The video for the Keelay and Zaire track “Alright with Me” is finished and is being serviced to outlets as we speak. The video features our peoples Phonte from Little Brother, D-Minor, and our video vixen, Alycia Bellamy from the MTV hit show Daddy’s Girls. Vimby came through and did a dope behind the scenes, making of the video piece – check it out here: http://vimby.com/video/music/us/all/detail/9621
Big ups to Jeremy Ian Thomas and staff, Tunji and Greg Postingl.
We also have a some big live shows coming up here in the Bay, Seattle, and in Austin, TX for SXSW. Our schedule is below and more shows are being added. We will also be exclusively video blogging for hiphopdx.com and URB.com live at SXSW. Imagine the shenanigans! The whole label roster will be out there doing what it do. More info to come…
Check out the press release from our beautiful friends at Audible Treats:
Debut Album Ridin High from Production Duo Keelay & Zaire Features Phonte, Blu, Supastition, and More
MYX Music to Release First Album in Ambitious 2009 Release Schedule
(February 24th, 2009 - Brooklyn, NY) The bi-coastal production duo Keelay & Zaire will release their debut album Ridin High on March 10th via the newly imprinted MYX Music Label. Featuring a classic hip-hop and R&B production aesthetic and an all-star lineup of guest artists, the album brings a new breed of polished production to the forefront of hip-hop.
Featuring an impressive guest list of both established artists and newcomers, the album showcases Keelay & Zaire’s ability to fuse their production savvy with the subtleties and personality of the artists they work with. With guest stars ranging from Phonte of Little Brother to Blu to Supastition, the talent pool exhibited on the album allows Keelay & Zaire to display their refined versatility. The album's lead single "The Times feat. Blu, Fortilive and Nino Moschella," currently in rotation on MTV, BET, and MTVU, is a motivational call to arms that shows us the vibrancy of San Francisco with Keelay & Zaire's signature soulful soundscape providing our musical backdrop.
With Keelay out west in the Bay Area, and Zaire currently residing in Newport News, VA, the innovative producers each worked on their own independent production projects before ever meeting. Keelay produced tracks for Cali Agents, Fortilive, and Saafir while Zaire flexed his prowess with Norfolk's emcee/songwriter Khizman and Newport News' bluesy singer/songwriter Jonathan Moore. Although living on opposite coasts, both Keelay & Zaire were frequent users of online production message boards and used them to share beats and ideas with other producers. After exchanging beats back and forth on the ughh.com message board for about a month, it became clear that Keelay & Zaire needed to meet face to face. Zaire flew out to meet Keelay in the Bay and the duo found that their individual skills complemented each other. They decided to embark on a full-length project that eventually became Ridin High. Ridin High will be released on March 10th on newly formed MYX Music Label. Check out the album sampler mixed by DJ Mere for Ridin High to get a taste for what to expect:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Ridin_High_Sampler_by_Dj_Mere.mp3
Keelay & Zaire also produced the intro track for the Wake Up Show, featuring Supastition and DJ Revolution:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire_Supastition_DJ_Revolution-Wake_Up Show_Anthem.mp3
The Prelude to Drive EP is now available to download for FREE at the freshly launched MyxMusicLabel.com.
About MYX Music:
MYX Music Label began in 2007 by industry veteran Karim Panni of the Boom Bap Project (Rhymesayers Entertainment). MYX Music Label is under the umbrella of MYX TV, which is the only music and lifestyle channel dedicated to the Asian American community. Distributed nationally, MYX TV showcases the hottest major label and independent content as well as dynamic original programming that fuses fashion, comedy, and culture. MYX Music Label integrates the newest technology while developing innovative digital distribution and promotion strategies to service their artists. The MYX Music Label was created for the sole purpose of using the MYX TV visual network platform to promote the finest independent hip-hop and urban music. MYX Music Label's ambitious release schedule for 2009 includes groundbreaking works from production duo Keelay & Zaire, Jern Eye, Fortilive (producer Illmind's hip-hop crew) and exclusive music from the best Asian MC's, DJ's and producers in the compilation 20 C Energizers. Also, adding to their versatility as a label, MYX Music Label DVD releases include The Nutshack, Built From Skratch, Str8 Laced and Slanted Comedy, which features today's top Asian American comedians. For more information on MYX Music Label, please visit http://www.myxmusiclabel.com
LIVE SHOWS/RADIO:
Friday Night 02/27:
Coolectible Presents: Reel Life World
Featuring the art of Roy Miles
Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94612
Jern Eye, Keelay, Truthlive and Shampu
ThinkBeat Radio Interview and Album Preview (Bay Area)
94.1 KPFA FM
2 am - 4 am
Saturday Night 02/28:
Jern Eye w/Keelay
Brittania Arms Downtown
173 W. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Sunday Night 03/01:
Blue Scholars, Keelay w/The Park, Grynch, Dj Vinroc
Slims
333 11th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Thursday Night 3/5
DJ Keelay
Drippin Wet @ the Glasskat SF
9:00 pm - 2:00 am
520 4th St SF
Thursday Night 3/12
Keelay and Zaire record release party w/ Stash Magazine @ Atmosphere www.a3atmosphere.com
9:00 pm - 2:00 am
447 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 788-4623
Performance: Keelay performance / Djing MML artists
Sunday 3/15 –Seattle
Keelay and Zaire with DJ B-Mello
Street Sounds Radio
KEXP 90.3 FM
Sunday 3/15 –Seattle
Keelay and Zaire with DJ Hyphen and J. Moore
Sunday Night Sound Session
KUBE 93.3 FM
10:45-12:15
Monday 3/16 - Seattle
Blue Scholars
Common Market
Macklemore
Dyme Def
DJ Keelay
$15 ADV
8PM Doors
21+
Buy Tickets http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Artist.aspx?evt=66545
SXSW – Austin, TX - MYX Music Label Shows
Thursday 3/19
1-6pm
Firehouse Longe
605 Brazos St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-3464
Jern Eye, Keelay and Zaire, Fortilive
Thursday 3/19
The Bay Area Hiphop Showcase
The Marq
422 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 322-5180
Zion I, The Grouch, Mistah Fab, Keelay and Zaire, Jern Eye, Fortilive
Thursday 3/19
A-List 2.0 mixer on Sponsored by ABB Records / Myx Music Label @ the Blind Pig www.myspace.com/theblindpigpub
9:00pm - 2:00 am
317 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-0809
Performances by: Keelay & Zaire, Jern Eye, Fortilive
Junior Reid and various artists.
Saturday 3/21
Okayplayer / Frank 151 show @ the Speak Easy www.speakeasy.com
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
412 Congress Ave # D
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-8017
Performances by: 88keys, Keelay & Zaire, Jern Eye, Fortilive
UNI, LMFAO, Blu & Exile, UGOD, RES, & B.O.B
Thursday Night 3/27
Amoeba SF in Store
6pm - 7pm
1855 Haight st SF
Performance: Keelay & Zaire MML artists
MIXTAPES AND PODCASTS
ILLMIND and DUB MD PRESENT: BLAPS, RHYMES AND LIFE Vol. 2
The official "Blaps, Rhymes & Life" mixtape series is back! Dub MD and super producer Illmind re-connect for a second time to bring you another exclusive free mixtape project, "Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. II" is a 22 track digi-zip packed full of classic illmind production. This time around the mixtape features established artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Scarface, Talib Kweli and Heltah Skeltah, as well as featuring a whole host of up and coming artists from the likes of Bambu, Megaciph, Above Ave and Grynch just to list a few.
Illmind is also set to release a couple of studio albums in 2009 with the debut LP from his group Fortilive consisting of emcees Mushmouf and Slo-Mo, the project will be dropping sometime in 2009 via Myx Music. Also lookout for his up coming new instrumental album which is due for release this year aswell, for more information and updates, check out www.illmind.biz and www.blapsrhymesandlife.com.
Also be on the lookout for Dub MD dropping some new artist mixtapes in 2009, as he collaborates once again with Nametag for the follow up to "Classic Cadence Vol. 1" with Volume 2. Along with releasing projects with a posse of emcees including Spectacula, Access Immortal, Cyrano aka Cy Yung, Zero Star, Junesflow and more, keep it locked!
01.) Mic Legacy - Larry Davis (Produced by Illmind)
02.) D-Black - Hold Up (Gangsta Shit) (Produced by Illmind)
03.) 50 Cent - Who Run It (feat. Eminem, Cashis & Lloyd Banks) (Produced by Illmind)
04.) Heltah Skeltah - So Damn Tuff (feat. Buckshot & Ruste Juxx) (Produced by Illmind)
05.) Scarface - It's Not A Game (Produced by Illmind)
06.) Thoth - MA To The West (feat. Oh No) (Produced by Illmind)
07.) Naps N Dreds - Bully! (feat. Kool G Rap) (Produced by Illmind)
08.) Diamond D - Don't Beg (Produced by Illmind)
09.) Pumpkinhead - Of The Same Air (feat. Talib Kweli) (Produced by Illmind)
10.) Fortilive - Trunk Pop Music (Produced by Illmind)
11.) Project Heights - Champion (feat. Rakaa Iriscience & Noelle Scaggs) (Produced by Illmind)
12.) Sleek - Hi New Orleans (Produced by Illmind)
13.) Che Grand - Streets (Produced by Illmind)
14.) Starrs & Murph - Damn (Produced by Illmind)
15.) Bambu - Quit (Produced by Illmind)
16.) Above Ave - Root Of All Evil (Wake Up) (Produced by Illmind)
17.) Grynch - A Dream Undeferred (Produced by Illmind)
18.) Kingdom (The Movement) (Swaggerboy, Kilo & Problem Child) - Heartache (Produced by Illmind)
19.) Naturel - Love To The World (Produced by Illmind)
20.) Blitzkrieg (Bee Lavish, Quayluds, D-Minus & Contra) - Ruling Elite (Produced by Illmind)
21.) Megaciph - War (Produced by Illmind)
22.) Mister RP - Diamonds Aren't Enough (Produced By Illmind)
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