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Greek, the 23-year-old genre-blurring artist known for emotionally layered songwriting and experimental production, has released his newest project, CEDAR’S TAPE, through Sparta/300 Entertainment. The Alternative R&B/Pop release strips away polish in favor of spontaneity, acting as both a reset and a reintroduction for the young artist whose last project EXTC earned over 20 million streams and praise from legends like Elton John.

With CEDAR’S TAPE, Greek returns not just to music, but to instinct.

Inside CEDAR’S TAPE

The project features standout tracks including “2:35 AM,” “October,” “Hero,” “Helpless,” “One,” and “Signs,” most of which were created in an ADU unit in West Hollywood where Greek lived for a time. Others were written and recorded during his travels across the past few years. As with most of his work, every track on CEDAR’S TAPE was recorded and mixed by Greek himself—giving the album an intimacy and immediacy that feels deeply personal.

“This is the first time I set out to make a record without letting myself overcomplicate the process,” Greek says. “It’s a culmination of ideas that I loved but could never finish—until now.”

A Project Born in Motion

There’s a sense of movement embedded into the music. The songs flow through analog textures, chopped samples, and lo-fi moments that feel lifted from a private journal. On tracks like “LEND A HAND,” Greek explores older sounds from his experimental days, crediting jazz icon Bob James as a creative spark.

“LEND A HAND gave me a lot of confidence as a producer,” he explains. “I just wasn’t ready to finish it until now.”

The result is a tape that feels spontaneous, unfinished in a good way, like a thought captured before being cleaned up for commercial release. That’s the point.

Who is Cedar?

The title CEDAR’S TAPE refers to an alter ego Greek first introduced on the vinyl edition of EXTC. While Greek represents control and introspection, Cedar is the side that lets go, experiments, and doesn’t overthink. “This project is that energy,” he says. “No overthinking. Just music in its purest form.”

Where EXTC was polished and carefully sculpted, CEDAR’S TAPE is instinctive and unfiltered—a glimpse into the creative process without the need for perfection.

From Behind the Scenes to the Spotlight

Before building his solo career, Greek was already making noise behind the curtain, writing and producing for artists like JID, SoFaygo, and Dean. His breakout came with EXTC, which blended R&B, Pop, and Soul in a way that felt new, intimate, and forward-thinking. It caught the attention of tastemakers like Zane Lowe, Joe Budden, and Elton John, who called it “one hell of a good record.”

Now, with CEDAR’S TAPE, Greek continues to chart his own path—one that doesn’t follow genre rules or traditional rollouts, but instead leans on instinct and emotion. It’s not just a project. It’s a peek behind the curtain.

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