JOVM’s William Ruben Helms celebrates Doug E. Fresh’s 56th birthday.
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New Video: Introducing the Funky Sounds and Gritty Visuals of Up-and-Coming, Singer/Songwriter, Bassist, and Producer Alissia
Alissia is an up-and-coming bassist, singer/songwriter, producer and beatmaker, who has already collaborated with an impressive and legendary array of artists including Anderson .Paak, Khalid, Mobb Deep’s Havoc and Q-Tip as well production, arrangement and bass playing on the legendary Bootsy Collins’ forthcoming album World Wide Funk, which will feature guest spots from Kali Fuchs, the late and great Bernie Worrell, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Musiq Soulchild and others. Interestingly, Alissia’s latest single “Get Away” finds the up-and-coming talent boldly stepping out into the forefront as a artist with a effortlessly slick and seductive sound that bridges 70s and 80s funk, boom bap era hip-hop and contemporary electro pop, giving a familiar and beloved sound a fresh, modern take that manages to nod at JOVM mainstay Thundercat and his frequent collaborator Flying Lotus.
Directed by Bo Mirosseni, the recently released video features the up-and-coming talent confidently strolling through some of NYC’s grittiest neighborhoods, composing beats wherever the inspiration hits her, and hanging out at what I presume is her NYC area studio The Spaceship.

Live Concert Photography: Rocksteady Crew 40th Anniversary at SummerStage Rumsey Playfield 7/30/17 feat. Mobb Deep Tribute to Prodigy feat. Havoc MC Lyte MC Eiht with DJ Premier Smoovth Napoleon da Legend Haddy Racks DJ Tony Touch DJ JS-1 DJ Kevy Kev DJ Leva 57 and more

Live Concert Photography: Rocksteady Crew 39th Anniversary Show at SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield 7/31/16 feat. Doug E. Fresh, Nice ‘N’ Smooth, Rocksteady Crew, Rah Digga, Bahamdia Nine, The Legion, Apathy and O.C. Smif-n-Wessun, 050 Boyz, Mems, Timeless Truth and Other Guests
The 2nd Annual Source360 Festival Preview
The 2nd Annual SOURCE360 Festival Preview Created last year by Northstar Group and The SOURCE founder, L. Londell McMillan, The SOURCE360 Festival had set up shop in Downtown Brooklyn with an important mission: “to spread […]
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM for the better part of the past year, you would probably be familiar with Scott Melker, a New York-based producer, DJ and electronic music artist, who has spent the bulk of […]
If you’ve followed this blog a bit, you’ll know that in the past few months i’ve written about Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of The Melker Project. And in his over […]
A Q&A with Scott Melker, a.k.a. the Melker Project
With over 15 years as a DJ, Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of the Melker Project, has shared stages with the likes of some of the world’s most popular and beloved DJs and […]