The new EP, Never Knows Encore has a final release date!

Look for it in stores on March 15th, 2010!

This will be the final album in the Never Knows series. It will feature the remix instrumentals from Never Knows More (featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe, Blockhead, Mike Ladd, and myself) as well as an alternate “Spirit Walker” vocal mix by Mike Ladd we are calling the “Pajama Jammy Jam Mix”.

Keep it glued right here for more news and downloads. Look forward to these dope desktop wallpapers for your computer and mobile phone screens that we have designed in 8-bit pixel art. Those are coming soon as a free download. Check back, Holla!

Yesssss…Finaaaaalllyyyyyyy…The brand new album is in stores today!!

Here’s a list of spots online carrying the album right now:

• iTunes
• Amazon MP3
• eMusic

For high quality WAV download check out:

• Juno Download

Man, just want to thank all of you for the support. If you’re feeling it, please review it on iTunes or tell your friends, or add me on Facebook or Twitter. We make this music for all of you, so I personally would love to hear some feedback and what ya’ll think of the new album.

Also, big ups to all of the artists on the record. I think this jawn came out great and I’m real happy to work with so many professional and talented people.

Here’s the full tracklisting. Holla!

Featuring:
Yameen, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Mike Ladd, Blockhead, MerLow, Reef The Lost Cauze, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Shock G, Casual, Lady Alma, Maylay Sparks & more.

01 – Yameen??! (feat. DJ Icewater, prod. by Yameen)
02 – Spirit Walker feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow (Mike Ladd Remix)
03 – Fire feat. Casual and Georgia Anne Muldrow (Blockhead Remix)
04 – Pull Ya Cash Out feat. Maylay Sparks & Reef The Lost Cauze (prod. by Yameen)
05 – Never Knows Best (MerLow Remix)
06 – Light of Love feat. Lady Alma (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix)
07 – The Atmosphere (Instrumental)
08 – Don’t Go Near The Speakers (Instrumental)
09 – Fire (Instrumental)
10 – Spirit Walker (Instrumental)
11 – Shock’s Prelude (feat. Shock G)
12 – Light of Love (Instrumental)
13 – Fire feat. Casual & Georgia Anne Muldrow (Yameen’s Direct Drive Remix)

My track, “Pull Ya Cash Out” featuring Reef The Lost Cauze and Maylay Sparks is featured on the Selector Series, “Guide To Lampin’ 2009″ music compilation, dropping in stores June 23rd.

The compilation also features music from Guru, Dead Prez, Cage, Mr. Lif and more.

Cop it here from Amazon Digital.

Mark your calendars: July 7th is the official release date of the new EP!

Never Knows More features new music, remixes and instrumentals from:

Yameen, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Mike Ladd, Blockhead, MerLow, Reef The Lost Cauze, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Shock G, Casual, Lady Alma, Maylay Sparks & more.

Check for songs such as “Light of Love” Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix featuring Lady Alma; “Pull Ya Cash Out” featuring Reef The Lost Cauze & Maylay Sparks; and “Fire” Blockhead Remix featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow & Casual, just to name a few. Full tracklist below:

01 – Yameen??! (feat. DJ Icewater, prod. by Yameen)
02 – Spirit Walker feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow (Mike Ladd Remix)
03 – Fire feat. Casual and Georgia Anne Muldrow (Blockhead Remix)
04 – Pull Ya Cash Out feat. Maylay Sparks & Reef The Lost Cauze (prod. by Yameen)
05 – Never Knows Best (MerLow Remix)
06 – Light of Love feat. Lady Alma (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix)
07 – The Atmosphere (Instrumental)
08 – Don’t Go Near The Speakers (Instrumental)
09 – Fire (Instrumental)
10 – Spirit Walker (Instrumental)
11 – Shock’s Prelude (feat. Shock G)
12 – Light of Love (Instrumental)
13 – Fire feat. Casual & Georgia Anne Muldrow (Yameen’s Direct Drive Remix)

Mark de Clive-Lowe’s remix of “Light of Love” featuring Lady Alma is available now exclusively at Traxsource.com!

Download “Light of Love” featuring Lady Alma (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) at Traxsource.com

Mark’s remix is epiiiic: 7:45 minutes of soulful, swinging house. Traxsource has the high quality MP3 or WAV files available for download, vocal and instrumental versions.

Big ups to Mark for coming in and absolutely smashing this remix. It was a real pleasure, my man.

Alma and Shock. Ya’ll know what’s up. Also, big up to Bopstar for keeping the tune in steady, steady rotation. Phil Asher, Terry Hunter and all the other DJs keeping it moving. And to all of ya’ll for dropping me emails or leaving comments on the blog. I appreciate it, ya’ll.

Be sure to check this vid of Mark in the studio making the track, and stay tuned for the Never Knows More record release featuring more remixes and new music, dropping in July.

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(Photo courtesy Jordan Matyka via Flickr)

Ah, yes…The day has finally arrived. My new album, Never Knows Best is now available in stores worldwide. Here’s a list of places you can buy the album online.

Oh yea, the suggested retail price is $9.99. So you shouldn’t really be payin too much more than that. Cool, here we go:

CD

» Amazon.com

» The Giant Peach

» Access Hiphop

» Ropeadope

» Juno.co.uk (UK)

On MP3:

» iTunes

» Amazon MP3

» eMusic

» Ropeadope MP3

» Play.com (UK)

And I’m sure most of yall know who’s on the record, but for those that don’t there’s some really dope people on there. Including: Shock G (Digital Underground), Azeem (OM Records), Lady Alma (4Hero, Black Lily), Georgia Anne Muldrow (Stones Throw), Casual (Hieroglyphics), DJ Icewater (Pharcyde, Quannum) and Maylay Sparks (!K7).

So yea, let me know how it goes and please hit me back on thoughts of the album.

Also, most likely you’re reading it at the moment, but I just released this new Yameen blog at: http://www.yameenmusic.com/blog/.

Aiight! Talk to yall soon. One love,

-Yameen

I’m currently the featured artist on the Imeem music page. Check out a playlist of music from my forthcoming album, Never Knows Best dropping June 10th 2008 on Ropeadope Records CDs & MP3s!

The album features guest artists such as Shock G of Digital Underground, Georgia Anne Muldrow (Stones Throw Records), Philadelphia’s Lady Alma (4hero, Mark deClive Lowe), Casual of the Hieroglyphics crew and more!

http://www.imeem.com/yameenmusic

DJ Statik of the legendary Illvibe Collective out of Philadelphia, PA laced this 18 minute mixtape album sampler from my new record, “Never Knows Best”

Download the album sampler here for free (MP3, 21M)

Hope you enjoy this small sample of what is in store for the album release, June 10th 2008 on Ropeadope/Ropeadope Digital CDs and MP3!

Holler! Let me know what you think, one love.

-Yameen