We are privileged and honored to have one of the most classic B-boys reviewing films and music for the website. He is so classic that he was doing his thing when the ‘B’ in B-Boy originally stood for Bethlehem. He is one of the three (3) wise men, but you can call him KING TEE. We ran into the KING at a listening party for Virgin records rising star DWELE.
The music and atmosphere inside the building were perfect and there was no shortage of star power when JERMAINE DUPRI stopped by. O.K., maybe there was a ‘shortage’ but he looked good anyway. I asked KING TEE what he thought of the sound of some of DWELE’s new joints…
“DWELE was supposed to blow up from his first album titled ‘Subject’. The brother has this smooth new soul flow and you can really smell the Detroit hip-hop sound that is underneath his vocals. You feel the beat bounce in a controlled way, like when Jay Diller might produce a track for Tribe. It’s like electronic relaxation. DWE’ really sparked that track from S.V. (SLUM VILLAGE) called ‘Tainted’ and his first single, ‘Find A Way’ is still a hit in the Black boho parties. I like jazz and I love JOHNNY HARTMAN. DWELE invokes the memory of jazz singers that aren’t trying to oversing their accompaniment, ol’ boy is just riding the groove.”
I appreciated KING TEE’s candor and he also hooked me up on the hot new drink that you HAVE to get when the bar is wide open, top shelf included. Champagne and Chambord is the shizznit. Thanks to J.D. and Virgin Records for picking up the tab last nite. The least I can do is copp the new DWELE album when it drops next month.
Nice try DPenn – “Champagne and Chambord is the shizznit”???????
So how much did Chambord pay you for the plug? The same old… same ole. Remember, “… don’t drink 8-ball ’cause St. Ides is givings ends.”
First Cube… then Busta… now you?
We wouldn’t have to whore ourselves at the website if people would just buy our shit. KILL WHITE TEE! biatchs!!!!