DJ MENTOS LAUNCHES SINGLE SERIES — THE FIRST SINGLE “FAN’S CHOICE” FEATURES RADIO B

DJ Mentos has announced a new series of loose tracks featuring some of Richmond’s most talented MCs. The project is called The Single Series.

I emailed the Analog Suspect about the series, and he said, “Sometimes I work on a full album, like with Noah-O (The Rain), but more often, I collaborate with rappers on a single song. These creative works are really one-offs that don’t fit a specific album. I have a lot of these songs, and I haven’t published them because I didn’t have the right outlet until now.”

The first single off the series is “Fan’s Choice” featuring Radio B. The uptempo track deviates from Mentos’s signature jazz-infused sound and carries a more afro-beat rhythm. It’s a great example of a special song that may not have found a home on a Mentos or Blitz album.

“Many of these songs were recorded at Good Peoples Studios in Richmond, VA (pre-pandemic) during a series of sessions featuring artists I really wanted to work with,” wrote Mentos via email. “We created some great music in those sessions, and the songs really deserve individual attention.”

The Single Series features music from Joey Gallo, Reppaton, Bobby Fresh, Noah-O, and more. “I plan to use the series on an ongoing basis. I’m always making individual songs that are not part of an album,” wrote Mentos. “This also removes the pressure (that I put on myself) to find the right album for a song.”

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