The debut solo album, International Rudeboy, from Mercury Prize winning producer, LOTEK, is primed to ignite the music scene. As summer pushes winter down the cold hard stairs of spring and struts back into our lives, LOTEK brings us his own blend of cheeky UK hiphop laid over traditional reggae and ska sounds.
International Rudeboy offers a rare insight into the musical genius that has already achieved critical acclaim as a producer - with albums such as Roots Manuva’s Mercury Prize nominated, Run Come Save Me, and Speech Debelle’s Mercury Prize winning Speech Therapy under his belt. For the half Jamaican, half Londoner who now calls Melbourne home, this self-penned and self-produced offering is set to follow his past work and please some ears.
Lotek says: “I wanted to fuse the feel good tunes of traditional Jamaican reggae and ska with the lyrical realism and wit that people expect from UK hiphop. They’re two cultures that represent who I am and when combined musically, they create a really original hybrid sound.”
Alongside heavy influences from reggae legends like Bob Marley, King Tubby and Jimmy Cliff, International Rudeboy also features the lyrical prowess of home-grown MC’s with OziBatla, Dialectrix and RuC.L.
International Rudeboy offers a rare insight into the musical genius that has already achieved critical acclaim as a producer - with albums such as Roots Manuva’s Mercury Prize nominated, Run Come Save Me, and Speech Debelle’s Mercury Prize winning Speech Therapy under his belt. For the half Jamaican, half Londoner who now calls Melbourne home, this self-penned and self-produced offering is set to follow his past work and please some ears.
Lotek says: “I wanted to fuse the feel good tunes of traditional Jamaican reggae and ska with the lyrical realism and wit that people expect from UK hiphop. They’re two cultures that represent who I am and when combined musically, they create a really original hybrid sound.”
Alongside heavy influences from reggae legends like Bob Marley, King Tubby and Jimmy Cliff, International Rudeboy also features the lyrical prowess of home-grown MC’s with OziBatla, Dialectrix and RuC.L.
About this track...
Drawing from the classic sounds and slang of Jamaica, “The Rudest Dude” displays LOTEK’s versatility as a lyricist, rapper and music producer. This tune is about the magic formula of mixing classic reggae sounds with the new hiphop twist, and its power to make every listener move to the beat.
Other tracks by Lotek: Sundance - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
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| Number Of People In Act | Solo |
| State/Territory Artist Is Based In | VIC |
| City/Town/Region Artist Is Based In | Melbourne |
| Taken From The Release Titled | International Rudeboy |
| Copyright Holder's Name | Wayne Bennett |
| Publisher | Just Isn't Music |
| Media Servicing Date | 2010-11-20 |
| Main Genre | Hip Hop |
| Genre 2 | Reggae |
| Genre 3 | Dub |
| Contains explicit lyrics or themes that may offend some listeners | No |
| ISRC | AU-VR1-10-02571 |
| Artist Official Web Site | http://lotek.cc |
| Artist Social Network Page | http://facebook.com/cclockwise |
| Other website where music can be purchased (URL) |
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| Content Provider | Amrap Unsigned |
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