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Headed by Filmdigenous, Bazille was featured as one of the team-producers for this animation.
Director & Writer- Ben-Alex Dupris
Producer- James Pakootas
Executive Producer- Filmdigenous
Animation by- Andrew Spellman & Michael Maloof AKA "Half an Orange" from MonsterCat
Narrator- Shanon Two-Shields Hale
Flutist- Dan Nanamkin
Supervising Sound Editor- Devonte Pearson
Audio Producers- Noa Pakootas, Talon B. ShootsTheEnemy/ Ducheneaux, DJ Spicy Ketchup
Animation team is a collaboration between filmmaker Ben-Alex Dupris (@Bendigenous) and the duo "Half an Orange." (Michael Maloof & Andrew Spellman)
In Bazille's "Traveling the Multiverse with Iktomi" series, Part 2 features this single from Just Jamez that features words from John Trudell combatting the "Drunken Indian" stereotype and its true origin and people it aims to disparage.
Back in October 2020, Bazille teamed up with Kootas and his brother/producer Noa Pakootas for this "Tall-Man" themed track. Taking on the roll of this tribal figure, Bazille joins Kootas in song for the first time since Bazille's residency in 2019 where Kootas participated in at the age of 16.
DJ Spicy Ketchup and Bazille continue work together after collaborating on the "Traveling the Multiverse with Iktomi" series! Bazille now features on DJ SK's 2020 release "These Are Songs You Can Dance To"
Before Bazille joined Collective Influence & DCM Collective with Just Jamez and crew, he met Just Jamez & Tone Down with Gunner Jules during First Peoples Fund's 2019 fellow-convening in Phoenix, AZ. During the trip, the four collaborated and this was the result.
The 2020 Halloween release, comes back again one year later digitally remastered! Featuring physical release, a new intro and bonus "scene" - Vol. 2 coming soon!
This one is perhaps 5-6 years in the making! Dirk Whitebreast and Bazille come with this narrative tale of a "rez-rapper's" rise to creation. Featuring bonus tracks.
For the first time, Bazille collaborates with an artist from another medium, Tani Gordon Art, to create this spiritual-based hip hop project about mastincala (Lakota for Rabbit). The project takes audiences on a journey through the eyes of a rabbit, paralleled with an Indigenous plight.
This 2020 Halloween release from Bazille features many different artists, including (by order of appearance): Maniac: The Siouxpernatural, El Los The No Name, Big E, Rezilient, Havoc Tha Clown, Dirty Bird Emcee, Asharri The Vagabond, Rafi, Delm-D, Bendi, & Bobby J.
It was 2007 when The Derelict first collaborated with Bazille, who at the time was only 14. 12 years later, in 2019, Derelict and Baz teamed up for this STK-produced project entitled "Iyeska", the Lakota term for "mixed blood" or more derogatorily, "mutt".
It was the early 2000's when a middle-school Baz was living in Eagle Butte, heavily inspired by music from local legends like Maniac: The Siouxpernatural and Franc Castle (then known as Genocide). In 2017, Franc Castle produced and recorded Bazille for this project "Souled Out" comprised of soul samples and lyrics reflecting the town of Eagle Butte, SD, located on the Cheyenne River reservation.
One half of the duo, RedFist, Rafi's 2015 album release, partially produced by Bazille. Listen to this full project and its immersively spacey tracks by clicking the link below.
Recently, Bazille has been featured on many tracks released to YouTube. Check those out by following the link below!
3 years in the making, The Derelict returns with Vol. 2 of "Live From The Ghetto Blaster" with one of its tracks featuring Bazille, entitled, "Level One". View/listen to the song on YouTube at the link below.
Fellow UPenn alum Too Dapper released his debut EP "The EP" in Nov. 2020, with Bazille featured in "Yo no se". Listen to the song in the Spotify link below along with the rest of the project.
Featured on Bazille's "Horror Bop" tape, El Los The No Name comes with this "Mask Up" horror-rap anthem, visualized in this time of COVID.
Back in July 2020 Bobby J released his debut full-length album with Wonahun Was'te' Studios/Records. Partially produced and featuring some songs with Bazille. Listen to the full album by following the link below.
Rezilient's single "Battle Ready!" featuring and prod. by Bazille. Be sure to follow all of Rezilient & Ohitika's music and check out the song by following the link below.
Just before Wonahun Was'te's official start, Bobby J, Tate Edmoni, & Bazille put together this "Round Dance Trap" style song, called "Sing With Me'. The song was freestyled by Tate Edmoni and followed up with verses by Bazille & Bobby J