Born
on December 11th 1981 in Brooklyn New York, Classico
quickly gained interest in the music field. Descending
from musically inclined parents, Classico's talents
were there, but no one knew they would grow and develop
as soon as they did. Classico's father, Alonzo Lonnie
Ferguson, and traveled with such artists as Millie Jackson
and
Keith Sweat. He has always had a passion for music,
there is nothing else in this world Classico wanted
to do.
From the beginning, Classico
wanted to sing but had to realize that with all the
talents God had given him, singing wasn't one of them.
Instead he turned his sights on running his own company.
It was in his freshman year of high school that Classico
learned of his talent to put words together and make
them rhyme. Classico would go through countless groups
before realizing he would have to make it on his own.
Early in Classico's junior year of high school, he began
writing full songs that would complete his first solo
effort `ATLAST'.
His determination drew
others that wanted the same goal as he did. The first
to join Classico was his close friend Scorpio (Keith
Hall) and together they created the `Mystyc Family'
and their record label `Sagipion Entertainment'. Classico
wants the world to hear his heart. When asked about
his musical style, Classico responds,"I am a cross
between LL Cool J and Jay-Z. I'm not a thug from the
streets, so I will not talk about that. I'm a ladies
lover who likes to party. I'm commercial, for all ages,
races, sexes, and people of all walks of life. Further
more, I am not a rapper, I am an entertainer"
Domino
The “OG” (originator) of the melodic rap
style (melodocious) that not only redefined Hip Hop,
it bridged the gap between R&B and Rap music with
the 1994 monster smash entitled “Ghetto Jam”.
Shocking the world, Domino became the highest debuting
Hip Hop artist on Billboard Magazine’s Rap and
R&B charts, superceding industry veterans like Toni
Braxton, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Too Short,
etc .With the “Ghetto Jam” success sweeping
the nation by storm, Domino’s melodic flow would
prove to be most influential in the music industry.
There would soon be other melodic rap artist to hit
the scene such as Nate Dogg and Hip Hop crossover sensation
Nelly. “There are many of we, but only one me,”
says Domino.
Since Domino’s appearance on the music scene,
he has been blessed and fortunate, being able to have
worked with some of the most prolific names in the movie
industry. His display of credits include making musical
tracks for motion picture, box office hits such as Jim
Carey’s (“The Mask”), Alicia Silverstone’s
(“Clueless”), Halle Berry’s (Losing
Isaiah”), Spike Lee’s (“Tales From
The Hood”), Russell Simmons’s (“The
Show”), LL Cool J’s (“In Too Deep”),
and the list continues.
Dominos’ smooth melodic flows and hypnotizing
harmonies remain unmatched. If the statement is true
when said “The proof is in the Music”, then
without a doubt, it is a safe bet to say that the name
of the game is, one of a kind, if not the Most Melodic
voice to ever touch Hip Hop.
Malcolm Jamal Warner & Miles Long
"It's
funny, people aren't so much surprised that I have a
band as much as they are that we're good," chuckles
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, contemplating the buzz surrounding
his jazz/funk band, Miles Long. Having performed to
packed houses on the LA club circuit, playing in several
jazz festivals, and opening for high profile acts such
as Earl Klugh and Luther Vandross, Warner has finally
released the debut EP, "...the miles long mixtape.."
Warner comfortably and convincingly leads his crew through
several head-bobbing tunes with heavy bass grooves (electric
and upright) and dynamic spoken word.
Boasting a repertoire that runs the
gamut from Living Colour to Coltrane, with plenty of
original material in the mix, makes labeling Miles Long
simply a jazz band quite difficult. Several major labels
vied to sign the band, but Warner, who has established
himself as stage, television, and film actor over the
past 20 years opted instead to record and produce his
CD as an independent artist. "Because I'm not looking
toward this to make me rich and famous, I have the luxury
to truly approach music as an artist. Since there is
such a negative preconception of actors as recording
artists, it was important that I have the creative freedom
I needed, unencumbered by someone else's idea of what's
good."
What is immediately apparent about "the
miles long mixtape" is the passion and honesty
from which Warner writes. From the controversial spoken
word musings of "Project Image," which scrutinizes
the bastardization of the hip-hop culture, to "LapDance,"
the lamenting of a love unrequited, Miles Long offers
a refreshing perspective to today's music.
The influences that range from Miles
Davis to Stevie Wonder to Led Zeppelin to The Roots
coupled with having grown up as part of the hip-hop
generation, is what gives Miles Long its distinctive
sound and what keeps them side-stepping any attempts
at categorizing their music. Says Malcolm-Jamal Warner:
"Urban Jazz/Funk has been the closest description,
which is cool because we do approach you like jazz,
but definitely hit you with the funk."
"Always
And Forever" is not a phrase usually associated
with a fickle music business, especially in recent times
when one-hit wonders and manu-factured artists have
been especially prevalent. But for Silk, one of the
few vocal groups to breakthrough in the hip-hop era,
the phrase applies not only to their own longevity seventeen
years and counting with the current line-up featuring
the four original mem-bers who have been together throughout--but
also to the quality of their music which features finely
crafted harmony singing and lyrics that deal with timeless
issues of love, romance and sex. 