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This time the slept on sunday is composer, songwriter and vocalist Aqeel , hailing from Los Angeles, California.
In his early days Aqeel worked with Erykah Badu on a demo, and along side Dr. Dre on ‘The Chronic 2001’ project offering backing vocals and lyrics. In 1999 he was offered a Motown gig in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He stayed 4 and half years honing his skills, deciding to establish himself there. In 2005 he released his debut: Beats And Voices, rated one of the best soul voices in Spain and highly praised in the Spanish media. During the recording of the record, Aqeel met Griffi, highly rated producer in Spain’s hip hop scene, who also did two of the hottest tunes on the album, after which he decided to move to Barcelona to work hand in hand with him. From there a great chemistry began. He collaborated with all the artists on the Del Palo records roster.
Make sure you check out Aqeel’s Freaktape: Inside the mind of an Afro American Angel, and his release on 4Lux “Rock Hard“.
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June 15th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
yo big up to my 4lux homie aqeel!! peep his rock hard EP!!!!!!!!!!
June 15th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
By the mean time he also released (last year) a vintage soul album with Carlos Coupe a musician from Madrid. He released using his real name Glen Anthony Henry.
http://www.myspace.com/glenanthonyhenry
4lux is the shit, I also want to give props to them bcause they released some of the dopest shit I’ve recently heard. But regarding Aqeel I highly recommand the Freakytape (there’s simply more Aqeel tracks in it). U can find in it the 1st version of the Bone Song (Sa-Ra).
June 15th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
A real l.a funkateer
June 16th, 2009 at 7:30 am
@yatrend…thx man 4 the link to aqeels other project..i was blowin away by this heavy soul music!! daaayyuuummnn..BIG UP!!
November 27th, 2010 at 12:52 am
I can feel that Dre is really on a nice start to his third and last album release. His first song, Kush, has Snoop Dogg and Akon featured on it, and it’s hot. Detox has already been the most anticipated album for many years and I know that it will surpass my expectations!