VINTAGE BABIES
Who Are The Vintage Babies?
Vintage Babies is the title of the collaborative album and
super group created by Grammy nominated singer,
songwriter, and MC, Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh
and producer, Dj, and musical director Dj Dummy The
Genius collectively known as The Vintage Babies. The
Vintage Babies’ album consists of 17 soul and hip hop head
bangers and features musical greats like Grammy & Oscar
award winning Common, as well as some incredible
songwriting and vocal help from Top Dawg’s own SIR,
Malik Yusef , and Baltimore’s Rose Gold from the Polly seeds.
Vintage Babies is a Revival of the Soul, Funk, & Gospel sounds that Hip hop was founded on. The aim of Vintage Babies is celebrate the resilience and power of the human spirit through the utilization of the soulful sounds that have gotten us through difficult times in our history and will surely continue to do so for years to come. Vintage Babies will pull on an array of emotional strings sending you into lucid euphoric dance states in one moment then transition you into deep thought provoking storytelling about the state of humanity in the next moment with a little comic relief in between.
This is not the first time Dj Dummy and Maimouna Youssef have collaborated. They have toured together for several years with Rapper/Actor Common and in 2014 they released a mixtape together entitled the Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh. Dj Dummy and Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh are not new to the music scene but if your ears are new to the sounds they’ve been creating and curating for almost a decade then check out their track records.
Dj Dummy has been J Cole’s DJ and on tour Music Direct since 2010 and Common’s DJ and Music Director since 1999. He started out djing at the age of 7 and by 14 he was winning prestigious dj battles in NYC like the Zulu Nation Battle (96) ad American DMC Battle (98). Since then he has both dj’ed and/or created stage shows for artists like Talibe Kewli, Kanye West, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, & De La Soul among others. He has even graced the halls of the prestigious venue affectionately known as The White House per request of 44th President Barack Obama. Dj Dummy is no newbee to the scene but he is just getting started in terms of making a name for himself as a worldwide producer and Vintage Babies is just the beginning.
His talents have attracted many of hip-hop’s premier artists, throughout the years; he has worked closely on creating stage shows and/or DJing concerts all over the world, for the likes of J Cole, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Common, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Music Soulchild, Mos Def, De La Soul, A+, DMX, Onyx, Smoothe The Hustler, going all the way back to Group Home.
DJ Dummy’s almost 20 year career has seen him electrify numerous clubs, tour internationally and entertained clients such as Prince, LeBron James and Venus Williams. It has seen him DJ in the smallest clubs in Brooklyn, to performing at the White House for President Obama. He has formed unbreakable professional relationships with many iconic artists in the industry and he’s been a part of historic moments in Hip-Hop. And this is only the beginning of DJ Dummy’s legacy, so it’s safe to say, you can certainly learn a lot from a dummy.
MAIMOUNA YOUSSEF a.k.a. MUMU FRESH
Since receiving a Grammy nomination for her vocal contribution to The Roots hit “Don’t Feel Right” in 2007, the singer, emcee, and songwriter Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh has been making waves in the Indie music scene as a solo artist and is only just beginning. Maimouna has shared stages with music giants such as Sting, Nas, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Bobby Mcferrin, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, D’angelo, Maxwell, Aloe Blacc, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Dead Prez, Angelique Kidjo, Lalah Hathaway, Will Downing, Femi Kuti, Cody ChestnuTT, and more.
Mumu Fresh has traveled world wide as a supporting vocalist for legends such as Congolese Vocal Acapella group Zap Mama, Late night Jimmy Fallon’s band, The Roots and is currently on tour with Grammy & Oscar award winner, Common.
Youssef’s unparalleled songwriting skills make her a force to be reckoned with. She’s written songs for Walt Disney High School Musical’s own Vanessa Hudgins, and Common among others. Youssef’s 2011 original release, “I got a man” produced by Dj Jazzy Jeff, was selected by BET as the theme song for their original movie “Being Mary Jane” Starring Gabrielle Union. She also contributed as a writer and a singer on grammy award winning DJ jazzy Jeff’s Playlist album “Chasing Goosebumps”.
She released her first Solo EP, ‘Black Magic Woman,’ independently in March of 2011, and her highly anticipated and widely praised first full length solo album, ‘The Blooming,’ in September of the same year. Maimouna’s 2014 project, “The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh,” mixed and curated by Dj Dummy showcased her sharp rhyming skills as an emcee and her strong commitment to providing a balanced perspective on current social, racial, political, gender and class issues. In 2015 Maimouna recorded a full-length project with Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder and The Soul Council. Now on August 31st 2017 she and Dj Dummy have released their highly anticipated, full length, all original collaborate effort entitle Vintage Babies. Anyone who loves good soul music or hip hop is sure add Vintage Babies to their collection of instant classics!
credits
released August 31, 2017
*LIVE, LOVE, SHINE (intro) 1:25
Producers: Eric Lau (PRS), Daniel Crawford for KTMS Music (ASCAP), Stro Elliott for King’s Son Music (ASCAP), Kaidi Tatham (PRS), Tall Black Guy for Tall Black Guy Entertainment (BMI) A.Smith for Dj Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
Recorded at The Hamptons Studios
Mixed by Eric Lau, Mastered by Charles Wilson
2. I GOT A FEELING 3:36
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP),
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
Percussionist: Jabari Exum (ASCAP)
3. RUNAWAY 3:26
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Johnnie “Smurf” Smith for Melodic Piano,( ASCAP) Jimmy Castor & Johnnie Priutt (Minder Music LTD)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP), Tobias Truvillion (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
4. MIRACLE 4:04
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
5. Never Bring Me Down Skit 1:45
6. NEVER BRING ME DOWN 4:32
Producer: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Johnnie “Smurf” Smith for Melodic Piano (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
7. DO YOUR OWN THING (Featuring SIR) 4:09
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Irvin Washington for Sterling Philly (ASCAP) James Posyer, Ahmir Thompson, Bilal Oliver, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music Inc, Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP), A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Jessica Jori Coleman (BMI), SIR Darryl Farris for “Call Me Sir Publishing” (ASCAP)
Vocoder by Irvin Washington
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
Lead and background vocals by SIR
Additional vocals by Dj Dummy
8. JUST BEING HONEST 1:04
Poem by : Raquel Ra Brown Brown (BMI)
Produced by A. Smith for Dj Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
9. NOT READY YET 4:16
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M.Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP), R. Rose Gold Muhammad, Peermusic III Ltd Chelsea Terrace BMI
Lead and background Vocals by M. Youssef
Additional Vocals by Yameen
10. Never Lie To You (featuring Common) 4:38
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Irvin Washington for Sterling Philly (ASCAP) , Johnnie “Smurf” Smith for Melodic Piano (ASCAP)
Lyrics: Maimouna Youssef, L. Lynn for Think Common Music (BMI) courtesy of Def Jam/Atrium, Herbie Hancock for Hancock Music, Polo Grounds Music, Irving Music (ASCAP)
Vocoder by Irvin Washington
Lead vocals by M. Youssef
Lead vocals by L.Lynn
11. PIMP DOWN 4:07
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Irvin Washington for Sterling Philly (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
Skit by Eddie Bryant
12. WORK IN PROGRESS 5:15
Producer: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
Flute: Elena Pinderhughes
13. Sandra Bland Interlude 0:16
14. *SAY MY NAME 4:51
Producers: Wayne Bruce, Jonathan “Jon Rych” Richmond for Bro Wayne Music , A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Recorded By –Wayne Bruce, Ayinde Olubayo Engineered at Studio 10603, & The Art Institute of Washington, & J Rych at House Studios
Instrumentation Credits:
Wayne Bruce, Guitars
Maurice Fitzgerald, Bass
Jonathan Richmond, Keys. Drum Programming, additional Programming by DJ Dummy
All vocals by Maimouna Youssef
Mixed by Dj Dummy
15. SHINE YOUR LIGHT 4:13
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
16. GOOD FIGHT (MNI WICONI) 4:01
Producers: A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP), Irvin Washington for Sterling Philly (ASCAP) & Kenneth Wright for NSFR Production (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals by M. Youssef
17. LIVE, LOVE, SHINE (outro) 6:12
Producers: Eric Lau, Daniel Crawford for KTMS Music ASCAP, Stro Elliott for Kings Son Music (ASCAP), Kaidi Tatham, Tall Black Guy for Tall Black Guy Entertainment (BMI) A. Smith for DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
Lyrics: M. Youssef for Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP)
All Lead and background vocal by M. Youssef
Recorded at The Hamptons Studios by Eric Lau, Mixed by Eric Lau and DJ Dummy
Bonus Track: Malik Yusef, Jabriel iz Myne, Universal, (ASCAP) Keys by Daniel Crawford ASCAP
Additional Photo by Anna Falck
Styling by DapperAfrica
All songs Recorded at the DJ Booth Studios except *Say My Name & *Live, Love, Shine intro and outro
All songs Mixed by DJ Dummy
All songs Mastered By Charles Wilson
Executive Producers: DJ Dummy, Maimouna Youssef
Graphic design by Alexander Grigoryan
Photography by Jade Greene
All songs recorded at the DJ Booth Studios by Dj Dummy except *Say My Name & *Live, Love, Shine intro and outro
All lead vocals by Maimouna Youssef with the exception of guest appearances.
All songs Mixed by DJ Dummy
All songs Mastered By Charles Wilson
Executive Producers: DJ Dummy, Maimouna Youssef
Layout and Graphic design by Alexander Grigoryan
Photography by Jade Greene
Young Maimouna Youssef played by Maheeyah Youssef
Young Dj Dummy played by Messiah Youssef
© 2017 Maimouna Youssef Music (ASCAP) DJ Dummy Entertainment (ASCAP)
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