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Blue lab beats tiana major9 kofi stone collab press 2021

Blue Lab Beats join forces with Tiana Major9 and Kofi Stone on new single "Labels"

05 November 2021, 17:29 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

London-based duo Blue Lab Beats have unveiled their new single "Labels", which features contributions from Tiana Major9 and Kofi Stone.

"Labels" is the first new release from Blue Lab Beats since linking with Kiefer on "Dat It" last month, and sees the jazztronica duo unite with Tiana Major9 and Kofi Stone.

Blue Lab Beats previously worked with Tiana Major9 on 2017's "Sam Cooke & Marvin Gaye" alongside Kojey Radical.

"Originally "Labels" started out with my chord progression that I was sitting on for about six months and then I gave the rough idea to Mr DM for him to have input on," Blue Lab Beats explained. "We then built the track from there. Before getting the vocalists we wanted on this song we got Stephen Hussey to arrange the strings and record the string section and when we heard it back it honestly was so crazy to have live strings on our music. For the vocalist we wanted UK talent on this and so we automatically hit up one of our favourites Tiana Major9. We worked with Tiana in her early recording days so we know how amazingly talented she is. Then it was down to Kofi Stone to deliver the rap and once again when working with him we all thought "this guy is incredible!""

Tiana Major9 said of the song, "A lot of the time we over complicate things. Especially at the early stages of a relationship. You don’t always have to rush for a label cus you think that’s the right thing to do. Learn, love then decide."

Kofi Stone added, "I was going through what I spoke about on the record so it was good to get off my chest. Working with Blue Lab Beats was a great experience. They are two incredibly talented gentlemen. I just love the musicality they bring and I felt right at home in the studio with the guys."

Blue Lab Beats' "Labels" single with Tiana Major9 and Kofi Stone is out now on Decca Records / Blue Note France (UMG).
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