Yo Majesty
| Yo! Majesty | |
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 Yo! Majesty's Shunda K performing at Sonar 2008, Barcelona |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Dirty rap, alternative hip hop, electro |
| Labels | Domino |
| Members | |
| Shunda K Jwl B |
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Yo! Majesty is an American hip hop group consisting of rapper Shunda K and singer Jwl B, produced by UK-based electro group HardfeelingsUK.[1]
Yo! Majesty was mentioned as one of the 'Top 11 new bands of 2008' by NME magazine[2] as well as one of the '25 Most Exciting Bands In America'.[3]
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[edit] Biography
Yo! Majesty's current members are Windy Baynham,[4] who goes by Jwl B; and Shon Burt, stage name Shon B. Formerly the group also included LaShunda Flowers, known as Shunda K, who left the band following arguments about money.[5] The group members are openly lesbian[5] and Christian;[citation needed] however, Shunda K was previously married to a man. Their sound is a hybrid of crunk, Baltimore club music,[6][7] and electro,[8] and they have garnered comparisons to punk for their defiance of labels and creation of new sounds.[9]
Rappers Shunda K and Shon B started out as a duo named Yeah Majesty before they were rounded out circa 2001 by gospel-raised vocalist Jwl B.[9] They started collaborating with London-based electronica duo HardfeelingsUK (David Alexander and Richard Winstanley), who supplied Yo! Majesty with their electro-rap club beats, in 2002.[10] After a hiatus during Shunda K's marriage, Yo! Majesty regrouped.[9] Once they established a name for themselves on the underground club circuit, both in the U.S. and the UK, Yo! Majesty self-released their first official release, the Yo EP, in 2006.[11]
They "made a splash" at SXSW in 2007[12] and that year toured alongside CSS and Gossip.[9] Yo! Majesty has also toured with Peaches and was featured in her parody video of The Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" called "My Dumps"[13] The group signed with Domino Records in 2007,[14] and the label released an EP and full-length record by the band in 2008, which included a track produced by Basement Jaxx.[15] On June 16, 2009 Shunda K announced that she parted ways with Domino Records. She immediately released 42 new tracks for free stating "Domino didn’t move quickly enough for me!"
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Record Label |
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| 2006 | Yo EP | Out There |
| 2008 | Kryptonite Pussy EP | Domino Records |
| 2008 | Futuristically Speaking... Never Be Afraid | Domino Records |
[edit] Appears On
| Year | Song | Album | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Pony Girl" | "Dub Gabriel - Anarchy & Alchemy" | Destroy All Concepts |
| 2008 | "Sweat Shop" | Stainless Style by Neon Neon | Lex Records |
| 2011 | "Flavor feat. Yo Majesty" | Carbon Copy by ★STAR GUiTAR |
[edit] Singles
- 2009 "Don't Let Go"
[edit] References
- ^ Robson, Eddie. "Yo Majesty". New-noise.net. http://www.new-noise.net/new-bands/yo-majesty/yo-majesty_5038.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Richards, Sam (12 January 2008). "New Noise 2008". New Musical Express
- ^ Elan, Priya (2 August 2008). "Reborn Indie USA". New Musical Express. http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=121&title=25_most_exciting_bands_in_america&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
- ^ "Jwl B Discography at Discogs". http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jwl+B. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ a b Andrews, Gem (2009-03-30). "Jail, money, music and ex-bandmates: Yo! Majesty’s Jwl B talks to Lesbilicious". Lesbilicious. http://www.lesbilicious.co.uk/music/yo-majesty-interview/. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (2008). "NME Reviews: Yo! Majesty: Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/yo-majesty/9923
- ^ Kharas, Kev (2008-09-29). "Yahoo! Music Album Review:Yo Majesty - Futuristically_Speaking_Never_Be_Afraid". Yahoo Music. http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/080929/33/21zxe.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ O'Dair, Marcus (2008-09-05). "Ones to Watch: Yo Majesty". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/music-magazine-features/ones-to-watch-yo-majesty-920059.html
- ^ a b c d Castillo, Arielle (2008-05-21). "Yo! Majesty: "Kyptonite Pussy" and God". Miami New Times. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-05-22/music/yo-majesty-kyptonite-pussy-and-god/
- ^ Luger, Kara (2008-05-01). "Yo! Majesty hype (and are hyped about) their upcoming album.". Rocky Mountain Chronicle. http://www.rmchronicle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2231&Itemid=6
- ^ "Band to watch: Yo Majesty". Stereogum. 2006-12-13. http://stereogum.com/archives/band-to-watch/band-to-watch-yo-majesty_004156.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Hawthorne, Mark (2008-10-14). "Music: Yo Majesty: Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid". The Onion A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/content/music/yo_majesty. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Elan, Priya (2009-04-14). "Peaches: sex and the seminal woman". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-09-21). "Yo Majesty Sign to Domino Records, Tour". Pitchfork. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/45551-yo-majesty-sign-to-domino-records-tour. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Maher, Dave (2008-06-18). "Yo Majesty Enlist Basement Jaxx for Domino Debut". Pitchfork. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51362-yo-majesty-enlist-basement-jaxx-for-domino-debut. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
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