Platinum Pied Pipers is a producer duo from Detroit, formed by Waajeed and Saadiq. The most important of the two is without a doubt Waajeed: he made the songs of the debut album Triple P largely alone. Saadiq is mainly the man for the live performances. Waajeed has been in the Detroit hip-hop circles for a long time, he worked with Slum Village, the group of the famous producer / rapper Jay Dee,
… who can also be heard on Triple P. With money that Wajeed earned by producing anonymously for others was able to found his own label, Bling47, where like-minded Detroit artists found a place. Platinum Pied Pipers should mainly be seen as a project, where the producer stays in the background and other artists take care of the vocals, such as Jay Dee, Steve Spacek and Tiombe Lockhart. On Triple P you can hear hip-hop as well as (neo) soul, with the production as a common factor, which stands out for its detail and layering, and which combines raw, thumping beats with refined, warm sounds and sultry vocals. In addition to being a convincing demonstration by producer Wajeeds, Triple P is also a very pleasant CD. (IV)more