Throwback Music of the Moment - April 26, 2004

I probably couldn't even tell you the first time I heard Kenna. All I can say is that he was dope and I wanted to hear more. One time when I was up in Maryland visiting my boy Mookie and Freetime was pretty much all we played. One of the best things about Kenna is his production. Not only does he do a majority of it himself, he also works closely with Chad Hugo from the Neptunes. You know that's a good look. This song/video were off of his 2003 album, New Sacred Cow. The video tells a pretty interesting story but the catch is that it's shot from basically the knee down. Great idea, great song and great video. Come to think of it, I might have already blogged about this joint haha. Check out Freetime from Kenna:

Audio:
Kenna - Freetime
Download: Freetime

New album Songs for Flight due later this year ftw.

Music of the Moment - October 15, 2008

Chad Hugo doesn't always get all of his credit as the mastermind behind the Neptunes production duo. I first realized that he just might be the brains behind the operation when I heard Kenna's two albums in which the majority of both albums was produced exclusively by Hugo. The same goes for this remix to a My Party from one of my favorite bands, Kings of Leon [With the help of Kenna on the beat.] Chad pretty much proved that a remix doesn't need guest appearances or a more intricate beat to be hot by leaving the vocals alone and stripping the original beat while adding the Neptunes feel to it. The unusual mix of KOL and Chad Hugo is fucking amazing. Check the joint out.

And also, check out one of my favorite Chad Hugo-produced joints from Kenna, Freetime.

Kenna x Lupe - Say Goodbye To Love Remix

I saw this on my girl Heather's page at herfection and I had to post it. It's been a minute since the album dropped but this joint is siiiick.