From the Monolith camp, Ya Boy, Rishaard drops another Heat Rock Summer single, “Turn My Headphones Up!”. This time he teams up with Producer Davenport, whom assists with a head-nodding beat and fellow Mono-camp member Parker on the hook. This single was also chosen for the 2011 DJ Stylus “Who got Next” compilation.
Finally a new Ayah joint! Definitely looking forward to her upcoming projects! Here’s all the info:
Ayah Tells It Like It Is On ‘When It Comes To You’
Ayah returns with a little something to get us through these last days of spring with the soulful jam “When It Comes To You.” Produced by Nick Brongers (Recovery, Thank Me Later), the song is ’70s retro but sounds totally modern with Ayah singing to a man who is driving her to drink. It’s so good to hear Ayah again and even better to hear that she will be releasing more tunes from her vault via her Bandcamp page.
And as for that album with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ayah assures that This Way will be coming our way sooner than later, with a mixtape, entitled Back For More, on the way this summer! Stay tuned!
On Wednesday May 27th 2011 the world lost one of the most critical, significant voices in recent history. Gill Scott Heron was not only a poet, musician and cultural pioneer, but he was an artistic freedom fighter and aspiring revolutionary. His words were the soundtrack of the push for transformative change and African liberation. The sound of his voice will forever stir up imagery within us of the active resistance and self- determination synonymous with the Liberation movement of the 60’s and 70’s.
In this Gil Scott Heron tribute, appropriately titled ‘The Revolution will not be Televised’, Freedom Writers Frankie Payne and Tona offer lyrical wisdom, flow and timing placed in between excerpts from Gil Scott Heron’s classic original version. The track is produced and Big Sproxx who also directed the video.
Our hearts and minds go out to the family and friends of our fallen hero, as we wish them peace while they mourn his passing. His epic impact on life and culture will not be forgotten.