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The Death Of Adam
''The Death of Adam'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper 88-Keys. Released on November 11, 2008, the album features guest appearances by Kanye West, Kid Cudi, J*Davey, Redman, Bilal, Phonte of Little Brother, and alternative rock group Shitake Monkey. Concept The album tells the story of an investigation surrounding the death of a man named Adam who was murdered in his Harlem loft apartment. During a recent interview in regards to the album's concept 88' stated: The story is told instrumentally, while the featured artists help get the story across. 88' has described that his inspiration for the project derived from the thought, "What gives me pleasure?" Aside from tracks, the album's investigative story is told through visual means, particularly DCN 27 News pieces that were distributed on multiple video-sharing sites. In the faux news bulletins, local news reporter Chip Adams interviews various artists who apparently knew Adam to a certain ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
88-Keys
Charles Misodi Njapa (born March 5, 1976), better known by his stage name 88-Keys, is an American record producer and rapper from New York City. Biography Born in New York City to West African parents from Cameroon, he was raised in the Eastchester, Bronx, Eastchester section of the Bronx and later in West Hempstead, New York, West Hempstead on Long Island, where he attended high school. 88-Keys first took an interest in Hip hop music, hip hop after hearing Prince Paul (producer), Prince Paul's Hip hop production, production on De La Soul's 1989 critically acclaimed album ''3 Feet High and Rising''. In the early 1990s, 88-Keys met rapper-producers Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip, Pete Rock and Large Professor working as an intern at West Hempstead's The Music Palace recording studio. It was Large Professor who gave Charles his 88-Keys moniker after witnessing his skills on the Ensoniq ASR-10 keyboard. Upon considering a serious career in music, 88-Keys's parents and older brother began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |