TORii
WOLF’S DJ PREMIER PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM ‘FLOW RiiOT’ WILL BE RELEASED ON
9-29-17
Vibe
Premiere
Thanks
to her sultry voice, range and musicality, Torii has enjoyed a precipitous
rise. Leading up to her solo-debut,
Torii has already premiered music with Pitchfork, Complex, Pigeons & Planes,
Mass Appeal, Vibe & Okayplayer and been tapped for Vevo’s “dscvr” series
(past alumni include Sam Smith, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Hozier & DNCE).
With
an iconic producer who has a habit of producing and contributing to classic
projects manning the boards, Torii Wolf & DJ Premier’s forthcoming
collaborative union bum-rushes the walls of genres, age and expectations to let
the world know a Flow Riiot is upon
us.
“Produced
By DJ Premier.” From Gang Starr, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, Kanye
West, Mos Def, Common, Mac Miller, Snoop Dogg, Cee-Lo Green, The Game, KRS-One,
Ludacris, Joey Bada$$ and his most recent vehicle; PRhyme (with Royce 5’9”);
over the course of twenty-five trendsetting years, those four words have become
synonymous with the cornerstone of hip-hop’s sound.
However,
“Preemo” as he’s affectionately known, has always been a conduit for artists of
all genres to affix their lyrics to his complex rhythms—D’Angelo, Janet Jackson,
Miguel, Anderson .Paak, Lion Babe, Macy Gray, Neneh Cherry, Maroon 5 &
Christina Aguilera (which his work won a Grammy for) to name just a few.
Throughout it all; Grammy’s, Platinum & Gold plaques, undeniable icon
status, Premier has orchestrated a sound that remains a hallmark of positive and
advanced music.
While
Preem has previously collaborated with fellow iconic female artists, in none of
the aforementioned examples has he taken the reigns to not only produce the bulk
of the material, but too also serve as executive producer. With a resume like Premier’s it takes a
lot to get his attention---and perhaps more importantly; his
respect.
“Creating a visual for this record was
very special for me. It was really
important to visually emulate the juxtaposition of love and lust in an
animalistic way” Torii commented to Vibe.
“The way that a female spider eats their lover is similar to the feeling
of being lustfully consumed by another human. The video both conveys and captures the
underlying emotion of knowing that you’re going to catch your prey before they
do; and knowing what you’re capable of doing to them.”
“Big
Big Trouble” is a song that was created after we were already “done” with the
album” DJ Premier stated. “I
started playing around with the “Uh-Oh” scratch, which set a foreboding tone;
you know “Trouble” is coming! Torii
immediately gravitated to it. The
Papoose scratch
made it all complete for the lyrics to spill onto the track.”
Torii
Wolf’s debut solo-debut, Flow Riiot, will be released on
9-29-17 via DJ Premier’s TTT (To The Top)
imprint.
Checkout
the Vibe Premiere: here
Tracklisting
& Credit’s for Torii Wolf’s Flow Riiot:
1.) “Everlasting
Peace” (produced by DJ Premier)
2.) “Meant
To Do” (produced by DJ Premier)
3.) “1st”
(produced by DJ Premier)
4.) “Big
Big Trouble” (produced by DJ Premier)
5.) “Body”
(Produced by araabMUZIK)
6.) “”I’d
Wait Forever And A Day For You” (produced by DJ Premier)
7.) “Take
It Up On Monday” (Produced by King Of Chill)
8.) “Go
From Here” (produced by DJ Premier)
9.) “Shadows
Crawl” (produced by DJ Premier)
10.)
“Nobody
Around” (produced by DJ Premier)
11.)
“You’re
Not There” (Produced by King Of Chill)
12.)
“Where
We Belong” (produced by DJ Premier)
13.)
“Free”
f/ Macklemore & DJ Premier (Produced by King Of Chill)
14.)
“Pain
Killer” (Produced by Mike Zombie)
15.)
“Moscow”
(Produced by Torii Wolf)
Executive
Produced by DJ Premier & Ian Schwartzman
Photography
and Artwork by: Amanda & Jaxon
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