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Meeco
Meeco is an internationally acclaimed music producer and composer who has worked and recorded with a great range of well-known artist from various genres, including jazz, hip-hop, soul, pop and latin. He is known for moving effortlessly between different styles of music, blending jazz improvisations with hip-hop and soul. The below cites some of the artists Meeco has recorded with: Jazz: Gregory Porter, Benny Golson, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Freddy Cole, James Moody, Bennie Maupin, Eddie Henderson, David “Fathead” Newman, Lionel Loueke, Vincent Herring, Victor Lewis, Cedar Walton, Charlie Mariano, Stefon Harris, David Friedman. Hip-Hop: Talib Kweli, Havoc, Inspectah Deck, Smif-N-Wessun, Fredro Starr, Elzhi, Ras Kass, Masta Ace, Lil Fame, Fashawn, Termanology, Grafh, JD Era, Rasco, Big Shug, Sadat X, El Da Sensei, amongst many others. Soul: Yahzarah, Jean Baylor ( Zhané), Casey Benjamin, Aaron Marcellus. Pop: Jane Birkin L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Williams
Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson. Biography Early life and career Williams' father, Charles Anthony Williams Sr., was a musician who played bass, drums, and piano, and had band rehearsals in the family home in Camden, New Jersey, exposing Williams to jazz at an early age. Williams was particularly inspired to focus on bass after hearing his father's record of '' Star Dust'', performed by Oscar Pettiford, and started playing in his early teens. He had his first professional gig while he was still a junior high school student, filling in for Charles Sr., who had double booked himself one evening. Williams later spent his days practicing with Sam Dockery, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Loueke
Lionel Loueke (born 27 April 1973) is a guitarist and vocalist born in Benin. He moved to Ivory Coast in 1990 to study at the National Institute of Art. Biography Loueke grew up in what he has described as a family of poor intellectuals in the West African country of Benin. He began playing percussion instruments around the age of 9 but was influenced by an older brother who played guitar, which he began playing himself when he was seventeen. He listened to guitarists George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery. It took Loueke a year to earn the $50 he needed to buy his first guitar. When he lacked money to buy new strings, which had to be bought across the border in Nigeria, he soaked the strings in vinegar to keep them clean. When the strings broke, he replaced them with bicycle brake cables, which damaged the neck of the guitar and compelled him to find a carpenter to fix it. He studied at the National Institute of Art in Ivory Coast, the American School of Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for ''Liquid Spirit'' and then again in 2017 for ''Take Me to the Alley''. Early life and education Gregory Porter was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in Bakersfield, California, where his mother Ruth was a minister. Porter has seven siblings. His mother was a large influence on his life, having encouraged him to sing in church at an early age. His father, Rufus, was largely absent from his life. Says Porter, "Everybody had some issues with their father, even if he was in the house. He may have been emotionally absent. My father was just straight-up absent. I hung out with him just a few days in my life. And it wasn't a long time. He just didn’t seem to be completely interested in being there. Maybe he was, I don't know." After graduating from Highland High School in 1989, he received a full athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with solo success including collaborations with producers and rappers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams. His most recent album, ''Gotham'', was released in 2020. In 2011, Kweli founded his own record label, Javotti Media. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Kweli grew up in a household in Brooklyn's Park Slope. His mother, Brenda Greene, is an English professor at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, and his father is an administrator at Adelphi University. His younger brother, Jamal Greene, is a professor of constitutional law at Columbia Law School and a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School, and former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. As a you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JD Era
JD Era (born April 15, 1985) is a Canadian rapper and lyricist. He has worked with artists such as Nas, Gza, Kardinal Offishall, The Clipse, and has also cut several tracks with longtime friend Drake. In 2008 he won Best Rap at the Toronto Independent Music Awards, and also won the TAG Records’ Survival of The Freshest competition. He has also released a number of mixtapes and singles, and in the Juno Awards of 2013 his album ''No Handouts'' was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year. Early life JD Era was born on April 15, 1985 and raised in Missisauga, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. He began listening to rap at a young age, particularly to groups such as Wu Tang Clan and the song "C.R.E.A.M." Rapping by the age of fourteen, he began writing his own rhymes at sixteen. He started freestyling in local rap battles as he grew older, stating "I always knew in the back of my mind that I would do ap Rap was taking up too much time and money for me to not take it seriously. I just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafh
Philip Anthony Bernard (born August 22, 1982) better known by his stage name Grafh, is an American rapper. He has released a collection of mixtapes and an album, ''Autografh'', which was released through EMI Records and Virgin Records. He is currently an independent artist. Grafh has also been supported by several well-known artists, including Drake, Trinidad James and Raekwon. Shia LaBeouf praised on Grafh in a late-night interview with Carson Daly. On February 26, 2014, Grafh released his mixtape "New York Dxpe" hosted by DJ Mr. FX In 2016, Grafh collaborated with singer–songwriter Melissa B. on the singles, "Creep" and "The Greatest". Discography Albums *2007: ''Autografh'' Mixtapes *2003: ''The Bang Out'' *2004: ''The Oracle'' (Hosted by DJ Green Lantern) *2005: ''The Preview'' *2006: ''I Don't Care'' *2006: ''Make It Hot'' (Hosted by DJ Rob) *2006: ''Bring Dat Money Back'' (Hosted by Big Mike) *2006: ''MySpace Jumpoff'' (Hosted by Clinton Sparks) *2007: ''Black Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Termanology
Daniel Carrillo (born October 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Termanology, is an American rapper and record producer. He first gained major attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, '' Politics as Usual'', was released in 2008. He has made a number of collaborative albums, such as ''1982'' (released in 2010) and is known also for his prolific mixtape output. He is of Puerto Rican and French descent. Life and career In collaboration with the New Hampshire producer DC the MIDI Alien, Carrillo independently released the album ''Out the Gate'' in 2005. The single "This Is Hip Hop" attracted the attention of ''The Source'', which featured the rapper in its much-coveted "Unsigned Hype" column. A friendship with the Gang Starr Foundation member Krumbsnatcha led to a meeting with DJ Premier, who was a fan of "This Is Hip Hop". Termanology's DJ Premier-produced 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down" generated considerable national and international intere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashawn
Santiago Leyva (born October 19, 1988), known by his stage name Fashawn, is an American hip hop recording artist from Fresno, California. He first gained major attention after releasing his debut album ''Boy Meets World'' in 2009, which was produced entirely by Exile. The album received critical acclaim and landed him on the cover of XXL Magazine's Top 10 Freshmen issue in 2010. Since then, Fashawn has collaborated with other artists and producers such as Nas, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Evidence, Murs, Aloe Blacc, Blu, Big Mike, Brother Ali, The Alchemist, and 9th Wonder. In 2014, Fashawn performed the entrance theme to WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley's rematch against Manny Pacquiao. On June 9, 2014, Fashawn signed with Nas' new label Mass Appeal Records. After years of anticipation, Fashawn released his second studio album ''The Ecology'' on February 24, 2015. It ranked among the top 10 most downloaded albums on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart during its first week of release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Fame
M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The song " Ante Up", was released on their '' Warriorz'' album in 2000. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack and has produced a significant number of tracks on all M.O.P. releases since 1996's '' Firing Squad'', as well as work for other artists including Kool G Rap, Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan. Origin Lil' Fame (Jamal Grinnage; born April 9, 1976) and Billy Danze (Eric Murray; born November 15, 1974) grew up together in the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They formed a street gang called Mash Out Posse. They later formed a hip hop duo and took their gang name of Mash Out Posse. It is thought that Fame choose to express himself through music after his older brother was shot to death in his neighbourhood. Rise to fame After contributing to the 1992 comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masta Ace
Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voice and rapping proficiency,Shapiro, Peter, 2005, ''The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin'', p. 247. and has influenced several MCs. Biography 1988–1994 Clear graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1988, after meeting Marley Marl in 1987 during his summer break. Ace made his recording debut on the Juice Crew posse-cut " The Symphony", along with fellow Juice Crew members Craig G, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane, released on Marley Marl's ''In Control'' album. The album also featured two additional Ace tracks, "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" and "Simon Says". In 1989, he released his first solo single, "Together" b/w "Letter to the Better". A year later, his debut album, '' Take a Look Around'' was released through Marl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Kass
John R. Austin II (born September 26, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop Supergroup (music), supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the group Golden State Warriors with Xzibit and Saafir. About.com ranked him No. 30 on their list of the ''Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)'', while Pitchfork Media called him "one of the best rappers of all time." Biography Austin was born on September 26, 1973 and grew up in Carson, California. In 1996 he and contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer-songwriter Teedra Moses had twin sons, Ras and Taj, both of whom are founding members of the rap group Coast Contra. Black Mafia Family, BMF Entertainment artist Barima "Bleu DaVinci" McKnight is Austin’s cousin. Early career Ras Kass took his stage name from the legendary Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV whose name was Ras Kassa Mircha before he was crowned as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elzhi
Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American Rapping, rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit rapper Proof (rapper), Proof. Biography ''Out of Focus'' In 1998, Elzhi recorded a number of songs with Detroit hip-hop artist House Shoes (producer), DJ Houseshoes with DJ Rios. These recording sessions yielded material that would become the ''Out of Focus EP'', but the project was abandoned due to personal obligations and a lack of distribution options in Detroit. During the mixing process, DJ Houseshoes passed the DATs onto Dilla, who intended on remixing the whole album before his passing. In late 2000, Elzhi acquired Dilla's master tapes and provided his close friends with CD's of the ''Out of Focus EP'', plus 3 extra tracks. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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