New Lotus vibes..

Previously: NEW MUSIC: DR. MAD X JAI NITAI LOTUS “SPEED OF THOUGHT”

MTL’iens Dr. MaD and Lotus connect!

Directed by Jai Nitai Lotus.

New one from MTL’s Sam I Am Montolla produced by Shash’U.

Shouts to Lotus!

“I sit with a dream…” Sam I Am Montolla comes through with the single “Move Up: The Dream Chronicles” produced by Shash’U, (Creator of PWRFNK, Fool’s Gold). It is the introspective side of Sam I Am; a spin off from her EP “MADE HER” released in 2014.

Lyrics written and all vocals sung by Sam I Am Montolla.

The single “Move Up: The Dream Chronicle” is free for download here: https://soundcloud.com/iamsamhinds/sa…

http://samiammontolla.com/
https://www.facebook.com/IamSamHinds?…
http://iamsam.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/iamsamhinds

Nice…

Montreal’s MC/Producer Jai Nitai Lotus continues his ‘One-off series’, with the 4th collaboration titled “Not a Love Song.” Jai Nitai takes a minimal approach on the production with smooth piano and crispy drums providing the right mood for the vocals to paint a complete, yet open-ended picture. Fellow MTLien Jesse Maxwell handles the raps with attention to poetic detail and style, touching on the sentiments of old love and current crushes, resolving with “two stars on a lonely night.”  Press play and allow yourself to reminisce to this one…

Listen/download:
“Not a Love Song” by Jesse Maxwell, Produced by Jai Nitai Lotus

I produced and wrote “Greetings of Peace” for “The Strombo Show” with George Stroumboulopoulos on CBC Radio 2 . Check out his full Holiday special here:music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2015/12/A…-Strombo-Christmas

Directed and Edited by Jai Nitai Lotus.

New one from Jai!

From a dream to a declaration…This time around, Jai lays a highly emotional flow of dreams, hopes and frustrations over Thundercat’s “Return to the Journey” instrumental. The video provides a journey of seasonal changes and memories that compliment Jai’s lyrical delivery. “I looked in my daughters eye’s and they told me, ‘Daddy look out for the children of the world…’ “
“Ends In Transition” is off Jai Nitai Lotus’ recently released mixtape project titled Acknowledgement.

Music by Thundercat (Return To the Journey)
Written by Jai Nitai lotus 
Album link here: http://jainitailotus.bandcamp.com

Directed by Noé Sardet.

Visuals for cut 10 off Nitai’s latest full length project “Acknowledgement”.

Video credits:
Production : Parafilms (www.parafilms.com) + Jai Nitai Lotus
Director/Cinematographer : Noé Sardet
Artistic Director: Jai Nitai Lotus
Assistant Director: Ariane Collman
Edited by: Noe Sardet & Jai Nitai Lotus
Assistant Cameraman: Valentin Colomba
Set Design & Creation: Krysia Sz
Production Assistant: Alison Barnes
Special Effects : Pierre-Étienne Ruel-Biron
Stylist: Nadia Bunyan (BLACK MISSION)
Window Calligraphy by: Nik Brovkin (overthebreaks)
Hip Hop Dancers: Jigsaw & Boogieman
Afro Cuban Dancers: Warda & Juan
Set photographer : Mariel Rosenblüth
Special Thanks to :
Karine & Seb (V-Low riders), Nomads Studio, Alexis Robert, Jeremy Shantz,

Music credits:
Written and Performed by Jai Nitai Lotus, Vox Sambou and Sam I Am Montolla
Produced by Kenlo

Previously: NEW VIDEO: Jai Nitai feat. Sam I Am Montolla “Pi (Brahma Built)” (Directed by Dawit Weri & Jai Nitai Lotus)

Nice.

As long time readers know, I’m a big fan of Montreal rapper, Jai Nitai Lotus and his Something You Feel album from last year was certainly that! Enough for me to lend my endorsement to it for nomination consideration for Canada’s Polaris Music Prize last year. That didn’t happen but I stayed cool with Jai and when it cam time to start putting the THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… album together, he was one of the first artists to commit a track to the project. Not only that, it also allowed us to have a full length video attached to the album too.

Jai is not only a talented artist & producer, he is a spiritual & thoughtful person and that essence is infused in the music he makes. It was again an honor to have him be part of the #DK11 project and a pleasure to get to chat with him and get some insights into his music and the world view that informs it. Check it out here:

DK: I think I discovered your Something You Feel album totally by accident while randomly surfing the mostly-Toronto focused cityonmyback site one day. Despite wanting to support as much good domestic hip hop as I can I find it hard to find out about much outside of Toronto where I live. What challenges have you found getting your music out as a Montreal-based rapper?

Jai: Everything is so saturated. It’s hard to get your music heard period. So I really feel like it’s about time, place and circumstance… and being different, by being yourself. Who you know can really play a huge part of it too. We tend to know more people and outlets within our own cities, so I feel my reach is sometimes hindered by not knowing the right people elsewhere. That being said, Toronto has actually showed me some love and I appreciate it.

DK: What’s your thoughts on the controversy around fellow MTL rappers, Dead Obies being attacked for rapping in French and English?

Jai: It’s silly.

DK: OK. Most outsiders probably share your sentiment that it’s silly to attack the Dead Obies on that basis but obviously the issue is quite serious for some in Quebec. I’m wondering if you have any additional thoughts on the matter? Is this, from a language pov, a source of concern for Francophones who’ve made it an issue analogous to how the rise of Macklemore or Iggy Azalea is for those who see their success as diminishing the role of Black culture or artists in hip-hop?

Read the full interview @ http://different-kitchen.com/2014/08/news-dk11-project-interview-with-jai-nitai-lotus/

Previously: NEW ALBUM: Different Kitchen presents “This One Goes To Eleven….”

Directed by Dawit Weri & Jai Nitai Lotus.

“Pi (Brahma Built)” is the newest single/video from Acknowledgement, the forthcoming mixtape by Jai Nitai Lotus. This time around Jai reworks Stalley’s “Petrin Hill Peonies.” Lyrically, Jai’s talking about the pursuits of life, building and creation:
“We stay buildin’ because we love the heights…”
The hook features singer/songwriter Sam I Am Montolla giving a warm, soulful touch to the song.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHg7PKvzMM&feature=youtu.be

Song: https://soundcloud.com/different-kitchen/jai-nitai-lotus-pi-brahma-built-feat-sam-i-am-montolla

“Pi (Brahma Built)” is being released in collaboration with the “Different Kitchen” blog, and featured on their compilation “This One Goes To Eleven.” co-premiered by Exclaim! Acknowledgement will be dropping September 5th.

Album – https://soundcloud.com/different-kitchen/sets/different-kitchen-presents-this-one-goes-to-eleven-1

“I really loved the way Stalley worked the Charles Bradley sample on the song…soulful with a new 808 bottom to it. When I decided that my next project was going to carry mixtape elements, I knew I would love to work this one into it. So my homie Shash’U and I recreated it, and I called on Sam I Am Montolla to bless the hook. Shout out the Original creator Lord Brahma!”

http://jainitailotus.bandcamp.com
www.jainitailotus.com
Thanks for your time!
Jai Nitai Lotus

Previously: NEW VIDEO: IAN KAMAU & JAI NITAI – YOU I (DIRECTED BY JAI NITAI LOTUS)

Official viz, as promised, courtesy of Kamau and Jai Nitai. Nice vibe for my Tuesday AM.

“You I” is a song about the insecurity of modern relationships, a song about “ifs” and “maybes”. 
Song available at http://iankamau.bandcamp.com
Written by Ian Kamau
Produced by Jai Nitai Lotus

Directed by Jai Nitai Lotus
Starring Vincia Herbert
“You I” calligraphy by Nik Brovkin (overthebreaks.com)

http://iankamau.bandcamp.com
http://jainitailotus.bandcamp.com

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