James Nasty
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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James Nasty is a producer from Baltimore that I was contacted by recently about some club tracks he's been making lately. I guess his previous experience was mainly in hip hop, and he's just now trying to make a name for himself in the Baltimore club scene, but judging from the tracks I've heard, he's definitely got a handle on the classic breakbeats and the whole tempo and vibe already, which a lot of newer club producers don't seem to have mastered yet. Jump Off is a single he's released or is going to release soon on vinyl, and his label Club City Records already has a website with a Snocap store selling mp3s of some tracks. The a-side of the single, "Jump Off," features sampled vocals by SkillRaw who had collaborated with James Nasty extensively before passing away last year, and there are several different mixes and remixes of that track on the single, along with another song called "You So Hawt."
James Nasty - "You So Hawt" (mp3)
This track was also on the first release James Nasty sent me, an EP he put together, Nasty Girls, before deciding to release this single instead, and it was the first track that really grabbed my attention even then. The main sample is T-Pain's verse from Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss," but the track really adds a lot around that vocal loop, little horn riffs and layered breakbeats, I could really hear this one working in a club with all the big Bmore hits of the moment, DJs might pick up on this one quicker than the a-side. - Al Shippley (Governmentnames.blogspot.com)
1. ‘Energy’ by Raheem DeVaughn featuring Big Boi (Jive)
This is straight-up hip hop with class – back-to-basics R&B. Raheem DeVaughn is soulful. It’s mature, classic hip hop that isn’t boring – it’s cool and subtle.
2. ‘Ignorant Sh*t’ by Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella)
No one can doubt Jay-Z. This song is a sure shot – either way, you can play it from underground to overground and it’s still hot.
3. ‘Healer’ by Erykah Badu (Motown)
This is definitely good stuff to play early in the night. It’s proper soul music. Badu never fails. Plus there’s a shout-out to [the late] J Dilla.
4. ‘Fake ID’ by James Nasty (Club City)
Stop being so serious and get loose to James Nasty. This is the kind of stuff coming out of Baltimore that’s really popular but still manages to break all the rules.
5. ‘I’m Ready’ by Kano (Emergency)
Bring on the old-school electro. - DJ Selekt for TimeoutSingapore.com
New homies over at CLUB CITY RECORDS sent over some new tracks for us to post. They have an album coming out with tracks by JAMES NASTY and DJ RUT. Both fall very much in the baltimore club genre, but they make it their own by sampling classic 50's and 60's doo-wop tracks and making bangers out of them. Here's a couple tracks to rock the floors with, but make sure to get the album which is out now.
- Franki Chan for IHeartComix.com
Discography
Jump Off / You So Hawt Maxi Single
Nasty Girls EP
The Hairspray EP
Fake ID Single
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Bio
James Nasty had been crafting infectious and innovative Baltimore Club and House tracks for over 7 years. But only in the last year did he begin promoting and releasing them. Since leaking his first few tracks, everything with his name on it has recieved great reviews within the dj community. Odds are that if you have been following the international club music scene for the past 6 months, you've probably heard the track "You So Hawt" from his first solo EP, Nasty Girls. It has been featured on music superblog Discobelle.net, in dj mixes all over the net from Dj's worldwide and been in heavy rotation in clubs from New York City to Paris to Singapore. Prior to releasing his own tracks, he worked behind the scenes producing and engineering tracks for local hip hop talent in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Check out the lead single from Whyte Out, DC native and retired Hall-of-Fame champion of BET Network's 106 & Park Freestyle Friday competition. The track called "I B Swervin" shows that James Nasty's engineering and beat-making skills are on par with veterans in the hip-hop game. He has performed to crowds at some of the definitive venues in Baltimore and Washington DC, most notably Bedrock, Sonar, DC9 and the Black Cat. He has also played out of town gigs in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando and official Winter Music Conference events in Miami. James Nasty has shared the bill with the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Dj Craze, Dave Nada, Klever, Kid Cudi, DJ Sega, Dj Tamiel, Dirty South Joe, Dj Zebo, Treasure Fingers and Baltimore club music legends such as Scottie B, Dj Technics and Jonny Blaze.
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