The Revivalist - Okayplayer's home of jazz.

On October 26 Okayplayer will launch Revivalist, it's online Jazz channel. 

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I've posted a free tracks from their first project 'Freedom Suite' presented by Nnenna Freelon & The Beast, hosted by 9th Wonder and featuring artists such as Phonte & Questlove. Im reallly excited about this!!

Check out the first two tracks, Freedom Part 2 & Rise Above The Sky.


Download HERE

The Beast & Nnenna Freelon Feat. Rapsody & YahZarah - Rise Above The Sky (Freedom Suite)

"Jazz vocalist and multi Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon joins hip-hop quartet The Beast to release Freedom Suite: a 10-track collection of creative reflections on jazz and hip-hop. Freedom Suite will be available for FREE download, digitally released on Okayplayer‘s new jazz channel:The Revivalist on October 26, 2010.

With guest appearances from 9th Wonder, Branford Marsalis, Phonte (of The Foreign Exchange/Little Brother), YahZarah, Geechi Suede (of Camp Lo) and several others..."

Via TheBeast.com

'Rise Above the Sky' is a live re-arrangement of Lauryn Hill's classic Hip Hop anthem, Doo Wop featuring Rapsody and YahZarah.

Check out previous track 'Freedom Part 2' HERE.