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Sessions for ‘Laminated Skies’ took place in the sweltering summer heat in 2019 at Windom Road studio in Brentwood, Maryland; with \u003cstrong\u003eDamu’s\u003c\/strong\u003e production adding a tapestry of instrumentation including live and programmed drums, strings, vibraphone, kalimba, melodica, vinyl scratching and synthesizers. Musically pulling from the genres that make hip hop; the multidimensional work also draws inspiration from \u003cstrong\u003eRalph Ellison’s\u003c\/strong\u003e novel \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e, spirituals, and their individual influences -, on which \u003cstrong\u003eJason\u003c\/strong\u003e says \u003cem\u003e“I was an English major, Luke is a jazz bassist, Pat a classically trained guitarist, and Earl brought in a wealth of knowledge that funneled us through a direction that worked.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Laminated Skies’ is \u003cstrong\u003eRaw Poetic's\u003c\/strong\u003e sixth solo album and first official solo release on a label (London’s \u003cstrong\u003eDef Pressé\u003c\/strong\u003e). It’s also his most personal album. He explains \u003cem\u003e“I still can’t fully describe what kind of album this is so I’ve now reserved myself to telling people it’s a “Jason” album. I wanted to tell people what the hell is going on through my head sometimes; how I feel as a guy from Northern Virginia. Sometimes it’s invisible, other times invincible. Sometimes loved, sometimes hurt. Once we got started mixing and matching ideas, well… it became something that I am very proud of.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamu\u003c\/strong\u003e says\u003cem\u003e, \"I'm extremely proud of what we did on this album. When Raw asked me to get involved I was amped. I've watched Raw become a producer over the last ten plus years, teaching himself how to record and lay tracks. His production style is so unique, free and different from mine that I soak up a ton of inspiration from collaborating this way. With both of us usually exclusively perceived as hip hop artists (which we don't mind), ‘Laminated Skies’ feels like a victory for us to show our appreciation while creating honest art, but escape the box without actually making a formal announcement. It's easily one of the best things I've been a part of”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw Poetic\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Philadelphia to a rich family legacy including both parents in the original Black Panther Party and legendary jazz musician uncle \u003cstrong\u003eArchie\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShepp\u003c\/strong\u003e. Eventually settling in Northern Virginia where he was raised in the Washington Metropolitan area, the two east coast cities have had a major influence on his artistry. 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