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fave it Alternative Hip Hop | R&B Pop Crossover
17 tracks | 69 minutes
Released Oct 2006
on Enyap Music Inc
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:59 Intro: The Journey lyrics BUY MP3 01:59 Intro: The Journey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:59 Intro: The Journey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:40 Have a Good Time (The Party Song) lyrics BUY MP3 04:40 Have a Good Time (The Party Song) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:40 Have a Good Time (The Party Song)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 JUSSAFREAK (featuring George Clinton) lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 JUSSAFREAK (featuring George Clinton) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 JUSSAFREAK (featuring George Clinton)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 The Light (Chemisstry) lyrics BUY MP3 03:37 The Light (Chemisstry) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:37 The Light (Chemisstry)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Release Me lyrics FREE 03:45 Release Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Release Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:05 Don't Talk Back lyrics BUY MP3 05:05 Don't Talk Back lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:05 Don't Talk Back
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Hold Up (Wait a Minute) featuring Latoya London lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 Hold Up (Wait a Minute) featuring Latoya London lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Hold Up (Wait a Minute) featuring Latoya London
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:08 NEW Beautiful (Love Brand New) lyrics BUY MP3 05:08 NEW Beautiful (Love Brand New) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:08 NEW Beautiful (Love Brand New)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:14 Still Down with Me lyrics BUY MP3 05:14 Still Down with Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:14 Still Down with Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:54 Girl from MPLS (Sugar, Water, Purple) lyrics BUY MP3 02:54 Girl from MPLS (Sugar, Water, Purple) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:54 Girl from MPLS (Sugar, Water, Purple)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Still Feel You (featuring Giovanni Cassini) lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 Still Feel You (featuring Giovanni Cassini) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Still Feel You (featuring Giovanni Cassini)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 Son Going Down lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 Son Going Down lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 Son Going Down
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Thinkin' lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Thinkin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Thinkin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:51 Lil' Rocker Girl (Can't Let You Go) lyrics BUY MP3 04:51 Lil' Rocker Girl (Can't Let You Go) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:51 Lil' Rocker Girl (Can't Let You Go)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:26 Runs in the Family (JP featuring Graham/ Payne Express) lyrics BUY MP3 06:26 Runs in the Family (JP featuring Graham/ Payne Express) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:26 Runs in the Family (JP featuring Graham/ Payne Express)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:42 Outro lyrics BUY MP3 01:42 Outro lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:42 Outro
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 Cumaround (Martin Luther) lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 Cumaround (Martin Luther) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 Cumaround (Martin Luther)
Funk, R&B, Pop crossover rock.
Bio / Background
Author and Funk Historian Ricky Vincent calls JOHN PAYNE a VERY etsablished musician who is "IRREPRESSIBLE" !! Being touted as one of the music industry's best kept secrets, BAY AREA born Producer, songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist John Payne is FINALLY back with his new album "THE JOURNEY" Vol. 2.
This comes after the success of His first solo album (Strange New Thing) which yielded the Babyface inspired, number 1 hit single "She just Can't Help it". The song hit the BILLBOARD TOP 100 R&B charts, getting TOP reviews from industry tip sheets. Payne wrote, produced, arranged and performed all the vocals and instruments for that album. While recording, PAYNE got a visit from legendary JOURNEY guitarist NEAL SCHON, after hearing the SLY STONE influenced sound (done mostly with drum machines at the time), Schon suggested putting live drums on some tracks to give that authentic Sly sound. NEAL introduced John to friend, legendary SLY and THE FAMILY STONE drummer, GREG ERRICO.
↓ more ↓Errico played drums on two songs "Biolocide"( a rock influenced song about how mankind is ruining the EARTH causing BIOLOGICAL SUICIDE) and the song DON"T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK" (which didn't make the album.
After being freed from his contract with the now defunct Independent Label Man Network, Payne took time off and went behind the scene as a producer, studio owner and session musician, playing guitar and bass on various recordings of other artist . This established him as one of the PREMIER musician/ producers in the Bay area underground music scene.
By going on to record and jam with various artist including Parliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton, Merl Saunders, Prince and others, he continued his schooling in the FUNK, being taught directly by the MASTERS... As guitarist and co-music director for Larry Graham and Graham Central Station during 2003, he took the role of co-producing the HISTORIC finale of the 2003 California Music Awards which featured a tribute to Sly and The Family Stone and Larry Graham and Graham Central Station. The tribute was performed by the band Payne formed with Graham's son Darric called the GRAHAM / PAYNE EXPRESS. The event took place outdoors in front of more than 80,000 people in the city of OAKLAND and was nationally televised, it was a HUGE accomplishment for PAYNE.
After being instrumental in organizing such a HUGE event, PAYNE went full speed ahead with operating ENYAP MUSIC /MULTIMEDIA GROUP, an independent entertainment company which involed him in the Bay Area music scene. Some projects have included work with artists The Coup, MARTIN LUTHER, Merl Saunders, (of Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead), JT the BIGGA FIGGA, Shanna Morrison, Narada Micheal Walden, LATOYA LONDON from American Idol fame with whom Payne produced five songs for, and MANY others including many local rock, pop, jazz and electronica artist.
After YEARS of being side tracked with so many other projects, it was time to focus solely on his own which developed into "THE JOURNEY" LIFE, LOVE, POLITICS and MUSIC.....VOL.2
The diversity of this project captures the attention and imagination of ALL music listeners from every demographic. Ranging from HIP HOP, CLASSICAL, FUNK, ROCK, to R&B and POP. The CD HAS A VERY FUNKY FEEL TO IT, some cuts will REMIND THE listener of what a vintage PRINCE album USED to sound like. With impressive guest appearances from GEORGE CLINTON, Latoya London, fellow funkster MARTIN LUTHER and others.... THE JOURNEY will take EVERY LISTENER on a VERY magical JOURNEY........ get ready...........
........see more at myspace.com, garageband.com and beta records.com.....
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