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Swing My Way

Our music video project for the song “Don’t Mean a Thing” has taken some more key steps this week toward our scheduled shoot date of May 22. We have locked in the dancers and are thrilled to announce Atlanta’s Burn Unit and Down South Swing will be driving the movement in this exciting project. Now we have break dancers AND swing dancers, and both are respected performance groups that are SURE to bring the heat!

We also had an exciting session with the artists on this song to re-track vocals. On the first mix, SIMP, Flux and Q-San all tracked at different times and stages of the project. We thought it would be great to get them all in at once to vibe off each other and record more cohesively. Boy, did that turn out to be a worthwhile move. The song went from really dope, to OH MY GOODNESS  - THIS IS AMAZING. The fellas came with it like they have been in a group together for years. Each artist dropped ad-libs on the others’ verses and they they also tracked all the hooks together. There is a real chemistry in the song now that didn’t fully exist before. I couldn’t have picked 3 better rappers to get on this beat. Now it’s time for me to put a final mix on this bad boy.

Here are some pics of this historic recording session.

ARABLAK’s video for “The Deed”

Arablak’s relentless quest for quality music shines through in this song that will be featured on his upcoming Album. Be on the lookout for “Fresh Heir” dropping this spring.

STUDIO 8 MAKING A PUSH

We are in an era where innovation is a must when it comes to making a music videos. For one to stand out amongst the thousands that inundate the internet, it must have an certain edge to it that can capture the attention of our easily distracted minds. The folks at Studio 8, an Atlanta based production team, have found that edge. It is a combination of technical savvy and artistic expression that mixes into a delicious cocktail of creativity. For many, the music video for 4-ize’s “Classic Example” will be their first taste of what this talented team can concoct.

From the opening song on “Illuminated Animals”, which shook the underground upon its release late 2009, this music video also features the smooth rhyme styling of Senor Kaos. Punchline was also featured on the original track, but was noticeably absent from the music video. He was unable to make it to Atlanta on the day there were shooting. Without further delay, let’s watch…

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