The Real Live Show’s Malik Work to Launch His New Mixtape, Work in Progress
“If ever a group lived up to their name, it's The Real Live Show. With a distinguished palette of players backing them, New York City purebred MCs Stimulus and Dionysos [a.k.a. Malik Work] paint a pitch-perfect portrait of hip-hop's spirit.” - The Village Voice
New York, NY, October 07, 2012 --(PR.com)-- This month Malik Work-- New York City lyrical giant and co-founder of the seminal live hip-hop crew, The Real Live Show-- is stepping forward with his debut solo hip-hop project. He’s digitally releasing an 11-track mixtape titled Work In Progress, which will be available exclusively to his newsletter subscribers. Beginning on October 23rd, new fans can receive the mixtape after signing up for Malik’s newsletter on his website, www.malikwork.com or on his Facebook page. Existing newsletter subscribers will be receiving the download as a pre-release gift prior to the 23rd.
With a sound that has been described as a cross between Busta Rhymes and The Roots, Work In Progress is a diverse collection of tracks. In the mixtape’s first single, “Let Me See Some I.D.”, Work’s barbed wit permeates the loosely autobiographical track, referencing his time working the door at the revered Nublu club, one of the hippest haunts in the Lower East Side with regulars such as Kudu, Brazilian Girls, Wax Poetic, Forro in the Dark, and Love Trio. Being the gatekeeper for one of the coolest clubs in NYC inspired Work to pen some playfully irreverent lyrics. The version on the mixtape is a remix by famed label owner/groove culture visionary/DJ/producer Nickodemus. The rest of the mixtape will be rounded out by live favorites that until now haven’t had definitive studio versions, including the social commentary song “Zombie” and the anthemic “Cosmo Kids.”
MC/Actor/Writer Malik Work built his reputation on co-founding the live instrumental hip-hop conglomerate, The Real Live Show, with a decade of residencies and performances at venues all over the U.S. and Europe. The group’s sophisticated musicianship—and the literate rhymes of Malik, a.k.a. Dionysos, and his co-MC, Stimulus—garnered The Real Live Show critical acclaim. The Real Live Show also has the distinction of being the first hip-hop band ever to play the Greenwich Village’s esteemed Blue Note Club. In addition to maintaining a busy The Real Live Show schedule, Work is also expanding his profile with new and exciting collaborations, such as fronting the Parisian-born jazz-hop band Nedjma and developing his hip-hop cabaret concept group, The Upstagers. You can learn more about Malik Work at www.malikwork.com.
With a sound that has been described as a cross between Busta Rhymes and The Roots, Work In Progress is a diverse collection of tracks. In the mixtape’s first single, “Let Me See Some I.D.”, Work’s barbed wit permeates the loosely autobiographical track, referencing his time working the door at the revered Nublu club, one of the hippest haunts in the Lower East Side with regulars such as Kudu, Brazilian Girls, Wax Poetic, Forro in the Dark, and Love Trio. Being the gatekeeper for one of the coolest clubs in NYC inspired Work to pen some playfully irreverent lyrics. The version on the mixtape is a remix by famed label owner/groove culture visionary/DJ/producer Nickodemus. The rest of the mixtape will be rounded out by live favorites that until now haven’t had definitive studio versions, including the social commentary song “Zombie” and the anthemic “Cosmo Kids.”
MC/Actor/Writer Malik Work built his reputation on co-founding the live instrumental hip-hop conglomerate, The Real Live Show, with a decade of residencies and performances at venues all over the U.S. and Europe. The group’s sophisticated musicianship—and the literate rhymes of Malik, a.k.a. Dionysos, and his co-MC, Stimulus—garnered The Real Live Show critical acclaim. The Real Live Show also has the distinction of being the first hip-hop band ever to play the Greenwich Village’s esteemed Blue Note Club. In addition to maintaining a busy The Real Live Show schedule, Work is also expanding his profile with new and exciting collaborations, such as fronting the Parisian-born jazz-hop band Nedjma and developing his hip-hop cabaret concept group, The Upstagers. You can learn more about Malik Work at www.malikwork.com.
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