Camu Tao

Two years ago Tero “Camu Tao” Smith died after a grueling battle with cancer. He was a friend, a son, a brother, a groom-to-be and last but not least a brilliant producer, singer, rapper and entertainer. This summer, Camu Tao’s first and final solo album King Of Hearts will be released on Definitive Jux in collaboration with Fat Possum.

“King Of Hearts is essentially a collection of demos and unfinished songs Camu had created for his album. Some were recorded professionally, some were not. His sickness prevented him from finishing them all. We felt that the music, even in its raw form, was beautiful and needed to be heard. Camu needs to be heard.” - Jaime “EL-P” Meline

“These songs are so before their time it’s ridiculous. The melodies and harmonies are very clever, the lyrics are quick witted and his vocal arrangements are genius. People need to hear this s8it and know this man’s story. Camu was a great future Ohio talent who I’m sure would have made a huge mark in this mediocre industry.” – Kid Cudi

“It’s a shame he couldn’t fully finish this record and an even bigger shame we lost him. You can feel the pain in his voice as you get lost in his words and music. King of Hearts is a masterpiece in the making.” – Cage

RIYL: RJD2, Central Services, Prince, Sly Stone, Outkast
TRY: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11

Clean and Dirty album versions available here:
https://www.piratepirate.com/downloads/

http://www.myspace.com/camuturbo
http://www.last.fm/music/Camu+Tao
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camu_Tao
http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/camutao
http://www.fatpossum.com/artists/camu-tao
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Camu-Tao/108231002539033
http://pitchfork.com/news/38988-new-release-camu-tao-iking-of-heartsi/