Music / First LookMetabeats ft Vanity Jay – PassportFunk jams and the 80s-tastic new video from the hip hop producer and sultry singerShareLink copied ✔️February 21, 2013MusicFirst LookText Dazed Digital Bringing his unabashed funk jams to the Associated Minds hip hop label, Metabeats' knack for combining infectious melodies and stylistic beats makes him an impressive producer to watch. Having already worked with the likes of Elucid (on 'Take Charge') and Action Bronson on 'Hookers', he has now recruited the sultry vocals of Vanity Jay on his latest track 'Passport' in a 80s throwback video premiered here: "We all met through mutual friends Didz and the organ grinder, they're both good friends of ours. And when the fellas (Didz t.o.g) sent me a track they had recorded with Vanity. I was hooked on how good she was and knowing she writes too was the icing in the cake. She's a real diamond in the rough. The video was mostly inspired by the funk/r&b legends before us such as Cameo, Earth, Wind & Fire. We wanted the video to be a laugh and basically a meeting to have a jam. We're now gearing up for the release of the full length Metabeats album 'Caviar Crackle' it features the likes of Action bronson, Oddisee, Tanya Morgan's Von Pea, Vanity Jay plus a few more great people. It's an exciting time for us all over here at Associated Minds."Metabeats' Top 3 Funk Jams of all Time:Funk/r&b is my dept. In no particular order -1) Sunfire - Never Too Late: 2) Rick James - Mary Jane: 3) Mtume - Juicy Fruit: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundAlongside its new global dance music event series, Nothing is awarding four independent creatives $10,000 each through the Club Nothing Fund to bring their biggest club nights, event series or festivals to lifeMusicBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica NothingEventWhat Went Down at Club Nothing in New YorkBeauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self Escentric MoleculesBeautyJoin Dazed and Escentric Molecules for a night of scent and self-expressionDazed LeagueInside an intimate soccer watch party in New YorkLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Art & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveArt & PhotographyThe book preserving the Caribbean’s radical creative historyEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy