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One of my favorite passages from Zora Neale Hurston is, "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." I think this resonates particularly true to Kendra Ross because I can feel love in every note on her debut release, New Voice. Ironically, Kendra does not have a new voice at all, or should I say, "ain't nuthin' new about Kendra's voice" (I had to do it). Vocally, I hear soulful cues from the likes of Shirley Brown, Ruth Pointer, and even the great Phyllis Hyman. I did however, find Kendra's spin on life, love and the human condition refreshing in a way that I had not expected from a freshman release. I was even more astonished to find that the person lived up to the music that I had become so fond of.
Like her greatest influences Kathern Dunham and Zora Neale Hurston, Kendra has paved a way for herself where none yet existed. A renaissance woman in her own right, she has managed to balance her spirituality, education, corporate aspirations and an astounding knack for penning lyrics that seem to penetrate to the core of your emotion. Clearly Kendra is too much to for anthropology, too much for the music industry and way too much for the corporate rat race. While these external demands do exist in her life, she has managed to channel all of them into music that took my breath away.
A few years ago i released my 1st LP: 'KraK attacK', toured the world with Saul Williams and Nine Inch Nails - also co-producing and releasing an album with them,
and last year i co-produced the song "Whatever U Want" with Kanye West and John Legend. (all on my Myspace page- link below)
... This year, i'm very excited to announce 2 new singles and a forthcoming LP on Stones Throw Records , and ................ . . . . . . .... . .....
a new release and European tour with the legendary hardcore/political band Atari Teenage Riot, of which i am now a member of, taking over vocal duties - kind of filling in for the late M.C. Carl Crack. An mp3 our new song "Activate" is attached to this email, and i have 2 verses on this record, which will be released May 17th.
* check out this new article just posted today on URB.com - which goes into the story of how i hooked up with ATR :
* * * * I will also be appearing on the tv show "Food Party" on IFC Network in May, where i play 'The King Of The Universe' on the 4th episode of the new season "The Emperor's New Dinner" which i think airs the second tuesday in May - May 4th on IFC. I had the time of my life playing this role, and the show is crazy.
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Thanks for your time if you read this and checked out the media. Holla back at me if you can. Peace !
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> ...Dear friends and family, today is a very special day for me as a
> musician........... maybe the most IMPORTANT, and incredible project i
> have ever been involved with since i started producing beats and DJing
> in 1985 - was released today online (for the most part), and you can
> download it for $5, or for free (but lesser quality/bit rate).
> As many of you know, i have been touring and recording with Saul
> Williams and Grammy-Award winning Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor for
> some time now, and most of what we have been working on has been
> released today record-company-free , and the hard copy CD and vinyl
> 12"'s will be released early next year which will also include (in my
> opinion) my 2 best beats and vocals i contributed. But i'm sure some
> of you will be able to recognize some of my signature 808 beats* on
> today's download version as well.
>
> The name of the album is "THE INEVITABLE RISE AND LIBERATION OF
> NIGGY TARDUST" by Saul Williams, and again, this is an
> incredible, incredible album that i must admit to being very very proud
> to be a part of, and i suggest you check it out, and treat your ears
> and soul to some great music today. Thanks for your time.
>
>
> go here and download this album:
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> http://www.niggytardust.com
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> http://myspace.com/saulwilliams
> http://myspace.com/cxkidtronik
> http://nin.com
>
> ....................THANKS!!!-
> CX KiDTRONiK / Chris
>
>
> *TRACKS i worked on (on the download version): Black History Month,
> Convict Colony, NiggyTardust, DNA, WTF!, and Raise To Be Lowered
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One of my favorite passages from Zora Neale Hurston is, "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." I think this resonates particularly true to Kendra Ross because I can feel love in every note on her debut release, New Voice. Ironically, Kendra does not have a new voice at all, or should I say, "ain't nuthin' new about Kendra's voice" (I had to do it). Vocally, I hear soulful cues from the likes of Shirley Brown, Ruth Pointer, and even the great Phyllis Hyman. I did however, find Kendra's spin on life, love and the human condition refreshing in a way that I had not expected from a freshman release. I was even more astonished to find that the person lived up to the music that I had become so fond of.
