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You’ve probably been hearing about Kero One touring with Epik High and Far East Movement on the MAP THE SOUL Tour. It’s no mistake the Bay Area Rapper and Producer was given a coveted time slot on the tour. Kero One worked his way up from the bottom, juggling his day job as web designer while spending nights honing his rapping, producing and DJing skills. Japan’s DJ Deckstream asked Kero One to remix Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket” for SOUNDTRACKS 1.5, a compilation project also featuring remix production from DJ Jazzy Jeff. This remix was only available exclusively in Japan — UNTIL NOW! Give it a listen here on Ningin!

Kero One gives Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket” the signature Kero One guitar and synth-infused jazzy sounds. Kero One says, “The original was pretty hard to beat. The original version had no chorus, however, so I took one of Talib’s vocals and made it into a hook. I also put my vocals on the hook to back up his existing vocals and to thicken up the hook.”

Kero One’s second album entitled EARLY BELIEVERS is out now on his own record label, Plug Label. It’s got soulful jazzy tracks and synth-driven party tracks, with vocals by UK singer Ben Westbeech and Portland’s Ohmega Watts.

Kero One dates with Epik High and Far East Movement (MAP THE SOUL Tour)
Fri, May 15, San Francisco, CA - Masonic Center
Sat, May 16, Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
Fri, May 22, New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Sat, May 23, Seattle, WA - King Cat Theatre
Kero One solo show
Sat, May 30, San Francisco, CA - Poleng Lounge

Listen to Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket (Kero One remix)” right here!

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I really want to go to the concert now! LOL


It’ll be nice if there was an Asian wiki or something. So many new people I haven’t heard of.


Wonder how he get his name…


cheekybodacious - 05/08/09 2:05 am

havent heard of him, but i wish him luck ^_^

Me too.
Hope he becomes real big and everyone will know him this next time


havent heard of him, but i wish him luck ^_^


Dunno who he is but i’ll route for any Asian artist to make it. ^^


the track has a nice beat ^__^

same as niichan - i hope it turns out well considering the hype. US is pretty different from Korea and Japan


niichan - 05/07/09 4:43 pm

There’s so much hype over this tour. I hope it turns out well.

i heard that the concerts were successful in korea and japan so im sure it’ll be great.
also, i didnt know kero one was doing a solo show. i wish i could go.


Never heard of him,
I wish him luck though :D
He can speak pretty fast


Ahaha never heard of him either xD
He sure has a lot of jobs


I also haven’t heard of him but that beat of the track was pretty awesome !
Wish i can go to the tour but it’s SOLD OUT ! RAWR !


O i never heard of him till this lol


This tour just can’t happen soon enough ^^


So he was a DJ that became an artist?


I like his music. Makes me look forward to the tour even more!


There’s so much hype over this tour. I hope it turns out well.


never heard of him, but the track has a nice beat.



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