If you do not know about Ty, then you need to slap yourself three times and get with the program. And very under-rated UK artist that has lyrical skills for days. My homegirl, AriTaurus420 Photography.
She also put me on to Taylor McFerrin, who is Bobby McFerrin’s son. You remember the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? Well, Taylor has taken up his father’s musical talents and is one of the sickest Beat-boxer’s I’ve ever heard. Funny thing is I check out his Myspace Pg and was listening to his music, was introduced to him, and didn’t realize he beatboxed until he was on stage beatboxing. I laugh at myself every time I think of that nite. You can find his album on iTunes, or check out his music, listen closely to the music, because he is the one making the noises that sounds like instruments.
But back to Ty, I will hopefully have the honor to sit down quickly and interview him for a project I was invited to do. With permission, hopefully I’ll be able to post that interview.
The thing about Ty is that he is very, very under rated. He has a smooth voice, laden with the British accent that most of us Americans love. He doesn’t sound like the heavily marketed Dizzee Rascal – who’s show I attend when he was in BK @ Southpaw, I’ll post those pics and review shortly. and we all know how M-I-A is marketed and promoted as this dope chick, but I don’t like her or her music, and she is always doped up!
But Ty, is one of those fun lyricist, like I would put him in the same category as Mos Def, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, but for the UK. Like you can tell he comes from the 90’s era where The Jungle Brothers was the shit, De La Soul was heavily rotated, and Hip Hop was well seasoned with a vast variety of lyrical skills.
He has this comedic air to him on some of his tracks, and on the ones where you can tell he is speaking about an experience he had, he expresses his views and opinion in the most melodic way. Like “Music 2 Fly 2″ off of his last album, Closer. Just listening to that track gives me goosebumps. And if you are listening to it in your iPod the way the music plays makes the NYC streets look like a musical. Or the song that is playing in my head now as I write this blog, “The Tale” off of his first album, Akward, where he talks about a girl he meet and what happens when she comes over to the crib. The story is funny in an way that you would not expect, because he over steps his boundaries and she checks him, lol.
The sad thing about Ty’s music is it is somewhat hard to find, but you can Google his albums, Akward, Upward, or Closer. Check out his Myspace too, you can always hit him up and see where he has some of his albums.
Or you can do one better, and come check these fellas out tomorrow @ The Knitting Factory. The tixx are only $15 @ the Door, $12 in advanced, which is a good deal considering these guys are both equally talented.
Come on out and Support!!!
~ f@ke
