DJ/Producer and Mixtape Master J.PERIOD is back with the latest chapter in his groundbreaking album series, Story to Tell (Chapter Two), featuring Andra Day, Aloe Blacc, Joss Stone, Estelle, Mumu Fresh, Kardinal Offishall, CAMP and Mayda Del Valle; with narration from Dave Chappelle; co-production from Rance Dopson of 1500 or Nothin, Jarius “J.Mo” Mozee, DJ Khalil, Tall Black Guy, and Stro Elliot; and original illustrations from acclaimed artist, Dan Lish.
“’Story To Tell’ is a collaborative project that merges my experience as a DJ, mixing different genres and styles, with my experience as a producer and storyteller, weaving different artists and ideas into the music,” states J.PERIOD. “My early mixtapes told the the stories of my heroes: A Tribe Called Quest, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Biggie, Pac. For my album, I wanted to tell the story of my musical influences and inspirations, but also the story of how this all came together—the story of bringing different kinds of artists together around an idea, pouring your heart into a thing, and pursuing what inspires you.”
Produced by J.PERIOD (alongside an award-winning team of artists), Story To Tell (Chapter Two) is an extended ode to the complexities of following your passion and a musical fusion of different styles, artists, stories, genres, and generations. Like Chapter One—which featured artists from Black Thought to Lin Manuel-Miranda to Masego—Story To Tell (Chapter Two) envisions a vibrant world of connections, blurring the lines between different kinds of artists, between Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, and Reggae; between up-and-comers and long-standing icons; between live musicians and beat machines. Story To Tell (Chapter Two) brims with energy, surprising musical combinations, and themes of love and connection. It’s a love story about Hip Hop, what binds us together, and the power of stories.
On February 19, J.PERIOD premiered new music for a sold-out Blue Note Jazz Club crowd in New York with “Story To Tell: Live,” an epic live performance featuring an all-star band (Ray Angry, Mumu Fresh, Stro Elliot, Queen Cora, Marcus Machado, Casey Benjamin, Maurice “Mo Betta” Brown, and Mark Kelley). J.PERIOD is also presenting a series of Story To Tell events at Lincoln Center throughout Spring 2024, launching a Story To Tell series on Rock The Bells Radio on Sirius/XM, and returning to The Roots Picnic in June with J.PERIOD Live Mixtape featuring Black Thought, Method Man & Redman.
J.PERIOD adds, “‘Story To Tell’ is rooted in the idea that each of us has a unique story, and that our strength lies in finding connections among the diversity of our stories. Music is a powerful medium for sharing stories, and I hope Story To Tell inspires other artists to tell their own story.”
Story To Tell (Chapter Two) follows the critically acclaimed Story To Tell (Chapter One), called “one of the most ambitious rap projects of the year,” and featured in Rolling Stone, Complex, Billboard, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Listen to Story To Tell (Chapter One)
Story To Tell (Chapter Two) arrives on the heels of a historic Hip Hop 50 for J.PERIOD, featuring performances and collaborations with icons including Nas, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Questlove, Hip Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash; highlights includes Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Blue Note Jazz Festival, Smithsonian NMAAHC, Roots Picnic and CBS’ primetime special A GRAMMY Salute to 50 years of Hip Hop (2024 NAACP Image Award nominee).
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