Maxwell Drummey and D.A. Wallach, better known together as Chester French, are two of the most promising names in music today. The boys of Chester French actually first met while studying at Harvard back in 2003. It was during their 4 years at Harvard that they learned how to sound engineer and record music. During their senior year, they went on to send their finished demo CD to a few famous producers like Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, & Jermaine Dupri. Pharrell eventually signed them to his label, Star Trak. Today, you can see them touring with Matisyahu, Common, N.E.R.D., or Lady GaGa. You might also catch them performing their hit single “She Loves Everybody” on an MTV spot. They are on the verge of making it huge.
Jacques Jams Vol. 1: Endurance is an mixtape album that tells the story of the last six years of Chester French, ranging from Harvard to Hollywood. It features music created by Chester French, and then remixed by their high-profile friends. They end up collaborating with a veritable who’s who of music all-stars, including Jermaine Dupri, Diddy, Pharrell, Pusha, Talib Kweli, Bun B., The Mad Rapper, Kardinal Offishall, N.O.R.E, and Jadakiss as well as people like Janelle Monae, Cassie, Wale, Solange, Lady Gaga, and Mickey Factz.
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Here’s the complete tracklist:
1. Welcome to Jacques Jams, Vol 1: Endurance
CHAPTER 1: Starting A Band
2. Two Mans starring Solange
3. Skit: “Sick Party”
4. No Parents Allowed starring Kardinal Offishall & N.O.R.E.
5. Out At The Compound
CHAPTER 2: Trying To Be Cool
6. Skit: “Chloe Jones” starring Cassie
7. The Jimmy Choos
8. Campus Kingpin starring Pusha-T of Clipse
9. I’m So Tall starring Bun B., Talib Kweli & Mickey Factz
CHAPTER 3: Realizing Being A Nerd Is Cool
10. Skit: “E-piphany”
11. Nerd Girl starring Janelle Monae
12. Skit: “Going to LA, Holmes”
CHAPTER 4: Arriving In LALA Land
13. Skit: “It’s All For You”
14. What A World with Common (Produced by Pharrell Williams)
15. She Loves Everybody
16. Skit: “Get Familiar” starring Ben Lyons & Clinton Sparks
17. Ciroc Star starring Diddy & Jadakiss
18. Skit: “Mad Rapper”
19. Lady GaGa “Love Game” (Exclusive Chester French Remix)
CHAPTER 5: Becoming A Douche Bag
20. Skit: “Losing Yourself”
21. I’m Sorry starring Wale
22. Skit: “Endurance Lost”
23. Life in LA starring Pharrell Williams & Jermaine Dupri
CHAPTER 6: Regaining Your Hard On
24. C’mon (On My Own)
CHAPTER 7: “Love The Future”
Chester French’s debut album, Love the Future, is set to drop in two weeks, on April 21st. Listen to “She Loves Everybody”:
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