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ARTIST TO WATCH: EMILY KING

Friday, March 9, 2007

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Emily King is a 21 year old singer from New York City and is destined to be one of J Records’ newest stars. King may be young, but her music is a throwback to another era.

The music on her J Records debut, East Side Story, reveals roots that are deep and ambitions that are grand. “I think music is such a revolutionary thing, and that’s what it should be,” she says. In conversation, King’s words are packed with references to the wide range of great artists that inspired her - the Beatles and Nas, Sarah Vaughan and Radiohead, Michael Jackson and Neil Young. “Every record that I’ve ever heard has been an influence on me,” she says.

As the daughter of two singers - one Italian, one African-American - who performed internationally as a jazz duo, King was exposed to music, its challenges and its rewards, from an early age. She always knew she would follow in her parents’ footsteps. “I had a hard time in school,” she says, “because I already knew what I wanted to do, so I was like, let me just get started.”


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So check out some of her music, and watch her EPK after the cut. I’m feeling her and she is definitely an artist to watch.

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1.

TeTe

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

it wont let me listen :(

2.

TRISHA

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

SHE KINDA LOOKS LIKE A MIX OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND ALICIA KEYS. MUSIC IS O.K. THOUGH.

3.

Tanisha

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Sounds like she could be on to something. Can’t wait to hear more from her. I remember when Alicia Keys & Keiysha Cole 1st came out, everyone slept on them. Let’s just say that’s what I hope is happening here.

4.

Radha

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

looooooove it…..refreshing. Something needed, missing from the scene today. It ain’t pop. It almost seems impossible to be pop and have such diverse influences but I am soooo looking forward to her music. I sure hope more of the comments to come reflect an interest in her sound…not her look as previous folk have referred to. It’s kinda sad that that’s how we vibe with artists today. On the visuals. My homegirl said a Ray Charles or Stevie would never hit today ’cause pop audiences need to lust after an artist to buy into them. But every once in a while folk break through, penetrate the charts or the Pop scene and touch folk. I can tell she’ll do the same.

5.

asia

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

sounds like Joss Stone a lil…i like

6.

yes

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

she doesn’t sound too bad, check out lily allen too

7.

Radha

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

oh. and the voice is bananas…range like a mofo…and if she got Marsha singing her praises (who i think has one of the most slept-on-amazing-canary- in-her-ribcage voices ever!!) you know its real.

8.

melisus

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Like I said before she sounds boooooring as hell sorry but it’s my opinion.I like how my other comment wasn’t posted.Do your thing CL trying to delete our opinions.

9.

new yorker

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

don’t like the music much but i like the raspiness in her voice

i’ll support her anyway b/c i’m sick of the nonsense on the radio. i even had to boycott the radio just to escape the “imma flirt” and “throw some d’s” songs so i hope she makes it

10.

Ree

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

For some reason she reminds me.. too much of a mixture of oldschool alicia keys with joss stone.. alil nikka costa.. not too original to me.

11.

elle

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

ahhh How can you not love Classics like ‘throw some d’sss on that…’ or “imma flirt’…? just kiddin u know ;0

i like her raspy voice but her song reminds me of an old classic…’if there’s a cure for this’…a real old classic.

but hey like 9 said…I’ll give her a shot just to hear something worth listening to

12.

Salty

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

#9 I feel ya. I hate listening to the radio, they play diddy&keyshia “last night” every freakin 5 minutes along with throw some d’s.

I like emily king, but I agree with #8 who says she’s boring, her sound is very boring so far from what I have heard. So what she’s not “pop”, her music is not exciting enough to grab my attention and make me listen. But I won’t sleep on her either.

13.

kawaii

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

@YES “check out lily allen too”

What are u smoking! lilly allen cant sing, all she does is over consume alcohol and sing out of tune. puhlease.

some people have no taste in music lol

14.

kawaii

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

emily doesnt sound bad, she can sing. but im not overjoyed.
im trying to like her, she is original and different which is good and the music industry certainly needs that now.

but she doesnt blow me away

15.

Mike

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Me love Emily King looong time! =]

16.

M. DOT

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

M.DOT LIKES IT.

17.

Chanté

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I heard about her a month ago, her lyrics are fire. That’s what I love about J Records, Clive signs very good artists.

18.

ms_mac

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Clive Dvis sure knows how to stick to a formula, don’t he?

19.

Knowledge

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Why is it everytime I look at her I’m reminded of Teen Marie?

20.

jscene

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Damn she look older than 21! Is this another chick lying about her age? Gheesh.

21.

TeTe

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

ok i finally can hear it.im feelin this.i love music like this.i can definately see me listening to this everyday

22.

AWJ12687

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Hold Me’s hot!

23.

Why Try?

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

LOVIN’ IT!!!

24.

Jazzy J

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Is this the girl that was in Snoops Video saying “Drip it like water u want it i got it”? Or am i wrong

25.

J. Lewis

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

She is one fine specimen!!!

26.

Ronetta

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Why are all the female artists to watch the same old mostly white or white looking chicks? Her music isn’t unique and plenty of artists are already out there doing the opposite of the Beyonce, Ciara, Cassie garbage.Leela James and India.Arie been trying to hold it down for a minute now.Plus everything India drops be hot.If she jst looked like Alicia Keys Black folks would love, accept and promote her more.

27.

Jazzy J

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I love this type of music, Kind of mellow. And we definately need some DECENT REAL music right about now. She has a pretty voice, i could hear her and Robin THicke doing something together.

28.

XENU ™

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I like her voice, she is like a female John Legend. I do hate how that synopsis just had to include the fact that she is mixed. Doesn’t matter.

29.

TeTe

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

#26 i agree with you somewhat…but even though people dont support INDIA like they should,that doesnt mean they shouldnt support this chick if they think she can sing.its the same with beyonce,ciara,and whoever else

30.

Kenya

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I liked the songs that I heard here and I listened to some of her songs on her myspace and liked them too espcially “Hold Me” and “You and I”. I think that Emily offers something different to the table. So much of the music is the same and I like some of the R&B/rap songs, but then every now and then I also like to hear something different too. I hope to hear more from Emily King.

31.

music is life

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

she sounds alot like alicia keys and yeah i can appreciate it because it is something different and i do love new music because whats out right now has been done for the past 5 yrs it’s all recycled. I do agree with xenu the race thing they could have left out but you gotta remember labels usually do stuff like that to generate a certain crowd and that would be in her case us black folks. but all is love and at the end of the day it’s something new and fresh. oh yeah and india arie is very talented but she’s too depressing sometimes and that’s whats stopping her from being bigger than she could be she really needs to switch it up a bit. ps. look out for a chick name AMY WINEHOUSE she is hot fire, vocals are dopeeeeeeeeeeee be on the look out.

32.

Aziajs

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Definitely reminiscent of Alicia Keys (even her ethnicity) when she first came out. I can hear the Joss Stone too.

33.

devilicious

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

She sounds good but i dont listen to music from that genre.

34.

Murmur

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I really Love Hold Me! it’s fire and i think she’s really takin us somewhere with this.
Yea, She has a sound like some i’ve heard before but that doen’t mean it’s not GOOD!
I hope she makes it and that we hear more from here because like others have said i’m tired of music right now

35.

queshia

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I like it Don’t know if i’d buy it though.

36.

ms-delicious

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

i am LOVINGGG this. ill be gettin her album.

37.

MJ (RNB)

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I like her voice, but let’s hear more from her…

38.

Chanté

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

@ 20, maybe she lies about her age but maybe she doesn’t. Some people look older than they are, others look younger than they really are.

39.

MS. GOTTABODY

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Yeah she does sound like Joss Stone. She has a richness to her voice & a nice tone. I hope she does well!

40.

fungirl79

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE HER! SAW HER A WHILE BACK (like in NOV) IN DC. SHE OPENED FOR COMMON. SOO GOOD. WE ENDED UP HANGING OUT AND I’VE SEEN HER PERFORM A FEW MORE TIMES. THIS GIRL IS SOOO DOPE AND EVERY AUDIENCE SHE’S PERFORMED FOR LOVES HER. IN ADDITION SHE IS THE SWEETEST AND MOST SINCERE PERSON. LOOK OUT FOR HER YA’LL, SHE’S THE TRUTH………..

41.

Jodie

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I’m loving her songs.
She reminds me of an American Corrine Bailey Rae.

42.

monie luv

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

She’s going to definitely be compared to Alicia Keys, a lot.

But, if Clive Davis promotes her as heavily as he did Alicia, Emily will be a huge star.

43.

ijeoma aka jai

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

me likes this a lot. i’m surprised no one has said this yet but she sounds SO MUCH like Kiley Dean (you don’t know her? google it. the girl can blow.).

75% Kiley Dean + 20% Alicia Keys + 5% Joss Stone = Emily King

i really like these new female R&B artists with old school voices. Not only Emily King, but several of them are either coming back or new to the game.

ex) Amy Winehouse, Chrisette Michele, Kiley Dean, Jennifer Hudson, Joss Stone, Jill Scott, Corinne Bailey Rae….etc.

I’M LOVING THIS. bringing real music back. :D

44.

Yasmine

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

I am loving her sound. I just checked out her myspace. Thank god the pretty face and the ok voice era is over!! ::sighs::

::waves good bye to cassie::

=]

45.

Anika

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

She’s decent. Ive heard ALOT worse and of course alot better. She’s aight.

She puts in mind of Kiley Dean.

46.

Duh

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Emily is great! I wish the best for her, but what type of radio format is going to play these songs? It’s going to be a risk and a lot of money. But check out her myspace page and listen to those other songs. “You and I” is great. Also, go to http://www.singersroom.com and you can here “Walk in My Shoes” which features an exclusive feature from Biggie. Personally, I think the feature was wasted and the cursing takes away from the song.

47.

Arrey

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

Im really feeling her music. Very mellow and smooth. I hope she goes far in the biz.

48.

l's did it

Friday, March 9, 2007 /

radiohead + neil young + the beatles as influences… this is an artist after my own heart.

49.

Junior in Jamaica

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

Wow I like her sound and music. Rather Neo-soul. Really nice. Looking out for her!!

She kinda reminds me of Natasha Beddingfield in her sound on some tracks…

50.

KJOURNEY

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I THINK IM GOING TO LIKE HER!!! DANG NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ITALIAN AND POLISH…WHOA….SOMETHING FOR THE PPLE…..SOCIETY AS A WHOLE

51.

Gina_b

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

Tight. To me she looks like Jennifer Beals, you know that flashdance chick?

52.

Bleu

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

Definately feeling this chick!! It’s tome to bring real music back and she and the other real artists need to spark that revolution and take us back to when music was just that and from the soul.

53.

Dave

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I like her alot. She’s like Alicia Keys with a guitar and a MUCH better voice. I would buy her album. Watch the youtube clip yall dont just judge off the two songs.

54.

Dave

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

THIS IS REAL MUSIC!!

55.

LOVE

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I just love artist like her, with meaningful lyrics. The music really speaks to my soul and I just love that. Amy Winehouse is another one, she kind of remind me of Lauryn Hill with her music, because she comes right out and say what’s from the heart. That’s true talent when everything doesn’t has to rhyme.

56.

LOVE

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

Excuse me, HAVE to rhyme.

57.

Bouga

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I’m loving Hold Me. This is some good stuff. I’m enjoying it. Only if I could donwload these songs. Brian, please make a plan if you read this.

58.

JOHNOSAHON

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

“HOLD ME” IS AMAZING.

i can’t stop listening to it, i hope that’s her first single.

it’s reminds me of miss. hill

59.

Lovey

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

she look like the chick in snoop video, “u want em, i got em, dripin like water”, u kno the girl in the beginning that looks like Lynn offa girlfriends

60.

G'

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I see why they kept her picture under wraps.

61.

Three 5 Eighty 5

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I love Emily King’s music, and glad you all decided to spotlight her!!

62.

Hey

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I have seen her perform live, she is amazing. Her single was out a while ago, and got radio play. I don’t know what is taking so long…her sampler is crazy!

63.

Samantha

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I like her…better than these no talent mofos out today

64.

MISSRANDOM

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I like her voice, she sounds a bit like … Lil’ Mo as well as Alicia Keys a tad bit. The music is slightly bland though, like someone else said, it needs something to grasp my attention. I’m listening to ‘Hold Me Down’ as i type out this comment and i’m feeling it. I’m feeling it alot. This girl could go far, as long as she does the right things.

Artists like Amy winehouse and Corinne Bailey Rae are amazing and they have something different, I’m happy they’re repping it for the UK music scene!

65.

Aaimah

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

That Hold Me song sounds like Lauryn Hill. I might have to get her CD.

66.

LeeANAL

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I like her voice can’t wait to hear more…….

67.

BKPrincess1981

Saturday, March 10, 2007 /

I saw her at a show in NYC last year-she was very boring. Maybe she is working on that….

68.

Sandy

Sunday, March 11, 2007 /

Diana Ross…Love Hang Over.

69.

sugarbaby76

Sunday, March 11, 2007 /

I’m diggin this, she has mad vocal range.. Can’t wait

70.

quart

Sunday, March 11, 2007 /

@57 go to http://www.zshare.net/aud...nd-hipandpop-com-mp3.html for her song “Colorblind.” I’ve been to another site where you can download her other song, but can’t remember where.

71.

Ms. G

Monday, March 12, 2007 /

She looks like Mariah when she first came out IMO. I like the beat in Walk In My Shoes- and yes, do check out Amy Winehouse… pure brilliance!

72.

hood_shit

Monday, March 12, 2007 /

Refreshing sound

73.

Ultimatethombus

Sunday, August 5, 2007 /

Yo, Emily King is the truth - touring with the likes of John legend, Floetry, Lyfe Jennings and working with the greatest in the game right now (Ne-Yo, Raphael Saadiq, Sean Garrett) she’s on somethin else entirely!

She may not be crunk enough to play in your ride with the boys, but this girl writes all her own music, IN FACT she turned the tracks written with the aforementioned away in favor of her own stuff - because she wants to remain credible and actually cares about her music!!

She was the ONLY chick playing at this years 3rd Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival and wont stop there - the debut track ‘Walk In My Shoes’ has been mixed to include a hook from none other than Lupe Fiasco - video hitting y’all very soon!

Album is released August 28th…GET INTO IT! Emily King is gonna blow….

Peace out, much love

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