New York, NY (Top40 Charts) LA-based R&B artist and longtime collaborator of Kehlani, Jahkoy, Kyle Dion and more, Phabo releases his new single �Slippery� via Soulection Records & Over Everything. Produced by LosHendrix (SZA, Giveon, Childish Gambino), the single harks back to the pioneering classic soul and R&B sounds of artists like D�Angelo and Questlove, the original Soulquarians.
�Slippery� depicts Phabo in Los Angeles rush hour traffic on a journey to see his muse before her interest fades with the California sunset. Lines like �just pick up your intercom when I pull up� set the tone for Phabo�s optimism and his curiosity, revealing an intimate side of a musician caught up in his work. Phabo is joined by singer/songwriter/YouTuber Destin Conrad on �Slippery,� whose smooth tone adds contrast to the heavy bass-driven track.
"Slippery was something I was excited to do because male duets seem to be a thing of the past,� says Phabo. �I wanted to bring that back to life one time and felt that Destin was the perfect R&B fit to get it done."
One of the most talented and hardworking artists/writers in LA, Phabo is as gifted as he is driven. While he regularly shares the gift of his pen with artists like Kehlani, Kyle Doin and Jahkoy, he has shown the world his ability to transition into artist mode with ease. Phabo found his musical inspiration at church, where he learned simple yet enrapturing melodies and chord progressions that season his music today. Meanwhile, high school freestyle rap battles helped him pass the time and tighten his lyrical abilities. In 2014, Phabo created the four part mixtape �Ratchet & Blues,� which showcases the depths of his versatility as both a rapper and a singer. Having mastered the power of storytelling and expression during the quadripartite release, Phabo�s new music is a reflection of the heights he has reached.
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Everything is a non-profit label and artist empowerment organization that aims to push the music industry towards fair and equitable practices by supplying free education for indie artists and their teams (short form videos, workshops, cheat-sheets) and offering direct development & release support to the artists they believe in. With the motto �Art Over
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Everything serves its portfolio of rising artists by developing the right team, distribution and/or label partners and providing access to legal counsel to protect them before they secure representation of their own. Through the democratization of music industry knowledge, artists will be able to better protect themselves from predatory scenarios and contracts; thereby influencing labels to respond with new standards and more equitable deal structures. More information at overeverything.org
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