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Released: September 5, 2011
Live album arrangement & effects by: Boonie Mayfield
All tracks produced by: Boonie Mayfield, except for Track 13 ("On the Fly"), produced by Boonie Mayfield & Stro Elliot
Cover Designed by: Adrian Sims (front), Giane Morris (back)
Mixed by: Michael David Jones and Boonie Mayfield
Mastered by: Michael David Jones
Copyright: 2011 Black Tuesday Productions, LLC.
REVIEWS
"Soul is a term that a lot of producers seem keen to have associated with their music – browse any repository’s soul section and you’ll find a glut of music that… well, isn’t soul.
We’re not purists per se, but I do think it’s a bit of a stretch to call hip hop beats with soul samples soul. When Boonie Mayfield calls himself a Hip Hop and Soul producer however, he means it in the truest sense of the word. Black Koolaid features 23 cuts, three of which sound like they’ve been pulled straight off old Buddha and Stax instrumental sessions... (cont)"-Oh Drat Digital
"Boonie Mayfield has done it again! On Black Kool-Aid, he's crafted a beat tape that's as perfect as a cloudless sky on a sunny day. Hyperbole? Hardly. Black Kool-Aid is a righteous effort from the rapping producer. Opening up with the sound of ice cubes clinking in a glass and the sound of a liquid (presumably Kool-Aid) being poured, the album conveys a sense of cool right from the start. The first full track, "Simon Says," contains a sizzling bass line and twinkling pianos worthy of sturdy headphones and high volume. One of the best tracks, "Pass the Offering," features Play Cousin, a duo comprising the producer and Jordan Craft. Boonie spits rhymes fit for the beats made by his own hand, emphasizing, "It's my beats that got the muscle tone." An intergalactic journey of haunting organs, stuttered percussion and swaying keys, Black Kool-Aid is made just right."-Ru Johnson (Denver Westword)
"Hip-hop and neo soul producer Solomon Vaughn, A.K.A. Boonie Mayfield or Boon Doc really outdid himself with his recent release of music. His long awaited debut instrumental album “Black Koolaid” gained a lot of attention throughout both the hip-hop and r&b scene. Boonie was one of the first producers to use Youtube as a platform to share his music. He makes videos showing each step he made in producing each track. From the drums to the synthesizer, Boonie walks you through the process of making of each creation and while playing difficult chord progressions and drum patters, he somehow makes it look effortless. So, when I downloaded his album I had high expectations based on the music I heard from him previously. Upon listening to “Black Koolaid” I can fairly say that I got what I expected and more.... (cont.)"-Tech-E (blogspot)
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