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James Poyser (31 Jan 1967 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Freakquency
  2. The Soulquarians
  3. The RH Factor
  4. The Roots
  5. The Soultronics keyboard

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. The ’Notic 5:20 The Roots feat. D’Angelo (01 Jul 1997) keyboard, piano
  2. A Rose Is Still a Rose 4:28 Aretha Franklin (24 Mar 1998) piano
  3. I Used to Love Him 5:39 Lauryn Hill feat. Mary J. Blige (25 Aug 1998) Moog
  4. Nothing Even Matters 5:50 Lauryn Hill feat. D’Angelo (25 Aug 1998) Rhodes piano
  5. To Zion 6:09 Lauryn Hill feat. Carlos Santana (25 Aug 1998) bass synthesizer
  6. Nights Over Egypt (Masters at Work main mix) 7:48 Incognito (29 Mar 1999) keyboard
  7. Messages (instrumental) 4:20 Critical Point feat. Vikter Duplaix (1999) keyboard, guitar
  8. Messages (Beats) 3:02 Critical Point feat. Vikter Duplaix (1999) keyboard, guitar
  9. Messages (Mess-Apella) 5:10 Critical Point feat. Vikter Duplaix (1999) keyboard, guitar
  10. Chicken Grease 4:38 D’Angelo (25 Jan 2000) keyboard
  11. Geto Heaven, Part Two 5:18 Common feat. D’Angelo (28 Mar 2000) Rhodes piano, harp
  12. Funky for You 5:55 Common feat. Bilal & Jill Scott (28 Mar 2000) vocoder
  13. Cold Blooded 4:58 Common feat. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove & Black Thought (28 Mar 2000) handclaps
  14. A Song for Assata 6:48 Common feat. Cee‐Lo (28 Mar 2000) bass guitar, organ, Rhodes piano
  15. The Light 4:21 Common (28 Mar 2000) additional, keyboard
  16. Exclusively 2:05 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000) keyboard
  17. Try / Love Rain (remix) 10:07 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000) keyboard
  18. Lift Your Fist 3:48 Guru feat. The Roots (03 Oct 2000) guest, keyboard
  19. A.D. 2000 4:51 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Minimoog, Rhodes piano
  20. My Life 3:59 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Rhodes piano, piano
  21. … & On 3:34 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Rhodes piano
  22. Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi) 5:34 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Minimoog, Rhodes piano
  23. Green Eyes 10:04 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Rhodes piano, piano
  24. Didn’t Cha Know 3:58 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Minimoog, Rhodes piano
  25. Cleva 3:45 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) Rhodes piano, synthesizer, piano
  26. Penitentiary Philosophy 6:09 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) clavinet, organ, Rhodes piano
  27. Booty 4:04 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) clavinet, Rhodes piano, synthesizer

Vocals

  1. Try / Love Rain (remix) 10:07 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000) background vocals

Miscellaneous Roles

  1. The Light Remix (for U) 4:01 Common feat. Erykah Badu (26 Sep 2000) task

Produced

  1. Sometimes (mix #9) 0:44 Erykah Badu (11 Feb 1997)
  2. Afro (Freestyle skit) 2:04 Erykah Badu (11 Feb 1997)
  3. Sometimes… 4:10 Erykah Badu (11 Feb 1997)
  4. The ’Notic 5:20 The Roots feat. D’Angelo (01 Jul 1997)
  5. Retrospect for Life 6:23 Common feat. Lauryn (30 Sep 1997)
  6. Geto Heaven, Part Two 5:18 Common feat. D’Angelo (28 Mar 2000) co
  7. Funky for You 5:55 Common feat. Bilal & Jill Scott (28 Mar 2000)
  8. A Song for Assata 6:48 Common feat. Cee‐Lo (28 Mar 2000)
  9. Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela) 6:37 Common feat. Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove & Femi Kuti (28 Mar 2000)
  10. Time Travelin’ (reprise) 1:33 Common (28 Mar 2000)
  11. The Questions 4:09 Common feat. Mos Def (28 Mar 2000)
  12. Try / Love Rain (remix) 10:07 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000)
  13. Lift Your Fist 3:48 Guru feat. The Roots (03 Oct 2000)
  14. Cleva 3:45 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000)
  15. Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi) 5:34 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) co
  16. Penitentiary Philosophy 6:09 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000)
  17. Booty 4:04 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) co
  18. A.D. 2000 4:51 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) co

Programming

  1. Try / Love Rain (remix) 10:07 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000) membranophone
  2. My Life 3:59 Erykah Badu (21 Nov 2000) additional

Arranged

  1. Try / Love Rain (remix) 10:07 Jill Scott (10 Jul 2000)

Credited as (11)

  1. Sylk 130 feat. James Poyser
  2. The Midnight Hour feat. No I.D. & James Poyser
  3. Poyser, Riggins & Jackson
  4. Madlib, James Poyser & Karriem Riggins
  5. Salaam Remi feat. Betty Wright & James Poyser
  6. Killiam Shakespeare feat. Ebony Joi & James Poyser
  7. Erykah Badu & James Poyser
  8. Dontae Winslow feat. Jedi, Terrace Martin & James Poyser
  9. Damon, Vikter Duplaix & James Poyser
  10. Ta-ku, James Poyser & KAINA
  11. J. Ivy feat. Anthony Hamilton, Mark Hubbard & The Voices, Christian McBride, Tarrey Torae & James Poyser

Works (61)

Wrote

  1. Double Trouble
  2. Little Ghetto Boy (Prelude)
  3. Love of My Life Worldwide
  4. Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)
  5. Don’t See Us
  6. Can’t Explain (42nd Street Happenstance)
  7. Never Know
  8. The Day
  9. Afro (Freestyle skit)
  10. Sometimes...
  11. Chicken Grease
  12. Sometimes
  13. Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)
  14. Between Me, You & Liberation
  15. The Questions
  16. Time Travelin' (reprise)
  17. Sierra Leone
  18. A Song for Assata
  19. Funky for You
  20. Geto Heaven, Part Two
  21. Love Hurts
  22. Tossin’ and Turnin’
  23. Everybody
  24. Pretty Girl
  25. You Are Not Alone
  26. Danger
  27. Declaration
  28. Warm Up
  29. Talk to Me
  30. Soul Power
  31. Under My Skin
  32. I Like It (But I Don't Need It)
  33. Sweet Memory (Beautifully Young)
  34. Perfect Decision
  35. Window Seat
  36. Out My Mind, Just in Time (Movement I)
  37. God Is Love
  38. The ’Notic
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Composed

  1. Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
  2. Cleva
  3. … & On
  4. Penitentiary Philosophy
  5. My Life
  6. It's Your World, Parts 1 & 2
  7. Green Eyes
  8. Mine Again
  9. Bump It
  10. Back in the Day (Puff)
  11. I Want You
  12. Telephone
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Events (1)

Guest Performer At

  1. 2012‐07‐07: Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark

Links (5)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/james_poyser

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/21363

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000208936

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4368975

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OoOBeRsejOlI6XucsBAXP