JAY1, a Coventry native with a confident strut, has seen a spectacular climb after his track "Your Mrs" reached the 18th position in the U.K. Charts. After relocating from North London to Coventry, a place historically populated by students, JAY1 began to take music seriously. Although the U.K. MC frequently let his lyrics speak for themselves on minimalist trap rhythms,... read full bio
Peruvian artist Juan Carlos Iwasaki La Puente, best known by his stage name Jaze, began his career as a freestyler and won contests like Red Bull and FMS. He started out as a solo musician, putting out a number of tracks before releasing his debut album, "Personality 7," which consisted of compositions he had written since he was a teenager.... read full bio
Jahmarie Wishart Adams (AKA Jazz Cartier) is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You probably know him for his mixtapes, “Marauding in Paradise” and “Hotel Paranoia”. He moves around frequently as a child since his step dad was a U.S. State Department diplomat. He moved between Barbados, Kuwait, and the United States, attending 13 different boarding schools... read full bio
JB Scofield is a Netherlands-born but British-based rapper who’s fresh on the hip hop scene, first releasing his debut single “Must Be Nice” in 2017, which was followed by “B.A.D.” that same year. He also dropped the “Scoseason” mixtape, which reached number 8 on the U.K. iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap charts. JB Scofield is perhaps best known for being featured on the... read full bio
Jean Dawson is a rapper and singer who fuses hip-hop, trap music and experimental indie rock into a poetic and captivating whole. He generated a lot of hype with his EP Bad Sports and released his debut full-length, Pixel Bath, shortly after. Later came the release of Chaos Now, his sophomore album. Dawson was reared in a mixed-race Black and Mexican family... read full bio
Jean Deaux is a popular American singer, songwriter, and rapper who hails from the city of Chicago, Illinois. She is renowned for her mastery of a wide variety of genres as well as creative mediums, which she has mastered. Her first extended play, titled "Krash," was just recently made available. In addition to her career as a solo artist, she... read full bio
Jedi Mind Tricks is an underground hip-hop group that consists of members Vinnie Paz, Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and DJ Kwestion. The group made their debut with their EP, “Amber Probe”. Since then, Jedi Mind Tricks has gone on to release 10 more EPs and 9 studio albums. Some of their most popular songs include, “Design in Malice”, “I... read full bio
Jehlad Hickson is a talented musician, songwriter, and singer who has made a name for himself in the music industry. Born and raised in the United States, Hickson was drawn to music at a young age and began playing the piano and singing when he was just five years old. As he grew older, his passion for music only intensified,... read full bio
Jelani Blackman was born and raised in London where he was heavily influenced by RnB and soul, but was also heavily exposed to the local Grime scene. The combination of these genres stuck with Jalani, and it’s a combination you can hear in his music. In fact, he’s worked with a diverse list of collaborators like Brian Eno, Wolf Alice,... read full bio
JELEEL!, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, surely had a diverse upbringing around the East Coast. His music was greatly influenced by him fusing guitar power chords with thumping 808s, Afrobeats rhythms and lyrics rapped in his distinct register while he was growing up in Providence with his Nigerian immigrant parents, attending college there for a time and eventually relocating to Los... read full bio
Jason DeFord, better known as his stage name, Jelly Roll, is an American southern rapper known for working with artists such as Lil Wyte and Tech N9ne. Jelly Roll was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and was raised in the community of Antioch, Tennessee, which is known for being a rough area of Nashville. Growing up in Antioch, Jelly Roll found... read full bio
New York City-born Jenn Carter is an emerging indie-pop and soul musician. Since she was eleven years old, she has been creating and performing her own unique music. Her distinct style incorporates elements of blues, jazz, hip-hop, folk, and hip-hop. Her heartfelt words frequently offer a personal viewpoint on contemporary social issues. Jenn has given performances at a number of New... read full bio
Jenni Pulos, an Emmy nominated producer, is best known for her role on Bravos hit show Flipping Out, where she serves as an Executive Assistant to Jeff Lewis and for her role on its spinoff, Interior Therapy. Jenni has worked for Jeff for more than thirteen years and is currently filming Flipping Out, now in its ninth season, also serving... read full bio
Jennie Kim, before performing as the solo act known only as Jennie, got her start in one of k pop’s biggest acts: Blackpink. While the all-girl band has gone on to become iconic, Jennie’s solo career has taken on a life of its own. Jennie attended elementary school in Seoul, South Korea before making her way to New Zealand. It... read full bio
Jermaine Dupri is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and DJ. Beginning with breakout success in 1992 upon the discovery of teenage rappers Kris Kross, Dupri became one of the most consistent and all-persuasive producers of the 1990s, producing practically the entire careers of many artists on his label, So So Def Recordings, including platinum entries like Xscape and Da... read full bio
Jeshi (AKA Jesse Greenway) is U.K.’s newest rap “DIY hero,” as he’s being referred to. In 2020, he released the EP “BAD TASTE” which was a follow up to 2017’s “The Worlds Spinning Too Fast” and it was these two releases that really catapulted Jeshi into the spotlight. While releasing music in the middle of the pandemic felt like an... read full bio
Jez Dior is a Los Angeles based Hip-Hop artist. His upcoming mixtape Scarlett Sage will mark his first ever solo release. Being the son of 1970’s punk rocker Steve Dior - best friend of Sid Vicious and crafter of many Sex Pistols songs, he is no stranger to the music scene. He started creating songs at the age of 13... read full bio
Jianbo is a south London based rapper who has been adding his own spin on the traditional grime and rap formula. He is fully celebrated in the U.K. pirate radio culture and rap scene, something that greatly influenced him while growing up in Thames. On top of that, as someone of Chinese and Vietnamese descent, he’s embraced threads on an... read full bio
American rapper JID is best known by his stage moniker, Destin Choice Route. He was born and raised in Atlanta and signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, which is a part of Interscope Records. He started the music group Spillage Village with EarthGang and later the hip hop group Zoink Gang with Smino, Buddy, and Guapdad 4000. Music critics have... read full bio
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson is a Nigerian-American recording artist from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He is signed to Wondaland Records and shortly thereafter released two singles, ""Classic Man"" and ""Yoga"", promoting the label's upcoming compilation EP The Eephus. For ""Classic Man"", Jidenna was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. The song also won Song of the Year and... read full bio
