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GOVERNOR
If you don’t already know the name Governor, this very talented and multi dimensional singer is going hard to change that, quickly. At the present time, Governor is featured in the new video and hit single by 50 cent “Do You Think About Me” for which he has been on tour, as well as appeared alongside 50 on late night talk shows with Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon .
On “Still Here” Governor’s new mixtape hosted by Sinister Shan of the Firemen Dj’s, Governor shows you what all the talk is about. The material boasts production largely from Dr Dre (yes that Dr Dre) and a cameo from 50 Cent, however it is Governor who shines throughout this project. Governor’s ability to seamlessly flow in and out of different tracks, with different types of beats, styles and subjects shows why Governor is truly one to look out for in 2010.
On “Bring The Music back” Governor shows that he is a true music purist, reflecting on the current state of music and his desire to bring that soul back to the game. On “Uncut” he shares the light with 50 Cent, showing his raw and edgy style and sending a very clear message that the streets aint no joke, nor is Governor the one to play games with. On “Picture In My Mind” Governor gives you yet another dimension, that traditional quiet storm type of R&B giving the ladies what they need to unwind after a long day.
Governor’s style is a throwback blend of old school soul meets the streets. His content is thought provoking and nostalgic, with a slick delivery not yet seen in today’s genre of soul singers. On “Still Here” Governor shows his range, his depth and his ability to just let loose and give you that fire. This mixtape bangs plain and simple, and sends a very clear and direct message to the world, Governor is here and you need to know his name.
DJ'S - PLAY THIS RECORD
50 CENT FT. GOVERNOR
-NEW SINGLE-
"DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME"
FROM THE NEW 50 CENT ALBUM - BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Get The Latest Updates on Governor Washington!
GOVERNOR
& 50 CENT "LIVE" ON LATE NIGHT
WITH JIMMY FALON
WATCH HERE:
ALSO CHECK OUT
* NEW SINGLE - 50 CENT FT. GOVERNOR *
"DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME"
THIS IS THE 2ND SINGLE
FROM THE "BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT ALBUM
WATCH HIM PERFORM LIVE - LINKS BELOW
CHECK IT OUT
*50 Cent,G-Unit & GOVERNOR in Paris, FRANCE – BISD *
European Promo Tour
http://www.boobootv.com/2009/1
* GOVERNOR & 50 CENT "LIVE" ON JIMMY KIMMEL *
PERFORMING NEW SINGLE "DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
GOVERNOR & 50 CENT "LIVE" ON YAHOO LIVE SESSIONS:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/vid
50 CENT FT. GOVERNOR IN THE NEW CRIME WAVE VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
GOVERNOR IN CRIME WAVE VIDEO PT 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
GOVERNOR "LIVE" IN NYC WITH 50 CENT,LLOYD BANKS
AND TONY YAYO - MYSPACE CONCERT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
LINK TO GOVERNORS NEW MIXTAPE:
PRODUCED BY DR. DRE
MIXED BY SINISTER SHAN
OF THE FIREMEN DJ'S
http://www.mediafire.com/?jcyy
TRACKLIST:
1-GOVERNOR INTRO
2-BRING THE MUSIC BACK
3-DANCE 2 THE MUSIC
4-WELCOME 2 MY WORLD
5-WHAT U KNOW
6-UNCUT FT. 50 CENT
7-LISTEN 2 DA RAIN
8-MAKE BELIEVE
9-DREAMIN'
10-THINGS DONE CHANGED
11-OOOH,OOOH
12-GOD BLESS THE FUTURE
13-I'M JUST SAYIN'
14-TIGHTEN U UP
15-MAMA
16-GOIN' NOWHERE
17-PICTURE IN MY MIND
HERE'S THE FREE LINK TO THE MIXTAPE:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jcyy
SINISTER SHAN - THE FIREMEN DJ'S
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50 Cent Confirms New Before I Self Destruct Release Date, Working On 'Governor' Project |
As we previously reported, Before I Self Destruct was rumored to have been rescheduled for the fifth time. According to the man himself, the rumors are true. Instead of an October release date however, BISD will be hitting stores on November 3rd, 2009. “I was limited [with] time on my other projects, And this one, just because the system was in a state of confusion with things changing - the music business itself changed,” 50 Cent said during an interview backstage at the Coke Live Festival. “And it was definitely a time where I felt like I was ready and it wasn’t a possibility for me to release the record at that point," he continued. "And then the Eminem train came running down the track and I had to get out the way to let Eminem’s record [Relapse] go out. Because he had been off for two years, it made good sense for to let him go out first.” "It should be out in early November--first week of November." During the interview, Fif also shed some light on work he says his fans will be surprised to hear. “[I’m] working on a new project, is so far what they’ve heard from me in the past--The Governor project. It’s different things we are doing that they’ll be surprised to hear. What creatively, I came up with |
Monday, September 14, 2009
Governor Washington / "Still Here.." The Mixtape!!!!
Yes indeed it's going down!! "Sinister Shan" & "Governor Washington" have come together to release the Mixtape version of Gov's long awaited full length album produced entirely by Dr. Dre!!!! After working with everyone from Wyclef to The Trackmasterz, to TI and most recently 50 Cent & Dr. Dre, the album is finally being released to the streets & The Firemen Dj's / Coast 2 Coast Dj's / Black Nobles got it exclusively!!! Read more about Governor Washington & his extraordinary journey below!
MusicRemedy.com
Throughout the feast that is Governor's album, we are treated to poetically charged songs of pain, joy, indulgence, relationships and triumph. An avid and resourceful storyteller, Governor takes us on an engaging excursion that is as exciting as it is fulfilling. "Music is a vehicle for saying something," explains the man born Governor Washington in his characteristically somber yet animated manner. "It is an art. We already know what hustling's about... the street life. There's a whole other spectrum that our people don't talk about. Artists take their power for granted. At the end of the day, what you leave here when you go, is more important than what you did."
Mirroring his personality, Governor’s music manages the feat of being conscious without the pretentious airs that usually associated with it. On "Be Yourself" a jeep banger with a Compton bounce to it, Governor, with the pious conviction of a southern minister charges us to indulge in self-love and self-acceptance. The instant vintage "Winning," which sounds like a copulation between Sade and Jodeci, has the genre-busting singer/songwriter evoking sheer emotional truth. Here, he questions his woman's loyalty and her opportune motives for loving him. The slightly off-kilter, keyboard-driven "Under Pressure" begins with Governor hollering, "it's sad when you got an image with no message!" Sounding like that cool teacher in elementary school, it's the closest he comes to the philosophy of one of his musical heroes, KRS-One. It's also the closest he comes to rapping.
The fabric that makes up Governor's style and delivery as a "hip hop soul singer" is marvelously groundbreaking in that, unlike those before him who only evoked the sensibility and perhaps attitude of hip hop, Governor also diligently channels the cadence, prose and the most subtle inner workings of it. Neither does he rely on hip hop as a crutch for his vocal shortcomings. Far from that, he's as proficient a singer as they come (check "Never Wanna Leave"). For as much as he embodies the swagger of his favorites Whodini and Jay-Z, so does he conjure the spirit of his idols Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and Gil Scott Heron. "I try to create timeless music but still incorporate some hint of the current era I'm in," expounds Governor.
Indeed, the beauty of the amalgamation that is Governor's lane is the fact that his influences have organically seeped into his very breath and step. What this translates into is that he's successfully managed to reinvent the wheel, instead of what we’ve become accustomed to being fed: the usual plagiarizing soul singer obsessed with replicating the sound of a past great who himself changed the game in his day.
The Coming: It started once upon a time in Virginia when a young and eager Governor Washington graduated from high school in his native Virginia in 1990. He formed an R&B outfit a la Jodeci, named Case Closed. Yearning for success, they headed to New York city. Characteristically, their quest was unfortunately short-lived. The group disbanded. Built for combat, the resilient Governor stayed on in the big apple hoping to get a bite of the action. Action though, was slow to materialize. In the meantime, Governor turned to nine-to-fiving and hustling to stay afloat. He eventually caught a break with indie cornerstone, Warlock Records, who via a production deal, eventually released his debut, Another State of Mind (2000).
Back on his grind, in 2002, Governor eventually landed himself in the company of esteemed producers/executives, The Trackmasters. (By this time also, Governor had altered his groove from the orthodox R&B delivery employed on his Warlock release. He'd tapped more into his hip hop influences and come up with his now inimitable style.) He recorded an appreciable amount of songs with them, most notably, the intoxicating "My Life" featuring 50 Cent--who was at the time also signed to The Trackmasters. In fact, Governor and 50 recorded about six songs together for a prospective album they tentatively named "Best of both Worlds." (Years later, Tone of The Trackmasters would suggest the idea to none other than Jay-Z and R. Kelly. Governor was commissioned to write songs for the album.)
Not long after Governor and The Trackmasters decided to go their separate ways, he got introduced to his business partner Haitian Jack's cousin, producer Wyclef Jean. The two hit it off right away. Governor appeared on a Clef-produced song on Santana's “Shaman” (2002) and his "Preacher's Son" album (2003). Clef was indeed was also responsible for Governor's signing to Atlantic Records. He walked Governor into renowned music executive Craig Kallman's office, who in turn wasted little time in signing the tour de force immediately.
While completing the recording process for Atlantic, Governor gets a call from the legendary Dr. Dre who expresses his staunch interest in producing six songs for Governor's major label debut. Governor thus flies to Los Angeles where he ends up recording over a dozen scorchers with Dre. Akin to a Rhodesian cheeter's pace, the news of a historical joint venture between the good doctor's Aftermath imprint and Atlantic Records spreads through the industry. Unfortunately the industry red tape got the better of the situation--Governor's work with Compton's finest is very unlikely to see the light of day.
Rather than backing down and counting his losses, the soldier that relentlessly thrives in country boy reloads. At the recommendation of Kallman, he meets with labelmate and Grand Hustle label (a joint venture with Atlantic) C.E.O., T.I. The two immediately hit it off and it isn't long before T.I. and his partner, Jason Geter, ink Governor to a deal. To be continued..
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