At a Glance
Client
Crown Emcees, Victoria, BC
Sector
Hip hop, independent
Year
February to June 2026. Released September 3, 2026.
Scope
Music production, mixing, logo design
The Problem
Nick, Chris, and Andrew Cleaver are three brothers raised in a house with one rule that stuck: hip hop first. Each brings a different approach, so the record needed a cohesive sound that still left room for every voice.
The Approach
I produced every track but one and mixed the full album. Each beat was built from the ground up, then tailored to the song structure after the artists recorded. A second production pass added effects and details around the lyrics and timing.
The result combines boom bap with West Coast G-funk influences, arranged so each artist has a distinct pocket without splitting the record into separate directions. Its lead single, “Life is a Game,” features west coast legend Spice 1.
What the Record Is Made Of
Crown Emcees crown and hand-drawn wordmark in white on black
The crown originated as the group’s drawing, from an old photograph I rebuilt as vector. I then drew the wordmark by hand, photographed it, and vectorized it. This lockup is an iteration for the final album-cover version.
Result
A full-length album, produced and mixed from start to finish, released and streaming.
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Produced and mixed a full-length hip hop album for Victoria rap trio the Crown Emcees, released in 2026. Features rap-legend Spice 1 on my instrumental.
