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Blake Anthony EP

by BLAKE ANTHONY

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No Name In The Street 00:36
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Head Up 03:41
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Ziploc (Ft. Yodi Mac) [Remastered] 03:51
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Flawless 04:19
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Black Coffee (Remastered) 03:38
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Cycles 03:48
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Slabs 02:46
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Stoopside 01:32
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Growing up in Topeka, Kansas aka “Top City”, life for Blake Anthony yielded simpler times. Poetically recollecting at the beginning of his debut self-titled EP, “I miss the life which had produced me and nourished me ... but now, though I was a stranger, I was home.” Derived from James Baldwin’s “No Name in the Street” –– Anthony’s adaptation expresses a sincere longing and love for his hometown of Topeka. But it’s clear, Anthony is not in Kansas anymore on his upcoming August 25th release. With his most diverse beat selection to date, and equally so, his most strikingly powerful approach to each record, Blake Anthony’s debut EP is a strong step forward for the Midwestern native MC now living in Tacoma, WA as of the last 5 years. Production credits range from legendary artist/producer Vitamin D of former Seattle duo, Ghetto Chilldren to Dreamville Records affiliate DJ Grumble, who recently produced “New Apartment” off of Ari Lennox’s newest album, creating a plethora of vibes and moods that guide you throughout Blake’s newest story of evolution.

After an echoing “Now, though I was a stranger, I was home...” Vitamin D’s production on “HEAD UP” smacks you in the head with massive subs and dark choir hymns, dropping you into the black galaxy that is Blake Anthony’s music; the journey begins. The trials and tribulations are felt, yet loosely touched upon as Blake simply states, “I keep my head above the water” singing his way out of the song, and into an even darker, more sinister track: “Ziploc”. The intro starts with a shadowy chant, “Oh me oh my, Top City birth I, trip 6 on god”, trip 6 being the first 3 numbers of his zip code back in Topeka, aka “Top City”. After a dark, angry bounce with “ZIPLOC”, we step into the Jazzy single “Black Coffee” released first quarter 2019; from here, the album takes a groovy boom-bap turn, inviting sunny vibes as DJ Grumble steps into the spotlight during the second half of the EP, bringing the groove with his three credited tracks: “Black Coffee”, “Cycles”, and “Slabs”; until a sudden juxtaposition: an eerie Fred Hampton chant bleeds into a clip from the Topeka Police Department, shooting and killing Anthony’ brother’s cousin Dominique White (2017). The EP closes with production from Tacoma’s own basement DJ & Vinyl connoisseur Wffls “Stoopside”, in which Blake wraps up his thoughts in a short, 2-minute journal entry. Beyond this, a bonus track, recorded in 2016 with Yodi Mac, is given light to truly end the EP on a beautiful starry evening, riding with the homies late night, “… breaking bud in [our] millennium”.

“This EP is the first piece of work that was for me. To talk about me as clearly as I
understand myself, as of right now, as I continue to learn more.” -Blake Anthony

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released August 19, 2019

Intro - James Baldwin's "No Name in the Street"

Head Up- Produced / Mixed & Mastered by VITAMIN D

Ziploc ft. Yodi Mac- Produced by LiftedBeats253 / Mixed by Sendai Mike, Remastered by VITAMIN D

Flawless- Produced by John Savage / Mixed & Mastered (& additional production) by VITAMIN D

Skit - Gil-Scott Heron interview

Black Coffee- Produced by DJ Grumble / Mixed by Sendai Mike, Remastered by VITAMIN D

Cycles- Produced by DJ Grumble / Mixed & Mastered (& additional production) by VITAMIN D

Slabs- Produced by DJ Grumble / Mixed & Mastered (& additional production) by VITAMIN D

Stoopside- Produced by Wffls / Mixed & Mastered (& additional production) by VITAMIN D

Late Night (ft. Yodi Mac)- Produced by Luis David / Mixed & Mastered (& additional production) by VITAMIN D

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Blake Anthony Tacoma, Washington

Blake Anthony is a recording artist out of Seattle, Washington, performing as B.A. He draws influences from artists such as Tech-n9ne, Kid Cudi
Outkast, and R&B such as Soul For Real,
Donnell Jones & SZA. B.A has opened for Joey Bada$$, DJ Quik, Gucci Mane, Curren$y, Bone
Thugz, and more with Yodi Mac and Wffls in their former group BADYOSHI. ... more

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