Live From The First, by Pearl Gates

Live From The First

by Pearl Gates

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1.	Live From The First 02:58	buy track
2.	Up Again (feat. Cassidy) 03:56	buy track
3.	Rocks Right Now 02:52	buy track
4.	Perfect Timing 02:42	buy track
5.	Pimpin' N Commas (feat. Allstox) 03:52	buy track
6.	Big Homie (Interlude) 01:22	buy track
7.	Nasty 03:44	buy track
8.	Weapon (feat. Torae, Syll & Kim) 04:15	buy track
9.	Fck Sht Up 03:37	buy track
10.	So Good (feat. Range Da Messenga) 03:33	buy track
11.	Big Homie (Interlude II) 00:53	buy track
12.	Live Long (feat. Geechi Suede) 04:36	buy track
13.	Champagne On Chill (feat. Bri Steves) 05:04	buy track
14.	World Views 03:02	buy track
15.	Elevate (feat. Karina Pasian) 04:32	buy track
16.	Turn The Corner 02:53	buy track
17.	For You (feat. Good Girl) 04:04	buy track

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“Live From The First”, the debut album by Pearl Gates is a sonic evolutionary process, chronicling his journey from the streets to the rap game.

The stage is set in the trenches and as it gradually shifts to a more elevated space and state of consciousness, the common thread revealing itself throughout the process is growth. The music is engaging; from gritty and ruthless sounds on “Rocks Right Now” to a virtuous and energizing vibe on “Elevate”, Gates delivers a welcoming, well balanced musical experience. “Live From The First” is brash, honest, thought provoking and highly conceptual while providing insight on everyday life in one of NYC's more bustling and enterprising communities, Washington Heights.

The first in the album title refers to the nick-name for 181st street in upper Manhattan where Pearl Gates comes from. “Most of the tracks on the album revolve around stories and experiences from the block” he reveals. That doesn’t necessarily mean all of the stories are about street life however. Gates, who is also an accomplished singer, also manages to incorporate his soulful hooks into the songs without sacrificing the Hip-Hop elements of each track. Gates says “my father was a singer and I inherited his talent of perfect pitch. I use it to flesh out my music but lately I’ve been asked to contribute hooks by Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Wordsworth and other artists, which is flattering”.

Some notable features who appear on “Live From The First” include Torae, Geechi Suede (of Camp Lo) and Cassidy. Speaking on the latter Pearl Gates revealed “I didn’t expect Cassidy to be on the album. We have a mutual friend who is a producer and one night he brought him through just to hang out. Cassidy heard the track and said, you want me to get on this? That was all love”. Other up and coming artists will appear on the album as well.

In the last few years Pearl Gates has been making notable music and appearances. His "Diamond Mind" EP (2015) was praised by media outlets including The Source, HipHopDX, 2DopeBoyz and Respect Magazine. The "Play This" EP (2016) with fellow Washington Heights rapper Syll also received likes from media and DJs/radio shows including DJ Premier and Drake’s OVO Sound Radio. Gates also completed tours of Europe and North America with eMC and PRhyme.

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released October 20, 2017

All tracks written by Pearl Gates except track 2 by Pearl Gates & Cassidy, track 5 by Pearl Gates & AllStox, track 8 by Pearl Gates, Torae, Syll & Kim, track 10 by Pearl Gates & Range Da Messenga, track 12 by Pearl Gates & Geechi Suede, track 13 by Pearl Gates & Bri Steves, track 15 by Pearl Gates & Karina Pasian and track 17 by Pearl Gates & Good Girl.

Production:
Track 1 by Quincey Tones
Track 2 by KIC Beats
Tracks 3, 4 & 14 by Twizzmatic
Track 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15 & 17 by iRobot Scott
Track 8 by BeastBeatsNY
Track 9 by C0rrado
Track 12 by Sal Guod
Track 16 by Jay The Great

Executive Producers: Pearl Gates & iRobot Scott
Recorded & Mixed at GreenRoomStudioNYC & Whiteroom Studio of Philadelphia
Mastered by Sam Brown
Artwork by Jelle Smid
Photography by Christina Verderame

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