Hi! I'm Lee. Welcome to my blog. Here we talk music: news, reviews, interviews, tips, tutorials and more. I'm also working on the upcoming podcast Influenced as a guest, writer and researcher alongside music aficionado Mark Williams and friends. Watch this space! I have been a lover of music for as long as I can remember, an amateur lyricist for 25 years, a music writer for 15 years and a hobbyist musician and blogger for almost 10 years. My tastes range from jazz to house to hip hop and I love helping artists from all genres develop their sound. My music, videos, reviews and interviews have been featured in a variety of magazines and websites, including: B-Boy Tech Report Gimme That Beat Humanhuman Audio Skills Dream House Beats Where Did the Road Go Beat Tape Co-Op Push Power Promo Drum Magazine You can find my music on Bandcamp: Monkey Mind Sounds AKA LeeTNB And you can find me on Facebook: The New Beatmaker page Lee's personal page
The dynamic duo of MC J'Von and beatmaker Ackryte combine yet again on this double whammy of jazzy post-hip hop beats and acrobatic lyricism.
Stylistically, J'Von comes across as a mix of Talib Kweli, Rawkus era Eminem and Jay Z on 'Hovi Baby' on both bangers. Thematically, 'UnAscertained', a tale of heartache loaded with clever innuendo, reminds me of this classic from last year.
Regular readers will probably already know how I feel about Ackryte's brand of wonky, soulful, jazzy psychedelic hip hop (spoiler alert: I love it).
I need a full-length collabo' album from these two talents, soon.

Ackryte: 'Lifted Transmissions' Review- The Midwest Beatmaker continues his winning streak with mellow grooves and precise, sometimes ruthless chops.
Ackryte: 'Nebula' / 'Red Clay' Remix
Class of 2013: Featuring Ackryte, Central Parks, Lanzo and more
Tracks of 2012, featuring Ackryte, Disclosure, El-P and more
Ackryte 'Lifted Transmissions' Review for bboytechreport.com
Credits: soundcloud.com/ackryte