Here’s a little remix I did to the Pharrell / Jay-Z joint, “Frontin’”. Enjoy:

Download it for free on SoundCloud:

http://soundcloud.com/yameen/pharrell-frontin-feat-jay-z

Brand new free mixtape from the always magnaninous DJ Icewater!

An instrumental-fueled selection of tracks from Yameen, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Blockhead, Shock G, Mike Ladd and many more.

Check for the embed below! Or download the MP3 by clicking here.

Tracklisting:

Fire (Original mix)
Fire (Yameen’s Direct Drive Remix)
P.H.I.L.A.
Fire (Blockhead Remix)
Spirit Walker (Original mix)
Spirit Walker (Mike Ladd Remix)
Pull Ya Cash Out
The Atmosphere
Shock’s Prelude
Light of Love (Original mix)
Light of Love (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix)

The new EP, Never Knows Encore is in stores now!

This is the final album in the Never Knows series. It features 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”.

Here’s a few links to grab the album online:

• iTunes
• Amazon MP3
• eMusic
• Juno Download (available in WAV format)

Tracklisting:

1. Light of Love feat. Lady Alma (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) – Instrumental
2. Fire feat. Casual & Georgia Anne Muldrow (Blockhead Remix) – Instrumental
3. Spirit Walker feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow (Mike Ladd Remix) – Instrumental
4. Pull Ya Cash Out feat. Maylay Sparks, Reef The Lost Cauze & DJ Icewater – Instrumental
5. Fire feat. Casual & Georgia Anne Muldrow (Yameen’s Direct Drive Remix) – Instrumental
6. Spirit Walker feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow (Mike Ladd’s Pajama Jammy Jam Mix)

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)

Blockhead’s my homie from way back. In fact, I learned how to make beats with him and Dub-L (Music For Earthworms) way back in the day. So when it came time to work with some of my favorite producers for the new remix album, Block was at the top of the list.

Just added a video for Mark de Clive-Lowe’s “Light of Love” remix featuring Lady Alma on the YouseTubes. Check it out:

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:

» iTunes

» Amazon.com MP3

» 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)

Here’s a great video of Mark de Clive-Lowe as he remixes the Yameen song, “Light of Love” featuring Lady Alma in his LA home studio:

Lots of great commentary from Mark on his production techniques as well as what gear he used to make the remix.

Be sure to check out more on Mark’s “Light of Love” remix here, and here.

Album drops late Spring! Stay tuned for more!

Check out Mark at markdeclivelowe.net and the Mashi Beats jumpoff!

Whatup, whatup. Been steady on the grind the past few weeks. But just got back from the studio earlier today where we laid down the final album sequence to the new EP, Never Knows More.

I am pushing for a May release on this chumpy. I’ll be working with the distributor in the next few weeks and see if we can’t lock down a solid release date. Can’t wait to share the new tunes with all of you. So without further adieu, here is the tracklisting. Cheers:

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)

DJ Bopstar debuted the Mark de Clive-Lowe remix of the Yameen and Lady Alma song, “Light of Love” on his radio show the other night, and the podcast and MP3 are now available for download:

• Click here for the MP3 download

• Click here for iTunes Podcast

The song starts at about 17:14 minutes in.

Big up to DJ Bopstar, and big up to everyone out there for the love!

For more info, peep:

Yameen + Lady Alma + Mark de Clive-Lowe
Never Knows More — New EP, Spring 2009!

Photo courtesy jordanm on flickr.