Explore releases from Masego at Discogs. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Masego at the Discogs Marketplace. Masego & Medasin The Pink Polo EP Full Album Tracklist1 Shut Up and Groove2 Bounce3 TrapScat (Get Loose)4 Sego Hotline (feat. The Prince of the 80s. Within the family tree of funk, Prince Rogers Nelson, who passed away in April 2016, was a branch all of his own. In the course of a career spanning almost forty years, he managed to blend together the heritage of the founding fathers (James Brown, Sly Stone and George Clinton) with other influences, from rock'n'roll to electronica to jazz. Artist information Type: Person Gender: Male Born: 1993-06-08 (27 years ago) Born in: Kingston, Jamaica Area: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom Rating.
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Birth name | Micah Davis |
Born | June 8, 1993 (age 27) Kingston, Jamaica |
Origin | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | EQT Recordings, LLC. |
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Website | www.masegomusic.com |
Micah Davis (born June 8, 1993), known professionally as Masego(ma-seh-go), is a Jamaican-American musician and singer known for incorporating the saxophone into his music. Masego released two EPs in 2016, The Pink Polo EP with Medasin, and Loose Thoughts. He gained widespread attention with his collaborative record with FKJ called 'Tadow' in 2017. In 2018, he released his debut album Lady Lady.[1]
Early life[edit]
Micah Davis was born to a Jamaican father and an African-American mother. His father was in the U.S. Air Force and his mother was an entrepreneur. Both his mother and father were also pastors and he was raised in a non-denominational Christian home. The military travels eventually led his family to Virginia. At a young age, the drums became the first instrument he learned how to play without formal lessons. Davis has spoken about learning the piano, sax, and various drum machines. In high school, Davis adopted and translated the name Little blessing to Masego as it was given to him as a church name and it is related to South Africa. Davis attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia before leaving to focus solely on his musical career.[2][3]
Musical career[edit]
In 2015, Masego released the collaborative extended play, The Pink Polo EP with Medasin, spawning the single 'Girls That Dance'.[4] The next year, he released his EP Loose Thoughts.[5]
On September 7, 2018, he released his debut album Lady Lady, including guest features from FKJ, SiR, Tiffany Gouché, and De' Wayne Jackson.[6] His new EP, Studying Abroad was released on November 13, 2020.[7]
Artistry[edit]
Musical style and influences[edit]
Drawing from his upbringing of both his parents being pastors, Davis stated that church allowed him a place to learn music from talented musicians. Davis also cited John P. Kee, Andre 3000 and Cab Calloway as influences.[8] Davis grew up in a room with over 200 vinyl records on the walls while simultaneously having friends giving him hard hitting drums and trap music influences.[9]
He refers to his own musical style as 'TrapHouseJazz'.[10]
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Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
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Lady Lady |
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Extended plays[edit]
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The Pink Polo EP (with Medasin) |
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Loose Thoughts |
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Studying Abroad |
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Guest appearances[edit]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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'Late Night' | 2015 | GoldLink | And After That, We Didn't Talk |
'Ooh Nah Nah' | 2017 | SiR | HER TOO |
'Touch the Floor'[15] | 2018 | VanJess | Silk Canvas |
'Good Girl' | Tiffany Gouché | Non-album single | |
'One Life'[16] | 2019 | The Game, J. Stone | Born 2 Rap |
'Need It'[17] | Kaytranada | Bubba | |
'Sleigh'[18] | Smino, Monte Booker | High 4 Da Highladays | |
'Amy' | Yuna | Rouge | |
'Hate The Club'[19] | 2020 | Kehlani | It Was Good Until It Wasn't |
'Slow Down'[20] | Ro James | Mantic | |
'Stickin'[21] | Sinéad Harnett, VanJess | Ready Is Always Too Late | |
'Above' | USERx | USERx - EP |
Production discography[edit]
2016[edit]
Masego & Medasin – The Pink Polo EP
- 08. 'Love Be Like (Medasin Remix)'
Masego – Loose Thoughts
- All tracks
2018[edit]
VanJess – Silk Canvas
- 03. 'Touch the Floor'
Masego – Lady Lady
- All tracks
2019[edit]
Ari Lennox – Shea Butter Baby[22]
Masego Pink Polo Album Zip Code
- 04. 'Up Late'
2021[edit]
- 08. 'Somethin' Ain't Right' (Masego featuring JID and Rapsody)
References[edit]
- ^Katrin Nattress (September 7, 2018). 'Masego on How Women Inspired His Debut Album 'Lady Lady' & His Dream Collaborations'. Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^Annabell Ross (November 2018). 'Masego Is Redefining The Ladies' Man'. LNWY. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^Kathleen Johnston (January 23, 2019). 'Meet Masego, the next-level singer and saxophonist making jazz music cool again'. GQ. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^Ramirez, Erika (June 30, 2015). 'Masego & Medasin Premiere Trap-Meets-Jazz 'Pink Polo' EP: Exclusive'. Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^Stacy-Ann Ellis (June 8, 2016). 'Premiere: Masego's 'Loose Thoughts' Make For One Heck Of A Summer Project'. Vibe. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^Bedolla, Daise (August 23, 2018). 'Masego, the Ultra-Smooth 'TrapHouseJazz' Singer, Is Ready for His Breakout'. Vogue. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^'Masego is Studying Abroad in his latest EP'. Revolt. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^Garrett, Ural. 'Masego Calls His Sound 'Trap House Jazz.' We Call It the Future of Hip-Hop'. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^Marcus J. Moore (September 11, 2018). 'Masego's many layers'. The FADER. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^Younger, Briana (September 30, 2015). 'Is It Rap? Is It Jazz? No, It's TrapHouseJazz, Masego Style'. Bandwidth. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^'Lady Lady by Masego'. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^'The Pink Polo EP by Masego & Medasin'. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via soundcloud.com.
- ^'Loose Thoughts by Masego'. Retrieved November 24, 2018 – via music.apple.com.
- ^'Studying Abroad - EP by Masego'. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via music.apple.com.
- ^'Silk Canvass by Vanjess'. iTunes. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^'Born 2 Rap'. Apple Music. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^Krystal Rodriguez (December 9, 2019). 'Pharrell, Tinashe and more feature on Kaytranada's new album, BUBBA'. Fact. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^'High 4 Da Highladays – Single'. Apple Music. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^'It Was Good Until It Wasn't'. Apple Music. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^'Slow Down'. Apple Music. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^'Stickin' (feat. Masego & Van Jess)'. Apple Music. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^Chuck Ramos (May 7, 2019). 'Ari Lennox Announces 'Shea Butter Baby' Album & Releases 'Up Late' Single'. HipHopDX. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website