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Joe Quinto and his ukulele are joined by Klassik on the ballad 'Just Breathe'

For this week's premiere, we've got a new single from Milwaukee rapper turned singer-songwriter Joe Quinto and his upcoming debut album "Blue Genes." You can stream and read about his ballad "Just Breathe," featuring Milwaukee hip-hop mainstay Klassik, below.

Joe Quinto | Courtesy of the artist

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Joe Quinto ft. Klassik - "Just Breathe"

Artists' statement

So "Just Breathe" is a tough love record with a strong silver-lining throughout. I knew immediately that Klassik would be perfect to balance out the song and reached out to him. He kindly obliged with one of my favorite verses on the whole album. (The album 'Blue Genes' is slated for a March release).

Well this record was written on the ukulele as most of my upcoming album "Blue Genes" was. It is also entirely produced by myself and my engineer Benjamin Allen. For those who’ve never heard me, I would classify myself as Alt Hip-Pop and although I’ve been making music for quite sometime, "Blue Genes" is my debut album. It’s completely written and produced by myself -- which is another first for me.

My message is that of positivity,love, and acceptance and I try to do good with my music. I have owned and operated nonprofits in the past and plan to donate the proceeds of my album to local mental health orgs.