| K-Salaam & Beatnick with Capelton - "Whose World Is This?" - 226 sec
K-Salaam interviews Saigon about their collaboration and why he chose to be a part of the album "Whose World Is This?" "Whose World Is This?" Album & DVD Movie by K-Salaam & Beatnick (VP Records/Universal) in stores NOW!! For more info please visit www.myspace.com/ksalaammusic
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 | | K Salaam - The Making Of 'Whose World Is This?' Part 1 - 472 sec
On their latest musical opus, 'Whose World Is This?', Minnesotan producers and songwriters K-Salaam and Beatnick pose this thought-provoking question to an A-list selection of some of the world's most prominent hip hop, reggae and spoken word artists. Using K-Salaam & Beatnick's music as the vehicle, Trey Songz, Young Buck, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Dead Prez and Talib Kweli among others, rose to the challenge and used their music and message to formulate their answer. The album forms a cohesive musical dialog across cultures, genres and life experiences. As told by K-Salaam: "This is an album created to inspire change for the global community. Its message is one of revolution."
Addressing politics, poetics and peace, the musical forum explores a variety of solutions and topics to 'Whose World Is This?". On "To the Rescue," Papoose and Busy Signal propose to take militant action immediately as Papoose fervently delivers in the first verse: "Protect our own world and we can be ok, cause every time one of our leaders gets blown away, we lose faith and all our people go astray. We got to take it!" On the other hand, reggae luminary Sizzla offers a very poetic reply searching for religious truth and escape on "Sail On," while Trey Songz and Buju Banton call for peace on "Street Life" insisting "Gangster, you don't have to bust your guns tonight. Those days are over. You don't have to run into the street life."
Finding his voice at an early age through the language of cuts and blends, Iranian born K-Salaam describes the birth of this project: "I went into this thinking that I wanted to make a great album with some of my favorite artists, so I wrote down the names of 15 artists I wanted to work with and 13 ended up on the album!" The producer embarked on a quest- literally going door-to-door, studio-to-studio-to convince each artist to record for him. He even traveled to Jamaica to find some his favorite reggae stars Capleton, Sizzla and Luciano. Recalling their first encounter, reggae legend Buju Banton jokes, "K-Salaam came as close as a mustard seed to getting killed." K-Salaam boldly cold-called Buju Banton while he was in New York and despite the possible imposition Buju invited him to record the same day. K-Salaam's search for Sizzla was just as colorful. K recalls, "I went to Jamaica to just seek him out. When I landed, it turned out he wasn't even on the island but luckily I had my boombox with me, so I played a few tracks for his people and left a beat CD. Eventually he heard my tracks, reached out to me and that was that!"
Like Buju Banton and Sizzla, nearly all of the artists he approached agreed to participate immediately after listening to the music. Stic Man from Dead Prez states: "It was a no brainer for me...It is good music, good vibe, for a good reason. K-Salaam and Beatnick are very talented and they stand for something substantive. We believe in the solidarity of oppressed people, black, brown, all the way around." Despite no industry connections prior to starting, the music and concept swayed the who's-who of artists. As Scratch Magazine notes, "for a no-name producer to have won over so many high-profile artists, his skills must have really stood out." K adds, "revolution is started by individuals but can only be won by armies, that's why I felt the need to ally myself with like-minded artists."
There is also a more intimate reason behind the genesis of this album and K-Salaam's desire to record in Jamaica with reggae artists. As he explains, "My family is from the slums of a third-world country. My father would tell me stories of not eating for 5 days straight or having shoes until he was 17 years old. Going to Jamaica and seeing the ghetto over there was like living some of my father's past, just in another country. It was a mind-blowing experience that saturated my soul and spirit."
Rooted with tradition that spans from King Tubby to Funkmaster Flex, K-Salaam and Beatnick's work also draws on the songwriting legacy of Tamla Motown's soul and The Beatles. As Beatnick states, "our sound is very vibrant, polished, and lush. We compose songs, not just make beats. That's why we attract such a diverse range of artists and projects."
The two producers continue to work on a wide spectrum of projects. They are currently in the studio preparing their next album entitled "It's Like a Jungle Sometimes", which is "less political and more of a therapy album for me and everyday working people," K-Salaam notes. The duo is also producing tracks for NAS, The Outlawz and Young Jeezy and scoring soundtracks for HBO and Danny Glover's latest movie.
"Our new album just like our work, is incredibly varied, adds K-Salaam, but our music is the glue that keeps it all together. Whether Reggae, Hip-Hop or spoken word, everyone sounds like they belong on it. Hip-Hop and Reggae are like distant cousins. They all speak the same language, they just have different accents."
Auteur : GrindinHardwax
Tags: Salaam Beatnick Whose World Is This Hip Hop Reggae Grindin VP Jamaica USA Australia
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick Release Party - 599 sec
July 31st, Crash Mansion played host to an array to amazing performances from Pharoahe Monch, Dead Prez, Saigon, Umi, Mick Boogie, Massive B, Bobby Konders and many many more.
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Tags: k-salaam beatnick pharoahe monch dead prez album release party whose world is this mick boogie hip hop reggae nyc
| | K-SALAAM & DEAD PREZ MOVIE CLIP - 468 sec
K-Salaam speaks with Dead Prez about the song that they wrote for his and Beatnick's album. K-Salaam goes to Flatbush BK, to go behind the scenes on the life of Marquis Hardmon. The Brother whom half the the song was written about.
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Tags: K-Salaam Dead Prez RBG Black Power Hip-Hop Hop Revolution NY Brooklyn Rap Beatnick Whose World Is this Fallen Soldierz
| | K-Salaam ft Buju Banton "Whose World Is This?" - 111 sec
The new album "Whose World Is This?" in stores July 29, pre-order your copy at Planetreggae.com!
Auteur : vprecords
Tags: Reggae Buju Banton K-Salaam Beatnick Hip-Hop
| | Beatnick & K-Salaam: Common "I Used to Love Her" Remix - 271 sec
Coming Soon S.T.O.R.Y. (Stories Told Over Remixed Years)
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Tags: Ksalaam beatnick common used to love her hip hop chicago nyc story remix
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick w/Pac Div and Blu - 584 sec
K-Salaam & Beatnick w/Pac Div and Blu
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Tags: k-salaam beatnick pacific division blu
| | K Salaam - The Making Of 'Whose World Is This?' Part 2 - 536 sec
On their latest musical opus, 'Whose World Is This?', Minnesotan producers and songwriters K-Salaam and Beatnick pose this thought-provoking question to an A-list selection of some of the world's most prominent hip hop, reggae and spoken word artists. Using K-Salaam & Beatnick's music as the vehicle, Trey Songz, Young Buck, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Dead Prez and Talib Kweli among others, rose to the challenge and used their music and message to formulate their answer. The album forms a cohesive musical dialog across cultures, genres and life experiences. As told by K-Salaam: "This is an album created to inspire change for the global community. Its message is one of revolution."
Addressing politics, poetics and peace, the musical forum explores a variety of solutions and topics to 'Whose World Is This?". On "To the Rescue," Papoose and Busy Signal propose to take militant action immediately as Papoose fervently delivers in the first verse: "Protect our own world and we can be ok, cause every time one of our leaders gets blown away, we lose faith and all our people go astray. We got to take it!" On the other hand, reggae luminary Sizzla offers a very poetic reply searching for religious truth and escape on "Sail On," while Trey Songz and Buju Banton call for peace on "Street Life" insisting "Gangster, you don't have to bust your guns tonight. Those days are over. You don't have to run into the street life."
Finding his voice at an early age through the language of cuts and blends, Iranian born K-Salaam describes the birth of this project: "I went into this thinking that I wanted to make a great album with some of my favorite artists, so I wrote down the names of 15 artists I wanted to work with and 13 ended up on the album!" The producer embarked on a quest- literally going door-to-door, studio-to-studio-to convince each artist to record for him. He even traveled to Jamaica to find some his favorite reggae stars Capleton, Sizzla and Luciano. Recalling their first encounter, reggae legend Buju Banton jokes, "K-Salaam came as close as a mustard seed to getting killed." K-Salaam boldly cold-called Buju Banton while he was in New York and despite the possible imposition Buju invited him to record the same day. K-Salaam's search for Sizzla was just as colorful. K recalls, "I went to Jamaica to just seek him out. When I landed, it turned out he wasn't even on the island but luckily I had my boombox with me, so I played a few tracks for his people and left a beat CD. Eventually he heard my tracks, reached out to me and that was that!"
Like Buju Banton and Sizzla, nearly all of the artists he approached agreed to participate immediately after listening to the music. Stic Man from Dead Prez states: "It was a no brainer for me...It is good music, good vibe, for a good reason. K-Salaam and Beatnick are very talented and they stand for something substantive. We believe in the solidarity of oppressed people, black, brown, all the way around." Despite no industry connections prior to starting, the music and concept swayed the who's-who of artists. As Scratch Magazine notes, "for a no-name producer to have won over so many high-profile artists, his skills must have really stood out." K adds, "revolution is started by individuals but can only be won by armies, that's why I felt the need to ally myself with like-minded artists."
There is also a more intimate reason behind the genesis of this album and K-Salaam's desire to record in Jamaica with reggae artists. As he explains, "My family is from the slums of a third-world country. My father would tell me stories of not eating for 5 days straight or having shoes until he was 17 years old. Going to Jamaica and seeing the ghetto over there was like living some of my father's past, just in another country. It was a mind-blowing experience that saturated my soul and spirit."
Rooted with tradition that spans from King Tubby to Funkmaster Flex, K-Salaam and Beatnick's work also draws on the songwriting legacy of Tamla Motown's soul and The Beatles. As Beatnick states, "our sound is very vibrant, polished, and lush. We compose songs, not just make beats. That's why we attract such a diverse range of artists and projects."
The two producers continue to work on a wide spectrum of projects. They are currently in the studio preparing their next album entitled "It's Like a Jungle Sometimes", which is "less political and more of a therapy album for me and everyday working people," K-Salaam notes. The duo is also producing tracks for NAS, The Outlawz and Young Jeezy and scoring soundtracks for HBO and Danny Glover's latest movie.
"Our new album just like our work, is incredibly varied, adds K-Salaam, but our music is the glue that keeps it all together. Whether Reggae, Hip-Hop or spoken word, everyone sounds like they belong on it. Hip-Hop and Reggae are like distant cousins. They all speak the same language, they just have different accents."
Auteur : GrindinHardwax
Tags: Salaam Beatnick Whose World Is This Hip Hop Reggae Grindin VP USA Jamaica Australia New Zealand
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick with Trey Songz - "Whose World Is This?" - 210 sec
K-Salaam interviews Trey Songz about his collaboration on the single "StreetLife" with Buju Banton. Trey also freestyles over an exclusive Beatnick & K-Salaam track...
"Whose World Is This?" Album & DVD Movie by K-Salaam & Beatnick (VP Records/Universal) in stores on July 29th!!
For more info please visit www.myspace.com/ksalaammusic
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Tags: Buju Banton K-Salaam Beatnick Trey Songz Streetlife Reggae R&B Hip-Hop Music Studio Legend VP Peace Classic Gangsta
| | K-Salaam on Hot97 with Bobby Konders - 305 sec
K-Salaam goes to Hot97 and talks to Bobby Konders, On Da Reggae Tip show. He speaks on future projects and his dope album that is out now.
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Tags: ksalaam reggae bobby konders
| | illRoots x K-Salaam x Kardinal Offishall Release Party - 309 sec
Illroots bringing you that great hip-hop 09.09.08 shouts to everyone who came out to the event, Sha Stimuli, Kardinal Offishall, K-Salaam, Cipha Sounds, and everyone at SOBs.
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Tags: ksalaam kardinal offishall illroots.com
| | Sizzla on Wyclef, K-Salaam, & others - 76 sec
Sizzla on Wyclef, K-Salaam, & others during an interview by Blyworx, Budapest 2008
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Tags: k-salaam beatnick sizzla interview budapest wyclef whose world this documentary buju banton hip hop reggae jamaica nyc
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick with Papoose - "Whose World Is This?" - 143 sec
K-Salaam interviews Papoose about their collaboration and why he chose to be a part of the album "Whose World Is This?"
"Whose World Is This?" Album & DVD Movie by K-Salaam & Beatnick (VP Records/Universal) in stores on July 29th!!
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Tags: ksalaam beatnick papoose dvd movie whose world is this hip hop new york rap reggae vp records interview
| | Styles P talks with K-Salaam - 215 sec
K-Salaam and illRoots.com went up to Yonkers,NY to visit Styles P. and to talk with him about the political problems happening in his very own hometown.
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Tags: styles ksalaam beatnick illroots.com
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick Present: Young Buck & Sizzla - "Babylon" - 183 sec
From K-Salaam & Beatnick's new album "Whose World Is This?"
In Stores July 29th
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Tags: Young Buck K-Salaam Beatnick Sizzla Babylon Reggae Hip-Hop Music NYC Jamaica Legend VP beats Classic Gangsta
| | K-Salaam and Beatnick Movie Trailer - 295 sec
Documentary Trailer for July 29
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Tags: K-Salaam Beatnick Buju Banton Trey Songz Papoose Hip Hop[ Reggae Dead Prez VP Records Sizzla Capleton documentary class
| | "The Light" - Common Remixed by Beatnick & K-Salaam - 329 sec
K-Salaam & Beatnick are currently working on a Common Remix Album titled "S.T.O.R.Y." (Stories Told Over Remixed Years.") which will be available for free download everywhere. The Album was created by the production duo as a salute to one of Hip-Hop's greatest lyricists; and also to combat the current stale state that Hip-Hop is in right now.
For more info please visit myspace.com/ksalaammusic
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Tags: k-salaam beatnick common sense story the light remix hip hop kanye west rap chicago nyc be Water universal vp
| | K-Salaam & Beatnick with Sizzla - "Whose World Is This?" - 43 sec
K-Salaam & Beatnick link up with Sizzla after a show...
"Whose World Is This?" Album/DVD in Stores now!
myspace.com/ksalaammusic
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Tags: k-salaam beatnick sizzla interview dvd reggae whose world this documentary buju banton hip hop vp records jamaica nyc
| | The Outlawz - We Want In (Produced By Beatnick & K Salaam) - 327 sec
The Outlawz - We Want In (Produced By Beatnick & K Salaam)
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| | K-Salaam & Beatnick with Bobbito - "Whose World Is This?" - 183 sec
K-Salaam interviews Hip-Hop Renaissance Man and Pioneer Bobbito Garcia about why he chose to be a part of the album "Whose World Is This?"
"Whose World Is This?" Album & DVD Movie by K-Salaam & Beatnick (VP Records/Universal) in stores on July 29th!!
For more info please visit www.myspace.com/ksalaammusic
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