“Freedom” – Sam Hook (prod by S1)
Here’s a New Song that me and da homie Sam Hook created in honor of MLK, our Troops, and all the Legends that paved the way for us! Enjoy!!!! S1
New S1 Drum Collection launched!
Producers: Here’s my first official release of my “Power” Drum Samples Kit Vol. 1, created personally by yours truly. All drums were made, tweaked, and edited by me. Available exclusively at I-Standard Producers Store HERE S1
S1 officially nominated for 2 Grammys!
Well as of late last night, I’m officially known as Grammy Nominated Producer S1! So blessed and grateful for this achievement! God is great! It just shows me that hard work and patience really does pay off and that dreams can really become a reality in Christ! See yall in Feb at the Grammys!
* Best Rap Album of the Year - Jay Z/Kanye – Watch The Thone
* Best Rap Album of the Year - Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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S1 Nominated for 3 Soul Train Awards!
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
*21 – Adele
*F.A.M.E – Chris Brown
*4 – Beyonce
*Passion Pain & Pleasure – Trey Songz
*Light of the Sun – Jill Scott
*Watch The Throne – Jay Z and Kanye West
RECORD OF THE YEAR (The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
*“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele (Writers: Adele, Paul Epworth)
*“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius (Writers: Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms)
*“Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyonce (Writers: Antonio Dixon; Kenneth Edmonds; Larry Griffin, Jr.; Beyoncé Knowles; Caleb McCampbell; Patrick Smith; Shea Taylor)
*“Good Man” – Raphael Saddiq (Writers: Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson)
*“Hold My Hand” (Duet with Akon) – Michael Jackson (Writers: Aliaune Thiam (Akon), Giorgio Tuinfort, Claude Kelly)
S1 in The New Source Magazine!
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Yall be sure to check me out in the New issue of Source Magazine (with Jay Z on the Cover). They did an article/spread on me on page 25. S1
Strange Fruit Project – A Dreamer’s Journey ALBUM SAMPLER (Download)!
SFP Album Sampler Download (Album on I-tunes Sept. 1st)
Producer S1 recreates “Excellence”(Murder to Excellence) from Watch the Throne! (VIDEO)
Producer S1 recreates “Excellence”(Murder to Excellence) from Watch the Throne from Jeff Adair on Vimeo.
So heres the video of me recreating/explaining the “Excellence” (Murder to Excellence) joint from Kanye and Jay Z’s Watch the Throne album. Big ups to my film crew Jeff Adair and Tony Hall!!! S1
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Watch The Throne in Stores/Online Now!
Be sure to check out “Excellence”(Murder to Excellence) that I produced on the new Jay z/Kanye album “Watch the Throne”! (You can check the song out on my audio player to the right) S1
In Studio with Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins!
Had the honor of getting in the studio with one of my mentor producers Rodney Jerkins out in LA. We created some MONSTERS together (along with my production partner Caleb M.). Cant wait for the world to hear em! Big ups to his artist Ace Primo too. Dude is a problem!!! (Sidenote: My “Team Jesus” shirts will be available here too in the next few weeks) S1