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E The Real & Remix Villain Present: Headlock

“Headlock” is a five song EP which is entirely produced, mixed and arranged by Remix Villain.  All the vocals were performed by myself except for “Vengeance”, which features my friend Alanna, who is the former lead singer for the Boston based group Medicated Kisses.  Remix Villain and I linked up a couple years ago in Cambridge, MA and recording all these songs.  RV has an electronica/ drum and bass background. This was my first time collaborating on a project with a non Hip Hop producer.  Luckily it was an easy transition since the beats were on point.  What I love about these songs is that they are completely different from anything I have ever recorded.  It was challenging to experiment with new sounds and styles but I feel this experience made me a stronger writer and performer.  

My good friend Richard Tibbetts III created the amazing collage for the front cover.  The heavy political imagery was a perfect match.  There is a political aspect to this project because it was conceived during the Bush era.  I don’t consider myself a political person or artist, but during these sessions RV brought out a new side of me.  Even though the Bush era is over, I feel some of the subjects I touched on are still relevant.  War, corruption, corporate abuse, social injustices, these are all realities that we can all identify with no matter who is in office.  

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