Peace and Power Planet

by JP Reynolds with The PEACEANDPOWER Band

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1.
Mama's Favorites 00:30
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So the first song is “Alright” You like that song The second song is “Dreamcatcher” I catch a dream, I catch a dream Oh I love it Are you kidding me Oh, these are probably all my favorites They probably are The next one is I know you love “Strawberry” Oh, yes Yes sir Strawberry is after that And then Wow I wonder why y’all haven’t did this before I thought you had it all recorded No, we’ve just been performing them for years It’s wonderful Yea I’m so happy for you, Jeremiah Thank you Thank you
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Alright (Kick It) 04:32
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Check check check Welcome to PEACEANDPOWER Planet My name is JP Reynolds Time to kick a little something with a groove for ya Time to kick it, time to kick it real smooth for ya Take it back one time here’s a mood for ya Guava guava in the house ooo ooo oh ya Say Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything (Hey) Told my new shorty meet me at the day party Uh huh Had to run a few errands for the party Uh huh Rooftop, super fly up in Harlem Uh huh Every day wе celebrate 'causе we be balling Uh huh She text me like, 'Do you need the guava juice?' And I text replied like, 'I know you know I do.' But I'ma scoop it Don’t you worry about that Just worry bout your heels You should carry some flats Home fries and mimosas at brunch I’m with my guys We just trying to have fun This ain’t no gym Ain’t no need to try to stunt You can go with the vibe Do what you want want (Hey) I'ma have a little concert later If I see you in the front I’ll be so elated You can chill up in the green room with the dream team If you come you’ll be happy you made it Time to kick a little something with a groove for ya Time to kick it, time to kick it real smooth for ya Take it back one time here’s a mood for ya Guava guava in the house ooo ooo oh ya Say Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything She said: 'Boy your game is tight Let me ask some of my ladies what they doing tonight I think they're trying to make a Brooklyn move But I can’t lie I’m starting to get hooked on you.' And I was like: 'Well then let me know In a few I gotta start getting ready for my show I got rituals I got a process But I’m trying to see you later So let’s plot this.' She hit me back about 6:30 Like: 'I really dig your style And I’m trying to see you shortly And I remember that headband you was wearing Where you said you got that from? Aso Dara? It’s apparent that your energy can match mine I convinced my crew to roll uptown in fab style We're in an Uber now We're going to see you at The Shrine in a second I heard you rip up stages I can’t wait to see you bless it.' Time to kick a little something with a groove for ya Time to kick it, time to kick it real smooth for ya Take it back one time here’s a mood for ya Guava guava in the house ooo ooo oh ya Say Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be Now, I ain’t get that string of texts 'til after the show But I seen that shorty doo wop in the front row Singing 'La La La' To "Strawberry" And it’s all very guavalicious Me and my band we did our 1,2 thing Brought the soul, brought the funk On our come through thing Now, I got a crew And shorty, she got got a crew So tonight we’ll be crew Ain’t that right boo? (True) It’s 1am and I caught a second wind Shows over, we're with friends What's the DJ about to spin? It’s Afrobeats for about an hour We let the drums bring us close Hips locked and we loaded Had her hands around my shoulder for the slow jams The vibe it had us floating, we want more jams She whispered in my ear But I couldn’t clearly hear But this felt like the beginning of a romance Time to kick a little something with a groove for ya Time to kick it, time to kick it real smooth for ya Take it back one time here’s a mood for ya Guava guava in the house ooo ooo oh ya Yea Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything gon be alright (Hey) Everything Say it with me Hey Hey Hey Hey We in the house Hey Hey Hey Hey We in the house Everything gon be alright Everything gon be alright Everything gon be alright Everything gon be alright
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Dreamcatcher 04:36
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Yea Feel that I'ma need a little water for the road Mind spinning underneath my ‘fro Realizing it don't matter what you know But it matters what happens to your soul Been afraid of my story, what it showed What'll happen if it ever got told Black boy had to switch them codes Don't belong any place he go But we dreaming up a planet He could hear his own voice What the people wanted for him He don't hear all that noise On this planet no police No paranoia for the boys Up above he see creator running point He could breathe a little better When releasing all the pressure When he see the sun he bless up Keep going, that's the lesson Breathe a little deeper In the mirror I repeat it The panic ain't retreating When my heart fast beating Whoa, whoa Yea plotting ain't no joke here Full throttle in the fourth gear I be mobbing with my folk yea Unless I'm not and I just post yea Hey I catch a dream I catch a dream I be living through the death I've seen 311, say it 2 times Hey 311, say it I'ma need a little water for the road Mind spinning underneath my ‘fro Realizing it don't matter what you know But it matters what happens to your soul Been afraid of my story, what it showed What'll happen if it ever got told Black boy had to switch them codes Don't belong any place he go Can't afford to not record Trying to get my budget looking right Team been growing Do it different That was good advice I got these plans Take it higher We should book a flight Fire in my eyes Dreamcatcher with a hook and line I got a brown skinned, smarty-artsy shorty on my arm She the bomb, thank God And she look divine That guava shine They like 'Tell me what it is" We don't care about your chains We're going to live But it gets harder and harder to do your thing The more that we're able to see The hotter it gets in the jungle, on plains The more that we need to lay seed The farther you go all in spite of the rain The farther the garden can speak The father and mother of all that I am They taught me to pray 'fore I eat I catch a dream I catch a dream I be living through the death I've seen 311, say it 2 times 311, say it I'ma need a little water for the road Mind spinning underneath my ‘fro Realizing it don't matter what you know But it matters what happens to your soul Been afraid of my story, what it showed What'll happen if it ever got told Black boy had to switch them codes Don't belong any place he go I catch a dream I catch a dream I be living through the death I've seen 311, say it 2 times Huh 311, say it I'ma need a little water for the road Mind spinning underneath my ‘fro Realizing it don't matter what you know But it matters what happens to your soul Been afraid of my story, what it showed What'll happen if it ever got told Black boy had to switch them codes Don't belong any place he go I need a little water For all this here slaughter My sons and my daughters I'ma need a little water Ohhh Ha Hey PEACEANDPOWER Huh Ha Hey I'ma need a little water for the road Mind spinning underneath my afro Realizing it don't matter what you know But it matters what happens to your soul I been afraid I ain't afraid no more Yea Dreamcatcher, ya dig Feel that
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Strawberry 05:53
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Yea That’s nice Hmm See you gotta do the long intro Cause it’s - You gotta feel the vibe You know what I’m saying? And you do your little One, two One, two One, two One, two Just like that Yea Was that you who was crossing my mind? (Tell me was it you) That light was red so I instead walked to you I stepped out of time How'd you get so big? Matter fact how'd you get here at all? Such a flawless withdrawal of laws This encounter, it charges my heart Your mama and I we have called upon God For guarded arrival No drama, no harm As long as it wasn't like mine But it looks like you breathing just fine I imagine my Grandmama did this with me So I jump in her sleep til the cypher’s complete Covered by prayers from deep Don't worry, you'll see They gon try to Venus Hottentot you And tell you what is possible And death will try to mock you But you got Life up in your nostrils My dream for you is you'll be unconfined I pray the Lord your soul design Cross my heart and I hope to fly Back to these skies Before your time Like La la la la la la Yea La la la la la la Ooo yea La la la la la la Yea La la la la la la Tell me, tell me how I'm gon live Tell me, tell me who I'm gon be Show me, show me love and affection Tell me the stories of my family Tell me, tell me how I'm gon look Tell me, tell me what do you see Show me, show me love and protection Tell me the story, that I am unique Was that you who was crossing my mind? That red light disappeared like No stopping for us, it's a sign How'd you get so big? Matter fact how'd you get here at all? This encounter is - Oh, I'm enthralled But I'm looking at you, there you are Your body is probably a target and I tried to stop it I promise it, aw Your mama and I, we went through this ourselves We know just what it's like to be dark No matter what things fall apart Let nobody dishearten your spark I imagine my Granddaddy did this with me So I jump in his feet till the cyphers complete Covered by prayers from deep Don't worry, you'll see It's going to open up, pouring love Water droplets to you be a sea They gon try to New Jim Crow you And play by ghost rules So work on your post moves And center on where the Ghost rules My dream for you is you'll be unconfined I pray the Lord your soul design I cross my heart and I hope to die Before you, Lord let him see 25 Like La la la la la la Yea oh Lord La la la la la la Tell me, tell me how I'm gon live Tell me, tell me who I'm gon be Show me, show me love and affection Tell me the stories of my family Tell me, tell me how I'm gon look Tell me, tell me what do you see Show me, show me love and protection Tell me I matter, that I am unique Was that you? La la la la la la Yea Oh yea yea Hey La la la la la la Oh Was that you who was crossing my mind? That red light is green now It's only a matter of time I ran into you in a purplish blue The hues and views sublime Your eyes and your shoulders were mine Now we're vanishing, fading in light Was that you who was crossing my mind? Oh my Lord Yea Was that you? Was that you? Was that you? Was that you? Oh, Lord Was that you? Was that you? Was that you? Was that - Yea Come on y’all (Tell me was that you) When you arrived After residing in the secret place I truly learned what flight was That night was long But your voice rang out in the morning (Tell me was that you) Lord knows this must be the most joyous moment Accessible on this plane You carry with you the heft of power from those who preceded you And also nothing at all May no burden unbrighten those eyes of yours May the kind of soars you know only take you higher May fire only light your way May light surround you My goodness how the tears flowed Oh, this bewilderment At how precious Life is (Tell me was that you) My life is more blessed than I ever imagined It could be With you here now We are here now I must be near clouds On my way to some other sphere Above what used to keep my feet weary I see clearly the convergence of Past, present and future What permission is this? Somehow we’re fit to exist in this bliss? That I’m a witness to gifts so profoundly Wrapped in flesh Is an overwhelming flood of treasure I bid the flood come For all who draw breath We are here now We are here now We are here We are here We are here
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Black Codes 03:58
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(Switching, it’s a cold world) Let’s see how this flows tonight Feels good Black codes Code switching It’s a cold world Survival spirit in it Got me feel so thorough But Lord knows (I wanna be free) Oh no Familiar with the lows But we ain’t slowing down My people got somewhere to go But Lord knows We wanna be free Let me holla at you ‘bout this target on my back Could it be paranoia? Confronted death a couple times I’m feeling ready for you Angels flying over me Hey, how is heaven for you? I know a lot of Englishes I swear it isn’t normal One for the papers that they write up in the ivory tower One for my people Let us shine You know wе got the power Flowers in thе field fine flowing what we want to be Monsters come along so they can trample Want me underneath ‘Fro grows towards the sun I’m overcoming wonderfully The light be touching me to tell me Tell your people come and see Hey So come and see you know we will It don’t matter what the evils throw We glow up still Black codes Code switching It’s a cold world Survival spirit in it Got me feel so thorough But Lord knows (I wanna be free) Oh no Familiar with the lows But we ain’t slowing down My people got somewhere to go And Lord knows Yea yea (We wanna be free) Got me feeling like I’m not supposed to be here Make me want to stop and spark the tree, yea Make it legal and invest in school that’s free, yea Free all my people we need a heat check We on a roll despite the cold cuts I do not know what force could hold us We got the soul the flow is robust Stay on this road I know I’m focused Oh, oh, oh We gon rise up to the top And we ain’t gonna stop No matter what may block No matter who the opp No matter what the obstacles In the end you gon talk about how we rose Oh yea We gon’ win, get to breaking all your codes Yea, yea In the wind, to the moon we gon’ float Oh, oh It don’t matter what the evils throw, we glow It don’t matter what the evils throw Say Black codes Code switching It’s a cold world Survival spirit in it Got me feel so thorough But Lord knows (I wanna be free) Oh no Familiar with the lows But we ain’t slowing down (My people got somewhere to go) Oh no no no no Hey We wanna be free (Will you speak for me if I fly away?) Wherever you are listening (Don’t let them turn me into just another name) I need you to put a peace sign over your heart For all of the lost ones Who’ve gone on before us (Sing about me, don’t you let my light fade) We’ve had a lot of loss We’ve experienced communal grief (Away, away, away, away) So much has been exposed (This world got too cold for me) So much has been revealed (I know you got plenty more to see) We need all types of healing Please keep that peace sign on your chest one time (I needed to give my soul some peace) (Away, away, away, away) And while you’re holding that peace I need you to Call on those who’ve gone on before you (Away) Though they feel so far away (Away) May they always have a seat at our table (Away) Yea, feel that (Away) I need you to bring that peace sign To a fist sign for the power (Away) We need that peace and that power (Away) Ha (Away) In the name of Jesus In the name of the ancestors In the name of all that is holy (Away) Amen and Ashé
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Harry Belafonte 03:59
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Black Yea My people screaming like What’s going on? Bloody streets Don’t push me I’m barely holding on Now it’s time for me to fly I’m a take it Uh This got that making of a rebel feel Lifting up my fists Don’t make a difference Let the wreckage build Killing off your systems Sit with scripts on my director’s bill PEACEANDPOWER repping till we’re victors I rep the Ville Villains learn your lesson here Weapons will draw But your weapons wield flawed Vaudeville be a chopper Your weapons nevеr prosper Monster, brute I dеspise your biased eyes Tragedy too common I swear death advises lies Ha What’s going on, what’s going on? Marvin gone, but I sing the same song There’s something deep inside us That accounts for why we’re strong They tried to bury us But we are seeds They got it wrong What’s going on? Bloody streets don’t push me I’m barely holding on Now it’s time for me to fly I’ma take it to the sky Bring that power back Ha You tried to steal my soul from me Got another thing coming Bring that power back Yea Now I’m busting through that ceiling Can you dig it? Got me feeling like I’m Harry Belafonte Pauly Robey With my story Punches throwing at my dome I be rolling, I be rolling Got fire in my bones I can’t hold it, I can’t hold it And I’m really ‘bout this life So trust me this ain’t just recording Plotting on how they can shorten my life Shading my light No I’m not having that So now I’m on this journey with drive And I’m taking my flight With no more middle passages Finished with seeing no limits So can you imagine what status my vantage is God is the size of my hope And I’m praying dear Lord Can you please help me manage it Young, gifted, and black That weigh a ton Nina gone but I sing the same song Yea, feel that It’s inside that’s why we’re strong They tried to bury us But we are seeds They got it wrong What’s going on? Hey Let’s do it right here Bloody streets don’t push me I’m barely holding on Now it’s time for me to fly I’ma take it to the sky We ain’t going nowhere We ain’t going nowhere We ain’t going nowhere We ain’t going nowhere Bring that power back You tried to steal my soul from me Another thing’s coming Bring that power back Ha Bring that power back Hey Hey Bring that power back That PEACEANDPOWER back We need that power back Ha Bring that power back That power back That power back Hooo You never told me That the road would be easy I don’t believe you brought me This far so you could leave me Bring that power back Hooo Bring that power back Ha You never told me The road would be easy I don’t believe you would bring me This far Bring that power back Oh, bring that power back
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Ready or Not 03:14
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Ready Ready or not Ready or not Ready Yea Guava Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come You can't hide from me Yea I'm coming Feel that vibe You can't run from these styles I got Like oh my God We coming with that guava You can't do nothing about it If you riding, then let's ride And if you not, then get your life Yea I trust the process like it's 215 And yea I got this drive like it's do or die And yea I been in training I've been shooting shots And yea my time is coming I feel too alive Hey, yea I've been in a cave like a big bear I've been making magic happen out of thin air I've been feeling like T'Challa with that thin beard I be looking up to God like how we get here Say, na na na na na na na na What I say when I doubt my power Yea I can't get my spot stole About to be up in your house like a hot stove Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come You can't hide from me Yea I'm coming Feel that vibe You can't run from these styles I got Like oh my God We coming with that guava You can't do nothing about it If you riding, let's ride And if you not then get your life Low to the ground I stay There be so many sounds these days Flow like a, flow like a fountain spring All through all those bounds and chains See I came to the game to altar things For the heart and the soul all sorts of things Wait Give me a second Let me off my shame Can't let a little doubt throw me off my game Yea time for the guava salute The people funded me, crowdfunded the loot Yea, ZILLA make it look real smooth I'm a come thru, make it do what it do Say yea Feeling like a rock star really I don't care about your little committee In truth y'all be looking real silly Is you ready for the guavamatic energy? Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come Ready or not Ready or not, here I come You can't hide from me Yea I'm coming Feel that vibe You can't run from these styles I got Like oh my God We coming with that guava You can't do nothing about it If you riding, let's ride And if you not, then get your life I'll be Ms. Lauryn Hill And levitating with enormous will I'll never fail I done been through plenty stormy gales I know my skill It don't fit on normal scopes or scales We're going to build All my people surely know the deal
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DiamondGold 03:30
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PEACEANDPOWER planet yea Oh no no no Hey Feel that Huh Ha My daddy’s word is like gold My mama’s word is like diamond From the waters they told The legends about the I Am That spirit move That spirit move That spirit move in me My bones like fire So I I need a release Let my feet go I was raised on the jewels from the people around me They built me up only on rock So when it came time to venturе out into the foreign land My ancestors had mе on lock Let me say it like I been up in places that wasn’t made for me Talking no people of color ‘less you save for 3 Had me feeling I couldn’t hold a candle to all the white folks My folks told me the truth It set me up for life, oh My daddy’s word is like gold (Like gold) My mama’s word is like diamond (Like diamond) From the waters they told (They told me) The legends about the I Am (Oh no no no) That spirit move That spirit move (Hey) That spirit move in me (Oh no) My bones like fire So I I need a release Let my feet go (Sing it with me like) Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Yi yi yi Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi (Feel that) Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Yi yi yi Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Books open doors we believe But the folks with the money they be keeping the key But my people we be knowing We can see through the screen We go deeper You can’t beat us with them secrets you keep Some of y’all just wanna see my people swing from a tree What, you ain’t know? We got gemstone seeds in our speech Translated from the ancients To the bleakest it reach So we listen deep and frequently get free with our feet Go My daddy’s word is like gold (Like gold) My mama’s word is like diamond (Like diamond) From the waters they told (Hey, hey) The legends about the I Am (Oh no no no) That spirit move That spirit move (Feel that) That spirit move in me (That feel good) My bones like fire So I I need a release Let my feet go Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Yi yi yi Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Yi yi yi Oh, Oh, Oh Ay yi yi yi yi Come dance with me Come dance with me Come dance with me Oh, oh Come dance with me Come dance with me Come dance with me Oh, oh Come dance with me Come dance with me Come dance with me Oh, oh Come dance with me Come dance with me Come dance with me Oh, oh My daddy’s word is like gold My mama’s word is like diamond From the waters they told The legends about the I Am (Oh no no no no) That spirit move That spirit move That spirit move in me (It’s in the hips) My bones like fire So I I need a release Let my feet go Play that thing Play that thing Play that thing It’s in the It’s in the hips like Play that thing Play that thing Ha
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ZILLA Told Me 03:29
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PEACEANDPOWER y’all Yea Just trying to be a light In a world so dark What's a brother to do? I hop up on the mic Probably with a headscarf Yea that brother is smooth And I Don't smother the groove You gotta let it breathe No matter what they tell us We know we got propellers Our strength is getting better Believe One time for the immigrants and ‘fugees I do music 'cause the lady from The Fugees Moved me to write movies on loose leaf Two degrees, now I kick it like I'm Bruce Lee Usually I gotta movе with the soul And truthfully I think it’s time for us to grow Tried to watеr down our music But the soil is fertile For a planted uprising Sycamores and sequoias Uh We taking back our power Keep your eyes up Spirit moving and the temperature going to rise up Who you with? Let me tell you who be shining through me I got Scott-Heron Heavy D Fela Kuti They be crawling on my clavicle And they be stomping on my sternum Prompt heart moves radical All I had to do was go within for a catapult Hatching up a planet Got y’all thinking that I’m magical Just trying to be a light In a world so dark What's a brother to do? I hop up on the mic Probably with my headscarf Yea that brother is smooth And I Don't smother the groove You gotta let it breathe No matter what they tell us We know we got propellers Our strength is getting better Believe Watch this Watch this If you love music I need you to stay with me one time I say if you love music I need you to stay with me one time I told you we building a planet it’s real Got the guavas they growing I planted a field Every structure you see Had to handle the drill I enlisted some help And my band know the deal I paint with a mic And my chapel the stage Ain’t got no ceilings It’s capital J It’s a wrap when I rap Ain’t no cap on my name Remember the P Got a passion to aim At vultures who circle they creep and they lurk They watch and they wait, try to reap off the work They prop you, they drop you, increasing their worth Don’t care if your drop end up seen on a shirt But ayeeee I promise you we on a wave In the future but back in the day From the drums to the keys to the bass To guitar, had to carve out a lane Tell you what I’ma do Get up on the mic With a headscarf The brother is smooth I won’t smother the groove I’ma let it breathe No matter what they tell us We getting better Believe Can you feel the music? One time Can you feel the music? We got the hot hot music The hot music We got the hot hot music The hot music (And the band played on) We got the hot hot music The hot music (Yea, it feel good to you) We got the hot hot music The hot music (Hey and the band played on on on) We got the hot hot music The hot music (That feel good) We got the hot hot music The hot music
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The Guavalicious Funk 00:54
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JP Reynolds with The PEACEANDPOWER Band present PEACE AND POWER PLANET - a 10-track album comprised of well-seasoned songs performed live over the course of 6 years.

Gratitude: Thank you to the 141 crowdfunding backers who contributed to help bring this project to life. It was refined by small focus groups who listened to early versions of these songs during my national Kitchen Sessions 2.0 Tour. Thank you to all those attendees and to my hosts for those sessions: Kenan and Natacha White (Vineland, NJ), Hyatt Howard (New York, NY), Lamarr Womble (Brooklyn, NY), Dozzy Daniel (Atlanta, GA), Nicholas Robey (West Haven, CT), Travis Henry (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Glen Bassett & Jared Walker (Raleigh-Durham, NC), Quavé Smith (Harlem, NY), Cara McCellan & Anton Robinson (Philadelphia, PA), and F. Romall Smalls (Mount Vernon, NY).

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released February 2, 2024

Executive Producers: JP Reynolds, Criston Oates, Travis Henry, Reynolds Holmes
Music Director: Criston Oates
Creative Director: Ashley Mui
Art Director: ZILLA
Photographer: Kolin Mendez
Videographer: Herman Jean-Noel

JP Reynolds (Vocals) · Criston Oates (Bass + Aux Keys) · Sidney Antoine (Guitar) · Christian “C-Mac” McCullough (Keys) · Jayare McKenzie (Drums) · Mike “Smiley” Rodriguez (Guitar) · Nahshon Seville (Drums) · Duvane Whilby (Keys)

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JP Reynolds is an innovative rapper and magnetic performer with an eclectic sound. With The PEACEANDPOWER Band, JP Reynolds challenges expectations and changes the way people experience hip-hop's rich, vibrant, complex culture.

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