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Emily King Teams Up With The King Of New York

Posted by Erik Schneider, Jun 07, 07:07 PM EST

One of the most versatile young R&B/soul artists to emerge in quite some time, 19 year-old prodigy Emily King teams up with the King of New York on her debut single, bringing a much-needed reality check to dance-floors everywhere.

New York native Emily King may be just 19 years old, but she is a throwback to another era. The offspring of two internationally renowned jazz singers – one Italian, one African-American – the music on her debut album, 'East Side Story,' which is due out in September on J Records, shows her committed to finding the common ground between rock and soul, black and white, hip-hop party music and songs of protest. Coming of age in the Lower East Side, King’s musical influences mirror the diversity of her surroundings: from the Beatles, Sarah Vaughan and Neil Young, to Nas, Radiohead and Michael Jackson. East Side Story brings together King's singer-songwriter foundation with soul-drenched vocals and fluid hip-hop beats to create a unique sonic blend, featuring contributions from notables including producer Salaam Remi, Marsha from acclaimed rap duo Floetry, and none other than the late Notorious B.I.G.

To hear tracks, visit her MySpace site here.


FRIDAY \| MAY 16, 2008	Emily King Teams Up With The King Of New York Posted by Erik Schneider, Jun 07, 07:07 PM EST One of the most versatile young R&B/soul artists to emerge in quite some time, 19 year-old prodigy Emily King teams up with the King of New York on her debut single, bringing a much-needed reality check to dance-floors everywhere. New York native Emily King may be just 19 years old, but she is a throwback to another era. The offspring of two internationally renowned jazz singers – one Italian, one African-American – the music on her debut album, 'East Side Story,' which is due out in September on J Records, shows her committed to finding the common ground between rock and soul, black and white, hip-hop party music and songs of protest. Coming of age in the Lower East Side, King’s musical influences mirror the diversity of her surroundings: from the Beatles, Sarah Vaughan and Neil Young, to Nas, Radiohead and Michael Jackson. East Side Story brings together King's singer-songwriter foundation with soul-drenched vocals and fluid hip-hop beats to create a unique sonic blend, featuring contributions from notables including producer Salaam Remi, Marsha from acclaimed rap duo Floetry, and none other than the late Notorious B.I.G. To hear tracks, visit her MySpace site here. return to listing	recent posts Win Genji Siraisi's Surviving Freedom: Uncensored Remixes & Naughty Bits Genji Siraisi is the drummer for which seminal NYC Acid Jazz and Giant Step affiliated band that formed in the mid 1990's? Win Portishead's Third album Where did Portishead get their name from? Win Tickets to A Night In Slovenia at Town Hall (5/31), NYC Laibach -- the legendary experimental music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles -- was formed in Slovenia in which year?