Willie Isz
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Willie Isz is a United States alternative hip-hop duo comprising Jneiro Jarel
and Khujo Goodie. Their first studio album
Georgiavania
was released in 2009.
All Music Guide describes the sound of Willie Isz as a mixture of "...crunk, bounce, snap, and other pat Southern rap sounds with everything from Philly soul to experimental rock to techno."
project, which saw Khujo providing a guest verse on the track "OPR8R (Remix)". Following their first collaboration the pair continued to record, with Jarel producing and sharing vocals with Khujo. In an interview with HipHopDX.com Khujo recalls the start of the recording process:
, Sónar
in Barcelona
and a Lex
showcase event with Neon Neon
in London
.
". Following the release of the album, Jarel the groups producer remixed several tracks by high profile groups and artists including Art rock
band TV On The Radio
and soul
singer Maxwell
.
Jneiro Jarel
Jneiro Jarel is a United States-based music producer. For over a decade he has provided listeners with an eclectic mix of sounds ranging from hip hop, to electronica, to electro-pop, to Brazilian funk, to bass music. Noted for his abstract style, he is also known for his beat-making alias Dr...
and Khujo Goodie. Their first studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Georgiavania
Georgiavania
Georgiavania is an album by American hip hop artists Jneiro Jarel and Khujo Goodie under the moniker Willie Isz, released on Lex on June 15, 2009.The entire album was produced by Jneiro Jarel aka Dr Who Dat?. Jarel and Khujo both contribute vocals...
was released in 2009.
All Music Guide describes the sound of Willie Isz as a mixture of "...crunk, bounce, snap, and other pat Southern rap sounds with everything from Philly soul to experimental rock to techno."
Background
Jarel and Khujo first worked together on a remix for Jarel's Shape Of Broad MindsCraft of the Lost Art
Craft of the Lost Art is the first album by Jneiro Jarel with his project group Shape Of Broad Minds. The group is Jneiro Jarel, three of Jarel's characters, and multi-instrumentalist Jawwaad Taylor. The group is partly make-believe, with Jarel really playing several members of the group, Craft of...
project, which saw Khujo providing a guest verse on the track "OPR8R (Remix)". Following their first collaboration the pair continued to record, with Jarel producing and sharing vocals with Khujo. In an interview with HipHopDX.com Khujo recalls the start of the recording process:
Touring
Before Willie Isz released any material they toured, performing shows across the UK and Europe, including festival performances at Montreux Jazz FestivalMontreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
, Sónar
Sónar
Sónar is an annual three-day music festival held in Barcelona, Spain. It is described officially as a festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art. Music is by far the main aspect of the festival....
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and a Lex
Lex Records
Lex Records is an independent record label founded by Tom Brown in 2001. The label was an imprint of Warp Records and run from their North London offices, until September 2005.Lex has a low volume of releases, rarely releasing more than three albums annually...
showcase event with Neon Neon
Neon Neon
Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Releases
Willie Isz have only recorded one album to date, "GeorgiavaniaGeorgiavania
Georgiavania is an album by American hip hop artists Jneiro Jarel and Khujo Goodie under the moniker Willie Isz, released on Lex on June 15, 2009.The entire album was produced by Jneiro Jarel aka Dr Who Dat?. Jarel and Khujo both contribute vocals...
". Following the release of the album, Jarel the groups producer remixed several tracks by high profile groups and artists including Art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band TV On The Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
and soul
Neo soul
The term neo soul was originally coined by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late 1990s as a marketing category following the commercial breakthroughs of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell...
singer Maxwell
Maxwell (musician)
Maxwell , is an American R&B, funk and neo soul musician. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.-Early life:...
.
Remix Production
- Massive AttackMassive AttackMassive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
"Atlas Air (Lavender Jungle Remix)" (2009) EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... - MaxwellMaxwell (musician)Maxwell , is an American R&B, funk and neo soul musician. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.-Early life:...
"Pretty WIngs (Willie Isz Remix)" (2009) ColumbiaColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... - TV On The RadioTV on the RadioTV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
"Shout Me Out (Willie Isz Remix)" (2009) InterscopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:... - Maximum Balloon feat. Theophilus LondonTheophilus LondonTheophilus London is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City.-Early life:London was born on the island Trinidad, on February 23 of 1987 and was raised in Brooklyn briefly, then moved to the suburbs of the Poconos.-Records:...
"Groove Me (Remix)" (2010) InterscopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...