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Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon

2023 · Hip Hop

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Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? by McKinley Dixon

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? is a Hip-Hop album by McKinley Dixon, originally released in 2023. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

About

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? is the fourth studio album from American musician McKinley Dixon. Released on June 2, 2023, it is a jazz rap and conscious hip-hop album. On November 30, 2022, the album's first single, "Sun, I Rise", featuring Angélica Garcia was released. The album's second single, "Tyler, Forever", a tribute to a friend who passed away, was released on January 17, 2023. On March 7, the third single, "Run, Run, Run" was released. On April 26, the album's fourth single, title track "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?" was released. The album's fifth single, "Dedicated to Tar Feather" featuring Anjimile was released on May 30. The album's title references three of Toni Morrison's novels: Beloved, Paradise, and Jazz. The cover art, which features a "comic-style" drawing of a Black boy, was drawn by artist Ladon Alex and inspired by Dixon's interest in the field of animation.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hanif Reads Toni
  2. A2Sun, I Rise
  3. A3Mezzanine Tippin'
  4. A4Run, Run, Run
  5. A5Live! From The Kitchen Table

Side B

  1. B1Tyler, Forever
  2. B2Dedicated To Tar Feather
  3. B3The Story So Far (Interlude)
  4. B4The Story So Far
  5. B5Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

Sound DNA

  • Hip-Hop
  • Jazz Rap
  • warm
  • poetic
  • storytelling

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Each record was pressed on recycled, colored vinyl, resulting in a unique color mix for every individual copy.
A subset of 100 units included an additional 12x12-inch cover artwork print, personally autographed by McKinley Dixon. The limited-edition autographed copies were available through City Slang and Rough Trade UK (Catalogue Number: SLANG50514LPPRINT).
"CITY SLANG", "McKINLEY DIXON BELOVED! PARADISE! JAZZ!?", "SLANG50514LP" printed on spine.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Adrian PinteaVIOLIN
  • Alfred.FEATURING
  • Andrew ZhangKEYBOARDS ORGAN, PIANO
  • Angelica GarciaFEATURING VOCALS
  • AnjimileFEATURING VOCALS
  • Anna BishopVIOLIN
  • Anthony CavanaughBASS
  • Calvin BrownKEYBOARDS
  • Chi LeeVIOLA
  • David HoodSAXOPHONE
  • Elizabeth OwensHARP
  • Etienne StouffletSAXOPHONE
  • Ghais GuevaraFEATURING
  • Gina SobelFLUTE
  • Hanif Willis-AbdurraqibFEATURING VOCALS
  • HyoJoo UhVIOLA
  • Jackson ShurldsFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Jake AdamsGUITAR

Production & Engineering

  • OnirologiaPRODUCER
  • McKinley DixonPRODUCER
  • Sam KoffPRODUCER
  • Jodi GrinderPRODUCER

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