A Tribe Called Quest
member Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Garden Seekers Productions has inked a deal
with Penalty Recordings/Ryko Distribution.
Under the new union,
Garden Seekers will release Shaheedullah & Stereotypes, a sample
free album born out of Muhammad’s involvement with like minded musicians.
“Arthur Mann [Ryko founder] and Neil Levine [Penalty founder] are respected
icons within the music business,” Ali said. “I am inspired by what
they have achieved and am eager to learn from their experiences.”
Muhammad rose to
fame with A Tribe Called Quest. The group disbanded in 1998 and Muhammad continued
his career in music as a member of Lucy Pearl, which also featured Raphael Saddiq
and the sexy Dawn Robinson of R&B group En Vogue. Muhammad started Garden
Seeker in 1999.
“My Garden
Seeker Productions family and I are ecstatic about the new partnership. We plan
to turn the heat up with Penalty by our side. Lookout…‘Elevated
Orange’ baby.”
Artists on Garden
Seeker Productions include Sy Smith, Stokely, Kay, Chip-Fu and Muhammad himself.
Shaheedullah
& Stereotypes is due in stores this October.
