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What do you get when you mix a Grammy winning, multi-platinum hip-hop producer with a critically acclaimed singer? Whatever your answer is, scratch it. Mama’s Mustache probably doesn’t fit the mold.
Comprised of former OutKast producer Mr. DJ, along with Jeff B who was one-fourth of the short-lived singing group Co-Ed, the two met about five years ago and decided to combine their distinctive talents to make some even more distinctive music.
“We’re total opposites that compliment each other,” DJ explains. “So we [are] at it all day, but it works creatively.”
So far, their lead single, “Job Hunting” has already got the blog world going crazy, and even Greg Street felt compelled to chime in on their unique fusion of hip-hop, R&B, rock and Euro. Their new project, The Album Before the Album, looks to keep things moving in an unpredictable direction.
“I don’t think one particular song will ever embody Mama’s Mustache because we recreate ourselves at every turn,” says Jeff. And their combined expertise in the business, makes Mama’s Mustache more than qualified to give a few tips on how an emerging group can break into the music industry.
1. Multitask. “Everyone is singing and rapping now, you can’t do just one,” Jeff says. “You have to be able to do everything. People want to be entertained.”
2. Leverage. “When you go into a label situation with majors, the less leverage you have, the less control you have. You want to get your weight up and do all of the hard work yourself to get a better deal,” says DJ.
3. Love What You Do. When we do music we do it by vibe. … If we like it we [have]succeeded — and if somebody else likes it, that’s extra,” says DJ. “That makes it complete.”
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