Day 5: Prince – Purple Rain Remix by Gibril

So i’ve been sick for the last week or so and it’s stalled the remix process.  I have up to day 10 almost completed, but the tweaking tracks is not a light job and I’m finding myself spending more time on each of these than anticipated.  Not to mention the uploading and creation of artwork …

Day 2: PRINCE “The Beautiful Ones” (Brooklyn Remix | GIBRIL) + DAY 3: “The Beautiful Ones” (Mandinka Remix | GIBRIL)

Day 2 + Day 3 was an interesting journey.  I’m recalling the cherished memories of tracks as they play.  Family gatherings, cook outs, parties and my heart is not sad but empowered by Prince’s incredible spirit. As a creator of sound, he was a genius at manipulating it and a prodigy of it’s mechanics.  I …

Little Red Corvette Remix by Gibril | Day 1 of 14 Days (Limited Free Download)

I had a bold idea to do 14 daily remixes to Tribute the Legend PRINCE.  The thought and intentions were well placed, as for time… thats another thing.  I seem to always do this lol, but it’s all good I work best under pressure. This is the best therapy for me right now.  Prince and …

Happy Birthday Tigallo Tigallo

Happy Belated Birthday Phonte from The Brooklyn Word.  Tigallo has been in my top 5’s for quite sometime now.  He’s a beast with the wordplay, clever and quick wit it and can do his own background singing in between. Fuxk outta here telling me any different… A couple of years ago, I pitched a collaborative social …

Is Adrian Younge The Next Questlove?

Adrian Younge is a beast and the industry is taking notice!  Is he the next Questlove?  Time will tell.  If you asked, he’d probably say that he just want to be Adrian Younge. One thing is for sure, his movements are very similar in terms of industry respect that spans past the music industry, they …

Michael Jackson Tribute Mix by dj Gibril Kuyateh | Listen + Free Download

This Mix is a blank canvas and at the bottom it says We Love You Michael Jackson. Press play and hear how the canvas comes to life creating an Afro Cinematic visual for your ears. This show was created for my bi-weekly show The GiKu Experience Radio Show (now the GKXRS in Brooklyn)  which debuted on …