We just received the latest from SpaceLAB Recordings artist Ed Ward. "Ward's Prayer" speaks on the trials and tribulations of Ed Ward on a personal level. Jake Palumbo's soulful production is the backdrop on the track that testify's to rely on yourself during rough times. The wordplay is on point and we feel the NYC artist is repping the region properly. All in all as a total package we see Ed Ward as making some moves in the next year. He is definitely someone to look out for!
SpaceLAB Recordings proudly presents the debut single
from Ed Ward – one-third of the
dynamic Uptown NYC trio Gotham Heights,
one-half of the A-1 project with
label-mate C-Zar Van Gogh, &
one-seventh of the SpaceLAB group collective Space Camp.
Produced by Jake
Palumbo, the brand new single “Ward’s
Prayer” displays a sense of urgency in its lyrics, lamenting on the ability
to only rely on oneself for support during trying times, as well as questioning
one’s faith, surely a common theme for many in today’s turbulent climate. The beat is soulful, the chorus emotional,
the verses blunt & to the point, never once asking for pity or
sympathy. The emcee, hailing from New
York City’s storied Upper West Side, is fighting life’s battles head-on, as a
man, & isn’t afraid to share his personal thoughts with his listeners.
Ed Ward released his first solo mixtape, Funeral
Tags, in February 2012 to great approval from SpaceLAB’s core fan base
(affectionately referred to as “Space Cadets”) & internet blog community,
namely due to its emotional title track, up-tempo bangers like “Cry Now”, &
worthy remake of the 90’s classic “Murdergram.”
Taking a slight departure from his work with Gotham
Heights, the single is the first taste of what listeners can expect on Ed
Ward’s upcoming solo LP for the label, which will also be produced by Jake
Palumbo. As always, Dirty, Clean,
Instrumental & Acapella mixes are provided for the DJ’s & completest
fans.
Ed Ward may be preparing his solo album, but Gotham Heights
is still very much active, gearing up to release their sophomore LP, &
follow up to last year’s The Power of 3, with The
Power of 3: Part II, produced by long-time collaborator Strycc9000, this fall.
Ward’s Prayer is available on iTunes, Google Play, and
SpaceLAB’s Bandcamp page:
Follow Ed Ward on Twitter at @WardUWS, on Instagram at
@WestsideWard, and on MTV.com at
Gotham Heights can be found at www.facebook.com/GothamHeights,
on Twitter @GothamHeights, on SoundCloud at www.soundcloud.com/GothamHeights
& at MTV.com at http://www.mtv.com/artists/gotham-heights/
Information on all things SpaceLAB can always be found at www.spacelabrecordings.com
