Title: Uninfatuated EP
Release date: 22 February, 2009
Record label: Embedded Music
Single: Ball And Chain Dames
Official website: Loer Velocity
Buy at: Amazon
A local boy from Yonkers, Loer Velocity has been involved in the hip hop circuit since the mid 90's, appearing at local venues such as S.O.B.'s and the Nuyorican Poets Café with then rising artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Sara Jones and Saul Williams. Since then, Loer has been proving himself as a skilled emcee starting with collaborations with Scienz of Life, Ace Lover, The Ancients and others as early as 1999.
In 2004, Loer released his first single "Breakout", and followed this up with a mixtape entitled Loe Noise Reduction-The Hush Movement, receiving mention in XXL's Chairman's Choice column. 2006 marked the release of his first solo album, Ready For A Renaissance, getting rave reviews from its listeners, including a 4/5 score from URB magazine. Most recently, Loer has recorded a free release in celebration of Valentine's Day, which he titled Uninfatuated EP. Loer Velocity has been making good music for years, and now, working closely with the folks at Embedded Music, he is establishing himself as one of the premier emcees in the game.
Far from the average knucklehead up on the block, out of New York's Yonkers district, beneath the shade of a single tree stands the cool demeanor of Loer Velocity... the melodious hush factor!
Gracefully enough, Loer (pronounced Lower) has ripped through NY's underground hip-hop music scene with poetic leisure, adding to his proficiently developed mural. Coming from a pure background of emcee battles, club promotions and graff writing, Loe found himself at the heart of a growing scene, sharing the stage with, then, up & coming artists such as Sara Jones, Mos Def, muMs, Talib Kweli, and Saul Williams at venues like The Nuyorican Poets Cafe and S.O.B's since 1995. Throughout Loe stayed busy in the studio, fine-tuning his recording skills and working with a wide range of artists.
Loer Velocity's collaborations have been numerous and they put his name on the radar of hip hop fans as early as 1999 when he first appeared on the Scienz Of Life album Coming Forth By Day. Further appearances on 12" singles with Ace Lover, The Ancients and his own affiliate crew Not For Nothin', plus albums such as LIFE Long's Struggler's Paradise, the second volume of the Supperappin' series and Embedded music founder DJ Ese's recent Side: Two have laid the foundation for his solo material.
2004 saw the release of Loe's debut solo 12î single "Breakout" which was positively reviewed in XLR8R and Elemental among others, as well as being placed on an episode of MTv's MADE. More recently Loer Velocity released the mix-tape Loe Noise Reduction - The Hush Movement, a collage of previously unreleased recordings from over the years. The mix-tape garnered him attention in XXL's Chairman's Choice column. As a soloist, Loe has definitely lowered the velocity of those attempting to overstep their boundaries.
Ready For A Renaissance represents Loer Velocity's first solo album. Over a period of 18 months working closely with Embedded music Loer recorded this body of all new material paying close attention to developing a concise, and cohesive presentation of his unique voice, unmatched skills and charismatic personality. The core of album production is handled by Chris Jarvis and Donnan Linkz, complimented by beats from Grand Fortune, Cannes and DJ Ese. The sound reminds the listener that you need not shout to be heard, Loer Velocity certainly doesn't.
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