Coke Bumaye's Translation 2: Limited Edition Drops Today

Today, June 28, 2011, Jackson favorite Coke Bumaye drops Translation 2: Limited Edition. As fans of Coke know, his Translation series has been a huge success and kept him on the top of the game in Jackson for a minute now. This Limited Edition version comes with all new songs and remixes as well as a few surprises or two.

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In addition to the digital version linked above, Coke has physical copies of the CD for sale in Jackson. AND, there is also a special collector's edition of the CD with special artwork that comes packaged with a t-shirt and a sticker.

The blog caught up with Coke Bumaye to talk about the new release and a few other things.

So, Translation 2: Limited Edition. What makes this a limited edition? What makes it stand out from the first Translation 2?

Well, its the limited edition because first we changed the packaging and second there is only two original songs from the first tape, and the rest are remixes and new material

Then it (the collector's edition) comes with a LIMITED Edition t-shirt and sticker.

What progression has your music made through the past couple of years? How intentional are you in pushing your sound further?

As far progress goes, my music grows with me, and over the past couple of years I have grown and experienced a lot and you will hear it in the music. For the most part, I try to keep my sound organic and let it just happen. I go with what I feel.

People talk a lot about the Coke Bumaye movement. What do you think it is that makes people relate to what you do so well? Are you comfortable being the leader of a movement, whatever that movement may be?

I think people relate because it’s the truth. The stuff I put in my music, you can come through my neighborhood and see it’s the person that’s in the music is really me. Everything you hear I have done it, seen it, been around it, etc and I have no problem being at the front of the movment. I feel that’s where I’m supposed to be! I’m just talking for the people who don’t have a voice.

Talk some about your work with DJ BangBang. Why do you guys work so well together? And how is it that you two are some of the hardest sounding cats in the city, but also two of the nicest dudes?

Well me and Bang work well because we are our worst critics. We both have passion for what we doing and we don’t give a damn about each other’s feelings. Plus we came up together. And as far as us being nice guys, that’s just how we try to carry ourselves, but we jus ain’t taking no shit (laughing).

Tell the people where to cop the Translation 2: Limited Edition. And, where can the people get one of those Coke Bumaye shirts I've been seeing around the city?

Ok, you can get all the music at www.cokebumaye.bandcamp.com. Get at me on twitter @cokebumaye. And you get the t-shirt free when you buy the collector edition of Translation 2. (See Coke in Jackson to get the collector's edition.)

Come out tonight to Suite 106 for the Translation 2: Limited Edition release party. DJ Bang Bang and DJ Fiya Man on the Ones and Twos. Doors at 8 PM.