In the universe where George Clinton rules funk, Sa-Ra Creative Partners are, as one of their sites describes their totality of sound and production, the hip hop ambassadors of “Afro Magnetic Electronic Spiritualism”.
The resumes of Sa-Ra, collectively, or individually, as Om’Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, and Taz Arnold, encompass mixing and engineering, managing and producing for and with the likes of Kanye West, John Legend, Jurassic 5, Ice-T, Lord Finesse, Foxy Brown, Mobb Deep, Jam Master Jay, Pharoahe Monch, Heavy D, Bilal, Dr. Dre, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Hit Man, 8 Ball, Mobb Deep, Jesse West, and Grand Mixer DXT.
In case you can’t tell, that’s serious experience and clout. And it comes in handy as hell when you decide to do step up and do an album yourself. Enter The Hollywood Recordings, out this month on Babygrande Records. You will go right 8 or 9 times out of 10 when the featured artists on your debut include – in order of appearance – Rozzi Daime, Ty (from Ty & Kory), Talib Kweli, Capone-N-Noreaga, Lord Nez, Bilal, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kurupt, Erika Rose, Pharaohe Monche, and the late J Dilla.
If you’re ready for a new hip hop experience, you need to give this 19-track opus a spin. You can’t pigeon hole the Sa-Ra influences, but the selections below give you a glimpse into the specturm of sound you can expect to flood into and swirl around your adventurous dome.
Sa-Ra Creative Partners – Glorious
Sa-Ra Creative Partners – Feel The Bass (ft Talib Kweli)
For more, visit the Sa-Ra site and their MySpace page.
