Long time dubcnn featured Rapper/Producer J. Wells has been in touch to give us some information on his long awaited new album; “Digital Smoke.”
It’s been a long wait for fans since J. Wells completed his debut album in 2005, “Digital Master,” which was hugely successful throughout the West Coast. This was his debut release on his own label, Bonzi Records, and featured an array of talent including Bishop Lamont (of Dr. Dreﾒs Aftermath Records), Method Man, Goodie Mob, Tha Liks, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Roscoe, and Planet Asia.
J. Wells also produced the Goodie Mob single, “Play Yo Flutes,” featuring Sleepy Brown, for Goodie Mobﾒs album “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show.” Recently Wells has been working on songs for Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming album “The Blue Carpet Treatment.” There has been a surge in demand for J. Wells after having his tracks featured on hit shows including, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under as well as the blockbuster film and soundtrack Be Cool. His songs are also featured in the video games: EA Sports, 2004 Tiger Woods Golf and EA Sports 2006 Fight Night, as well as commercials for major corporations including Starbucks, McDonaldﾒs and Coors Light, directed by Paul Hunter. Currently J. Wells can be found in the studio working with Ne-Yo, Rakim, Angie Stone, Nate Dogg, Petey Pablo, Tyrese, Inspectah Deck, Dead Prez, Tha Dogg Pound, D-12, Keiysha Cole and many more.
At the same time his is finishing up the aforementioned “Digital Smoke” album which is set to feature Kurupt, Dead Prez, Knoc- Turn’Al, Jayo Felony, Daz, Roscoe, Inspectah Deck, Goodie Mob, DJ Quik, Mitchy Slick, Tha Alkaholiks & more. As a special treat to fans J. Wells has released to us a track that is set to be on the album due for release in early 2007 on Bonzi Records/Universal.
The track features Knoc-Turn’Al and is entitled “Got Me Goin'” which features an interpolation of the classic Kinks record from 1964.
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Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on J. Wells and the “Digital Smoke” album and to learn more on J. Wells visit his MySpace page.
