Artist: Terrace Martin feat. Lalah Hathaway
Song: “Oakland”
Producer: Terrace Martin
Album: Velvet Portraits
Director: Lola Ridgell, APLUS Filmz
“Oakland” wasn’t one of the singles Terrace Martin released in anticipation of Velvet Portraits coming out. But he’s got so much love for the city that he decided to paint a picture with the official video to the record. In the clip, we can see plenty of Oaktown raw and unfiltered, for those who haven’t ever stepped foot on the pavement out there.
In his interview with Billboard, he talks about why he’s got an appreciation for Oakland and what it means for him to be GRAMMY nominated being out of Compton. He also touched on working with his Pops on the album and what he’s got on deck for the near future.
“What I would like people to get from Velvet Portraits is beyond the music. I’m a person that’s not far removed from the worst and to the best of anything. I’m a person that lives based on impulse and lives in the moment so if I want anybody to pull something from this [album], I want people to really understand if you work hard and stay loyal and true, it will happen. You will live. Your gift will make room for you if you work hard. You couldn’t tell any of my friends that we would be nominated for a Grammy on this album after coming from the Kendrick situation. So now I’m more of a believer that dreams with vision really can happen.”
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