Backpack Jax "Da Goodshit" (Video)

French hip-hop duo Backpack Jax is setting up for their EP release Remember The Future on April 12th. Influenced by musical acts such as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and The Fugees, as well as legends like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Miles Davis, Backpack Jax has cultivated a sound that is genre-bending with their unique blend of soulful hip-hop and melodically driven jazz.  

Children of political refugees, Boogie Monsta (Iraqi Frenchman) and Mauikai (Cuban American) are linked by similar stories of strife and obstacles overcome. "Remember the Future" is a great example of this group's sonic energy.

"Growing up in Miami, I was often misunderstood for either being too Cuban for Americans or too American for Cubans," says Mauikai." For Boogie, it was the same, only his tug-of-war over identity dealt with Iraq and France. "This record is all about remembering where we came from, while never losing sight of who we were destined to become as a result of our backgrounds."