charlotte music

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powertakeOff “Cacophony”

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Out today on Reptilian Records

“Cacophony” is the 1st out of 3 projects that I've been a part of w/ power-take-Off - we really did a WHOLE LOT of work (in just a few days).

I'm proud to have worked on half of this record w/ Gus, Trevere, Scott, Jane, Kyle & my friend Kathleen (right before she passed). I believe that we finished the project exactly as you guys intended & I know that you'd love it!!

This one's HEAVY!!! Turn it up for KJ!!!

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BeatFreaq feat. Scott Slagle + The Mighty DJ DR / Sunday, Oct 16th

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BeatFreaq : A Creatives Kickback
For all the creators and lovers of the arts especially those who love the beats....

If you missed the Freaquency360 Live series, we are still here and this is your 2.0 with a twist. This creative kickback will focus on producers and beatmakers, but it will include guests and showcases featuring folks from the music and arts industry. All photographers, writers, video directors, visual artists, rappers, singers, and fans are invited to vibe, network, and enjoy a chill-ass Sunday afternoon. As the venue grows, I will be inviting A&Rs, label folks, creative directors, artists, engineers, and more. Let's build something the whole community will benefit from.
This episode we will be speaking with two pillars of the music community. Engineer, musician, label owner, DJ and owner of 50/11 bucket hats :).... Scott "Flock of Slagles” Slagle.
Along with Scott we will have DJ, producer Diarra "DR" Mayfield telling his story and doing a beat set of his otherwordly compositions....

THE BEATS:
While there are scheduled beat performances, we will have a roulette-style pass the aux. Bring your peeps and bang some beats!! There will be no old vs. young, or experienced vs. newbies. All genres of beats are welcome. Just bring your best stuff and if you need work, our job isn't to tear you down - we want to help you reach your full potential. As humans and communal beings, we are meant to learn from each other.

A. Bring 2- 4 beats on a hard drive ( we will not aux you in ) the dj will play your tracks.
B. We will pick folks throughout the event to rock randomly throughout the event (roulette style), so come early. Sign ups for the beats ends at 5:00. There will be a cut off on the amount of beatmakers (so if we are full before 5pm) you may not be able to play.

THE VENDORS:
Freaquency360 / A Fly Girls world (Apparel)
Nature's Joy and Wellness (Natural healing, Sea Moss /Sorrell Bevs. Wellness)
BodyDecor (Crystals, Jewelry)
Starlight on 22nd (Dranks)
Freaquency360 / Freddie Ray (Glizzy's and thangs)

THE VENUE:
BeatFreaq is 3-7 PM @
Starlight on 22nd
422 E 22nd St., Charlotte, NC 28206
**parking is across the street**

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AmirSaysNothing w/ Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon + Nige Hood + Psykof / February 12th

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This Saturday night at The World Famous Milestone.

AmirSaysNothing and
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon
with special guests Psykof and Nige Hood

Bar opens @ 6pm / show starts @ 9pm
18 & up
No one admitted w/out valid photo ID (no exceptions) / masks required inside when not actively eating or drinking.

$12 in advance / $12 day of show (+$2 surcharge for under 21 collected @ the door)
buy advance tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../amirsaysnothing-w-lord-jah...

The World Famous Milestone Club (est. 1969)
3400 Tuckaseegee Road (between Karendale & Glenwood)
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208

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The Johnson Brothers 29th Annual Valentine Bash / Saturday February 12th

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The Johnson Brothers 29th Annual Valentine Bash with Hardcore Lounge + Mary Massie Band + Moa along with DJ’s Spaceboy and Kraftward is going down this Saturday night (February 12th) @ Petras.

Doors: 8pm | Show: 9pm
Tickets: $7 Advance | $10 Day Of
** 21+ with valid ID, mask, proof of vaccination or 48 hr negative covid test**

Petras
1919 Commonwealth Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205

Kil Ripkin & Jah Freedom feat. Supreme "Train"

Alright………All of this new music from Jah Freedom + Kil Ripkin is FINALLY about to drop - the album is all wrapped up & turned in (& the release date will be announced very soon)!!!
The guys have dropped “Train” featuring Supreme today to get everyone ready!!!

Check it out below.

The N.A.T.I.V.E.S. "Stankface Music // 4am Dope"

This one was a long time coming y’all, and The N.A.T.I.V.E.S. "Stankface Music // 4am Dope" is finally out!!!
The whole squad went HARD on this 10-track project (featuring production from D.R.U.G.S. Beats, Jah Freedom & FLLS with features from Mason Parker, Bluz & more…).

Available exclusively on Bandcamp now! Go get it!

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Gil “You & Me”

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We had a great series of sessions tracking vocals on “Sometimes A Man", the debut contemporary-jazz record from Gil. The large part of the project was done earlier this year, with Gil flying back & forth from Charlotte to tracking dates at The Disc Ltd. Recording in Michigan (with producer/engineer Greg Reilly). The music was pretty much wrapped up in Detroit with a team of absolute bad-ass musicians (basically Earl Klughs full recording & touring band). The lineup features Tom Braxton on saxophone, Al Turner on bass, Ron Otis on drums, David Lee Spradley on keys and Al Duncan on keys and strings. Spradley also produced his cover of Klugh’s “Wishful Thinking”.

“You & Me” is the 2nd single from the album & is a Rockie Robbins cut from 1980. Gil's version is a little more jazzy, “smoothed-out” & ready for stepping. Check it out!

You can hear more from Gil here.

Upcoming Releases from Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon & Kil Ripkin

I’m super stoked that we’ve just wrapped up 2 really great Hip-Hop projects this week!

We finished “Beautifully Black", a 11-track release with Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon and Navy Blue on production. The stripped back, jazzy chops support Jah-Monte’s voice perfectly & features guest spots from MESSIAH! & more.
This album will be available for streaming on all the standard streaming platforms in a few weeks……..with a vinyl release following soon behind! Seriously, many of y’all will already know, but this guy is so prolific right now - he won’t slow down!!! It’s been pretty inspiring to watch what’s been happening over the past few years for him & his team.
You can check out previous releases from Jah-Monte here & Navy Blue here.

”Self Medicate” from Kil Ripkin is a 10-track album with production from Jah Freedom & features from Skyzoo, Torae & more. Tbh, we finished “Self Medicate” just before the pandemic shut everything down. Of course it became clear really fast that Kil & Jah would have to put things on pause while they figured out how to deal with the situation (like everyone else). Soooooo, when we were not as busy at the studio, I decided to completely remix the album while we waited for the best time to release it. I think it turned out amazing & it’s finally time to let it out!!!
Check some previous releases from Kil Ripkin here & Jah Freedom here.

It’s worth noting that both of these projects feature the artist with a singular producer. It really keeps the vision unified & cohesive throughout the respective album (and not this disjointed “compilation-sound” when the tracks are coming from everywhere).
I feel like there’s a natural flow that is is just THERE on projects like this.