Standing On Giant Shoulders

Description

With his effortlessly cool and timeless style, Seafood Sam, a native of North Long Beach, California, defies conventions and comparisons. He is a virtuoso rapper, an immediately engaging singer, and a symphonic producer. An icon of blaxploitation in the Instagram era, endowed with the verve of a 90s legend and the audacity of the 23rd century. Seafood Sam is a true hero of modernity. On Standing on Giant Shoulders, his debut album for the label drink sum wtr (Kari Faux, Deem Spencer, Aja Monet), Sam positions himself between Snoop Dogg and D'Angelo, Curren$y and David Ruffin. The songs reveal an avant-garde sensibility rooted in ancestral soul. He creates spiritual anthems for the streets that draw from universal ideals and an irrepressible groove. In an era marked by short-term thinking, his ambitions reveal a deep understanding of music history and a meticulous ear for detail. The giant shoulders referenced in the album title allude to James Brown, Bobby Brown, and Miles Davis—the holy trinity that inspired Sam's process. Standing on Giant Shoulders is the testament of a master, a young sensei in the image of Quincy Jones. All the rhymes, singing, production, and arrangements were done by Sam, with the help of Tom Kendall from the group Soular System. The album is edgy and lyrical enough for disciples of Larry June and Roc Marciano, but orchestral and melodic enough for fans of Anderson .Paak and H.E.R. The album features contributions from Pink Siifu, Goya Gumbani, Rae Khalil, Reaper Mook, and Jayellz. For fans of B.Cool-Aid, Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin, Larry June, Dom Kennedy.