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| Jneiro Jarel | |
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| File:Jneiro Jarel Getty.jpeg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Omar Gilyard |
| Also known as | Dr. Who Dat?, Capital Peoples, Panama Blaque, Rocque Wun, Mel Owens, Gwizzo, Phish Bone |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, trip hop, electronica, Brazilian music, alternative rock, acid jazz, fusion |
| Occupations | Producer, DJ, rapper, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Sampler, drum machine |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | Lex Records, Label Who?, Kindred Spirits |
| Associated acts | Willie Isz, JJ DOOM, Shape of Broad Minds, DRC Music |
| Website | www.jneirojarel.com |
Jneiro Jarel (born Omar Gilyard)[1] is an American alternative hip hop artist.
For over a decade, Jneiro Jarel has provided listeners with an eclectic mix of sounds ranging from hip hop to electronic to Brazilian funk to bass music. Noted for his abstract style, he is also known for his beat-making alias Dr. Who Dat? and his groups Willie Isz, JJ DOOM and Shape of Broad Minds who've shared the stage with artists ranging from Jay-Z to Radiohead. He has collaborated with artists such as Damon Albarn, Count Bass D and TV on the Radio among others.[2]
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Early life [link]
Jneiro Jarel was Born in Brooklyn, New York, spending the first few years of his life in the Brownsville neighborhood. His family would later relocate from Brooklyn to Atlanta when he was five years old. Being that his mother was in the military, Jarel lived in a number of places such as Georgia, Maryland and Arizona, before finally touching down in Houston, Texas in 1983.
Houston years 1983–1998 [link]
In 1989, Jneiro Jarel, his cousin Tarek Gibbs, and best friend Anton Bennett formed a group called Top Gauge Posse, later changing the name to Aliens From the Planet Brooklyn (APB). The trio went by the monikers MC Jarel G, Just Chill, and KCL. They quickly landed gigs with established artists like Hi Five, YZ and Special Ed.
In the early 1990s, APB disbanded and Jneiro Jarel (now going by Gwizzo) started a new collective called The Ozarkians (aka The OZ's, pronounced Oh-zees), which included many of his friends, as well as former APB members Tarek Gibbs (now Seveno 007) and Anton Bennett (now Quipto). Other members included brother and sister Michael Thomas (Kwezzo) and Candis Thomas (Kyzzo), Dashaunda Baldwin (Dizzo), Greg Alix (Cereo), and a few others.
In 1992, Jneiro Jarel formed the spin off group The Pslum Kedz (pronounced The Slum Kids) (aka Rhythmic Crew). This group consisted of Jarel (now going by both Gwizzo and Phish Bone), Anton Bennett (now going by Egg head), Michael Thomas (now Alley Cat), Greg Alix (Aahtue), and Nahuma Holiday (Nahuma). Initially more of an emcee, Jarel eventually became the primary producer for the group in '93. Although the group was doing shows and even performing with prominent acts such as The Pharcyde, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and The Geto Boys, various circumstances caused them to disband. The most significant being the incarceration of Anton Bennett, who's been in prison for over a decade. This was especially difficult for Jarel and caused him to take a "spiritual hiatus" to reevaluate his life.
New York years 1998–2004 [link]
After The Pslum Kedz' breakup, Jneiro Jarel decided to move back to New York in 1998. Upon his return, he officially changed his name to Jneiro Jarel and quickly became a fixture in Okayplayer's "Black Lily" gigs at The Wetlands and Butterfly Cafe. In 2000 he started his own label Orienj Recordings (now Label Who), releasing his first EP as a solo artist, Section A.[3] Public Enemy producer Hank Shocklee of The Bomb Squad later discovered JJ through MP3.com and instantly had him opening up for Julie Dexter, Lord Finesse and others. It was during this time that JJ honed his production skills and started to build a buzz behind the board. In 2003, he signed to indie record label Kindred Spirits. Later that year he was the sole representative from New York to participate and perform at Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.
Philly years 2004–2009 [link]
2004 saw Jneiro Jarel relocating once again; this time to Philladelphia. Through his success in the indie music scene he was able to work with some of the city's most influential hip hop artists Rich Medina and King Britt. He also began to develop himself more as a producer, collaborating with Jazzanova, Count Bass D, Dego, Lizz Fields, Tiombe Lockhart, Fertile Ground and Vinia Mojica. From 2004 on forward Jarel has released a number of albums such as Timeless Vol. 1 and Three Piece Puzzle. In 2006, he signed a new deal with Lex Records and shortly thereafter released Beat Journey and later Beyond 2morrow under the alias Dr. Who Dat? Eventually Jarel linked with old time friend Jawwaad to feature him in the fictitious group Shape of Broad Minds, later releasing the album Craft of the Lost Art on Lex Records. Following the album was Amazonica (2001–2004) with his fictitious group Capital Peoples, and Georgiavania with his Atlanta group Willie Isz in 2009.
Los Angeles years 2009-present [link]
Jneiro Jarel's music has been cited as having been a major influence on a relatively new genre that has so many complexities it's difficult to define. Having been dubbed as wonky, this progressive, futuristic sound fuses hip hop with electronica, and has gained traction and popularity in recent years on the Low End Theory/Brainfeeder scene. Though Jneiro's sound is often being described as experimental and psychedelic, he simply calls it "The Viberian Experience", where various musical styles and influences have beautifully coalesced to become something all its own. The sound is ever changing because Jneiro himself is constantly evolving. Add the extra element of a deliberate attempt to weave visual art into his work and one could easily call this "conceptual music". This artistic approach has garnered him respect and adoration among fans and peers alike (as noted on Pitchfork.com), and has served as a conduit for notable creative ventures with labels such as Lex Records and Kindred Spirits.
2010 found Jneiro with two releases; Android Love Mayhem EP and the Brazilian beat project Fauna.
Discography [link]
Jneiro Jarel [link]
- Timeless Vol. 1 (2004)
- Three Piece Puzzle (2004)
- "Big Bounce Theory" b/w "Quantum Leap" (2005)
- Fauna (2010)
- Android Love Mayhem EP (2010)
- "Amazonica" b/w "See Them Cry" (2010)
Dr. Who Dat? [link]
- Beat Journey (2006)
- Rhyme Cycle EP (2006)
- Beyond 2morrow (2009, reissue 2010)
Shape of Broad Minds [link]
- Blue Experience EP (2007)
- Craft of the Lost Art (2007)
- Raiders Of The Lost Mix (2007)
- "OPR8R" (2008)
[edit] Willie Isz
- Georgiavania (2009)
Capital Peoples [link]
- Amazonica (1999-2004) (2009)
DRC Music [link]
- Kinshasa One Two (2011)
[edit] JJ DOOM
- Key to the Kuffs (2012)[4]
Productions [link]
- "Choklit Ninja" by Rich Medina on Connecting The Dots (2005)
- "Rhyme Cycle" by Stacy Epps on Ruff Draft (2007)
- "The Experiment" "Vocal Overload" by John Robinson on I Am Not For Sale (2008)
Remixes [link]
- "Yellow Daisies (Jneiro Jarel Remix)" by Fertile Ground on Remixes 01 (2005)
- "Holdin' On (Dr. Who Dat? Remix)" by Champion Souls on Holdin' On EP Two (2005)
- "Vibes From The Tribe (Jneiro Jarel Remix)" by Build An Ark on Remixes (2005)
- "Dust (Rocque Wun Mix)" by Recloose on Dust (Remixes) (2005)
- "My Affection" by Vassy on My Affection (2005)
- "My Juvenile (Jneiro Jarel's Minimal Animal Remix)" by Bjork (2009)
- "Atlas Air (Jneiro Jarel's Lavender Jungle Remix)" by Massive Attack on Atlas Air EP (2009)
- "Pretty Wings (Jneiro Jarel's Willie Isz Remix)" by Maxwell (2009)
- "Gazzilion Ear (Dr. Who Dat? Remix)" by DOOM (2009)
- "Gazzilion Ear (Jneiro Jarel Remix) feat. Dave Sitek" by DOOM (2009)
- "Harmony Korine (David A. Sitek and Jneiro Jarel Magnetized Nebula Mix)" by Steven Wilson (2009)
- "Shout Me Out Remix" by TV on the Radio on Crying (2009)
- "Groove Me (Jneiro Jarel Remix) feat. Theophilus London" by Maximum Balloon (2010)
- "Balada 45" (Like A Brazilian Girl Remix)" by Arthur Verocai (2010)
Mixes [link]
- "Mindgames (Sneaky Pete Edit)" by Rich Medina (2004)
DJ Mixes [link]
- Houston We Got A Solution (2005)
- Andrew Meza's BTS Radio (2007)
- Return of The Shoegaze (2008)
Guest appearances [link]
- "Lookin' At Me" by Kid Sublime on Basement Soul (2005)
- "Not Tomorrow But" "No Game" by Breakthrough on Breakthrough (2005)
- "Choklit Ninja" "Blues Baby" "Weight" by Rich Medina on Connecting The Dots (2005)
- "Chea Chea" by King Britt on Jazzmental (2005)
- "Eyes And Ears" by Ohmega Watts on Watts Happening (2007)
Compilation appearances [link]
- "Sun Walkers" "Eeee Love" "Do You Thang" on Soul Purpose Is To Move You: Kindred Spirits Collection (2004)
- "Sun Walkers" "Doinis!!" on Witness Future Vintage (Vol. 1) (2004)
- "Doinis!!" on Undercover Cuts 21 (2005)
- "Soul Starr" "Big Bounce Theory" "Get Yuh Own" on Rush Hour Mixed Series Vol.01 (2005)
- "Lookin' At Me" on Habitat Collection: Fireside (2005)
- "Lookin' At Me" on Jimmy Woo One (2006)
- "Big Bounce Theory Part 2" on Witness Future Vintage (Vol. 2) (2007)
- "Picante" on Basement Soul (2007)
References [link]
- ^ "Jneiro Jarel introduces Shape of Broad Minds". Plug One. July 2, 2007. https://www.plugonemag.com/2007/07/02/jneiro-jarel-introduces-shape-of-broad-minds.
- ^ "Jneiro Jarel (aka Dr. Who Dat?) - Live on Andrew Meza's BTS Radio". BTS. April 3, 2007. https://www.btsradio.com/html/jneiro-jarel-dr-who-dat-bts-radio-mix.html.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Biography: Jneiro Jarel". Allmusic. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p743137. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (February 16, 2012). "Jneiro Jarel and MF DOOM Are JJ DOOM". XLR8R. https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2012/02/jneiro-jarel-and-mf-doom-are-jj-.
External links [link]
- Official website
- Jneiro Jarel on Alpha Pup Records
- Jneiro Jarel on Lex Records
- Jneiro Jarel on Twitter
- Jneiro Jarel on Facebook
- Jneiro Jarel on Myspace
- Jneiro Jarel discography at Discogs
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Who Dat?
Who dat? is an English idiom originating from New Orleans. First referenced in poetry, the phrase was a common dialogue element between the performers and crowd at traveling minstrel shows in the region. Eventually, the phrase became used in US cinematic productions for two decades, including TV and movies. In World War II, the phrase became known as a source of entertainment for American soldiers.
More recently, the phrase "Who dat?" has become a chant of team support. It is most widely used by fans of the New Orleans Saints, an American football team. The entire chant is: "Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?" "Who dat" may also be used as a noun, describing a Saints fan.
Origins
The chant of "Who Dat?" originated in minstrel shows and vaudeville acts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was taken up by jazz and big band performers in the 1920s and '30s.
The first reference to "Who Dat?" can be found in the 19th Century in the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, first in his poem "When Malindy Sings" and later in his lyrics to the song "Who Dat Say Chicken in dis Crowd", a featured song in Clorindy: The Origin of the Cakewalk, an "operetta" by Dunbar and Will Marion Cook that was first presented as part of E.E. Rice's 1898 show "Summer Nights". A common tag line in the days of Negro minstrel shows was: "Who dat?" answered by "Who dat say who dat?" Many different blackfaced gags played off that opening. Vaudeville performer Mantan Moreland was known for the routine. Another example is "Swing Wedding", a 1930s Harman-Ising cartoon musical, which caricatured Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ethel Waters, and the Mills Brothers as frogs in a swamp performing minstrel show jokes and jazz tunes. The frogs repeatedly used the phrase "who dat?"
Who Dat
Who Dat (AAVE for "who is that?") can mean:
Who Dat (J. Cole song)
"Who Dat" is a song by the American hip hop recording artist J. Cole. It was released as a single in the United States on May 31, 2010. Despite initially being meant to be the lead single from Cole's first album Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011), "Who Dat" was ultimately cut from the album's standard track listing. It does, however, appear as a bonus track on the iTunes edition of the album.
Background and composition
Produced by J. Cole and Elite, "Who Dat" contains samples of "Godofallofus" as performed by New Hope and a line from "SpottieOttieDopalicious" by Outkast, in which André 3000 raps "Now who else wanna fuck with Hollywood Courts?". Explaining why he chose "Who Dat" to be his first single, Cole said, "It's really about the beat and the raps and not much more. It's an introduction to those that were unfamiliar and also something for my fans to brag about as opposed to hearing it on the radio and being like 'Ehhh.'" He also described the song as "raw" and stated that it reminded him of his older sound. While the song does not appear as a standard track on his first studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011), Cole kept the song as a bonus track because "[it] connects the past two years to everything."
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC from 1963 to the present day. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes, while working to save civilisations and help people in need.
The show is a significant part of British popular culture, and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot, in the form of a television film. The programme was relaunched in 2005 by Russell T Davies, who was showrunner and head writer for the first five years of its revival, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. The first series of the 21st century featured Christopher Eccleston in the title role and was produced by the BBC. Series two and three had some development money contributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which was credited as a co-producer.Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), both created by Russell T Davies; K-9 (2009–2010); and a single pilot episode of K-9 and Company (1981). There also have been many spoofs and cultural references to the character in other media.
Doctor Who (disambiguation)
Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction series.
Doctor Who may also refer to:
Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)
Dr. Who is a 2014 song by Tujamo & Plastik Funk ft. Sneakbo. The song was originally titled Who and it was released by music producers Tujamo and Plastik Funk. British rapper Sneakbo added his vocals to the song and it was renamed "Dr. Who!". It reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
"Who" was first released as an instrumental in 2012. It became a massive hit at Winter Music Conference. and was played by people such as Avicii. In a 2013 interview, Plastik Funk said it actually took the record "like a year" to gain momentum, but when it did, it became massive in clubs and gained support from DJs. One such DJ was Avicii, that they actually saw in Ushuaia in Ibiza shortly after he started supporting it, and thanked him for supporting it. As a result, he played the song later that day straight after he'd performed. They also stated that the song was a song they used as a party starter and one used in between sets due to its lack of vocals. Other people who played the record included David Guetta, Skrillex, Alvin Risk, Dog Blood, Major Lazer and Chuckie.
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Chorus:
Ai, ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ai, ya ya ya ya ya ya
Who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who?
Who dat who dat who dat tryin to get up in my crew
Yo who dat off brand nigga tryin to hang wit the clique
Flossin like you came wit the clique
But would you bang with the clique if it was thick
or do you just ride dick?
Cause playa, I don't know you, nigga tell me who you wit
If you hang wit the Squad, you bound to get scared
Sucker boys run they mouth, real niggaz run the yard
Round here we blow trees, don't fuck with OB's
You dick ride niggaz might be the police aaaah-iight?
Chorus 2 Times
Uhh me and my girls rollin deep represent the Sole
Bunch of fly-ass bitches when we ride it's on
See them niggaz all pause droppin' digital phones
Askin me where you from cause they wantin to clone niggaz
Them lines, they spit, they want, my shit
But game, be whack, I turn, my back
Then hear that you're lickin, stickin it
Tell all your friends that you're dickin it
Swingin on them
Hi-Fi shit nigga, get sick with this, say
Who dey? Aiy-ya-ya Who dat? No chance, blew dat
When you said that you wrote this
Have red zone niggaz on blow for this bitch
Don't you deny it nigga, don't even try it nigga
You makin claims that you laid wit the fly nigga
Don't know, your name, it still, remains
That you, would say, you fucked, So-le`
Everytime they turn a back, burn tracks
Niggaz wanna say they've earned stacks
Dick be jack, picture that
Say my name I'm the one, who the fuck is dat? Why?
Chorus 2 Times
I been said a legendary up in this motherfucker
Veteran in this game, and still bringin ruckus
Never had no time for tricks or no bustaz
I only fuck wit dat real I got no love for suckers
All these tiny-ass niggaz be wanna wear my shoes
Ain't got the slightest of clues or either paid your dues
Then these hoes goin crazy, bout J baby!
The way you show me your love, is by the way you pay me
The game room been closed, so stay up out of mine
Just know I keep niggaz up and krunk, like battle lines
Motherfuckers be all up in a nigga biz
Tryin to question my shit just like a pop quiz
Nigga what this is? Aaaa-ight?
Chorus 4 times
Who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who
Who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who
Who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who dat who
Who dat who dat who dat huh?
Who dat who dat who dat tryin to get up in my crew
Who dat tryin to get up in my crew