MP3: Kokayi – "DJ Play"

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	MP3: Kokayi – "DJ Play"	04.06.2011


	Illvibe And Kokayi Team Up For New Single From All Together Now Compilation Album

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 Song: The ever flavorful, genre-swapping artist/producer/singer/songwriter Kokayi might still be riding high on the wave of success brought on by his new album, Robots & Dinosaurs, but he's focused on keeping the fire hot, this time around dropping a brand new non-album single. The new song, "DJ Play," is part of Illvibe's highly anticipated album, All Together Now, a comprehensive project over two years in the making that also features Bahamadia, Invincible, Conya Doss, and Hezekiah, among many others. For Kokayi, his involvement in the project didn't take much persuasion. "The jawn cranked," explains the D.C. representer, "and I have mad respect and appreciation for the Illvibe cats so it was a no-brainer on the collaboration." With a rather metallic feel, "DJ Play," which is produced by DJ Lil' Dave of Illvibe, is ready for the club straight from the start; a dance-ready beat complete with reggae adopted rim-shots, closely followed by various club tones and an infectious, wobbling synth line provide the backdrop for Kokayi's vocals. And perfectly so, given Kokayi's fitting lyrics and signature flow, "I'm like ease...that's not too fast, now I'm sitting here feeling dumb/ I don't know where that come from/ I'm just a simple man with a simple tongue/ I got a Simple Plan, my boy like you simple, son/ but I'm simply falling over you, like a simpleton." As you might have guessed, the lyrical inspiration for this track was drawn from those after-hour weekend nights, and has Kokayi telling the story of "a hapless romantic trying to win the heart of, or rather trying to kick some unattached solid game to someone he finds attractive, while stumbling over his romantic side the entire way." Fans can also look for a music video to accompany the single in the coming weeks. Download the song "DJ Play" by Kokayi for free here: http://media.audibletreats.com/Kokayi-DJ_Play.mp3 Kokayi's new album, Robots & Dinosaurs, is available now via QN5. Please Post Buy Links: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/robots-dinosaurs/id396136677 Tweet 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: "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/