KEV CHOICE daily THE BEST

Kev Choice deserves some shine right now

and after all his hard work he is beginning

to get some. He has been putting out some

amazing songs released under the "daily dosage."

This one right here,

this one right here is my favorite,

I like the video and I was inspired

from it and it reminds me how music

is the soundtrack there is no limitation

to what it can do to uplift

people to pursue their dreams.

Propers to all who made this song

happen, and the triple force that is KEV CHOICE

and to prove that he has what it takes to take over, look at him doing his thing on stage, you hear how people swoon, im impressed with all that funky energy imerging from him as he sits with his hands on the keys...

incase you need more evidence he is a force:

"True musicians are a dying breed. Corporate radio stations and record labels continue to brainwash us with simple club diddies, synthesized music, and purchased air time. But now, we the people have a CHOICE. With classic rhymes, undeniably well crafted music, and an extravagant live show, KEV CHOICE has exploded onto the Bay Area music scene and is set to make an even bigger mark on the world. Hailing from Oakland, California, KEV CHOICE is a lyricist, pianist, composer, and band director with a scholarly classical and jazz background. He has studied piano for over 15 years, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Music (emphasis piano performance) from Xavier University of Louisiana as well as a Master's Degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. KEV CHOICE began his career as a keyboardist supporting performers such as Michael Franti and Spearhead, Goapele, LyricsBorn, Too Short, Martin Luther, Jennifer Johns, and more recently DJ Quik. In 2006 and 2007, KEV elevated his status by becoming the musical tour director for the ingenious Ms. Lauryn Hill. After years of supporting other artists on tours across the globe, KEV CHOICE finally succumbed to the true calling of his heart: Hip Hop and decided to take his solo rap career seriously.KEV CHOICE the M.C. has become the main attraction. Backed by a 9-piece ensemble, KEV CHOICE has been performing hits from his highly anticipated album "The Broken Mold" and upcoming mixtape "The Emergence". KEV CHOICE describes his live show as " a collection of original material, blenede with classic and obscure music influential in my life, blended into one continuous movement. On the net, you can find countless quotes from journalists and fans alike praising KEV's live show and his blend of hip hop energy & uplifting lyrics, classical musicianship, jazz improvisation, as well as the passionate feelings expressed in soul music. His buzz is so high that he was recently nominated for a coveted SF Weekly Music Award in the Soul/R&B/Funk category amongst acts he previously and even currently supports. He was also recently named "Most Multi-Talented Musician" by the EastBay Express. With this much solo success in such a short amount of time, one doesn't have to wonder what the future holds for KEV CHOICE. We the people know that his music will continue to "break the mold" and live on as a testament of true musicianship."

(i whole heartedly agree)

on the daily these spittas hold it down for the Yay, so vote for 40 LOVE SF weekly today!

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Spanning the genres of Hip-Hop, Electronica, Soul and Reggae, 40Love's sound is versatile, unique, and ever-expanding. Hailing from San Francisco, 40Love is the rising new group gaining critical acclaim and "breaking sonic barriers" (URB).

The group, consisting of emcee G-OFF, producer Mikos, female vocalist/emcee Haze and DJ/Producer The Whooligan have released two full length albums, "Advantage" in 2007 and more recently "BANGERANG!" in February 2009. "BANGERANG!" features hip-hop heavyweight Black Spade, The Jacka of the Mob Figaz, soul star Jesse Boykins III, Denise Wallace, Bay Area legend L*Roneous and more.

Since their second release, 40Love has been reviewed and featured in media outlets like NBC, URB, Okayplayer.com, Venus Zine, VIMBY.com and Hard Knock Radio, as well as featured locally as Amoeba Records homegrown pick and CD Baby 1 Hyphy album two years in a row. They have recently been nominated for "Best Rap/Hip-Hop" in the SF Weekly Music Awards 2009. Their discography also includes mixtapes, "Up Up and Away the spacetrumentals" (The Whooligan) in 2008 and "The Stargazers" in March 2009, as well as a feature on Om Records release "Mushroom Jazz 6" by DJ Mark Farina, which sold over 15,000 units worldwide.

At a young age, the group has already shared the stage with some of the industry's most respected names, including Mos Def, MC Supernatural, MC Lyte, Mistah F.A.B., Zion I, the Living Legends, Wale, Blu, Mark Farina and more.

40Love has many upcoming projects in the works, including a production project mikooliganziland by Mikos and The Whooligan and a mixtape collaboration featuring Haze, Denise Wallace, and DJ Shred One. However, their most anticipated new release will be a free downloadable EP releasing January 2010.

For more info: myspace.com/40Lovehiphop or twitter.com/40Love

Contact: geoff@om-records.com


"Shaped by broodingly bubbling synths and ethereal hooks, sung by one of hip-hop’s most alluring sirens, Bangerang! is tailor made for nocturnal sojourns, preferably through urban streets, on a sticky summer night...Ably crooning lush choruses and spitting impeccably timed couplets, Haze possesses the rare combination of poise, swagger and sultry mystique that won fiercely loyal fan bases for Lauryn Hill, Mystic and Jean Grae...cooing breezy jazz flirtations...or spitting rapid fire vignettes of inner-city struggle... providing the tracks with both their warmth and their urgency...Mikos serves up warm drums with ample space in which his mercurial synths can leisurely unfurl. Meanwhile, the aggressive flow of G-Off offers a nice shot of adrenaline..."

- Okayplayer.com, Jeff Harvey

"Hip-hop isn’t really known for the hard-hitting female emcees anymore. Sure, there are the Jean Grae’s and Lil Kim’s of yesteryear, but these days you’re hard pressed to find a lady lyricist who has the total package. Haze, the female emcee of San Francisco-based group 40Love, just might be what the game’s been missing. Alongside producer Mikos, who draws inspiration from Pete Rock and forms the backdrop for this dreamlike narrative, rapper G-OFF, who is reminiscent of a young Common, and DJ Whooligan, who brings the spirit of '94 with his Primo-esque cuts, 40Love is equipped to break sonic barriers. "

- URB Magazine, Jason Parham

Oakland is HOPEFUL with folks like Kev Choice

Just caught Oakland's own KEV CHOICE yesterday for an amazing performance. If you are sleeping wake up and see that he is an artist, with hella talent and really repping for the Town in a beautiful way. How many emcees can get down on the keys. He is definitely and inspiration to me coming out of OYC (Oakland Youth Choir) He stands alone and holds his own among other alumn of the youth choir like Goapele, Jennifer Johns and Lotoya London. The song HOPEFULly (via 38thnotes) is just what Oakland needs to hear right now. Many people rushed to make tribute songs to Oscar Grant and the violence between people and cops this year in the Town, but I will say this is hands down the most intimate lyrical dedication to the incidents that have occured and his personal experience around them. I will continue to post about this multi talented artist known as KEV CHOICE and be sure to check out his Project the Power of Choice when it drops. He channels great artists of soul and hip hop like Lauren Hill and continues to stay true to him as he aims for the sky, he is truly an artist on the rise.