Longtime friends, collaborators and
Grammy-winning musicians Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper have teamed up again
for the track & video for "Maiysha (So Long)", from new album
Everything's Beautiful--the visionary exploration of Miles Davis' music,
featuring reimagined interpretations of his music produced by Glasper. The
track's lyrics were written by Badu, and were based on "Maiysha" by
Davis.
The video,
entitled "So Long...That's What She Said," which Badu describes as
having the feel of a short film, was conceptualized, written and directed by
Badu. In keeping with the song's deceptively humorous lyrics, the
"short" is a somewhat satirical wink at the musical performances from
the classic variety shows of the '50s and '60s. The video stars a neurotic,
beatnik chanteuse named Sarah Bellam--one of Badu's many personas--with Glasper
as her tormented keyboard player and lover. The video also features a cameo by
acclaimed harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet as the trumpet player performing Miles
Davis' solo. The supporting musicians include Rashad "Ringo" Smith,
drums, and Braylon Lacy, bass.
The
"short" was co-produced by Badu's own Control Freaq Media and
long-time collaborators Coodie and Chike of Creative Control, the team behind
Badu's 2010 acclaimed and controversial "Window Seat" music video. In
support of the video's release, Badu and Control Freaq Media have crafted a
unique digital marketing campaign that includes a series of movie inspired
posters, animated GIFs, and exclusive bonus content announced on Badu's social
media platforms. Watch the video here: http://smarturl.it/Maiysha_So_Long
Everything's
Beautiful is out now and is part of Columbia/Legacy's commemoration of the
globally renowned music innovator's 90(th) birthday. Released in late-May, the
album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Jazz Album chart, and first week sales saw
Davis charting the highest he ever has on the R&B Album Chart (#5),
R&B/Hip Hop Album Chart (#10) and the Tastemaker Album Chart (#17).
The album is
a beautifully crafted collection produced by Glasper, blending a diverse group
of master takes and outtakes from across the incomparable Miles Davis Columbia
catalog with an impressive lineup of contemporary artists and musicians to
create original interpretations. Some of the featured guest artists on
Everything's Beautiful include Illa J, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Phonte, Hiatus
Kaiyote, Laura Mvula, KING, Georgia Ann Muldrow, John Scofield, Ledisi, DJ
Spinna and Stevie Wonder.
Everything's
Beautiful is unlike any other in Davis' discography. From the familiar (riffs
and passages within the catalog) to the obscure (samples of Miles' in-studio
instructions spoken after false starts), Glasper has built something unique but
still unquestionably Miles. The album was executive produced with members of
Davis' family--Erin Davis, Cheryl Davis and Vince Wilburn, Jr. from Miles Davis
Properties, LLC. The cover art was created by Francine Turk and integrates
elements of Miles Davis' artwork. With the cover, Turk creates a visual that is
similar to the idea of Robert Glasper taking fragments of Miles music and
reinterpreting in a unique and modern way. Everything's Beautiful is available
now via iTunes (http://smarturl.it/Davis_Glasper_iTunes) and at the official
Miles Davis store on milesdavis.com.
Erykah Badu
is a four-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter and producer who also
describes herself as a "DJ, director, activist, holistic healer, doula,
veggie, bgirl, observer, and hustler." Regarded as the Queen of Neo Soul,
Badu's sound--a concoction of soul, hip-hop and jazz--cannot be confined to a
single genre. She has released five universally acclaimed studio albums and one
live album. Last November, Badu released her first collection of songs in five
years with the mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone, which included her viral
take on Drake's "Hotline Bling" as well as a collaboration with Andre
3000. This summer, Badu appears in The Land, a film that debuted at the 2016
Sundance Film Festival.
EVERYTHING'S
BEAUTIFUL TRACK LISTING
01.
"Talking S***"
02.
"Ghetto Walkin" featuring Bilal
03.
"They Can't Hold Me Down" featuring Illa J
04.
"Maiysha (So Long)" featuring Erykah Badu
05.
"Violets" featuring Phonte
06.
"Little Church" featuring Hiatus Kaiyote
07.
"Silence Is The Way" featuring Laura Mvula
08.
"Song For Selim" featuring KING
09.
"Milestones" featuring Georgia Ann Muldrow
10.
"I'm Leaving You" featuring John Scofield and Ledisi
11.
"Right On Brotha" featuring Stevie Wonder
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