Soldiers Who Salsa & the Latin Quarter Club present Mista Latex Live from Afghanistan tomorrow night!
Mista Latex (Southern HipHop/Rap, HipHop)
One Night feat. Mista Latex, Bre-Z (from the hit TV show, 'Empire') & Chivas Kimber
One Night feat. Mista Latex, Bre-Z (from the hit TV show, 'Empire') & Chivas Kimber
http://MistaLatex.SunsetRecordings.com
https://youtu.be/CgkAbEo-DcY
https://youtu.be/FnR7CzeuqR0
https://youtu.be/6u_ocavspf4
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5wjlBfR4efsPI0cHi-Z6hmkkjykvvQs
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B9m5IymJikF3wvnXfMfxv?si=GT6FBsKAS4WbLHpyrUSXfQ
https://soundcloud.com/mista-latex/sets/god-lust-sin
https://soundcloud.com/mista-latex/sets/living-life
https://youtu.be/CgkAbEo-DcY
https://youtu.be/FnR7CzeuqR0
https://youtu.be/6u_ocavspf4
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5wjlBfR4efsPI0cHi-Z6hmkkjykvvQs
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B9m5IymJikF3wvnXfMfxv?si=GT6FBsKAS4WbLHpyrUSXfQ
https://soundcloud.com/mista-latex/sets/god-lust-sin
https://soundcloud.com/mista-latex/sets/living-life
'Thumbin' by Mista Latex feat. BadNewz & T-Woodz is currently #4 in Rap at Our Stage!
God, Lust, Sin: a compilation, a collection, a
playlist, an anthology, a mixtape, an album?
Fresh off the release of his second Studio
Album and a successful tour, Mista Latex relocated to Atlanta,
Georgia and is set to release a collaborative effort with 15
songs!
After only recording three songs for the God,
Lust, Sin album, a participant and artist Kwony Cash was
incarcerated for an incident that took place several years prior
to the recording of the CD.
However, things surely changed since then, as
the album has fast become collaborative album bordering on it
being a compilation CD or a playlist and a mixtape.
Latex, whose real name is Dexter Nelams was
stationed in Afghanistan before becoming a private contractor over
there now and he will continue to be there on the street day of
November 7. “Believe it or not,” Don Lichterman says about the
finished project, “before I set the song lists and finalized all
of the songs we wanted on the project, we did a focus group in
Afghanistan with a bunch of soldiers that are hiphop fans.”
Now Mista Latex’s latest seems to have
manifested into almost a new category as far as formats and genres
go in the music industry.
The new album, God, Lust, Sin, is a
collaborative production that include participants such as Bre-Z,
the popular actor from the hit television show, Empire. Along with
Bre-Z who has a track and a main single on the new album, other
participants on the 15 song full length CD are BadNewz, T-Woodz,
Chivas Kimber, Meo, Wayne-C, Tnaj, Kim V, Teja Moore, YK, and
Money.
(Don) Lichterman says when describing the songs
on the CD that he is “not sure any more of the differences between
say what are playlists and a compilation album versus say a
mixtape or even remix type of an album where many artist
participants, but the fact is this is gritty album. It is also
mixed with colorful melodies along with some down and dirty
productions, which I love. “He goes on to say that “I do know that
we have to entertain doing up to what are five (5) music videos
because we cannot choose singles the traditional ways.”
It took three years to complete the CD. Those
initial recordings were done in Atlanta before Mista Latex
finished the album overseas in Europe using producers Brad Grober,
Chivas Kimber, Crazy A and Top Trax (Marvel Hitmen). Latex was
then able to land a great feature for the album with Bre-Z, a very
talented music artist and actor from the hit show Empire.
Mista Latex says about the album from his
barracks in Afghanistan that “this new album is accessible to
every generation and listeners should be satisfied with the
overall body of work.”
You can very much see the artist development
and marketing by the label as (Don) Lichterman said, “We are
taking the approach almost like we are giving away a free mix tape
by working anywhere between five (5) to seven (7) singles all at
one time.” “It is a unique approach, although this day and age in
the music industry, there are no rules.” He then says, “To me, it
is like when I was a kid buying every 45 LP that was released at
those times, and artists back then, would release an album every
year and half and singles were a big deal like they are now.”
“This album though, was absolutely inspired by some of the tracks
I heard in that American Honey Film and every song from that film
is on the soundtrack CD.”
Anyone who knows about Mista Latex (Dexter
Nelams) marvels at his work ethic. He is known to be one of the
hardest workers on the planet, let alone in the entertainment
industry. An officer in the military currently stationed in
Afghanistan, he still manages to release mix tapes (Crush Tape,
Vol II), catalog albums (re-release of Living Life was in May this
year), and energy drinks while setting up live tours, live
showcases, focus groups with our military people. “I feel bad
asking for any information and for him to do anything but
honestly, he is way ahead of me which has helped the label, the
company as a whole and with regard to his music projects,” says
Lichterman about the artist.
The H. Entertainment and GME Pops have recently
signed a joint venture deal with Sunset Recordings. The H.
Entertainment roster consists of Niko Suave, July, T-Woodz and the
Labels breakout artist Kwony Cash is working to release new
material soon. Mista Latex is an artist on the label along with
him being an officer and staffer at The H. Entertainment. “It is
so funny because Latex the guys at The H came to me asking if I
would release the album when in reality I was so grateful to be
able to work such a high priority project,” Lichterman says about
the relationship and overall deal.