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Tall Black Guy

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The next generation of Detroit producer: Tall Black Guy, the hottest new artist to come out of Detroit in 2017, has just completed his second album, a captivating blend of hip-hop, Motown, and jazz. Gilles Peterson has also praised the album! Tall Black Guy is the hottest beatmaker/producer from Detroit. His long-awaited sophomore album is a condensed collection of sophisticated beats and sounds that will convince the next generation! Tall Black Guy (TBG) is a UK-based Detroit artist whose soulful, playful beats and unparalleled talent have quickly attracted the attention of Gilles Peterson and others at the center of the music scene since his debut in 2011. The band's first album, "8 Miles To Moenart," was released in 2013. In the midst of this growing interest, TBG participated in Little Dragon's project for a year starting in 2015, remixing the album.He has also been selected for "Jazzy Jeff's Playlist Reteart" alongside Questlove, James Poyser, Eric Lau, and many others, and is quickly expanding his activities, and is solidifying his position as a leader in the contemporary hip-hop/beat scene. About his second album, "Let's Take A Trip," he says, "Needless to say, the theme of this album is 'travel. I made it in the simplest sense possible, both physically and mentally. In terms of sound, there is definitely a stronger jazz influence on this album," said TBG, who also featured LA's Moonchild on the lead single "I Will Never Know ft Moonchild," which has a pleasantly smoky and sophisticated mood, as well as jazz musician Daniel B. Baker, who also plays on the album. The album also features jazz musician Daniel Crawford from L.A., as well as the geniuses Diggs Duke and Miles Bonny, and is filled with a diverse array of personalities. TBG's journey has only just begun.