Afrodiisiac: The Sound, The Movement_音乐专辑
Afrodiisiac: The Sound, The Movement
表演者: Clint Malik
介质: CD
发行时间: 2002
出版者: afrodiisiac
专辑简介
Want a piece of timeless music? Cop and listen to the debut release from the Afrodiisiac camp, sit back and relax. Clint Malik and producer D. Davinci have blessed us with a completely original hip-hop composition free of samples and redundant themes while showcasing a chemistry comparable to greats like Guru and Premier. The Sound, The Movement won't have you skipping around the disc looking for choice tracks; the entire disc is solid with a feel similar to The Roots '94 classic Do You Want More?!!!??!. Subtle, smooth jazz-influenced beats layered with soft keys and saxophone will calm you as Malik's flows don't encompass the contemporary values of today's materialistic hip-hop entrepreneurs. Clint Malik has visions of revolution and confidence in his product, with aspirations to be classified amongst his inspirations: John Coltrane, Billie Holiday and Jimi Hendrix, just to name a few.
It is one of those rare winter days; sunny and dry with a chill breeze in the air, the beautiful bright sun lightening up everything around Downtown Chico. Perfectly comfortable in a windbreaker and jeans, I stroll up and down the block just as I would on any other day with my headphones on, engulfed in the beat that guides the rhythm of my step. In hip-hop, there is a soundtrack for every mood, every day of the year, any type of weather and on this day I'm listening to something special. It's a home brew project of sorts. A gentleman by the name of Clint Malik, alongside producer / friend Davinci, have created something genuine. Afrodiisiac: The Sound, The Movement, a brilliant piece of organic hip-hop as well as a giant step in the right direction for Chico's music scene as a whole.
Wandering around downtown looking for Malik and Davinci, wondering if I've missed them or if they have forgotten we had a lunch interview scheduled this afternoon, I really don't mind so much. I just glide alongside the jazzy instrumentation and crisp sounding beats in a trance, inspired by the fortitude projected in Malik's voice. And as I'm rolling back to home base, I see the duo waiting for me out in front of the office building. I smile as I approach and greet them because I know the three of us have something in common. We know they've got something special here.
Not only is Afrodiisiac the title for Malik's debut solo effort, but, as we begin, the two take the time to explain that Afrodiisiac embodies a movement. Something bigger than just music; like-minded individuals nationwide who feel the need for some kind of change. "Revolution." Not a revolution in the vein of say the Black Panthers, moreso in the direction of promoting awareness, as well as the evolution of ideas and creativity. Davinci explains how he contributes. "A revolution is just a rotation. When one revolution ends another has to begin because things get stagnant. When things get stagnant, you've got to change. I've given a name to what I do musically; I call it H2O: Hip-Hop Offspring. Basically it's bringing fresh water into where things are just bottled up and aren't moving, there's no revolution. Things need to evolve and hopefully we're shedding light on that."
Davinci, native to Chico, has been involved in the Chico hip-hop scene since the mid-'90s, from his high school days rapping over other people's instrumentals and eventually getting down with various crews in town trying to find his niche. Never being truly satisfied with the production quality he was receiving, Davinci decided to take matters into his own hands, purchasing a drum machine and teaching himself to create the sound he wanted to hear. Over the years he began to expand, eventually learning guitar and piano as well as exploring the basics of sound recording. Even as he progressed and continued collaborations with countless MCs, Davinci's signature style went unappreciated. He grew weary of catering to the traditional structure of chorus, verse, chorus, verse hip-hop that floods the commercial market. Enter Clint Malik.
"I really appreciate what Davinci does, he works hard and he does what he does by himself. He puts his headphones on and comes up with some shit that I can feel. So I got to respect it, I feel like it's for me. He's got an open mind - I tell him something and next thing I know I've got a beat that's just making love to my ears."
Malik holds a high respect for Davinci as an artist and the feeling is mutual. Observing the presence of Malik, he stands as a confident individual, elite but not cocky, nor does he embellish the egotism of the modern day rapper. Born the son of a former pro football player, Malik spent time growing up around Butte County then moved out to Phoenix, Arizona on his own when he was 16. After graduating high school, he sought higher education in San Francisco where he attended college and received a degree in photography.
The steadfast MC has an aura of determination about him. Calm and composed, you see him as one who doesn't lose his cool too often. Not a fan of self-promotion - his speech is judicious as he is scrupulously selective about what he addresses - Malik would rather let his product speak for itself.
"A real gangster doesn't really go around talking about shit, like they aren't going to tell you 'I'm going to shoot you,' they're not going to say, 'this is how hard I am.' All that is for show, and I'm not really for show; I didn't even want to have to come out today and be like 'I'm Clint Malik, this is my image, this is the way I represent… I feel like this.' I'm on some Field of Dreams type shit, 'If I build it they will come.' If people feel me, they do. If I die and I go to heaven and they feel me then, well God bless for real. If today's not my day then tomorrow might be, and if it's not tomorrow then it really doesn't matter." Now with his goals focused solely on music, his destiny has returned him to Phoenix with hopes of spreading the word of Afrodiisiac and getting his music out to a wider audience.
As for Davinci, he plans to keep working with Malik through the mail and has a slew of other projects he hopes to continue working on. His priority for now is to get Afrodiisiac: The Sound, The Movement heard by as many people as possible in order to get his auspicious musical career in motion. "The goal for this album is for it to do well enough to where we can do this for a living. I don't care about being a millionaire; I just want to be able get up in the morning and make music."
曲目
# World
# Afrodiisiac Jazz
# Ready to Live
# Love pt. I
# Alright
# Love pt. II
# The Sound
# Brown Like Me
# Love, Revoloution
# Untitled
# 1,2
# Love pt. III
