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Critical Praise for Kokayi:

"Robots is Kokayi's Illmatic- a masterpiece that will surely be regarded as the artist's crown jewel, no matter what he records afterward." Rating: 93/100 - OkayPlayer

"Kokayi has created a sound that's entirely his own - a blend of rap, rock, electronica, R&B and whatever else he decides to throw into the mix and doing so with expert ease. If this album doesn't make a best of 2010 list, it would be a complete travesty. This release deserves not only deserves measurable acclaim, but also a place in anyone music lover's collection." Rating: 4/5 - Potholes In My Blog

"Robots & Dinosaurs... an everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink post-modern pastiche of sonic sweets." MyOldKentuckyBlog.com

The EP:

Since Kokayi is like a five-year-old who can't sit still when it comes to his music, it's not a surprise that he is releasing R3TS&DNSR5 RE1MAG1NED, a remix EP based on his critically acclaimed album, Robots & Dinosaurs. The Washington D.C.-based artist has already dropped two of the remixes as singles, the "Chanticleer (Moombahton Remix)" by CamJus and "RoxTar Remix (ft. Substantial)" by DJ Roddy Rod, but was motivated to put out an entire remix EP by his branding team at The General Store Inc. "The two remixes from CamJus and DJ Roddy Rod acted as a catalyst," says Kokayi. "It was suggested that I get some club DJs and dope producers to remix the entire record. So, I reached out to my friends and asked them to contribute. They all agreed, I loved that idea, and so we ran with it."

The contributing producers and DJs not only got to rework Kokayi's inherently catchy tunes, but they also got to choose which songs they wanted to toy with. "I actually didn't decide who remixed each song, I just sent a link to the dropbox that had the acapellas in them and said pick whatever you want," says Kokayi. "As each song got snatched up, I'd send an update. Each person that I contacted was someone I respect and is very dope with their craft." Only two of the remixers were new acquaintances for Kokayi: Billy The Gent, who was recommended to him by his friend Tittsworth, and Man Mantis, who Kokayi contacted after hearing his Sea Ambulances EP. Although R3TS&DNSR5 RE1MAG1NED is a free EP that includes a generous ten tracks, there are some remixes that didn't make the cut. "I wanted remixes for every song on R&D, but there are folks that didn't make it due to scheduling," says Kokayi. "There's a dope Arsonal remix of "Drive" that is bananas, but it was in too late. So, that's more incentive to get the rest ready for another release...who knows."

R3TS&DNSR5 RE1MAG1NED is available for free download via Kokayi's Bandcamp here:
http://kokayi.bandcamp.com/album/r3ts-dnsr5-re1mag1ned

Alternative link:http://www.mediafire.com/?b4ehw8ficbhicbb




Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Kokayi.

The Background:

Kokayi (Carl Walker) is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, emcee, producer and educator. Koyaki (pronounced "Ko-Kah-Yee") has already independently released his debut album Mass Instructions (2007), toured the world and snagged the 2009 Grammy-nod for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for his work as a vocalist and co-producer on "Lovin' You (Music)" by Ethiopian singer Wayna. He also produced Wayna's "Moonlight Rendezvous" which spent 7 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top 10 R&B/ Hip Hop Singles and 100 Hot Singles Sales charts. Kokayi keeps busy on multiple fronts with several side-projects - as one half of the electro-hop duo, Dastardly (with DJ/Producer Sharkey), and his long-time Afropunk outfit, TheCaesarz. In 2009, Kokayi signed to NYC's independent hip-hop beacon, QN5 Music as an in-house artist and producer.

Streams:

R3TS&DNSR5 RE1MAG1NED:
http://kokayi.bandcamp.com/album/r3ts-dnsr5-re1mag1ned
http://www.mediafire.com/?b4ehw8ficbhicbb

Behind The Beats with Kokayi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3aSVisqqM

"Summery" ft. Substantial and Tamara Wellons:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Summery_Ft_Substantial_And_Tamara_Wellons.mp3

"Chanticleer (Cam Jus Remix":
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Chanticleer_Cam_Jus-Moombahton_RMX.mp3

"DJ Play":
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-DJ_Play.mp3

"Nicotine":
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Nicotine.mp3

"RoxTar" Remix Feat. Substantial Prod. Roddy Rod:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-RoxTar_Rmx_Ft_Substantial_Prod_Roddy_Rod.mp3

Gibson Guitar CouchSessions:
http://vimeo.com/16408954
http://vimeo.com/16953508
http://vimeo.com/19375574

"RoxTar":
http://vimeo.com/17161832
http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-RoxTar.mp3

"Chanticleer":
http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-Chanticleer.mp3

"Only":
http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-Only.mp3

"Autumn Rules":
http://media.audibletreats.com/KOKAYI-Autumn_Rules.mp3

Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/kokayi

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/KOKAYI

Official Site:
http://www.kokayi202.com/

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/KokayiMusic

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/kokayi

Label Site:
http://qn5.com/

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