California based cultural youth hip-hop collective

KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND release BLACK LOVE 

album with the anthemic first single/video 

“TAKE IT BACK”

 

OUT NOW VIA KINGMAKERS MUSIC

DISTRIBUTED BY TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL

For Immediate Release: (Oakland) November 29, 2024 – Kingmakers Music, launched by Kingmakers of Oakland creates movement music to uplift Black culture that is profanity free, life affirming Hip-Hop. Today, their highly anticipated album Black Love is out on all platforms and distributed by Tuff Gong International.  This album responds to the narrative that Black youth in Oakland  are “out of control” by presenting a unifying message centered on Black love and self-expression.  Under the leadership of Jahi, the newly appointed Director of Kingmakers Music, and A&R guidance from Zo1, Black Love showcases the incredible talent of Oakland’s young artists. The album draws inspiration from the jazz vibes of Digable Planets and the cultural resonance found in The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, presenting a fresh and authentic sound reflective of the Oakland-Bay Area.

“Take It Back” the anthemic first single is a message to the Black diaspora that we matter, you matter, and our history matters. FIlmed in West Oakland, CA, the home of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, “Take It Back” features Basi, Zo1, and Sin Q offering rhymes that stand on the shoulder of their ancestors. Jahi, the label director says, “Take It Back,” like “Get Up Stand Up” by Bob Marley speaks truth to power and encourages consciousness.”

Kingmakers Music label / media contact – jahi ‘at’ kingmakersofoakland.org

Album Details:

Label: Kingmakers Music / Kingmakers of Oakland
A&R: Zo 1
Produced by: Zoran Beats with additional production by Claydough, Afterthought, Nate France & Narayana.
Mixed and Mastered by: Tucker Andrew
Executive Producers: Chris Chatmon for Kingmakers of Oakland

Track Listing:

1.  LOVE – feat. YGB, Ms. Davis & Genesis Chambers

2.  LEAD with LOVE – feat. Jada Imani, AMARI & Genesis Chambers

3.  BLACK LOVE – feat. 42k Lil, Freegame Vic & 9Letters

4.  UBUNTU – feat. 42k Lil, AMARI, SpearoftheNation & N’Cole

5.  BLACK EXCELLENCE – feat. N’Cole, Jada Imani & Iky

6.  SET ME FREE – feat. Amen Auset, B.ASI, & Sai

7.  TAKE IT BACK – feat. B.ASI, SinQ, Freegame Vic & Bro AD

8.   MUST KNOW – feat. N’Cole, ZRA, SinQ & Baba C

9.   LOVE NOIR – feat. Cava Menzies & Kev Choice

10.  GOING UP – feat. Jada Imani, Amen Auset, B.ASI & Icy

11.  STEP BY STEP- feat. 42K Lil, Freegame Vic & baba Hodari

12.  IN N OUT- feat. N’Cole, 42K Lil, Freegame Vic and Yeawa

13.  MUST KNOW- feat N’Cole, ZRA, SinQ and Baba C

14.  LOVE NOIR- feat. Kev Choice and Cava Menzies

15.  FEELIN LUV- feat. B Deveaux

16.  GOIN UP- feat. Jada Imani, Amen Auset & IKY

About Kingmakers Music

Kingmakers Music is a youth based, full service record label, powered by Kingmakers of Oakland.  We make movement music that is culturally relevant, profanity free, created with a unique style and freshness from artists rooted in Oakland, California.