Jason Brown - Keyboard, Lavar "Topix" Green - ASRX-Pro/ASR10 Drum Machine, SALEEM Heggins - Emcee, Sean "Sinseer" Davis-Bass
Influences
Personally - His mother who exposed him to a diverse range of artists growing up. His wife who shares his passion for life, music, art..........and of course love.
Musically - Along with the artists mentioned already, Jay Dee, Ron Carter, Big Daddy Kane, Sonny Cheeba, Head-Roc, and host of others. Appreciation for an equally wide range of people such as Miriam Mikeba, Kwame Toure, Harry Belafonte, Randolph Robinson, Claude Anderson, and John Henrik Clarke have also helped refine Salim's musical approach. But his biggest influence is...the MIC
Saleem, born and bred in Baltimore, but infused with universal appeal, has opened for Talib Kweli, KRS1, Rakim, Guru, Slick Rick, The Wu-Tang Clan, Little Brother, and Fertile Ground to name a few; performing in prominent metropolitan venues as well as rocking the mic intimately in café-like coves throughout the East Coast since 2004.
He has been described as the “embodiment of hip hop’s evolution.” Forgoing present-day rap stereotypes in search of something deeper, Saleem released his debut album Hip-Hop Revisited in 2007. The album blended sample based production with live instrumentation from his band The Music Lovers. In the tradition of master griots such as Nas and Mos Def, Saleem combined masterful rhyme delivery with deeply introspective lyrics that encompassed a wide range of life experiences. The album received critical acclaim from SEN Baltimore, Any Given Tuesday, and The Signal with Aaron Henkin. It was also highly regarded by two of Canada’s largest hip-hop programs on WEFUNK 90.3 FM and The Urban Renewal Project 102.7 FM.
Live instrumentation was incorporated into his music after Saleem formed his group, The Music Lovers, in December 2005. Together they merge the live band tradition with elements of modern hip hop. The combination has made them stalwarts at local hip-hop clubs Sonar and The New Turntable Club (both on the Baltimore City Paper's shortlist for best hip-hop clubs in the city).
Saleem's love of hip hop is born from his love of music. From Public Enemy to Stan Getz and from The Roots to Stevie Wonder, Saleem’s influences are vast. Thus, while his newest project made seem "off the beaten path" to some of his fans, it is a natural progression for him as an artist. Saleem's release of an acoustic/spoken word CD with folk artist Caleb Stine, entitled Outgrown These Walls, has created quite a buzz. “(Saleem) Heggins’verses are strikingly smooth and articulate, and go well with Stine’s raw, captivating voice,” writes Sam Sessa of The Baltimore Sun. With singles like “Baltimore” and “Copy Write,” they have quickly gained a wide and diverse audience. The album was recently named one the Top Ten albums of 2008 by WTMD 89.7 FM.
“Bringing balance back to hip hop” is Saleem's objective. Loving music is his passion. With performances throughout the Baltimore/D.C. area, he continues to attract a diverse listening audience eager to explore hip hop’s higher plane.
Hi Fam, just wanted to show some love since it's been awhile, no calls, no letters, nothing so sad....I feel so neglected, think I should dye my hair RED, LOL.....I hope all is well, hugs and kisses to both ;-)
P.S. hmmm I'm thinking someone is slacking on updating their page, I wonder who???? Cause I do believe the last time I saw you something was messing but they do say your eyes are the first thing that goes with age, hmmm, LMAO..
lol! you are wonderful friends. and ... i dont even KNOW your anniversary, so we are even! thanks for the well wishes. she still loves me. and i still love her. :) miss you guys!!! xoxo, penny
thanks for the friendship. A warm welcome to my circle of friends.
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We are very excited for you guys as well.... I have never wanted time to move faster before in my life, lol.... And I love you too, lol... Michael is just glad I'm not at Tom's place, lmao..... Not sure why you didn't get through because even thought I have divorced you (papers are in the mail)... I didn't change my number, lol.... I hope all is well and can't wait to see you guys........ Love and miss ya!
Can I just say...."I'm so excited"....I heard the news and I can not wait, we already brought our tickets when they first went on sale but you know we always need more....
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I'm running your song "Baltimore" now on my Myspace. Also posted the WTMD vid to my facebook. ...Noticed the song's running 1st on WTMD's MySpace profile. Very cool!
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Hey how are u? Just stopping to by to tell you that I am one of the students at the univesity of baltimore and we have been doing a project based on you guys song and I heard that you will be there to see our presentations so i think thats so cool. once again I thank you for your work and your guys have brought a light to us younger adults to get positive and start making a change.
hi Saleem thanks for the comments from the past just thought u would like to know iv put up a new tune + there is alot more comming over the next few months
what's up saleem?? thanks for the love, i'm glad you're enjoying the music...I don't know Prof. Gift but a few of my friends have been studying piano with him...
I did see him KILL IT when he opened for Common though!!
Soon enough homie. Keep the faith. It'll happen soon enough. Do your best to see it as a chance for opportunity, and it WILL happen that way.<br /><br />PEACE
AllWays. Keep it UP!!! <br /><br />When's the next album coming out? I'd Love to hear another live style like the Bonus Track on Revisited!<br /><br />PEACE Saleem!!!!!
Yo Saleem! hows it going?no problemo, your music is very dope homes lol...how long have you been at it for? haha do i sense a little sarcasm? yo i love myspace Saleem, find alot of realists down under...just gotta digg hella deep haha....well, keeping it real is the only way to succession in my eyes..... operated the fake way...now got to keep it realist fo' sho :D its nice to see when ppl like your self know how to appreciate goodness...haha your comment was hella crazy and i totally loved it homes :) i love music!!!! as you may have figured already....
<br />yeah that insight dude is raw haha
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<br />its nice when you find real hiphop heads out there, whom consist of that good ol' insight and know how to work the raw intellectual flowations :)
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<br />fav tracks...
<br />-copy write
<br />-my cd has a scratch
<br />-stresses of the city
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<br />all the best with the upmost respect
<br />Peace!1!
<br />Raabiah.
The Symphony 2009 in stores now featuring....Soldier Boy...Juice Man...Gucci Man...&...Jim Jones...straight heat...fire...its fever..bout as hot as a match lit in Siberia!
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We used to work together at MCI and I ran into you again by the Bedrock a couple years back. I sent the request because I'm finally deleting my personal page. BTW- I finally finished the poetry book that I've been working on for the last 14 years, the one you read part of in the white binder at MCI, are you interested in being on the editing team?