88-Keys first took an interest in hip hop after hearing Prince Paul's production on De La Soul's 1989 critically acclaimed album 3 Feet High and Rising.[3] In the early 1990s, 88-Keys met rapper-producers Q-Tip, Pete Rock and Large Professor working as an intern at West Hempstead's The Music Palace recording studio. It was Large Professor who gave Charles his 88-Keys moniker after witnessing his skills on the Ensoniq ASR-10 keyboard.[4]
Upon considering a serious career in music, 88-Keys's parents and older brother began trying to point him into the field of medicine because it was a more "professional field" and the music industry did not seem like a lucrative move.[5] After briefly attending Hofstra University and Queens College, 88-Keys dropped out to pursue his dreams of being a record producer. His decision was fueled by an opportunity to record some tracks with The Pharcyde who were recording in California.[6]
In addition to his passion for music, 88-Keys has expressed his love for fashion, most notably Ralph Lauren. In a 2008 interview with Metro, 88-Keys revealed that he had worn Polo Ralph Lauren every day for 16 years.
I try to stay true to Ralph's vision. I don't want to bastardize his vision – no offense to the urban community – because we all know what happened to Tommy Hilfiger once the hip hop community embraced it. I'll walk out of the door dressed in loafers when everyone else is wearing Timberland boots. I definitely stand out. I'll tag along with Kanye on shopping trips and look at clothing by designers whose names I'd need to take French lessons to pronounce. He'll ask me what I think and I'll be like, whatever. I've turned down paying gigs because they've tried to dress me in clothing by other designers. Besides record shopping, the only other place I need is a Polo store. I'll go to Paris and they ll be like, 'here's the Eiffel Tower' and I'm like, 'whatever, where's the record store and the Polo store.[7]
According to the article, 88-Keys began wearing Polo Ralph Lauren as a Long Island high school student in 1992, when he developed a liking for its classic, preppy style. He asserted that he had worn a complete look from the brand every day, without fail. As of 2008, his wardrobe included over 700 Polo pieces.[7]
Since his days as an assistant engineer, 88-Keys has produced records for numerous artists including Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kid Cudi, Macy Gray, Musiq Soulchild, Dejuan Lucian, and Consequence. Recently, 88-Keys extended beyond his production credits to highlight his skills on the mic as MC, singer and collaborator, most notably on his solo debut album The Death of Adam released on November 11, 2008. Executively produced by 88-Keys's close friend Kanye West,[8] the concept album tells the story of a man named Adam who has been murdered in a loft apartment in Harlem.[9] In August 2008 a fifteen-track mixtape titled Adam's Case Files was released as a prequel to The Death of Adam. The album's first single titled "Stay Up! (Viagra)" was officially released through iTunes on September 9, 2008. In December 2008, 88-Keys was highlighted as Spin Artist of the Day.[10] In 2009, 88-Keys worked in Atlanta with new female duo Addictive on a track for a forthcoming album.
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^"Cooking at Home with 88-Keys". First We Feast. July 8, 2013.
^. Decon Records. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
^"88-keys: The Process of Making a Beat". Dork Magazine. from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
^. Serge Fleury. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
^. Anthony Roberts. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
^ ab. Kenya Hunt. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
^. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
^"88-Keys ft. Kanye West – Stay Up (Viagra)". M. Burmy. August 26, 2008. from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
^"ARTIST OF THE DAY: 88-KEYS". Joseph Coscarelli. December 11, 2008. from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
^"For all of you who have been wondering about 'benji the dog'... here you go: 'That's Life' by me (88-Keys) ft. @MacMiller & @Sia dropping June 20th. Real & official version approved my Mac's family & estate. Save the date & the word please... with love. 💕✌🏾". June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Twitter.
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January 01, 1970
keys, charles, misodi, njapa, born, march, 1976, better, known, stage, name, american, record, producer, rapper, from, york, city, performing, live, 2009background, informationbirth, namecharles, misodi, njapaborn, 1976, march, 1976, york, city, genreship, hop. Charles Misodi Njapa born March 5 1976 better known by his stage name 88 Keys is an American record producer and rapper from New York City 88 Keys88 Keys performing live in 2009Background informationBirth nameCharles Misodi NjapaBorn 1976 03 05 March 5 1976 age 48 New York City U S GenresHip hopOccupation s Record producerrappersongwritermusicianYears active1998 presentLabelsGOODDeconLocksmithWarnerWebsitewww wbr myspace wbr com wbr 88keys Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in New York City to West African parents from Cameroon he was raised in the Eastchester section of the Bronx and later in West Hempstead on Long Island where he attended high school 1 2 88 Keys first took an interest in hip hop after hearing Prince Paul s production on De La Soul s 1989 critically acclaimed album 3 Feet High and Rising 3 In the early 1990s 88 Keys met rapper producers Q Tip Pete Rock and Large Professor working as an intern at West Hempstead s The Music Palace recording studio It was Large Professor who gave Charles his 88 Keys moniker after witnessing his skills on the Ensoniq ASR 10 keyboard 4 Upon considering a serious career in music 88 Keys s parents and older brother began trying to point him into the field of medicine because it was a more professional field and the music industry did not seem like a lucrative move 5 After briefly attending Hofstra University and Queens College 88 Keys dropped out to pursue his dreams of being a record producer His decision was fueled by an opportunity to record some tracks with The Pharcyde who were recording in California 6 In addition to his passion for music 88 Keys has expressed his love for fashion most notably Ralph Lauren In a 2008 interview with Metro 88 Keys revealed that he had worn Polo Ralph Lauren every day for 16 years I try to stay true to Ralph s vision I don t want to bastardize his vision no offense to the urban community because we all know what happened to Tommy Hilfiger once the hip hop community embraced it I ll walk out of the door dressed in loafers when everyone else is wearing Timberland boots I definitely stand out I ll tag along with Kanye on shopping trips and look at clothing by designers whose names I d need to take French lessons to pronounce He ll ask me what I think and I ll be like whatever I ve turned down paying gigs because they ve tried to dress me in clothing by other designers Besides record shopping the only other place I need is a Polo store I ll go to Paris and they ll be like here s the Eiffel Tower and I m like whatever where s the record store and the Polo store 7 According to the article 88 Keys began wearing Polo Ralph Lauren as a Long Island high school student in 1992 when he developed a liking for its classic preppy style He asserted that he had worn a complete look from the brand every day without fail As of 2008 his wardrobe included over 700 Polo pieces 7 Since his days as an assistant engineer 88 Keys has produced records for numerous artists including Mos Def Talib Kweli Kid Cudi Macy Gray Musiq Soulchild Dejuan Lucian and Consequence Recently 88 Keys extended beyond his production credits to highlight his skills on the mic as MC singer and collaborator most notably on his solo debut album The Death of Adam released on November 11 2008 Executively produced by 88 Keys s close friend Kanye West 8 the concept album tells the story of a man named Adam who has been murdered in a loft apartment in Harlem 9 In August 2008 a fifteen track mixtape titled Adam s Case Files was released as a prequel to The Death of Adam The album s first single titled Stay Up Viagra was officially released through iTunes on September 9 2008 In December 2008 88 Keys was highlighted as Spin Artist of the Day 10 In 2009 88 Keys worked in Atlanta with new female duo Addictive on a track for a forthcoming album In June 2019 88 Keys announced that a song he produced titled That s Life featuring Sia and Mac Miller had been approved for release by Miller s estate and was released through Warner Records on June 20 2019 11 non primary source needed Discography editMain article 88 Keys production discography Adam s Case Files Mixtape 2008 Stay Up Viagra Prescription Pack EP 2008 The Death of Adam 2008 References edit Polo Ralph Lauren fits 88 Keys just fine Los Angeles Times November 23 2008 Cooking at Home with 88 Keys First We Feast July 8 2013 88 Keys Bio Decon Records Archived from the original on September 11 2018 Retrieved August 29 2008 88 keys The Process of Making a Beat Dork Magazine Archived from the original on September 19 2008 Retrieved September 3 2008 88 Keys The Piano Man Serge Fleury July 9 2008 Archived from the original on August 2 2008 Retrieved September 7 2008 Solid as a Rock Anthony Roberts May 1 2008 Archived from the original on July 18 2008 Retrieved September 7 2008 a b Sticking with the Brand Kenya Hunt November 10 2008 Archived from the original on March 28 2009 Retrieved November 17 2008 88 Keys The Death of Adam News Piece No 2 Archived from the original on September 16 2008 Retrieved September 3 2008 88 Keys ft Kanye West Stay Up Viagra M Burmy August 26 2008 Archived from the original on August 29 2008 Retrieved August 29 2008 ARTIST OF THE DAY 88 KEYS Joseph Coscarelli December 11 2008 Archived from the original on December 17 2008 Retrieved December 29 2008 For all of you who have been wondering about benji the dog here you go That s Life by me 88 Keys ft MacMiller amp Sia dropping June 20th Real amp official version approved my Mac s family amp estate Save the date amp the word please with love June 13 2019 Retrieved June 14 2019 via Twitter External links edit88 Keys on Facebook eightyocho com Archived from the original on September 21 2010 Retrieved April 19 2009 polo67life com Archived from the original on January 28 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 88 Keys amp oldid 1219097309, wikipedia, 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