Theophilus London is not a pseudonym, a clever play on words, or an alias but the birth name of Theophilus London II a hip hop artist who infuses house, soul and some disco into his musical broth. There are a million ways to describe his music and at the same time there isn’t one. From funky to laid back jams the music examines and describes a broad musical and artistic influence. An artist quickly emerging on the scene and while being compared with the likes of Kanye & Lupe Fiasco is also credited with doing something different. All that and he still finds time to write a blog on hypebeast.
His recent release the “I Want You” mixtape is a great collection of new original music by Theo along with remixes and covers to give a good insight into what influences the mind of the man. In an interview recently in Brussels he said he just wanted to put another treat out there to keep the peoples ears happy while they wait for the big debut LP coming soon. Hopefully real soon. Here’s the single by the same title and another track I really dig off the mixtape, loving the Ahmed reference. The album also features a collaboration recorded last year with a curious line up in super group “Chauffeur” alongside eclectic producer Mark Ronson and vocalist Sam Sparro on the track Soles of Fire.
Theophilus London – I Want You (Marvin Gaye Cover)
Theophilus London – Departure (Paris 96)
Dope right? you can download the mixtape via the official website. The download link may be down from time to time as it is hosted on mediafire and will probably need to be refreshed regularly. I hope to catch this guy live next time he’s in England.
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