Released in conjunction with a collaborative clothing capsule from Patta and Tommy Hilfiger.
Contemporary hip-hop fixtures Wiki, MIKE and The Alchemist have convened for the release of a new collaborative EP. One More comprises three songs and was commissioned to release as part of the campaign for a collaborative clothing capsule from Patta and Tommy Hilfiger.
The Alchemist explains in an Instagram post,
“I go back a long time with my guys @patta_nl . While in amsterdam last year we linked & they were telling me they were getting ready to do their second collaboration with @tommyjeans . Before they created the powerhouse that is Patta, they used to run the Fat Beats store in amsterdam, so music, (vinyl in particular) has always been a mutual world for us . They mentioned that they were thinking about adding a musical component to the drop. Maybe even a limited vinyl, old school 12”style with the instrumentals, available only in-store when u make a purchase of an item from the capsule. The conversation bled into us talking about the sound and style of new york in the 90’s that we all grew up & out of, and how it all inspired us. The 1st time i ever heard the word Girbaud or Hilfiger was from a Grand Puba verse. They said they wanted to do something with @wikset , & asked me if there were any other dope new artists from NY I thought would be dope to add to the mix. I showed them one video of @mikelikesrap and they were instantly sold. I had been working with Mike & had been wanted to work with Wik , & they already rocked with each other , so it was perfect . We all linked in Amsterdam, ate some fire Surinam food, listened to beats, and put the play in motion. They said do whatever we want and gave us full creative control with the music. We ended up making a full plate, but the first course is a 3 song 12” featuring Mike & Wiki , produced by The Alchemist, brought to you by Patta & Tommy Hilfiger.”
Skilfully harkening back to the sonic template of 90s New York and rife with replay value, hear One More below.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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