{"id":11112,"date":"2015-05-30T06:40:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T05:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=11112"},"modified":"2015-05-30T09:28:36","modified_gmt":"2015-05-30T08:28:36","slug":"smokey-joe-the-kid-feat-blake-worrell-smokid-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/05\/smokey-joe-the-kid-feat-blake-worrell-smokid-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokey Joe & The Kid feat. Blake Worrell – Smokid Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1557499_627352753969245_513267949_n\"<\/a>Smokey Joe & The Kid, the beatmaker duo from Bordeaux team up with Puppetmastaz, Blake Worrell, \u00a0and hit the road with another outstanding EP called Smokid Inc.<\/p>\n

Smokey Joe & The Kid have been hard at work since 2013 with their debut album ‘Nasty Trick’ (Banzai Lab 2013) and then, ‘The Game’ and ‘Rough & Tough’, two critically acclaimed EP’s that were recorded last year in California. \u00a0The new EP, Smokid Inc. released June 1st, carries the same nostalgia as their past EP’s but with MC Blake Worrell there is no telling where this trip will take you.<\/p>\n

\"11143127_825625617475290_7762897047300795102_n\"<\/a>The song ‘Smokid Inc’ starts the groove with a tap dance beat and then develops into a hip hop beat drum groove and a soulful vocal that eventually shifts into a ragtime style piano and is a great upbeat track that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. ‘Have a Look Out’ begins with Mediterranean folk music, a bumping beat, and some creative vocal samples; and then combines that with some DJ record scratching and the big band horn section. The song ‘Jailhouse Blues’, not related to the Lightnin’ Hopkins version but a great song in it’s own right, starts with a more somber tone and a great melody construed together with soulful lyrics. ‘Somehow’ is great example of how the classic roaring 20’s sound and hip hop can be mashed together to make a new great sound and there YouTube video does the song \u00a0justice with the lyrical attack of Blake Worrell.<\/p>\n

Known for their great performances already, Smokey Joe & The Kid are on the road constantly and can be seen in many different venues.<\/p>\n

\u00a0TOUR DATES<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>16\/05\/15 – ARRADON (FR-56) – Algues au Rythme<\/p>\n

27\/05\/15 – PARTHENAY (FR-79) – Diff\u2019Art feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

12\/06\/15\u00a0–\u00a0ROUBAIX\u00a0– La Cave aux Po\u00e8tes<\/p>\n

26\/06\/15\u00a0– POLEYMIEUX (FR-69) – Festival D\u00e9mon d\u2019Or feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

27\/06\/15\u00a0– SAINT PATERNE RACAN (FR-37) – Festival des Kampagn\u2019Arts feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

28\/06\/15\u00a0– FUSION Festival (DE)<\/p>\n

03\/07\/15\u00a0– LISLE SUR TARN(FR-81) – Les Arts Sc\u00e9nics feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

04\/07\/15\u00a0– GRADIGNAN (FR-33) – Festival Play feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

11\/07\/15\u00a0– NEVERS (FR-58) – Festival Partie de Campagne feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

24\/07\/15\u00a0–\u00a0Secret\u00a0Garden\u00a0Party (UK)<\/p>\n

25\/07\/15\u00a0– HEREFORDSHIRE (UK) – Nozstock Festival<\/p>\n

29\/08\/15\u00a0– AMBES (FR-33) – Festival les Odyss\u00e9es feat. Blake Worrell<\/p>\n

With blasting hip hop beats and trembling sub bass sounds creatively mixed with vintage record sounds of the swing\u00a0era the new EP, Smokid Inc, is sure to get any dance hall jumping; and with the addition of extremely creative MC, Blake Worrell, the duo comes loaded with an aggressive attack of free flowing hip hop vocals.<\/p>\n