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Years ago I had a dream. There were those (the majority) who didn’t believe it could come to pass. There were those (the majority) who never took me seriously. Slowly but surely I am proving them & everyone else wrong. I think at times even I didn’t believe 100% in my dream. But not now. Now I know that nothing is going to stop me from achieving success. It’s good to prove your doubters wrong, it’s even better to prove yourself wrong and surpass your greatest expectations. I’m working harder everyday and with more commitment and passion than ever before. I have a plan and The Creator is on my side. Watch out world. Here I come.
“CITY LIGHTS” 2013
“I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It’s not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it’s a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.”
“I believed in myself, and I’ve always worked very, very hard as an artist, and I am an artist in every sense of the word.”
“I don’t feel like I need to preach to the world or nothing like that. I just feel like I share what I say, and if listeners get it, they get it. And I never underestimate the audience’s ability to feel me.”
“Personally, I don’t choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That’s between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator.”
“What does music mean to me? I don’t think I would really be much without it, without it coming through me. It’s my means of communication, my means of growth, my means of transportation from one point in my life to another.”
“Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good.”
“As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it’s about you and what you feel for my music. If I can make you feel like the way that people who influenced me made me feel, that’s completion.”
Happy 41st Birthday to singer-songwriter, record producer, activist and actress Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (b. February 26, 1971)
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Dubbed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Joni Mitchell has influenced artists like Prince, Stevie Nicks, Bjork, Anita Baker, Led Zeppelin, Cyndi Lauper, The Roots, Alanis Morissette, Kurt Cobain and has been sampled by artists such as Janet Jackson and Kanye West. Her influence has pervaded popular music in all its forms.
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to handle the mastering on this outstanding new release from Ray Curenton. Take the time to check it out. Definitely worth listening to - over and over.
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Just in time for Easter--"WHITE RABBIT" by B.SLADE produced by EDDY J. FREE
International singing star and multiple-grammy-nominated B.Slade delivers another powerful dancefloor smash with “WHITE RABBIT.” This song appears on his album “Stealth” as well as Eddy J. Free’s album “I Am The Mad Hatter.”
This EP is inspired by the short story “The Darkness” written by Eddy J. Free and can be purchased at http://eddyjfree.bandcamp.com
PRAISE FOR “THE DARKNESS” EP:
-Tim Dillinger (Recording Artist/Singer/Songwriter) -‘Of anything you’ve ever done…this is my favorite…honest, beautiful, intimate…i’m really moved.’
-B.Slade (Grammy-nominated, multiple award-winning artist/singer/songwriter/producer) - ‘Loving this EP…felt like I was watching a film short. Incommunicado…my type of vibe. Very Remy Shand.’
-I.K.P. (Recording Artist/Award-winning Rapper) - ‘EXCELLANT production on this piece! Cant get enough of this one.’
-Jim Allio (Recording Artist) - ‘LOVE “The Darkness” possibly your best to date.’
-DJ SirRah of Outing the Music Industry (BlogTalkRadio Host) - I heard the songs for the first time today and was like WOW. Now I gotta read the short story.
REVIEWS FOR “The Darkness” short story available at www.eddyjfree.com and on Amazon.com:
The Darkness is a short story, which probably took me about 20 - 30 minute to read. It is told from the point of view of an American man, suffering from depression following the death of two close friends. He takes himself to London for a break, and here he meets a stranger who offers to show him the `real’ London; the London not usually found by tourists.
Free’s story telling and writing style is excellent, and it really sets the scene of a dark and sinister story. You could feel the man’s apprehension as he delved further into `The Darkness’ and the book, particularly the early half, is very atmospheric.
The book is billed as a sci-fi thriller, but I wouldn’t describe in that way, I’d describe it more as an atmospheric thriller. The story moves at a great pace and has a nice little message for us all at the end.
As stand alone short stories go, this is one of the best I’ve read, and I’ll be looking out for more of Eddy J. Free’s books and stories in the future.
-Sarah Burns ~ on behalf of the Kindle Book Review
I don’t really read fiction but knowing Eddy J. Free as a songwriter and music producer, I was interested to see how the story of “The Darkness” matched the soundtrack that he created by the same name. And man was I surprised! The story written from the point of view of a depressed man who has had a recent loss of two of his best friends and goes to London to get away. He then meets a stranger that gives him a tour of the “underground” sites of London and then some. And that “and then some” is where it all gets twisted.
It is a quick read, no fillers, and that’s part of why I couldn’t put it down. I just couldn’t help but wonder, what’s gonna happen next…
I can definitely see a short movie being made based on “The Darkness.” Heck, maybe even a full-length feature, because all the elements are there.
Good job Eddy!
-Steve Harris (DJ SirRah - Outing The Music Industry)
Looking for a short, fast-paced, anxiety fueled story? Eddy J Free delivers with The Darkness.
A man, wrestling with his depression, goes to London and is drawn into the under-belly of the city. You will learn that it is true that you should never trust a stranger.
I anticipate more great stories by this author and suggest you grab this short tale.
-Laura Thomas (Goodreads.com)
The new single from “I Am the MaD hAtTeR” by Baltimore emcee DDm. Download for free. Just hit the ‘download’ button above. Spread the word!
REMIXES vol. 1 can be downloaded for free at eddyjfree.bandcamp.com. This is my first ep consisting entirely of remixes and features artists like Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Flo Rida, Etta James, Nicki Minaj, Adele, Wale, Miguel, Katy Perry and more.
MiddleNameRay: Follow the White Rabbit: A Commentary on the Latest Offerings by B.Slade and Eddy J. Free
First things first: in the many years that I have followed the man, B.Slade has never been without a plan. Be it the transition from controversial gospel artist to LGBT recording activist or the conceptual intricacies of following up the A Brilliant Catastrophe set with…
Baltimore hip-hop artist DDm was featured on my album “I Am The Mad Hatter” in the song “Put U On.” This song, “PIECE OF MY HEART” is from his upcoming mixtape and from the sound of it, this is definitely a project to be on the lookout for.
