Meyhem Lauren Joins Force with Madlib & DJ Muggs for Singles "Fresh Out The Water" & "Wild Salmon" from Champagne for Breakfast (Soul Assassin Records)
"Long story short, I was working on an album with [DJ] Muggs and I was working on an album with Madlib. When all three of us ended up in the same room, we started playing songs from each project and immediately realized that we should make a collaborative album. The other two projects are completed and still coming out in the very near future, but the first thing on the agenda is MEYHEM x MUGGS x MADLIB's CHAMPAGNE FOR BREAKFAST dropping on April 7, 2023..." Meyhem Lauren posted on his personal Facebook page Thursday morning. And we can fully attest, this pretty much echoes the same sentiment Meyhem told us when we interviewed him for UK-based publication GrownUpRap late last year.
When we asked Mey, "What do you have planned for us next?" he replied, "Meyhem/Madlib LP, Meyhem/DJ Muggs LP, Meyhem/Harry Fraud LP, Meyhem/Buckwild LP, and a few compilations that I'm curating in-between. You can, also, expect to see a lot of new food/cooking content." Born and bred in the borough of Queens, New York, Meyhem Lauren has long been one of Hip-Hop culture's most downright relatable and enjoyable brands; built from quality, consistency, and flavor. The multi-media artist and personality takes pride in expressing himself artistically from a raw and unfettered perspective. In addition to his musical contributions, Meyhem has, also, gained International notoriety as a charismatic cast member and food critic on the smash TV/Internet series F*ck, That's Delicious, alongside long-time friends and frequent collaborators Action Bronson, Big Body Bes, and The Alchemist.
When not composing masterpieces, Meyhem Lauren, also, does voice work, which has been heard in memorable commercials and campaigns for both FIFA World Cup and the NFL Super Bowl. Meyhem has an extensive collaborative musical history, which includes previous projects with DJ Muggs, Harry Fraud, Buckwild, Madlib, DJ Shadow, IceRocks, Tommy Mas, CZARFACE, and most recently, Black Vladimir with Daringer. For his next entrée, Meyhem restores his chemistry with two iconic and legendary producers, Madlib (J Dilla, MF DOOM, Freedie Gibbs) and DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill, Roc Marciano, Cross My Heart Hope to Die,) as the trio announces their forthcoming collaborative album, Champagne for Breakfast. Produced in its entirety by Madlib & DJ Muggs, Champagne for Breakfast will be released on 4/7/23. Meyhem Lauren & DJ Muggs have previously worked together on and collaboratively released a Holy Trifecta of projects with Gems from The Equinox (2017,) Frozen Angels EP (2018,) and Members Only EP (2019.)
Meyhem Lauren x Madlib & DJ Muggs have now liberated two sparkling singles from Champagne for Breakfast with "Wild Salmon" and "Fresh Out The Water" (which, also, includes a new music video.) While we don't see Madlib or DJ Muggs within the "Fresh Out The Water" video, Mey waxes poetic, flexes from the laps of luxury, and, as always, enkoys some fine dining. Meyhem Lauren x Madlib & DJ Muggs' Champagne for Breakfast will be released on 4/7/23, via Soul Assassin Records. Again, it's hard to judge a whole project based off of just one or two songs, but going off "Wild Salmon" & "Fresh Out The Water," Meyhem Lauren, DJ Muggs & Madlib's Champagne for Breakfast is already poised to be one of the absolutely strongest albums of 2023!