Youngstown, Ohio based emcee Dirty Needles teams up with DJ Mrok, Hub City & Jenvoix for his latest visual PARADISE, taken off his recent EP of the same name, produced by Cincinnati based Kollectiv

Rapper Dirty Needles recently released ‘Paradise’, a 7 track EP, produced by Kollectiv. Inspired by his reverence for the 1990’s Boom Bap and Soul-based Hip Hop, the EP is an embodiment of the music that shaped Dirty Needles’ teenage years. Kollectiv took sonic cues from producers like J Dilla, DJ Premier, and Pete Rock to create the landscape for ‘Paradise’, which features guest appearances from DJ Mrok, Hub City and Jenvoix.

Dirty Needles previously released Finally, a 2017 album that tackled serious issues like suicide and bullying. This time around, he has opted to shed himself of the previous hurdles he’s faced in life and embrace a more lighthearted sound.

“It’s not reinventing the wheel or attempting to change the world”, he says. “It’s simply, as Phonte would say, ‘Dope Beats And Dope Rhymes’. This is me continuing an evolution of creating relatable music. This project was a labor of love and appreciation for the music that molded my childhood. It’s my love letter to Hip Hop”.

Despite its lighthearted nature, ‘Paradise’ still provided a therapeutic experience for Dirty Needles, particularly as it pertains to the recording process.

As he puts it, “I tried to channel and funnel my happy place into audio form.” He adds, “I wanted the project to flow seamlessly,” says Dirty Needles. “The goal was to curate it in a way where it could be played during a morning commute, a session at the gym, or something that you can play in the background without skipping”.

Recorded at Spider Studios in Olmstead Falls, the music aims to assuage the listener of his or her problems, at least while the headphones are on or the speakers are bumpin’. Similarly, the EP’s artwork is inspired by the escape of happiness.

“When we listen to music it can take our souls above the clouds and that’s what I wanted to illustrate on the cover”, he explains.

Dirty Needles –  Paradise EP via iTunes/Spotify

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