Who is Jesse Boykins III?
“One of the few new soul artists with a clear vision of what he wants to say and exactly how to say it. I wish more artists had his courageous approach to being independent both financially and artistically. Dude is the real deal.” – – Phonte (Little Brother)
“More than a great singer and songwriter, he produced, mixed and engineered all songs on the album which was put together seamlessly. His versatile voice transitions between butter smooth, grimy grit and flawless falsetto and his compositions are tight” – OkayPlayer (more…)
Name-Your-Own-Price for Emmanuel – D’Illusions Of Grandeur
In February 2006 Colin Emmanuel (aka C.Swing) released his first solo album D’illusions Of Grandeur on Little League Productions (which was part of Lowlife Records). The album features a selection of established soulful UK vocalists and emcees, including Terri Walker, Nate James, Braintax and Mystro, alongside the mighty KRS-One.
Four years on and Lowlife and Little League no longer exist and Colin is putting the finishing touches to BLACK EINSTEIN’s first EP. So as a kind of recap/intro, D’illusions of Grandeur is available at name-your-own-price (minimum £2). (more…)
Jesse Boykins III: Official Music Videos
Official Videos:
Kano – “More Than One Way” Video
Directed by Emil Nava, the video for Kano’s More Than One Way was shot during a chilly night in December onboard Second World War cruiser HMS Belfast. The new song is produced by Dutch outfit Noisia and follows Kano’s blistering NWMOS and Rock N Roller tracks. Kano is currently putting the finishing touches to his fourth studio album; due out this spring the record will include contributions from Radioclit, Boys Noize, Mikey J, Fraser T Smith, Hot Chip and others.
AKS Releases Debut Mixtape: A Miracle In The Making
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03.03.09
Success is planned. Achievements are worked for. Miracles are made.
“Growing up I always had the notion that success was something people dreamt of but that nobody ever seemed to really achieve. It felt almost beyond the grasp of an ordinary human being; so much so that it seems ‘a miracle’ to have achieved anything in life. Especially when coming from an impoverished background… During the last couple of years I’ve learnt that success is planned, achievements are worked for and ‘Miracles’ are made.”
“When I heard the originals; something about them just made me gravitate towards ‘em,” AKS says of the songs he chose to ride for his brand new, free mixtape, A Miracle in The Making. Injecting his distinctive tones into the likes of Lily Allen’s “The Fear,” Brit-soul star Tawiah’s “Every Step”, 88-Keys frisky Viagra anthem “Stay Up” and Glaswegian beatmaster Hudson Mohawke’s underground anthem-in-waiting, “Overnight,” A Miracle In The Making also features production work from Nutty P, Red Skull, Jesse P. and Chemo.
“In a way I feel as though I blindfolded myself, felt around the scene and my own catalogue a little and picked out a couple oddly shaped objects thinking I could build something useful out of ‘em. And More >
