to Big L. (All tracks produced by Grant Parks).
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974–February 15, 1999), also known by his stage name Big L, was raised in Harlem's uptown sector "Danger Zone"----139th Street and Lennox Avenue, Big L was faced with the temptation's of the streets. Instead of living the street life he chose rap as a way out. His first ever crack on wax came in 1992's "Yes You May (Remix)." Since then Big L has blessed the mic countless times with lyrics like no other.......... Although Big L is no longer with us, His essence is still felt in the rap game, from his smart lyrics, to his deadly metaphors and his freestyling ability, Big L has opened the doors for a wave of rappers such as Mase, Jay-Z, Cam'ron and McGruff. Through his music Big L lives on, and should never be forgotten. R.I.P. Lamont Coleman aka. Big L - Harlem's Finest May 30th 2009 Free download
ALSO JUNE 23RD IN STORES Be sure to check out "RetroActive," in stores June 23rd, on Babygrande Records. With guest appearances from Q-Tip, Kid Capri, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Large Professor & many more, and production from Large Professor, Q-Tip, Grand Puba, PhD, Grant Parks and others, "RetroActive" is heating it up and taking it back to the summers of the golden era.
The collective is just dropping by to say hey and thank you for producing a hot track for the team! Good response on the page. Get it in! da.loca of thecollectiveofengineers
Summer "bring it", best time of the year. Everything is were it should be, Im in the studio dam near every day (loving it) putting together my album. Congrats on all the stuff you got going on. Keep it moving!!
