The wait is over! Grammy winner Lil Eddie is stepping into the spotlight with the global release of his album, Already Yours. After years of creating hits for music’s biggest stars, the multi-talented artist is ready to take center stage and share his personal journey through his own voice. Lil Eddie, born Edwin Serrano, has been the creative force behind chart-toppers for legends like Usher, Jennifer Lopez, and Janet Jackson, to name only a few.
Originally a sensation in Japan, where it dominated the charts, Already Yours is now available worldwide. The album is an expression of gratitude and connection. Lil Eddie shares, “After the love and success I received in Japan, I felt embraced by the country. The title Already Yours reflects that feeling of being at home.“
With how good this album is, I wouldn’t be surprised if it finds the same success outside of Japan.
The album’s lead single, “Guardian Angel”, features Amerie and brings a message of love and resilience that resonates in today’s world. The song encapsulates the hope and protection we all crave in these challenging times. For Lil Eddie, this collaboration is a dream fulfilled.
“I have always been a fan of hers and wrote on her album so for her to sing with me on mine was a dream come true” – Lil Eddie
Bay Area beatmaker/visual artist DJ Design returns with new single “I Wanna Be Free” (Below System Records). Washes of synth collide with a dense horn arrangement and snappin’ drums. West-Coast emcee Gennessee guests on the track spitting a lyrical dissertation on the woes of a police state, racial profiling and surveillance.
This is the 3rd leak from the forthcoming Survival Web Vaults LP to drop in vinyl and digital formats later this year. Additional album guests include Fashawn, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, LMNO and more.
While more of a behind-the-scenes player DJ Design’s (aka Keith Griego) work has had a sizable imprint on the history of modern hip-hop. As a DJ/Beatmaker and visual artist he has contributed production and art since the late 90’s for notables including The Beastie Boys,Madlib, A.G., Foreign Legion, Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf and Phat Kat.
As a visual artist, his high point of work with the label was his design of the 12” vinyl cover for Lootpack member Madlib’s side project Quasimoto. The cover for “Microphone Mathematics” featured Design/Griego’s visual representation of Lord Quas as a sort of alien aardvark, which was adopted by the artist and has since become one of the most iconic and enduring