K. Sparks: A Day in the Life Released Today on HiPNOTT Records

A Day in the Life by K. Sparks produced by G.C., with features from Sean Price, Julius Francis, Cymarshall Law, Dave Barz, and Chris Young, has dropped and is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon.com, and other major outlets. To get a taste of the album, download the free sampler of A Day in the Life here.

A Day in the Life is a fitting title for this conceptual project, which was recorded in just one day’s time. Listeners are taken from the beginning to end of a typical day in Sparks’ life. The album is an exploration into all aspects of the artist’s identity, a reveal he faces in an intimate and emotionally supercharged way. Sparks provides the A Day in the Life tour using inventive wordplay, internal rhyming, battle raps, storytelling and eye-widening punch-lines. Equally integral to the project, producer G.C. has master-crafted a backdrop for Sparks that glows with rich instrumentation and a comforting jazziness, while still maintaining a raw, boom-bap vibe overall.

Standout tracks include “Keep Movin,” with its New York-drenched drum/bass/guitar trifecta, a smooth chorus from Julius Francis and monstrous verses from both Sparks and the infamous Sean P [download this track here]. “Watching Me” includes a harmonious chorus by Julius Francis, and the head-turning lyrics of rapper Chris Young. Meanwhile, Sparks unloads battle rhymes full of potent patterns and an entire verse of food-related metaphors. The chemistry between Sparks and G.C. shines on the final track, “Let Me Fly.” Sparks rides G.C.’s soulful, ambient beat as he unravels the myths and misconceptions of his rise to greatness.

In other news:

Details about the A Day in the Life remix contest will be announced later this week. This spring, Sparks will tour the country in promotion of his new album and plans to release several albums and mixtape projects in 2010.

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http://myspace.com/tokyocigarstyle Tokyo Cigar

Salute. Congrats to GC and Sparks for dropping this piece. 300% hip hop
http://www.facebook.com/thisismag MaG

2nd tok’s comment man…..two dope dudes
HashMc

Just copped the album off Amazon and I am def looking forward to hearing it. Just curious though, how much of the money does Amazon and iTunes give to HiPPNOT and K. Sparks? Why not just sell it direct through this website or HiPPNOT’s site?

I love the music though. Listened to the sampler and it was butter to my ears. Glad to support Kevin, this blog, and all the dope underground artists it promotes.
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Thanks HashMC. Without getting into too many details, Amazon, iTunes, and the other 20+ online distributors do not receive any money from our sales. Distributing the album this way allows us to reach a wider audience than if we were to sell it directly through our site.
http://kevinnottingham.com Thomas

I’m going to grab this later this week. Heard the album and its good $.
http://www.laboroflovemusic.net Darius

I listened to this album last night and I really feel that this is K.Sparks best work to date. I like the fact it was only 10 tracks long and it was a well focused project. I will be doing a write up on it soon, but I was really impressed. The only album that might be better this year is The Search For Stoney Jackson thus far. Congrats!
http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

Thanks a lot Darius, that really means a lot.

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