A Casio and a tape deck! That's how it started for producer Shondell Brandon , or Ess Be , Illect Recordings newest roster addition. The Lansing, Michigan native eventually matured to using Fruity Loops . While producing for local Michigan artists and showcasing through beat battles, Ess Be met hip-hop veteran Sareem Poems ( Sharlok Poems , LA Symphony ) who invited him to produce a full project. The result was Beautiful Noise , the duo's first release together. Stylistically, Ess Be pulls from several influences… boom bap , trap music , dubstep , and legendary producers like Dre , Just Blaze , The Neptunes . The result of all these influences is a unique sound that provides the perfect backdrop for progressive hip-hop, yet grounded in the major sounds of the art form. New, yet somehow familiar. As Ess Be continues to expand his efforts (he's producing for underground artists Ozay Moore , Miz...
