{"id":603648,"date":"2024-01-06T03:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/erick-the-architect-joins-george-clinton-on-ezekiels-wheel\/"},"modified":"2024-01-06T03:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T00:30:36","slug":"erick-the-architect-joins-george-clinton-on-ezekiels-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/erick-the-architect-joins-george-clinton-on-ezekiels-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"#Erick The Architect Joins George Clinton On ‘Ezekiel’s Wheel’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Erick The Architect has recruited the legendary George Clinton for a genre-bending new single from his forthcoming solo debut album.<\/p>\n

Released on Friday (January 5), \u201cEzekiel\u2019s Wheel\u201d explores metaphors in the Biblical story of its namesake as a nod to Erick growing up in the church.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Ezekiel\u2019s Wheel\u2019 speaks on my initial discovery of being both a fan of music and the desire to become a musician,\u201d Erick said of the song in a statement. \u201cI had an eclectic taste as a kid for soul, funk and reggae music more than I ever wanted to be an MC. I was raised in church so reading the bible was a practice that provided value and faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cR\u00dcDE C\u00c5T and I became close friends over the years, both growing up in church with West Indian parents in NYC [and] the song really spoke to both of our upbringings. The song felt psychedelic, and who better but George Clinton to compliment that musical space. My mom was a big Parliament fan so I always heard his voice in my house.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI had the song on ice for a bit before George and I even met at a photoshoot, but I always had him in mind. It\u2019s an extreme honor to work alongside him. He has an incredible legacy and is easily one of my favorite artists of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining that he felt an instant connection to Erick \u2014who he met at a photoshoot for his Funkadelic x Market capsule collection \u2014 George Clinton called his addition to the track \u201ca natural process,\u201d adding: \u201cDude\u2019s got that next funk! I\u2019m stoked by the final outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Erick The Architect\u2019s solo debut I\u2019ve Never Been Here Before<\/em> will consist of 16 songs and is currently scheduled for a February 23 release. In addition to working with James Blake on the production of several cuts, the package includes guest contributions from Westside Boogie and Channel Tres, among others.<\/p>\n

The Flatbush Zombies rapp<\/a>er and producer has also collaborated with FARR and fellow Beast Coast MC Joey Bada$$ on \u201cShook Up,\u201d which was released in November 29.<\/p>\n

In announcing the album\u2019s release date, the rapper and producer took to social media<\/a> to share a heartfelt message about the emotional process behind his upcoming project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still haven\u2019t cried yet,\u201d he captioned an Instagram post<\/a> that revealed the cover art. \u201cI promised myself i would allow myself to, to let the emotions fall as they came to me\u2014 but for some reason i\u2019ve just picked up my head and continued to work. as exhilarating as completing\/announcing an album is, i can\u2019t help but to think about what this album represents not only to myself, but also people just like me.<\/p>\n

Erick added: \u201ci really, really, really love this music shit. i really love diving into the work. i never understood why people praise being nonchalant. i used to feel so insecure when i went into studios and i\u2019d see people sit in front of all this shiny gear and i had no idea what any of it did. shit\u2026i still don\u2019t know what some of those buttons do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n