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Respect (Joel Turner Song)
"Respect" is the fourth single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled debut album. The verses are performed by the Modern Day Poets (MDP), with Turner contributing the chorus, bass and beatbox backing. A piano riff was supplied by Mefi Puni and Bryan Bouro. The song is essentially a social comment on the lack of respect that exists within the hip hop community. It also alludes to the gang wars that have claimed the lives of several American rappers, and is a warning and a plea that the Australian hip hop scene does not follow suit. On release, the single's video caused a slight controversy, as some people criticized the use of images of murdered rapper Tupac Shakur, which were interspersed with footage of Turner and MDP from previous video shoots and the 2005 West Coast Blues and Roots Festival. In addition, ABC video show ''Rage Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Turner (musician)
Joel Turner (born 3 March 1987) is an Australian beatboxer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer best known for the Australian hit song "These Kids". As a beatboxer, he is recognised for his trademark sounds such as his "third voice", cowbell, teeth beats and bass guitar. He was the victor at the Beatbox Battle World Championship in 2005 and retained the title until 2009. Turner first appeared at the auditions for the 2003 season of ''Australian Idol'', where he drew attention for his beatbox skills. Although praised but deemed unsuitable for the competition, Turner was nevertheless voted "Most Popular of the Unforgettables" and performed at the ''2003 Idol Grand Final'' at the Sydney Opera House. He was later signed and managed by ''Idol'' judge Mark Holden, together with rappers the Modern Day Poets (MDP), consisting of Turner's older brother Tim Turner (a.k.a. "DubLT" – left the group in 2005, replaced by Kitchener "KNO" Wesche) and their cousin Chris Turne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Turner And The Modern Day Poets (album)
''Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets'' is a collaborative studio album by Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets. It was released on 1 November 2004, peaking at number 28 on the ARIA Albums Chart and number 2 on the AIR independent charts, additionally achieving platinum status. The album consists of twelve full songs and eight beatboxing skits. It is best described as hip hop fused with a mixture of rock, pop, R&B, funk, soul and jazz. The music generally consists of Turner's vocal percussion and guitar, with the Modern Day Poets (Turner's brother and cousin) providing the rap. Many of the tracks pertain to real-life issues. Guest artists on the album include ''Australian Idol'' contestants Axle Whitehead and Rebekah LaVauney. Hence, the song "Scatbox" is a combination of Whitehead's scatting and Turner's beatboxing, while LaVauney performs vocals on the track "Behind Bars", a song she wrote about a partner's incarceration. In addition, boxer Anthony Mundine is heard rapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk U Up
"Funk U Up" is the third single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled album '' Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets''. The song is a blend of hip hop and Turner's 70s funk guitar stylings. The rapping is courtesy of the Modern Day Poets, while Turner performs the instrumentation, chorus, bridge, and a beatboxing solo. "Funk U Up" is one of the few tracks on Turner's debut album that contains a real beat rather than vocal percussion. Lyrically, it is said to be about "getting women to dance and for men to stop drinking at the bar, get off their bar stools and join the ladies on the dance floor". The video for the song features both live and candid footage of Turner and his crew on their first national tour, much of which also appears on the DVD ''Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets with the Beatbox Alliance''. There are also black-and-white scenes of the gang performing the song in a Newcastle hotel room. As a side note, the director Amiel Courtin-Wilson claims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Night Long (Joel Turner Song)
"All Night Long" is an independent hip-hop single by Australian artist Joel Turner. It was released on 24 February 2007 and received moderate airplay on television and radio, with influential music show '' Video Hits'' screening it only once. The song carries a party theme, with the rapping provided by Israel (an R&B singer and producer), Stan Bravo (an American-born rapper), and Turner's cousin C4 (of the Modern Day Poets). The accompanying video shows the performers and several female dancers against a backdrop of special effects. The final shot has Turner baring a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "NO WAR". Although the artist is credited as "Joel Turner featuring Israel, Stan Bravo and C4", Turner in fact only contributes to the chorus and ad-libs, along with a few beatbox sound effects. The track does not appear on any of Turner's albums, but a version of the song can be found on Stan Bravo's mixtape ''Get Accustomed''. "All Night Long" was released jointly by Turner's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single (music)
In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. Despite being referred to as a single, in the era of music downloads, singles can include up to as many as three tracks. The biggest digital music distributor, the iTunes Store, accepts as many as three tracks that are less than ten minutes each as a single. Any more than three tracks on a musical release or thirty minutes in total running time is an extended play (EP) or, if over six tracks long, an album. Historically, when mainstream music was purchased via vinyl records, singles would be released double-sided, i.e. there was an A-side and a B-side, on which two songs would appear, one on each si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality. Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album ''2Pacalypse Now'' in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop for his Political hip hop, conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival
The West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival is an annual music festival held in Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia. It features many blues and American roots music, roots performers, both international and local. History The festival was founded by Sunset Events and began as a two-day event in 2004 and was called the 'Sunset Live's Botanic Blues, Roots and Soul' held at Kings Park, Western Australia. From 2005, the event became a one-day event and was known as the West Coast Blues & Roots held at the Esplanade Park, Fremantle. In 2007, the event expanded to a two-day event and followed on into 2008. The 2009 event saw a return to a single day format. In 2010, the festival moved to Fremantle Park and has been there since 2010. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival, organisers have announced the return two-day format for the 2013 lineup. The festival was not held in 2016 nor 2020. It is similar to the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
