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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