Entries in Carlitta Durand (5)

Tuesday
Nov012011

Rapper Big Pooh - End of an Empire (Feat. Carlitta Durand) x Soul Music/Ballad of the Son (Feat. Darien Brockington)

After being part of a successful group, it can be difficult for members to fully establish themselves as solo artists. However, Little Brother have had no problem in doing this, with 9th Wonder continuing to produce beats for countless heavyweight rappers and setting up his own label, It’s A Wonderful World Music Group. Phonte has gone on to gain huge success with his other group The Foreign Exchange and has this year finally got around to releasing his first ever solo album. Now, it's time for Big Pooh to show the world what he's got with his impressive third solo album, Dirty Pretty Things. Pooh's two previous albums were both great, but this album is a much more cohesive listen and finds him showcasing his incredible lyrical prowess and ability to build stories throughout an entire release.. A must have album, which you can pick up HERE.

Sunday
Feb272011

Freebasin'

A new one from Rapper Big Pooh, which features the lovely Carlitta Durand. Nice to see them both doing their thing still, and doing it VERY well. Always been huge supporters of them both since day one, and will continue to be if they keep producing music like this. LB4L.

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Tuesday
Dec282010

Sweet July

The beautiful Carlitta Durand follows up the success of the Doug & Patty EP with another Christmas eve release, Nostalgic Nights. Her voice and lyrical talent is so refreshing - I love this woman. Download the EP here.

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Friday
Oct292010

No Escape

Echoing the style of Guru’s Jazzmatazz, jazz vocalist and multi Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon join hip-hop quartet The Beast to release Freedom Suite, a 10-track collection of creative reflections on jazz and hip-hop hosted by 9th Wonder. Here is one of my favourite tracks from the album, which features the incredibly talented Carlitta Durand & Darien Brockington. Hit the jump to read more about the release. This is the best free download of the year.

Drawing from a traditional jazz canon as well as hip-hop “standards” from the recent past, the album brings a live jazz sound to some of the most loved tracks in popular music.  The album features six original songs written and produced by The Beast and also re-makings of modern classics such as Mos Def’s “Umi Says,” Johnny Mercer & Hoagey Carmichael’s “Skylark,” and Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop.”  The project has guest appearances from Branford Marsalis, Phonte (of The Foreign Exhchange/Little Brother), YahZarah and Geechi Suede (of Camp Lo).

Recognizing the importance of talking about the convergence of jazz and hip-hop and its role in forward-thinking culture, the album also features conversations among some of hip-hop and jazz’s greatest intellectual minds including ?uestlove, Herbie Hancock, Amiri Baraka, Branford Marsalis, Angela Davis and more.

We are thrilled to present this project as an exclusive free album download for readers of The Revivalist.

01. Good Evening feat. 9th Wonder
02. Rise Beyond the Sky feat. YahZarah & Rapsody
03. Freedom Part II feat. Suede (prod. by Apple Juice Kid)
04. Let Go feat. Tyler Woods
05. Once Again feat. Kooley High
06. Get Out of Town feat. Phonte (prod. by David Amber)
07. Skylark (prod. by Freddie Watts)
08. Love feat. King Mez & Thee Tom Hardy (prod. Apple Juice Kid)
09. No Escape feat. Carlitt Durand & Darien Brockington
10. Strangelove feat. Shirlette Ammons
11. Umi Says
12. Good Night feat. 9th Wonder

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Saturday
Aug142010

Carlitta Durand (Interview)

An interview I did with Carlitta Durand before going away on holiday. One of my favourite women in music and someone who has an immense amount of talent and a very bright future ahead of her.

1. For those people who don’t know who you are; could you give a quick description of who you are and what you do?

Wsup, I am Carlitta Durand, I am a singer song writer from the North Carolina.
2. So yeah, I’m a MASSIVE fan of your work (as you already know). I first got to know who you were through your work on Little Brother’s ‘GetBack’ in 2007, but something I have always wanted to know is what did you do before that album and when did you first start making music?

Haha, thank you! well i was actually featured on some of their work before the GetBack album. I’ve been doing music for a while. I guess you could say working with them was my “big break”. Before doing R&B i was singing gospel music. I was in school at North Carolina Central University, I graduated in May of May 2009. I first started recording music when i was 16 years old. Ive always performed it. I did a lot of plays and musicals. My Major in school was theatre performances in school.
3. What are your plans for the next year or so and how far into the making of your album are you?

I plan on releasing my album of November or December of this year. I was gonna release it earlier but I had an unfortunate event; I lost all my music,which was super sad for me lol. But i am rebuilding now. So I’m excited and ready for for you all to hear what I’ve been creating. The album will be called “Galaxy 19”.
4. What sort of sound can we expect from the album - is it going to be similar to The Prelude and Doug & Patty or will it be something completely different? What producers/writers/artists have you been working with?

For the most part it was the same sound as both my Ep and mixtape. I did branch of a little and experience with some new things. I did some work with Jesse Boykins III, Nicolay, working with some local producers, Commisioner Gordan, Apple Jac, The Beastm and Dujeous and some others. 
5. What is happening with ‘How I Feel’? Is that going to be released as a single or anything, because it is still one of my favourite tracks of 2010.

Well, thank you :) I just decided to release it to hold everyone over until my album is complete, I’ll be releasing a couple more as well.
6. For fans who have followed your work closely over the past few years, can you please clear up The Foreign Exchange situation and why you both went your separate ways? Also; what did you learn from it and do you think it will be a good thing for your career in the long run?

Well I first joined forces with FE in fall of 2009. After a couple months of touring they felt that it wasn’t working out. Just decided it would better to part ways. I learned a lot, I was blessed to have the opportunity, I learned a lot about touring and how to appreciate what you have. I love them as artists and as friends. I’m very proud of them and their accomplishments and I am very grateful to have been a part of the FE. 
7. What music have you been listening to this year and have there been any artists/albums that have stood out?

I’ve been listening to a lot of Little Dragon, Phoenix, MF DOOM, Janelle Monae. and whatever sounds god to me lol.

8. Finally; where do you see R&B/Soul going in the next 5-10 years?

Hmmm, I see good things happening, only getting better. Music will always be here and there is always good music, you just have to search for it.

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