Official press announcement:
Long-running, acclaimed Toronto music site, DIFFERENT KITCHEN officially announces the release of its new compilation album project, QUINCEAÑERA: MARVELOUS ISH to celebrate its 15th anniversary today (SEPTEMBER 7) .
QUINCEAÑERA, a 15-track multi-genre collection of all new and unreleased music (some on an exclusive basis), will be released as a promo-only album on the Soundcloud platform and will be co-premiered by Canada’s leading music destination, Exclaim! magazine.
The album was preceded by the release of three singles by buzzing Toronto hip-hop duo, OSIYM, Montreal rapper, NATE HUSSER of the acclaimed group, THE POSTERZ and up-and-coming funk, pop, rock ‘n’ soul Brooklyn-based singer, YELLOW SHOOTS. Other notable names on the album include SNOOP DOGG doing the hook on a track by MATT FINGAZ, CHRIS RIVERS (son of legendary MC, BIG PUN) and KUNIVA of D12 and top Toronto DJ, DJ NANA doing an afro-house inspired track with vocals by T.dot hip-hop OG, SAUKRATES.
Speaking about the Quinceañera project, DIFFERENT KITCHEN founder, IAN STEAMAN said, “After the success of our 11th anniversary compilation, THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… it only made sense to do another one around this important milestone. But only if we could do it bigger and better and I think we’ve succeeded in doing that. We’ve got everything from hottest up-and-coming talent right from here in Canada to legendary veterans and artists who’ve been the best ever at their craft all together on one record. Great music can come from anywhere and that’s always been the mission of the blog from jump: to always celebrate and champion it, to the very best of our ability.”
But enough chit-chat: JUST HIT PLAY AND ENJOY!!!
Related:
Peep the interviews and singles…
– OSIYM – Blueprint [WORLD PREMIERE]
– Yellow Shoots – sirens [WORLD PREMIERE]
– Nate Husser – Duck Hunt [MP3 Premiere]
Hit the jump for album credits and praise for the Kitchen and DK capo, Ian….
Quinceañera: Marvelous Ish songwriter and producer credits:
1. Matt Fingaz, Chris Rivers, Kuniva (D12), Snoop Dogg – Lies & Rumors
Written by Matthew Schilt, Christopher Rios, Von Carlise, Calvin Broadus, Produced by Thanos Beats courtesy of ThatsHipHopMusic.com
2. Nate Husser – Duck Hunt
Written by Nate Husser, Produced by Max G (Prince Club)
3. OSIYM – Blueprint
Written by Joel Holder, Christopher Cooke, Nickolas Palet, Produced by Zepfire
4. J.Nolan – First Class
Written by Jamar Nolan, Produced by Tone Jonez
5. Yellow Shoots – sirens
Written and Produced by Yellow Shoots
6. Audego – Disconnected
Written by Carolyn Tariq, Shehab Tariq, Produced by Pasobionic
7. Grand Analog – Fly Away: Swing Low
Written by O. Williams, A. Johnson, W. Bray, A. McGhee, T. Garcia, Produced by Grand Analog
8. WILL – Youth Destruction
Written by WILL, Kelsey Vaz, Produced by Goldstripes
9. Jeremy Glenn – Able To Fall
Written by Jeremy Glenn, Produced by Jeremy Glenn, Lnguage
10. DJ Nana feat. Saukrates – Lullaby*
Written by N. Gyamfi-Kumanini Jr., A. Wailoo, Produced by DJ Nana, Mixed by Ian ‘Project’ Theriault
11. TyriqueOrDie – Traphouse 4000
Written by TyriqueOrDie, Produced by BVSTMODE
12. Jordan Kahn – FENG SHUI
Written by Jordan Kahn, Produced by Justin Kahn, Jordan Kahn
13. Massiah – Everything Else
Written by K. Williams, R. Muloin, Produced by Ray Mosaic
14. LolaBunz – Stuck
Written by LolaBunz, Produced by Michael Sonier
15. Jai Nitai Lotus feat. Sam I Am Montolla & Khaleem – Lush Love
Written by Jai Nitai Lotus, Sam I Am Montolla, Khaleem, Produced by Jai Nitai Lotus
ABOUT DIFFERENT KITCHEN
Launched in August 2003, Other Music From A Different Kitchen, better known simply as DIFFERENT KITCHEN, was one of the early pioneering sites to blog about hip hop music & culture.
Over 15 years the site’s global, cosmopolitan & open-minded editorial perspective has made it a widely influential, singularly, unique digital media experience that was chosen as one of VIBE magazine’s 50 Hottest Rap Blogs as well as one of XXL magazine’s 100 Best Hip-Hop Websites in 2009.
DIFFERENT KITCHEN was also proclaimed “by far [one of the two] greatest hip hop blogs on the block” by the Guardian newspaper of England. Curated by veteran music industry executive, IAN STEAMAN, DIFFERENT KITCHEN, the “Trill O.G. Blog”, is frequently linked to by other influential and tastemaker websites as well as being referenced and quoted by many respected and well-known mainstream & mass media outlets like The New York Times, Slate, New York magazine and VH1.
PRAISE FOR IAN STEAMAN AND DIFFERENT KITCHEN
“After blogging for 10 years, I’ve seen a lot of sites come and go. A lot of the ones that stuck around did so by pandering to the masses and regurgitating the same clickbait news items as everyone else. DIFFERENT KITCHEN is proof that there’s still a place for passionate voices dedicated to the music, and that’s something we need to support and respect, because there’s not much of it left.” — Confusion, Pigeons and Planes
“Canadian music site DIFFERENT KITCHEN has been shining a spotlight on up and coming talent for 15 years….” — Jordan Commandeur, Ambrosia For Heads
“I’ll never forget how DIFFERENT KITCHEN got my Daft Punk edit onto a big music site, which got me in touch with MARK RONSON, and a few years later I had a music career. Ian cares about the music, you can tell he was a DJ and as I dug into his blog more and more, I really loved it….” — 416 Maneesh, OVO Producer
“I’ve been following DIFFERENT KITCHEN since it’s inception. It’s a great spot for me to go to find up what’s/who’s coming next. Ian always gives me food for thought. Congratulations on 15 years keeping it funky and here’s to many more!!!” — Jeffrey Sledge, VP of A&R, Atlantic Records
“DIFFERENT KITCHEN was an original inspiration, a survivor, and an example of how the internet should have functioned: people who love music advocating for what they love without a desire for anything greater than the idea of sharing great art and fostering a community.” — Jeff Weiss, Passion of the Weiss blog
“DIFFERENT KITCHEN was one of the first music blogs I read but also, most importantly, that I trusted. Ian’s dedication to the site was a gateway into a world of other similarly great music blogs and voices. That’s real, that’s respect.” — Joseph Patel aka Jazzbo
“Ian has not only A&R’d some of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time (including my personal faves, DE LA SOUL) but, as well as his deep knowledge of the past, he is also in touch with the thriving music scene of today through DIFFERENT KITCHEN….” — Darby Wheeler, Executive Producer, Hip-Hop Evolution
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