“What's your dick like, homie? What are you into?” Azealia Banks barks at a bespectacled and bemused-looking Jacques Greene in the music video for her signature tune '212'. My guess is that Greene's genitals, like the rest of him, are perfectly formed. And sexual proclivities aside, what he's 'into' is slinky synths and killer, killer beats.
The Canadian producer/DJ has demonstrated a singular flair for extracting vocal samples from forgotten-but not-gone R'n'B stars like Mario, Brandy and Ashanti and using these as cornerstones in gauzy house and two-step constructions.
More recently, Greene has deviated from this blueprint, juggling more 'commercial' projects like a guest-spot on the recent Katy B EP with solo releases, such as this excellent collaboration with Tinashe, 'Painted Faces'.
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