Renaissance Republic
Alexandria, Virginia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | INDIE
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September 4, 2014
by Jake Crates
MOBILE, Music.
“Fix Your Face” is the breakout single from S.K. who has gained widespread recognition online for this song. Renaissance Republic artist/producer S.K.’s “Fix Your Face” is the first official track from his long-awaited EP, Speak Easy, which is set to release later in the year. - All Hip-Hop
Renaissance Republic artist/producer S.K. announced the release for “Fix Your Face.” It’s the first official track from his long-awaited EP, Speak Easy, which is set to release later in the year. Set off by slurring stylish vocals, on top of a soothing yet elegant neo-psychedelic synthesize paces over a hallow snare followed by an infectious 808 kick drum, “Fix Your Face” is a must listen. - The Source
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug 27, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Renaissance Republic artist/producer S.K, announced last week of his August 27th release for "FIX YOUR FACE" (https://soundcloud.com/skmuzik). It's the first official track from his long awaited EP "SpeakEasy" which is set to release later in the year. Slurring stylish vocals on top of a soothing yet elegant neo-psychedelic synthesizer paces over a hallow snare followed by an infectious 808 kick drum. This describes the nature of S.K's "FIX YOUR FACE." DJ-AM was formally known for coining the phrase "FIX YOUR FACE" on August 27th 2008, this coincidentally marks the six year anniversary of his mixtape series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fix_Your_Face.
Unfortunately, DJ-AM died from a drug overdose a year and a day later after the release on August 28th, 2009. While the song was not originally recorded as a tribute track for the DJ, S.K decided to honor his fellow musician as a token of respect and appreciation for his contributions to the hip-hop culture. Ironically, the release date of S.K's record fell on the same day as the original "FIX YOUR FACE" mixtape series by DJ-AM on Aug 27th, 2008.
"ROCK N' ROLL VOODOO" the first mixtape S.K publicly released (February 2013) on Datpiff.com, earned him 18,631 views, 777 streams and a total of 1,145 downloads. (See link here http://www.datpiff.com/SK-Rock-Nroll-Voodoo-mixtape.453621.html) Following the release, S.K made an appearance on "SWAY IN THE MORNING" at Shade45 (wake your punk ass up) where he premiered the second single from his "ROCK N' ROLL VOODOO" mixtape "OFFICER."
S.K on "Sway in the morning"
By performing at modest venues throughout the DMV and surrounding cities, the rapper/producer managed to graze the Complex stage during SXSW14 alongside Skrillex, ASAP Ferg, Cam'ron, and new cash money recording artist Young Thug.
When away from producing for himself, the rapper/producer has managed to produce for Pusha T, Young Buck, Yo Gotti, Project Pat, Shawty Lo, Fat Trel and Young Moe.
For more updates:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/skmuzik
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjb7avKDaUI23rop56P79g - Marketwatch
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SK is a talented producer and rapper from the Northern Virginia. SK is a young insightful promising musician that is embarking on a new life in the music entertainment business; he is also a very ambitious musician with unlimited musical potential. Sheik, known by his stage name SK was born in Togo and raised in Sierra Leone, blends music from West Africa with hip-hop, jazz, and rock and roll. His latest album, Rock N Roll Voodoo, released in 2013 is a hard hitting, trendsetting concoction of hip-hop and rock.
SKs knack for creating beats from a broad and diverse range of sounds has built a huge reputation among some of hip-hops up and coming artist and great stars today. Hes has produced records for Pusha T, Shawty Lo, Young Buck, 2 Chainz, Project Pat, most notably Fat Trel, and more. SK is steadily building a loyal fan base by performing at local venues around the DC, Maryland and Virginia area, and has also performed at national music festivals such as SXSW and Lollapalooza.
With singles Mojo and Officer featured on Vevo and World Star Hip-Hop respectively, SK is now getting national and international recognition. His new single to start 2014 Missed The World Featuring Liz is also gaining recognition.
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