Jackson Whalan Unleashes De La Soul, Homeboy Sandman & Hiatus Kaiyote-influenced Funk/Glitch-Hop Souled Out EP... Just In Time for The Holidays (Adapted Records)
"A heartfelt tribute to and reflection of his upbringing in music, Jackson Whalan unleashes the Souled Out EP , out now on Adapted Records . Drawing on contributions from Jackson 's own childhood friends and numerous talented contemporaries from The Berkshires , Souled Out explores a lush array of Hip-Hop sounds, not only through Jackson 's multiple-flow lyricism, but with toasty-warm live instrumentation and arrangement. The result is a listening experience that bears full start-to-finish attention on a fine sound system—a fine departure into a side of Hip-Hop unique to Jackson Whalan ," read a recent press release sent from Australian -based Adapted Records . Jackson Whalan is a lyricist and producer intent on "bringing a soulful blend of Hip-Hop & Electronic music with intentional rap, freestyle, and live instrumentation." Whalan lists his greatest sources of influence as Golden Era Hip-Hop emcees like De La Soul , The Fugees, Nas , and Emine...