When Music Worlds Collide

When Music Worlds Collide
Studio album by Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith, King Tech and Various artists.
Released May 2015
(see release history)
Genre Hip hop
Label Indie
Producer Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith, King Tech

When Music Worlds Collide is the debut studio album from Jonathan Hay and Mike Smith that features notable names in the hip-hop genre.[1] Hay and Smith, the producers behind the indie hip-hop compilation When Music Worlds Collide decided to put their release to a Tidal (streaming service) vs. Spotify challenge and see which one better served their album.[2] The story of their independent streaming music album was featured on Billboard,[1] Fox News[3] and Business Insider.[2] King Tech co-produced the majority of the songs on the album.[4]

Background

Jonathan Hay has been described as a "public relations maven" and is best known for his work with Rihanna.[5][6] Mike Smith owns a record label and is a celebrity judge on the TV show One Shot with Sway Calloway.[7] King Tech is known for being a co-host on The Wake Up Show on Sirius XM Shade 45.[8] Together, Hay, Smith and Tech created When Music Worlds Collide. Released in May 2015, one of the focuses of the album release has been the "Tidal vs. Spotify challenge". DJ Envy's website reported that Hay said, "This album for us is about Spotify vs. Tidal, a streaming battle only. We did this release completely grassroots and independent."[9]

"We reached out to both Spotify and Tidal to participate in this challenge. We weren't expecting either to contact us back," Jonathan Hay told Billboard.[1] "So I was surprised when Roc Nation contacted me about the criteria for our challenge.[10] I explained our concept, and asked them to listen to our album. We got great feedback from them about the album, and then they featured it on their homepage under New Releases -- which is staggering. Jay Z has put it out there that Tidal is about helping independent artists. We can say firsthand that's true."

Mike Smith was quoted as saying to Billboard, "Tidal makes an extra effort to promote new and independent artists. They definitely have a leg up on this over Spotify. Jay Z said this would be a priority, and based on our experience, it is."[1] Smith also agreed the sound quality in the pricier version of Tidal was superior to Spotify. "I compared [Tidal] to my computer file of one of our songs and the quality was insane. Streaming through Tidal sonically has really come of age."

Boy Genius Report stated "Tidal went the extra mile to help the duo promote their album and gain exposure. Obviously, that experience had a big impact on Hay and Smith — rightly so — and it influenced their decision in this challenge."[11] When Music Worlds Collide was selected as being part of Tidal Rising.[12] Tidal Rising is a program dedicated to artists from around the globe who have passionate fan bases and are ready to broaden that base to a wider audience. Tidal Rising was designed to help accelerate the exposure and give voice to tomorrow’s biggest names.[13]

Hay was quoted in International Business Times as saying “For our album to go from TuneCore to the homepage of Tidal, and to be heard by Roc Nation...that shows their level of commitment to the artist. What sets Tidal apart from others is that it is run by artists and musicians,” he said. All in all, Hay found that “Spotify can’t touch [Tidal] – nobody can. It’s truly brilliant."[14]

According to Tidal execs, streaming of When Music Worlds Collide took off after being featured on the service's home page. They included the project in both the “What’s New” and “Tidal Rising” sections of the site, drawing in curious users looking for something different to listen to. Tidal says they “saw a tremendous upstick in streams” after they began pushing Hay and Smith’s album. Ten days after being featured there was an 11,564.8 percent increase in streams of When Music Worlds Collide. “It’s a testament to what a partnership between quality music and Tidal can accomplish,” said a company representative.[15]

UN Ambassador Marsha Moyo from Zambia appears on "Another Mirror" from the album.[16][17]

Singles

"I Didn't Mean To Treat You Bad" with Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I (from Slaughterhouse) and Shalé is the album's first single and is a interpolation of “Far Behind” by Candlebox.[18] Cyhi the Prynce is the main vocal feature for "I've Been Waiting" and "Flower in the Addict" which were both released as "a throwback concept of Side A / Side B singles on an old school DAT Tape (Digital Audio Tape)".[19] "Ashamed" is the third single from the album and also features Kxng Crooked and DJ Revolution.[20][21] "Gossip" with Twista is the forth single from the album.[22]

Remixes

On July 1, Billboard Magazine announced the "Don't Close Your Eyes (Ashamed Remix)" with Kxng Crooked and Truth Ali. The song is a tribute to Keith Whitley and was released on what on what would have been his 60th birthday. Jonathan Hay told Billboard, "One of the main reasons I wanted to do this tribute is because I was raised in Kentucky, just like Keith Whitley," Hay continues. "Being all over the United States, it seems Whitley is more iconic back home in the 'Bluegrass State' then he is everywhere else. We want to change that.”[23]

Hay did a remix to "3 Days in LA" called "Three Days on Second Thought" with Dizzy Wright. Hay told The Source Magazine that he over-produced the original song.[24]

Music Videos

A video for Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan and Shalé's "These Broken Wings" has also been released. Ambrosia For Heads said the following about the video "eerie track about the trials and tribulations of a woman in a broken relationship with herself because of pasts experiences. The video follows a mysterious woman drawn to a man in a mask. Her dependency on this dark figure appears to be self-destructive. Their exotic dance–literally and figuratively–is characterized as a 'social experiment' at the end of the video."[25] A behind the scenes video with guest cameos was released for "Ashamed".[26] "Gossip" with vocal performances from Twista, Horseshoe Gang and Shalé premiered July 15 on HipHopDX.[27]

Track listing

When Music Worlds Collide track listing and credits.[28][29][30]

  1. "Gossip" featuring Twista, Horseshoe Gang, Shalé and Mike Smith | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech | Strings by Sylvia Massy
  2. "These Broken Wings" featuring Inspectah Deck and Shalé | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  3. "Ashamed" featuring Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I, Mike Smith and DJ Revolution | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech | Additional Production By Tabu
  4. "The Blue Notes" featuring Skyzoo, DJ Revolution, Mike Smith and DJ Whoo Kid | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  5. "I Didn’t Mean To Treat You Bad" featuring Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I and Shalé | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  6. "Flower In The Addict" featuring Cyhi The Prynce, Frankie Porkchops, Caskey, Mike Smith and Shalé | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  7. "I Am Broken" featuring N’cho and Jonathan Hay | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  8. "Whiskey" featuring Mike Smith, Russ Smith, Wordsworth, Buffalo Stille of Nappy Roots and DJ Revolution | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  9. "I've Been Waiting" featuring Cyhi The Prynce and Shalé | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  10. "3 Days In LA" featuring Dizzy Wright, Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith, Shalé, Jonny Rice, Jerome Brailey of Parliament Funkadelic | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and Sylvia Massy
  11. "Bodies In The Rent-A-Car (Interlude)" | Produced By King Tech and Jonathan Hay | Additional Production By Sylvia Massy
  12. "Rollin'" featuring Kool G Rap, Sadat X, Mike Smith and DJ Revolution | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  13. "The Basement" (Light’s Out) featuring Royce da 5'9", Mitch Littlez, Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech | Strings By Sylvia Massy
  14. "Another Mirror" featuring Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I, Mike Smith, Marsha Moyo, Jonathan Hay, Shalé, Ren Zo , Jerome Brailey of Parliament Funkadelic, Jonny Rice | Produced By Jonathan Hay and Mike Smith
  15. "The FAF Remix" featuring Troy Ave, Royce da 5'9", DJ Whoo Kid, Ren Zo, Mike Smith, Shale | Produced By Jonathan Hay and Mike Smith
  16. "Pushergirl" featuring Madchild, Nino Bless and Mike Smith | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech
  17. "Groupie" featuring Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I and Shalé | Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech

Produced By Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith and King Tech | All Cuts and Scratches By DJ Revolution | Mastered By Bernie Grundman

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Two Producers Put Their Indie Rap Album to Tidal vs. Spotify Challenge". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  2. 1 2 Tech (2015-05-14). "Music producers release album on Spotify and Tidal to see which streaming service is best". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Tidal vs. Spotify: Indie hip hop producers release album on both and declare a surprising winner". Fox News. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  4. ↑ "fxck a barcode — When Music Worlds CollideDELUXE CD (PHYSICAL)". Fxckabarcode.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  5. ↑ Caitlyn Hitt (2015-03-21). "Celebrating 10 Years Of Rihanna: The Launch Of Her Career And Secrets To Her Success". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Jay Z, Beyonce and the Rumor Mill: Who's Pulling the Strings?". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  7. ↑ mtv (2014-09-29). "Are You And Aspiring Rapper? Sway And Crooked I Have A New Competition Show Just For You". MTV. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  8. ↑ "Shade 45 - Eminem's Uncut Hip-Hop Channel - SiriusXM Radio". Siriusxm.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  9. ↑ Brandon Robinson. "Music Industry Notables Issue Spotify Vs.Tidal Challenge via Sirius XM’s Shade 45". EnvytheDJ. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  10. ↑ When Music Worlds Collide#Remixes
  11. ↑ Zach Epstein (2015-05-14). "Tidal Vs Spotify Extreme: Indie producers put them to the test". BGR. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  12. ↑ "Jonathan Hay co-produced album featured in Billboard and on the homepage of Jay Z’s Tidal | Blog of Jonathan Hay Publicity | Jonathan Hay Celebrity". Jhpworld.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  13. ↑ "TIDAL". Listen.tidalhifi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  14. ↑ Caitlyn Hitt (2015-05-14). "Tidal vs. Spotify: Music Producer Jonathan Hay Says Quality Is The Biggest Difference Between Streaming Services". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  15. ↑ Caitlyn Hitt. "Tidal ‘Opened Many Doors’ For Famed Music Producer Jonathan Hay And Partner Mike Smith". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  16. ↑ "Marsha Moyo’s music ‘collides’ on Jay Z’s Tidal Rising - Zambia Daily MailZambia Daily Mail". Daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
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  18. ↑ Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Music. (2015-04-28). "Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Music & Videos| AllHipHop.com: » KXNG Crooked Ft. Shalé – "I Didn’t Mean To Treat You Bad"". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  19. ↑ Homie, Big (2015-05-07). "New Music: CyHi The Prynce "I’ve Been Waiting" x "Flower In The Addict"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  20. ↑ Homie, Big (2015-05-28). "New Music: KXNG Crooked "Ashamed"". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  21. ↑ Glynn, Patrick. "KXNG CROOKED - "Ashamed"". 2dopeboyz.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  22. ↑ "Horseshoe Gang f. Twista & Shalé – "Gossip"". Twista.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  23. ↑ "Kxng Crooked & Truth Ali Pay Tribute to Late Country Star Keith Whitley on His 60th Birthday: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  24. ↑ "Music Producer Jonathan Hay Admits He "Dropped the ball" On Song with Dizzy Wright". The Source. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  25. ↑ Ambrosia (2015-04-14). "Inspectah Deck & DJ Revolution - These Broken Wings Video". Ambrosiaforheads.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  26. ↑ Rud. "Kxng Crooked "Ashamed" BTS Video - DubCNN.com // West Coast Hip-Hop: Daily For Over A Decade". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  27. ↑ Hunte, Justin (2015-07-15). "Horseshoe Gang f. Twista & Shalé - "Gossip" [Prod. Jonathan Hay, Mike Smith & King Tech". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
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