Theophilus London is an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Generally speaking, I’m not the biggest rap fan, but Theophilus’ beats are smooth, sexy, and genre-bending. He incorporates everything from big band and soul influences—complete with horn section (be still my heart)—to Discovery samples. Theophilus is one to watch. And that name.
"I Want You", a Marvin Gaye cover, showcases Theophilus’ inherent knack for incorporating a range of different styles in one song to produce something that sounds uniquely his own. In addition to his rapping, bongos, horns, and soulful singing abound. It’s off his latest I Want You mixtape, which you can download in its entirety for free off his website. (I highly recommend that you do.)
Click to Download: Theophilus London--I Want You (Marvin Gaye Cover)
Bonus:
This clever little tongue-in-cheek song about meeting your girlfriend’s dad (who just happens to be the prime minister) features a perfectly-incorporated sample of Vampire Weekend’s “Giving up the Gun.” Like I said, keep an eye out for Theophilus; he’s going places.
Click to Download: Theophilus London—Give it Up Dad (feat. Vampire Weekend)
P.S. The neat art-film-style music video for “I Want You”
THEOPHILUS LONDON "I WANT YOU" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) dir. VASHTIE from va$htie on Vimeo.
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