Semi Hendrix feat. Cee-Lo Green – Sex Pistol [Audio]

Los Angeles duo Ras Kass and Jack Splash, the Oxymorons known as Semi Hendrix ,have been releasing a broad spectrum array of sounds ever since the announcement of their new record “Breakfast At Banksy’s.” One of producer Jack Splash’s strongest suits is the ability to fuse any genre into a fresh blend of driving movements for your speakers. From the more straightforward underground production on the single “Jesus Pressed Mute” to the dizzyingly distorted “Bukowski,” Jack Splash and Ras Kass have quickly established a unique brand of funk and rock infused rap that sits atop the underground of sounds. Perhaps the most mainstream of any song on their new record, “Sex Pistol” is an unabashed reminder of the things that drive the baser among us – physical beauty, lust, and sex. And who better to lace the hook than everybody’s favorite ATLien, CeeLo Green. From “Cell Therapy” to singing “Fuck You” at an Obama fundraiser, CeeLo Green has consistently been the go to voice for soul. Here he lends his legendary pipes to Jack Splash’s up-tempo “Sex Pistol” while Ras Kass leans into his first and most universal vice – beautiful women.

Read more

Ras Kass On Making “Breakfast At Banksy’s” [Video]

Ras Kass and Mello Music Group have been busy cooking up some heat for quite a while. Teaming with Grammy Award-winning producer Jack Splash, they’ve formed the duo Semi Hendrix, a pairing that’s as tripped out and dripping with juicy color as Jimi himself. Their debut project, “Breakfast at Banksy’s“, is out now via Mello Music, and we talked with Kass about staning out with Jack Splash, his initial hesitation toward working with one producer, and the biting standout track “Niggnorance.”

Read more

Semix Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) – Breakfast At Banksy’s [Video]

Semix Hendrix’ “Breakfast at Banksy’s” project drops October 16th. Pre-order here. Semi Hendrix is the acid inside the headband and the fork inside the electric socket. It’s hard-core hip-hop, furious voltage spiked with funk and soul. It’s political and street, cerebral and reckless. It’s Jack Splash and Ras Kass running roughshod over everything from economic inequality to racist government policy to your girl. The album title is Breakfast at Banksy’s. Consider it the rare soundtrack for the revolution and the party. The duo formed following Splash’s world tour with his underground cult funk band, Plantlife. Upon its conclusion, the 10-time Grammy-nominated producer and three-time winner decided to leave Miami in favor of Los Angeles. For the native Angeleno, this was where it all began. He’d seen incredible success over the previous decade, producing for Cee-Lo, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, and a slew of others. But he wanted to return to his roots and make a pure hip-hop album, a passion project with no input from industry types. “I decided that if I was going to make true art, then I needed to work with the best of the best…the Picasso of the West Coast,” says Splash. “And everyone who comes from LA knows that it doesn’t get any better than Ras Kass.”

Read more

Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass x Jack Splash) feat. Coast Contra & 4Rax – Breakfast At Banksy’s [Stream]

Ras Kass and Jack Splash are Semi Hendrix. Check out the title-track off their upoming joint LP, “Breakfast at Banksy’s”, which is due out October 16th. Take a listen below, and pre-order the album here. Semi Hendrix is the acid inside the headband and the fork inside the electric socket. It’s hard-core hip-hop, furious voltage spiked with funk and soul. It’s political and street, cerebral and reckless. It’s Jack Splash and Ras Kass running roughshod over everything from economic inequality to racist government policy to your girl. The album title is Breakfast at Banksy’s. Consider it the rare soundtrack for the revolution and the party. The duo formed following Splash’s world tour with his underground cult funk band, Plantlife. Upon its conclusion, the 10-time Grammy-nominated producer and three-time winner decided to leave Miami in favor of Los Angeles. For the native Angeleno, this was where it all began. He’d seen incredible success over the previous decade, producing for Cee-Lo, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, and a slew of others. But he wanted to return to his roots and make a pure hip-hop album, a passion project with no input from industry types. If you’re unfamiliar with the Waterproof MC, Ras Kass, you need to stop reading this and listen to Soul on Ice, Rasassination, and any of the tracks bodied by the Golden State Warriors (Ras, Saafir and Xzibit). Once you’ve done that, you understand why the Carson-bred rap beast is one of the coldest MCs to ever hypnotize an audience.

Read more