Posts Tagged Mile High City

SOULAJU gets the good nod from The General

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

image A Mile High City mover, shaker and tastemaker recently blogged about SOULAJU. 

The General is a makeup artist, designer, event emcee, blogger, and in her own words “a bunch of other shit.  Ask about me.”

On SOULAJU:

“It’s the kinda shit that makes you wanna just lay back and close your eyes so you can feel every word. It’s like dark smokey vintage lounge sexy meets earthy nature sexy meets 3am urban sexy meets revolution sexy. If that makes any sense at all. But yeah, its that good.”  READ MORE.

A.M. Soleil, Retrospectively: Blog #29 “Poet Gettin’ His”

Monday, July 19th, 2010

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“Poet Gettin’ His” by Molina of SOULAJU w/ DJ Icewater

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MOLINA Hip-Hop Congress Stand Up Switchin’ up the vibe and pulse.  Recent weekly Retrospectives explored the lighter side of my work.  A.M. Soleil, Retrospectively now moves back into harder-hitting territory. 

Everyone’s heard the song “Gettin’ Mine.”  Every rapper’s got a Gettin’ Mine track.  The world is in a Gettin’ Mine state of mind.  This is my version of Gettin’ Mine. 

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SOULAJU & the Colorado Music Scene

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Soulaju is making some noise in the Mile High City and around Colorado.  Within the past several months, SOULAJU has been written up in Colorado Music Buzz, 5280 Magazine, and now the Denver Post online edition: Reverb. Molina & Aju were also recently featured in the indie art series Colorado Stand Up. 

COLORADO STAND UP

The “Colorado Stand Up” Project is, in two words, Colorado Hip-Hop. The design will focus on the Hip-Hop Community in Colorado and feature those who have put in blood, sweat, and tears to make the scene what it is today.   

Molina. CO Stand Up Aju. CO Stand Up

Thomas Evans of Hip-Hop Congress Denver is the chief architect of Colorado Stand Up.  Check out the entire series at http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=426035&id=501575696&ref=mf

“SOULAJU’S POSITIVE HIP-HOP IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL”

Write-up by Eryc Eyl for the Denver Post. Eryc is a veteran music journalist, critic and Colorado native who has been neck-deep in local music for many years.

“Molina Soleil and Aju released their first full-length album earlier this year. Produced in collaboration with Oakland-based DJ Icewater, the self-titled, 15-track collection bursts with head-bobbing beats, rhymes that flow like melted butter and melodic hooks that stick like maple syrup.

Its soulful jams and socially conscious lyrics recall Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott-Heron as much as the Roots and the Fugees. Strikingly professional and just plain good, ‘Soulaju’ would be a highlight for more mature artists, but is all the more remarkable as the duo’s debut album. In a way, though, it’s been years in the making…”

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SOULAJU Sustainability Youth Jam

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

SOULAJU YOUTH JAM 19

After many hours of learning pains and frustration, offset by a good dose of  inspiration, we present an edited short film documenting the SOULAJU Youth Jam and Youth Climate Justice workshop, organized w/ Josh Watkins and Jennie Nevin in conjunction with Green Spaces Denver.  The event took place on January 15, 2010.  We look forward to hosting future green events in the mile high city, fusing art and music with conscious and sustainable living.  Enjoy!

For more info on the event, click here.

New Video by MakeYourMarq Productions

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Filmed by Jai Harris & Ro1 Films in Arvada, CO, benefit show for Family Tree, November 2009.

Molina Soleil & Aju announce album release party at The Walnut Room

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Touted as the best small venue in Denver by Westword and the Denver Post, The Walnut Room will host the Soulaju release party on January 29th, 2010.  Bay-Area mixtape legend DJ Icewater produced the album and will be in town for the event.  The national street release date for Soulaju is January 26th, 2010.

DJ Icewater is the tour DJ for The Pharcyde.  Highly respected for his support of independent artists, DJ Icewater has put out over 40 mixtapes.  Most recently, he has mixed albums for international phenom Shing02 and up-and-coming Bay Area artist Jern Eye.  More events are being planned in connection with Icewater’s visit to the Mile High City.  Stay tuned…

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