I had to search through our extensive archives to be exactly when we last dropped a solo update on Sly Boogy. Despite appearing in updates during most months of 2009, all have been as features or mentions. It was October 31st when we last got some music from the man himself, when we dropped the exclusive free download of his then new EP The Beauty Of Death EP featuring production from TWhy, XL Middleton, The System, Tweek Beatz, and Noah Ayala and guest appearances by the PBG, a group consisting of Sly Boogy, RnB and Dirty Birdy, as well as Crooked I, Kam and vocalists Kierra, Miss King, AP and Jah Free.
Since then Sly Boogy has been quiet on the solo release tip appearing on mixtapes and on some tracks including the Dreamz single Midnight & U and the J. King cut Let It Be Known produced by J Steez.
Then today, out of the blue, we get hit with a brand new track – featuring Akon (interpolation/sample of Akon’s “Up & Down” from 2008) – called “Up And Down” alongside news of a new solo project of which this is the lead street single! The new mixtape is called “Clean Up Man” a collaboration with DJ Clean from the IE.
Sly Boogy – Up And Down (Feat. Akon)
Make sure to hit up the forums to let Sly Boogy know what you think of the new track. Sly also let us know that he is set to appear in a VH1 reality show that will start filming in the first part of December. It’s based around an act that just got signed to a label who, along with Sly, will be interacting with up and coming artists interviewing them about what music means to them; stay tuned. Also check out Sly Boogy on MySpace by clicking here.
