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Unapologetically Me / Nao Yoshioka, Khari Mateen, 黒田卓也

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Thanks to everyone who reached out on the release of “Boss Man” and my birthday. Here is a clip from the video. Please check out the full video with the link in my bio. Big shoutout to @hendyampsstudios for their work on this release. Extra special cuz the music gear they make is definitely one-of-a-kind. As for me, I have a lot of work to do and more projects coming soon. 🙏🏾@landonhook 🙏🏾 @thetelemarketer let’s keep making waves 🌊 #musicgearporn #musicgear #microphones #recording #singers #songwriters #musicpost #musicproducer #composers #bossman #kharimateen https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPbA2QBdIf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#Repost from @mariebear ••• @vatoben #benkenney @ashmendel #ashleymendel #sekoulumumba @fortydeuce with #kharimateen @kharrari @moroccanlounge #losangeles #philly #theroots #incubus @mariebear 📸#rockphotographer #rockphotography #livemusicphotography #concertphotography #photography #rockandroll #sonyphotography #djkilmore #josepasillasii #michaeleinziger #brandonboyd (en Moroccan Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br9-K8NgF1T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=npip765onxxm

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I'm trying to make it, sometimes I fake it #goodmorning #feelsbetteronasunday #lyrics #music #sts #kharimateen

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Send me some magic, you guys - The Pioneer Press, Wildflower-em, Parkstepp, Adam Gnade, Jmaydayrva, Kharimateen!

This blog is my oasis. I’ve been here for about two years I think. I’m only connected here with people I don’t quite know or who I’ve never met and perhaps never will. But can’t call them strangers either. There is comfort here. There is sharing happening unconsciously. And these people have access to things about me or written by me which even my closest friends don’t get to see.

You guys have nourished me and given me comfort and company all of these two years that I’ve been here. Thank you!

I’ve come a long, long way. After a fifteen year long marriage coming to an end, to years and years of constant struggle, stress and turmoil, after a heartbreak following the divorce, the health caving in, the whole world collapsing and complete emotional and financial bankruptcy, I’ve managed to build myself together from all the broken pieces and shards, picked them up one by one and glued them together to make me again, to stand up erect and walk on....and yes, I feel stronger and calmer and am in a much better space than before. 

However, again today, I find myself in a very tough, scary spot - in a situation where I want to shut my eyes and keep them shut till the winds have subsided and the situation outside is resolved and settled on its own since I’m finding it hard to find within me the courage to face it....

And I’m hoping at least some of you might read this post and send me some magic - be it a song or a line or lines or something - a picture, a painting, anything...I want some magic today!

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STS & Khari Mateen – Better On A Sunday [LP] + Fake News (Make Love Great Again) [Video] | http://the12block.com/archives/30851 New music from super rhyme maker STS and Legendary Roots Crew affiliate Khari Mateen who bask in a soulful glow with their collaborative album Better On A Sunday. #Atlanta, #EMPIREMusic, #Georgia, #HipHop, #KhariMateen, #Pennsylvania, #Philadelphia, #Rap, #SteelWoolEntertainment, #STS

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New Music: Khari Mateen’s “Wishful Thinking” review

     Khari’s highly anticipated album will not disappoint as his audience has waited quite some time for a finished product.  The creative wave he set sail on will lead his audience on a journey through Wishful Thinking along with him.  Though his lyrics whimsically drift from joyous to melancholy, it is a pleasant surprise that the journey is complete and each stop along the way is necessary.

     The intro to the album, which bares the same name, will lead you to believe that you know where the rest of the project is going, but I promise that it’s probably going in the opposite way.  The intro sonically reminds me of lyrics written by Me'shell Ndegeocello over a beat that Lupe Fiasco should have chose for his album “The Cool”!  The pitter-patter space in between the melodies only add to how dark yet colorful the song is, which is a great lead into the ride you will begin.

    The second song on the album, Stuburn, and most certainly my favorite at the moment is a masterpiece.   For those of you missing 90s alternative music as much as I am, this song is like the 2015 soulful version of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”.   It’s one of those things you’d have to hear to get and I’m not into spoiling it for you.

      By the time you get to the song Surfer, Khari peels a little bit more the layers of his self. With the beginning of the album seeming so dark, you’d almost forget that he is still a carefree Cali boy, and maybe that’s the point of this project.  Maybe, it’s a reflection of a confusing world  in which all that glitters ain’t gold and the reality of such almost leaves you wishing you left the planet or maybe you were on the wrong on to begin with.

      Which leads me to another great song on this project.  “Out of this world” has the influence of old Negro spirituals set to the beat of your inner self. ..  Deep, Right? ….  I know…. But seriously…. There are probably a total of 20 words in the entire song but when you got the right lines, repetition is crucial as it gains new meanings as the cords progress.

     Over all, I think this a solid project. The cross-genre niche that he dug himself into fits him like an expensive suit and we all know this man looks good in a suit   ;)

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Anderson Street Interviews Khari Mateen

Have you seen those new Sprite billboards featuring Drake, Nas, Rakim and Biggie? The billboards are a part of Sprite’s new “Obey Your Verse” multimedia ad campaign honoring Hip Hop. In support of the campaign, Fader has produced four mini-documentaries with Drake, Nas, Isaiah Rashad and Vince Staples. We’re proud to share that these documentaries were scored by Philly resident and friend to the Anderson Street Project, Khari Mateen.

What DOESN’T Khari do? He’s a multi-instrumentalist, playing the cello, bass, and the drums among others. He’s a touring musician, currently performing with Aussie pop superstar Cody Simpson. He’s a go-to producer for the Roots and Jill Scott. He scores for film and visual projects. And to top it off, he’s a recording artist with his latest project set to drop later this fall.

We had the pleasure of speaking to Khari about the Sprite project, his works with Jill and the Roots, and his upcoming projects.

ASP: How did you break into Philly’s music scene?

Khari: It’s not really hard to break in the music scene here in my opinion. You create something. You create a product. You create a buzz or a thing that you provide people with: the music.

Dice Raw was looking for music for The Roots because he writes for them. I was playing him some of the music I was creating. He played the songs for Richard Nichols. Richard Nichols was listening to it like “alright cool, this kid could do something,” So I did 4 songs for Game Theory.

ASP: Is there camaraderie between Philly producers?

Khari: It’s just a mutual respect. Everyone is trying to get it done. Everyone’s trying to put food on their plate. The music business ain’t easy.

ASP: I can imagine.

Khari: So for me, my biggest goal was to diversify as much as possible, as quickly as possible, so I can get on a lot of projects.

I think the next major opportunity was to score a film I did with Mark Webber, Explicit Ills. It introduced me to the film world. Literally from that film, every connection from that point on has led to other film projects including the Sprite project.

ASP: How did you get the Sprite gig?

Khari: It was through an editor that worked on Brick City, a TV show that I scored that was nominated for an Emmy. It was documentary about Newark.

One of the editors has his own company. He gets and fields different film jobs. Through our connection, they suggested me for those documentaries on Fader.

ASP: Do you still produce for artists?

Khari: Yeah, I feel like producing is taxing. I only do it if I want to work with that artist. I’m working with STS. If the Roots were to approach to me about doing an upcoming album, I would like to work with them again.

ASP: Well, you worked with Jill Scott, do you have any songs on the new album?

Khari: I did a song that has Too Short on it. Is that on there?

ASP: Nope that’s not on there. But THAT’s interesting. Were you there when they recorded?

Khari: No, she does her recording when she wants to. She really liked the track. It didn’t make it for one reason or another.

ASP: How is it working with her?

Khari: She’s cool. She’s really talented. I worked on a song called “Let It Be.” Man, she came in there and sang them vocals. It was on point. She’s a pro. She came in and knocked it out in one day. I wanna be like that. A lot of respect for her and what she’s done in the film world and music. That can never be taken from her.

ASP: What would you tell younger producers and up and coming musicians from Philly?

Khari: I would suggest to try to make a movement the best way you can. Try to get a group of creatives together, being creative together. I think that’s really important to understand. With that creative energy, you all become better and you all will have your own thing to give to each other. Get together. Make music. If you’re a producer, produce for everybody. If there’s one or more producer around, create concepts together for records.

Be very collaborative. And give credit when credit is due. You’re creating history. It is very fulfilling to be around people. It’s like a gang. It’s like a posse. Even if you guys don’t talk regularly and you have kids and move away, you’ll always talk about the memories.

And that’s important, you can’t just go around life chasing some cloud in the sky that you don’t understand. The music industry or fame in the music industry, it is a thing but you don’t even know if you want it unless you get there and you might not even want it.

ASP: Do you want the fame?

Khari: It’s not really the fame that I want. It’s the security to make music for the rest of my life. So fame has nothing to do with it. I’m not making music for every person on the planet. I don’t even think that’s possible.

ASP: On a performance level, I think I’ve only seen you perform once but it was one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen. It’s almost like performance art. It’s just you on stage and you’re playing 5 or 6 instruments while singing. And quite frankly, you’re sound is so unique. I couldn’t put a genre to it. Talk about your style from a recording standpoint and the performance standpoint.

Khari: From a recording standpoint, it’s about making the best story possible. It’s about being inspired by what’s out there and what has been. So I’m just pulling from different eras in music and using it to my advantage because I know what it is. If it’s some strings, it’s inspired by the first things I’ve learned and classical music like Bach.

The performance side, I like to use technology to bring something across. It’s really honest to create something by yourself when you create something on stage. That’s how it was created anyway. I’m in the studio creating it by myself unless I bring in another guitarist because I love their sound. But when I’m on stage, I feel like that’s my space to project to the audience and really be the center of the focus. Sometimes you have like 8 people on stage. It looks good. A lot of different energy up there. I play for someone that does that. It’s very fulfilling for him. The way I performing is very fulfilling to me to and I think I still gets the point across.

ASP: Tell us about the new project. What’s the inspiration?

Khari: Change of scenery. The new song is “Talk to Me.” A lot of that record is about the transition of working in LA and being in that environment. It’s just the stories I’ve accumulated of that 2 year period since my last project. I love this record. Can’t wait until it comes out. I’ve already started on a new record.

For more information on Khari Mateen, visit his website www.kharimateen.com. You can also follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Check out past guest Khari Mateen: 

Bio Khari Mateen is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His first credits of note came with The Roots’ 2006 albumGame Theory (Grammy nominated), for which he co-produced the title track, “Livin’ in a New World,” and “Clock with No Hands.” In addition to continuing his collaborations with The Roots — he contributed to Rising Down and Undun — he collaborated with Joy Denalane, Jill Scott, Tye Tribbett, James Poyser, J*Davey, and Roots offshoot Money Making Jam Boys, among others. In 2011, Khari produced “Make My,” the title track to The Roots’ Grammy nominated Undun. While producing, Khari began composing for independent films and TV shows. He scored the Sundance series Brick City, which went on to receive multiple Emmy nominations, as well as the HBO Documentary film “Prayer For The Perfect Season.” In 2011, he began releasing solo recordings — Khari (EP) — and in 2012 he released his debut album “Wait for Sunrise”, a brief set of moody and slightly off-center R&B, through his label, The Lunchroom. Soul Train named it one of 2012’s best releases. Khari was also one of seven men featured in the 2012 Fall Men’s Issue, Philadelphia Style Magazine, “Philly Men on the Fast Track to Success.” Mateen is also a member of the rock band Elevator Fight. From 2013-present, Khari has been touring with the Globe with both Cody Simpson and RJD2. Staying busy, in his free time Khari released his next EP, Qualia: Fall and continued composing. Most notably, Khari scored the indie-documentary “We Could Be King” which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and aired on ESPN.

Follow him on twitter @Kharrari and check out his interview with @Jayda_b on #soundcloud. 

We love you Khari! Can't wait for more!

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Good morning vibes #music #pandora #kharimateen #takeyourtime #vibes #goodvibes #mellow #morning #justright

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#Repost from @katrina3587 ••• Quick turn around LA trip w/ @leeters13 to see @vatoben , modern day Jesus @ashmendel , @fortydeuce , and @kharrari 🤗And yes, I did buy two shirts and Ashley’s cd😂 #moreblacktshirts #roadtrip #benkenney #vatoben #incubus #ashleymendel #sekoulumumba #kharimateen #losangeles #moroccanlounge #illstopwearingblackwhentheymakeadarkercolor (en Moroccan Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqJfd5AvEe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sv700z4xx8cg

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R U SERIOUS?! OMG thank you ❤️😭😘 I'm shocked🙊

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kharimateen replied to your post:Another cello breakdown today

BE STRONG!

Thanks! That means a lot coming from someone as awesome and successful as you :)

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Listen for Khari Mateen's "Take My Time" & "Beam On" (from @Kharrari's "Wait For Sunrise" 2012) featured in tonight's Season 3 Premiere of Snooki + JWoww, Tuesday 10/22 at 10pm on MTV. @snookinic @jennijwowwmtv #snookiandjwoww #jwowwchat #kharimateen

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I'm gonna bawl so hard when my alarm blares in a few hours, but whatevs 😜#greatnight #amazingshow!! #pianos #pianosnyc #kharimateen #dbdos #kiahvictoria #live #sundayfunday #vsco #vscocam #goodnight (at Pianos)