Critical
Praise for Finale:
"Finale's latest... shows his perseverance paying creative dividends.
Grand Finale." - Chairman's Choice Feature, XXL
"Abrasive, impassioned, and heartfelt" and: "A Pipe
Dream And A Promise is a solid first effort not to be denied. Motor music
indeed." - URB.com
"Finale's debut album may be the rap fan's rap scene fan's rap
record: really, really unflashy, and really, really good." - CokeMachineGlow.com
"Finale's mic presence channels Rakim... You would be hard-pressed
to find a more inspiring artist in 2009 than this talented and righteous
emcee right here." - HipHopDX.com
"Finale is clearly running Detroit where rhymes are concerned." - Frank151.com
"He brings the best of the city (Detroit) on wax, with an old
school mindset and plenty of originality to match. Finale does what the
name suggests, providing hard-hitting wit, optimal word play and nimble
ability to ride a beat like a Yamaha." - AllHIpHop.com
The
Song:
This bonus track off of Finale's A Pipe Dream & A Promise is a haunting remembrance of his producer and friend, J Dilla. The beat stays true to the art that was Dilla's production, featuring his trademark samples of jazzy rhythms, electric piano melodies, and a flowing backup vocal that give the beat its own human quality. Over this, Finale tells us the tale of a man from Detroit, a boy named James Yancey, who rose to local fame by making music for his city and his people. The story progresses to the time when Finale and J Dilla met, and from here it was a bond that not even Dilla's passing could break. Though it is clear he misses his friend, Finale finds the good in it all, telling us, "STOP: Don't mourn him, think of it like your man on tour, and God knew to set him free and he repped the D..." A Pipe Dream & A Promise contains several songs that send a shout to Dilla, and this track wraps up the album like the postscript of a long, inspired letter that reads: P.S. I will never forget J Dilla. Rest in peace.
A Pipe
Dream And A Promise is now available everywhere.
Please post buy links if you can! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=310552492&s=143441
Finale recently released Super Finale, an innovative, Super
Mario Bros-themed video game, starring Finale as the main character, in which
fans can win track the track "One Man Show" from the
album upon completion of the game. A Pipe Dream And A Promise features
production from J Dilla as well as Nottz, Flying Lotus,
Oddisee, MPhazes, and Black Milk, who produced the
album's lead single "Motor Music."
Play
Super Finale: http://www.imculture.com/_superfinale
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The
Background:
Before
making his entrance into hip-hop, Finale worked as an automotive
engineer promising to one day follow his dream of becoming a rapper. Making
the rounds at local Detroit open mics and emcee battles, Finale began to mingle
with local talents like Guilty Simpson and One.Be.Lo. After
emailing some joints back and forth with J Dilla, Finale finally
met him backstage at the DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival), where Dilla
introduced him to Madlib, saying that he was one
of the best in the game. “It was an honor and definitely a defining moment," says
Finale. After realizing his passion and talent for hip-hop, Finale decided
to finally quit his day job, follow his true passion, and make music a full-time
career. After a handful of Fat Beats released singles, an album released with
European producer Spier 1200 as a part of The Rawkus 50, and
numerous appearances on independent releases from Invincible, eLZhi and
others, Finale's official debut LP, A Pipe Dream & A Promise,
is available in stores and online everywhere via Interdependent
Media.
Web editors contact Nora for interview requests. Print editors contact Michelle.
About
Interdependent Media:
Founded in 2006 in the Bay Area by Evan Phillips, Interdependent
Media has built unique strengths in the development, production, and
marketing of recorded music via new methods of marketing and promotion. Armed
with a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and emerging methods of
marketing, iM has successfully created multi-faceted methods
of raising awareness and interest in their projects. Industry veterans Ian "ID" Davis and Dominic
Del Bene head operations at iM and are credited with discovering and/or
developing artists such as 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Tanya Morgan,
Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics and more.
In 2009, iM will be releasing multi-media projects from artists Finale,
Canibus, K'naan, Truthlive, and Tanya Morgan. For more information,
please visit http://www.imculture.com
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