Long before your favorite DJ was cutting and scratching, Aaron Levinson was crossing genres with some of contemporary music's most talented musicians. The music veteran has 16 albums under his belt, along with several Grammys and Billboard Awards. But, trying to describe his music category is difficult, because Levinson has composed and produced music from around the globe.
So why is this important to Hip Hop? Because Levinson has just released the multi-genre project called The Harlem Experiment, which may be the only place besides 125th Street in Harlem where you can hear a mix of Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop, Funk and even Jewish music. On the heels of his other critically acclaimed projects, The Philadelphia Experiment and The Detroit Experiment, Levinson has once again assembled a stellar team including Queen Esther, Olu Dara, Taj Mahal, Mums, and Larry Legend to tell the story of one of America's most culturally rich cities.
So why is this important to Hip Hop? Because Levinson has just released the multi-genre project called The Harlem Experiment, which may be the only place besides 125th Street in Harlem where you can hear a mix of Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop, Funk and even Jewish music. On the heels of his other critically acclaimed projects, The Philadelphia Experiment and The Detroit Experiment, Levinson has once again assembled a stellar team including Queen Esther, Olu Dara, Taj Mahal, Mums, and Larry Legend to tell the story of one of America's most culturally rich cities.
Levinson explains his love for genre blending, and how he misses the times when Hip-Hop took more risks. If you ever wanted to know where to start your Jazz collection, Levinson gives some suggestions, and even hopes that Harlems most infamous rap crew The Diplomats, would stop by his studio.
AllHipHop.com: Philadelphia and Detroit were the first two cities in your Experiment series. Why was Harlem chosen next?
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