A firefighter by trade, Pharoah Davis (aka Rameses) was named after 1960's Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and continues in the same tradition of musical exploration pushed by his namesake. On

, it's easy to hear where both producer and MC went that extra mile to lovingly craft every last bit. Careful precision is particularly evident in the poetic verse of The Love , which is set over the backdrop of a soul/funk sax loop and soul-sister chorus. Without a doubt, the surprise of the EP is Rameses singing on the chorus of Time . Add a squelchy bass line ala Maseo (De la Soul), dirty congas, lo-fi handclaps and it's some musical heat just in time for the peak of summer. Honestly, he lands closer to Timberlake than Biz Markee!