We have a special treat from Dallas Texas native Tey Naniis titled "Stronger / Soul Sister", this smooth laid back joint blends soulful melodies with mesmerizing lyricism. Tey brings us back to the roots of neo hip hop soul with this uplifting joint. I like to think of this as a cross between Tribe Called Quest and Digable Planets with a super soulful twist. We definately would like to hear more from this Texas artist!
While music continues to break barriers in today’s society,
the older generation of hip-hop/soul lovers tend to diverge from modern day
music because of the inability to express lyrics that obtain substance, moral
standards and positive world outlooks.
For 25 year old
lyricist Tey Yaniis bringing his old soul personality blending genres such as
hip-hop, neo-soul, chill out and poetry Tey Yaniis wants to bring an
exhilarated experience to today’s new and old generation of music lovers.
Born in Dallas,
Texas as Tory Davis he started his musical journey at an early age playing
different musical instruments such as the violin, trumpet, and bass cello. Tey Yaniis realized his potential to rhyme
after being inspired by Nas and Lauryn Hill’s single ‘If I Ruled The World’ by
writing 20 different versions of the song explaining what he would do if he had
the power of being a world ruler. Tey
Yaniis influences include John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Cab Calloway, Otis
Redding, Jackie Wilson, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, The Fugees, Digable Planets,
Blackstar, and more. In addition to being a recording artist Tey Yaniis also is
a songwriter in which he believes that tapping into a recording artist mind
will have maximum results with bringing a masterpiece of a song.
