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Common-Testify, The 88-Keys Remix

Ajay — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:25:54 +0000

Very interesting one. There’s a pretty good backstory to this one which you can read in full at 88-Keys’ place here. Small excerpt below:

“I turned over this remix rather fast but never finished it because I couldn’t come up with a hook for it. I played it for Kanye & he liked this a lot. [...]

Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys, Izza Kizza & Donnis Collab

Ajay — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:43:50 +0000

That is not just a list of dope upcomers, but is actually the line-up for the Crowd Control Tour going down in the US. To commemorate that, they’ve dropped a posse cut for us all to enjoy. I’ve only given it a brief listen so far, but it sounded really good and had a nice [...]

Quick Blast: Bun B/88-Keys/Talib Kweli/Colin Munroe

Indi — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:36:57 +0000

Much like the other recent Bun-B track I posted (which also happened to feature Colin Munroe) this has a stellar line up. With 88-Keys and Talib Kweli assisting, you know it’s going to be pretty decent.

Don’t Die ft. 88-Keys, Talib Kweli & Colin Munroe

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88-Keys-Baggage Claim

Ajay — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:21:49 +0000

This is SO brilliant. My two favourite things combined, Lost and music!

88-Keys, who I had no idea was such a Lost fan and has been laying low since the release of his superb debut album, has dropped a track dedicated to/based on the wonderful TV show. It’s very cleverly done, and well-produced too. An absolute [...]