Jazzy Hip Hop: Brass And Boujee

It’s a somewhat unlikely grouping of musicians — Kemet The Phantom, a native Kansas City emcee, singer and producer; Marcus Lewis, a trombonist; and Kadesh Flow, a nerdcore rapper from Mobile, Alabama. Yet, their Brass & Boujee project is proving to be one of the city’s most groundbreaking musical collaborations. Fusing hip-hop and rap with jazz and big band music, Brass & Boujee includes upward of 25 of the city’s most proficient musicians. Upon releasing its debut effort at the end of August, the band’s self-titled album reached the top of the iTunes jazz charts and No. 15 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart