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Titolo: Love & War
Condizione: Nuovo
Tipo: CD
EAN: 0730003908323
Genere: R&B e Soul
Description: EDITORIAL REVIEWS
If Gnarls Barkley had an orgy with Bjork and Prince, the resulting screams of pleasure might sound something like The Rebel Yell. Hard to classify, this Philadelphia-bred project drips with sexy electro pop, hip-hop sensibilities, and raver fits of ecstasy.

Nu-SoulMag



REVIEW
Album: The Rebel Yell, Love & War (BBE) (Rated 4/ 5 )

Reviewed by Andy Gill

James Poyser has been a vital part of Philadelphia's Soulquarians generation, his production and keyboard skills crucial components in the success of such as Erykah Badu, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott and The Roots. With 'The Rebel Yell', he steps out as prime mover of his own project, fronted by lead vocalist SupaStar.

The new group is perhaps best characterised as Philly's equivalent of R&B crossover acts like OutKast and Gnarls Barkley. Thus does "Wanted" feature fluting "Strawberry Fields" mellotron with an itchy, grimy urban groove topped with a rap duet, while the metallic beats and tortured synth riff of "Everybody's Doing It" bring to mind The Prodigy and Nine Inch Nails. Elsewhere, the hippy philosophy of "Love & War" ("Love is but a state of mind/War lives where love is in decline") rides a weird blend of harpsichord, mellotron and celesta, instruments not over-used in R&B. At times, the arrangements can get a touch convoluted, their serpentine melodies and densely-layered swirls of guitar and keyboards obscuring whatever garbled points SupaStar is trying to make, but the results are never less than engaging. And it's impossible to dislike a band canny enough to update Gil Scott-Heron, pointedly observing that "The revolution will not be downloaded to your computer". -- The Independent

BBE / Rapster ushers in one of the world's A-list R&B / hip hop producers, James Poyser, for The ReBeL Yell, a jaw-dropping new project alongside Khari Ferrari Mateen (The Roots, J*DaVeY, Skillz) and vocalist SupaStar. For those unfamiliar, Poyser is behind some of the great names in contemporary black music and an important part of Philadelphia's new soul heritage, having produced and written for everyone from Common, Jill Scott and The Roots to Al Green, Talib Kweli and Queen Latifah, and is a member of the Soulquarians alongside Questlove, J Dilla (RIP), Bilal, Common & D'Angelo. He can also be seen on TV playing keys for The Roots as part of Jimmy Fallon's house band.

Teaming up with Mateen and SupaStar, Poyser starts with a blank sheet and moves light years on from the standard R&B template for an album with an anything-goes twinkle in its eye. "Strawberry Fields"-era Beatles psychedelia gets pitched into fidgety urban grooves; electro booty beats meet dark, System-inspired synths, a la "Don't Disturb This Groove"; hazy live band tracks get dotted into the mix and production techniques and sounds more readily associated with house music get lifted and re-appropriated in entirely new ways.

Rebel Yell enlists a suitably eclectic range of Philly's younger generation on vocals with featured artists including fresh Columbia signing Nikki Jean, The Roots protégé Dice Raw, alt-rockers PAttyCraSH and video director-turned-singer Domini Quinn SupaStar, a revelation on lead vocal duties.

All the tracks on Love & War feature SupaStar on vocals. A Philly resident with a rich history in the local scene, SupaStar has ties to Jill Scott, The Roots, Boyz 2 Men and 3 Times Dope, and is featured on the track "I Don't Care" from the Roots' album The Tipping Point. On the back of this relationship with the crew, Poyser started giving tracks for SupaStar to write to, and The Rebel Yell project was born.

You can't categorize this album - it's misfit R&B, taking a stand against black music stereotypes and life's clichés as well, a rebel yell against uniformity and rulebooks. And, under Poyser's disciplined direction, it's a revolution for everyone.

Members of the Rebel Yell (including vocalist SupaStar) will be joining The Roots on stage at Highline Ballroom in NYC for their weekly residency.

Hype Press Update -- The Hype Magazine

CD Review - The ReBel Yell Love & War BBE Rapster

After working behind the scenes and collaborating forces with a variety of hip-hop heavyweights including The Roots, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, songwriter/producer/keyboardist James Poyser has proven his ability to create a plethora of bumping tracks. Teaming up with Khari Ferrari Mateen and SupaStar, James Poyser presents The ReBel Yell Love & War; a collection of tracks that exceeds expectations of typical R&B.

SupaStar (who is the primary vocalist on every track of Love & War) brings a soulful swagger on opening track "Army of Misfits", saturated with sonic keyboard sounds and an upbeat tempo. An unknown female vocalist works the sassy hook of "Wanted" over a fluted beat and an electric vibe. This leads into the gritty and melodic rock sounds of "Life" that brings down the tempo but distinguishes the tracks. Title track slow jam "Love & War" has a more classic R&B sound that pairs rapping with a soft hook and a dreamy beat while "Revolution" raises the hype with sexy dance worthy style that is reminiscent of the 80s. "Spend the Night" combines a bit of French with a bit of rapping and results in a serious booty shaking number.

It's hard to categorize this album into a specific genre but the rebellious combination of all things good in hip hop and R&B has Love & War filled with a variety of sounds that works to its advantage. Another successful creation that finally brings James Poyser front and center, and will keep his name on everyone's mind. -- Abort Magazine

























FROM THE ARTIST
We are the children of the stars...

ABOUT THE ARTIST
T.R.Y. is The Rebel Yell

With Lead vocals by Domini Quinn SupaStar, and production from Khari Ferrari and Grammy winner James Poyser, The Rebel Yell creates an Electric/Hip/Pop© sound to think and dance to.

The resume of these gentlemen is a laundry list of accomplishments. Khari Ferrari Mateen, who has produced music for The Roots, indie-darlings J*Davey, and many others brings his quirky synth stylings to the table. James Poyser, a multi-talented producer/songwriter and Grammy winner responsible for "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" by Erykah Badu and Common, has also written and produced for everyone from Jill Scott to Queen Latifah and Talib Kweli. He's a member of the Soulquarians, the phenomenal music crew that includes: Questlove, J Dilla [rip], D'Angelo, Mos Def, Q-Tip... He can also be seen on the small screen every night with The Roots as the house band for the Jimmy Fallon Show.

As the vocalist of The Rebel Yell, SupaStar's own history brought him to the forefront of this band. As a musician he has been playing drums since he was 3 years old. SupaStar is also known to toy with guitar, trumpet and keys. Hip Hop took him away from traditional instruments initially, but his new found love of beats and rhymes didn't drown his understanding of real musicianship.

From his early beginnings with local hip hop heroes 3 X Dope, he knew he was destined to be in the music business as a singer/songwriter/producer. SupaStar explains, "Hip Hop pulled me in." Answering the siren, his next appearance on a classic album came when Kwame (MC and producer) asked him to become part of his troupe, A New Beginning. SupaStar went on the road with the crew until he decided to move to L.A. where his good friends Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff were starring in a sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." That peaked his interest in acting, which led to getting work on the show and appearing in other television shows. Ultimately sparking his fascination with film. SupaStar started taking a camera with him everywhere he went, making mini movies that have turned into music videos, film shorts, features, and his series of video blogs called "Talking @oms". Currently playing all over the Internet.

In L.A. he co-founded another legendary band, Jack Herrera. Featuring himself, Whitey, and soul singer John B. The band was signed to Edmonds Entertainment, but because of label politics their highly acclaimed debut album was never released [at least not officially]. Fast forward to The Rebel Yell aka T.R.Y. An incarnation of Electric/Hip/Pop© at it's best! The songs on the album are synth driven, no bass or guitar, and the grooves come from what SupaStar calls "virtual drums." SupaStar perfectly explains, "R&B has become a synonym for redundant and boring, this music is electric, literally."

The songs are about everything from the affairs of the heart, to the political zeitgeist. In other words, The Rebel Yell is a revolution...













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Lingua: inglese
Numero di dischi: 1
Artista: Rebel Yell
Etichetta discografica: Rapster / Studio Dist.
Title Format: CD

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