"White Chocolate River", is a wonderful up tempo R&B/Pop/House club track that keeps you dancing all night long. "Missippi" has a wonderful delivery with endless energy. This is Missippi's new R&B/Pop single for his next album entitled, "Alien."

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URBAN/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover, POP: Pop

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Missippiâs Bio

When it comes to soulful storyteller Missippi, one doesnât have to utilize a superfluous vocabulary to hype his poignant voice or depend upon studio wizardry to enhance the rhythm & blues-meets-pop sound he was innately blessed with. The magic of his musical gift lies deep within, much like the rich complexity of his Southern heritage. Although he deliberately misspells the moniker of his birth state, Missippiâs talent is anything but haphazard. His unique sound is like a cosmic force of soaring gospel melodies melded with electric funk rhythms that comes as naturally as breathing. On

Much like legendary soul greats Sam Cooke, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, Missippi was enrolled in the school of music known as âchurchâ at an impressionable age, subsequently earning a name for himself throughout the community as a singing sensation. âMy grandfather was a preacher and since my mom directed two choirs, I was at church every Sunday and sometimes during the week. When I was five, I used to sing in front of the congregation, which was fun. People started asking me to sing at weddings, funerals, and birthday and anniversary parties. Basically, I sang and performed throughout all my years in school.â

As a high school student, Missippiâs most memorable experience came when he toured for two years with the renowned gospel singing group, the Mississippi Mass Choir, developing a profound maturity and respect for being an authentic artist. âGospel is what really influenced me most. The hardships many African-Americans have suffered in the South shaped a lot of great people whoâve turned their internal pains into words that make you want to scream and shout. Thatâs what gospel music is all about: celebration, praise and victory.â

Growing up in the heart of the South, Missippi faced his share of prejudices with pride. âMy mom didnât allow us to use foul language, even when other people used it to degrade us. She would tell us that no matter how badly someone treated us, we shouldnât do the same to them. She taught us to remain humble and to think before we acted, which is how Iâve been able to steer clear of trouble.â Part of that escape came when the college-bound singer made the leap to Texas where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Texas Southern University. While earning an education, Missippi successfully competed in talent shows and began experimenting with various genres of music, including classical, folk and country, the latter of which he was already familiar with.

âMy mother loved Kenny Rogers. Sheâd put his tape in the 8-track and would clean and cook to it. If it wasnât for him back in the day, we probably wouldnât have made it through.â After graduation, the crooner migrated further west, spending time in Seattle, Washington before making Oakland, California his home. The left coast would prove to be the corner of the earth where Missippi would set his life story to music. However, the remnants of his southern roots remained. âMusic is a joy to my heart and there werenât too many opportunities in Mississippi, which is one of the reasons why I left. Iâve endured a lot over the years, having to chop cotton because those were the only jobs you could get growing up. Times were really rough on the whole family. The strength of survival comes from following your ancestors. To be able to go into the studio and express myself musically has been therapeutic and spiritual. Iâm glad I grew up in Mississippi; it helped my music a lot.â

âRick (James) told me to make sure that when you leave, leave something behind of worth. I want to make music that says something,â explained Missippi. âOn this album, I tried to portray the stages of evolution that people go through on their path from hardship and suffering to triumph and understanding.â

From Nat King Cole, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, James Cleveland, Mahalia Jackson and Muddy Waters to Lionel Ritchie, Michael Jackson, New Edition, Johnny Gill, Van Halen and Kiss, Missippi salutes his influences and credits them for molding his musical career. âEach one of those artists has a certain characteristic that relates directly to me. They helped me grow tremendously from a little boy into the man I am now.â Having already opened for such artists as Musiq, Raphael Saadiq, Dwele, Jon B. and Dwayne Wiggins, Missippi is anxious to schedule concert dates to tell his tales directly to the people.

Maintaining control of how his music is presented and released is important to Missippi so he formed Down in the Boonies Entertainment, LLC with manager Travis Hill. âTo me, itâs important that we put positive energy into the world. Thereâs far too much negativity going on out there. Our label will seek to introduce music and artists who are uplifting and inspiring.â

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Down in the Boonies Entertainment, LLC
Business Manager: Travis Hill 510.367.5411 www.missippi.net

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