MYX Music to Release First Album in Ambitious 2009 Release Schedule
(February 24th, 2009 - Brooklyn, NY) The bi-coastal production duo Keelay & Zaire will release their debut album Ridin High on March 10th via the newly imprinted MYX Music Label. Featuring a classic hip-hop and R&B production aesthetic and an all-star lineup of guest artists, the album brings a new breed of polished production to the forefront of hip-hop.
Featuring an impressive guest list of both established artists and newcomers, the album showcases Keelay & Zaire's ability to fuse their production savvy with the subtleties and personality of the artists they work with. With guest stars ranging from Phonte of Little Brother to Blu to Supastition, the talent pool exhibited on the album allows Keelay & Zaire to display their refined versatility. The album's lead single "The Times feat. Blu, Fortilive and Nino Moschella," currently in rotation on MTV, BET, and MTVU, is a motivational call to arms that shows us the vibrancy of San Francisco with Keelay & Zaire's signature soulful soundscape providing our musical backdrop.
With Keelay out west in the Bay Area, and Zaire currently residing in Newport News, VA, the innovative producers each worked on their own independent production projects before ever meeting. Keelay produced tracks for Cali Agents, Fortilive, and Saafir while Zaire flexed his prowess with Norfolk's emcee/songwriter Khizman and Newport News' bluesy singer/songwriter Jonathan Moore. Although living on opposite coasts, both Keelay & Zaire were frequent users of online production message boards and used them to share beats and ideas with other producers. After exchanging beats back and forth on the ughh.com message board for about a month, it became clear that Keelay & Zaire needed to meet face to face. Zaire flew out to meet Keelay in the Bay and the duo found that their individual skills complemented each other. They decided to embark on a full-length project that eventually became Ridin High. Ridin High will be released on March 10th on newly formed MYX Music Label. Check out the album sampler mixed by DJ Mere for Ridin High to get a taste for what to expect:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Ridin_High_Sampler_by_Dj_Mere.mp3
Keelay & Zaire also produced the intro track for the Wake Up Show, featuring Supastition and DJ Revolution:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire_Supastition_DJ_Revolution-Wake_Up Show_Anthem.mp3
The Prelude to Drive EP is now available to download for FREE at the freshly launched MyxMusicLabel.com.
About MYX Music:
MYX Music Label began in 2007 by industry veteran Karim Panni of the Boom Bap Project (Rhymesayers Entertainment). MYX Music Label is under the umbrella of MYX TV, which is the only music and lifestyle channel dedicated to the Asian American community. Distributed nationally, MYX TV showcases the hottest major label and independent content as well as dynamic original programming that fuses fashion, comedy, and culture. MYX Music Label integrates the newest technology while developing innovative digital distribution and promotion strategies to service their artists. The MYX Music Label was created for the sole purpose of using the MYX TV visual network platform to promote the finest independent hip-hop and urban music. MYX Music Label's ambitious release schedule for 2009 includes groundbreaking works from production duo Keelay & Zaire, Jern Eye, Fortilive (producer Illmind's hip-hop crew) and exclusive music from the best Asian MC's, DJ's and producers in the compilation 20 C Energizers. Also, adding to their versatility as a label, MYX Music Label DVD releases include The Nutshack, Built From Skratch, Str8 Laced and Slanted Comedy, which features today's top Asian American comedians. For more information on MYX Music Label, please visit http://www.myxmusiclabel.com
Streams:
Keelay & Zaire - Ridin High sampler by DJ Mere
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Ridin_High_Sampler_by_Dj_Mere.mp3
Keelay & Zaire - Wake Up Show Anthem w/ Supastition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McL217A8Nuk
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire_Supastition_DJ_Revolution-Wake_Up Show_Anthem.mp3
Keelay & Zaire - Sole Ides commercial (St. Ides spoof)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhvIuGpqkcw
Keelay & Zaire - "Government Names" featuring Khizman
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Government_Names_feat_Khizman.mp3
Keelay & Zaire - "Exclusive Sh*t" featuring Supastition
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Exclusive_Shit_feat_Supastition.mp3
Keelay & Zaire - "Saturday" featuring Torae and Tiffany Paige
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-Saturday_feat_Torae_and_Tiffany_Paige.mp3
Keelay & Zaire - "The Times" featuring Blu, Fortlive and Nino Moschella
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-The_Times_fet_Blu_Fortilive_Nino_Moschella.mp3
http://media.audibletreats.com/Keelay_and_Zaire-The_Times_fet_Blu_Fortilive_Nino_Moschella_clean.mp3
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/KeelayZaire/
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/keelayandzairepresentridinhigh
http://www.myspace.com/keelaycom
http://www.myspace.com/zaire
Official Site:
http://www.keeandzee.com/
Label Site:
http://www.myxmusiclabel.com
Press Contact:
Michelle McDevitt
michelle@audibletreats.com
