A-Jay (Portsmouth, VA) – “Lorene” (Official Video)
With a rap style frequently compared to that of Nas and J.Cole, A-Jay’s creative approach to making music is more than just making words rhyme. Each song carries a unique purpose or meaning. His recently released single, ‘Lorene’ off his mixtape “The Blow Up” reveals a true-to-life tale of lust, jealousy and revenge. An authentic reflection of a skillful lyricist working to perfect his craft, “The Blow Up” is 21- tracks of modern day hip hop without the fluff – currently available at DatPiff.com http://bit.ly/1mJKshb
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Anthony Jason Riddick better known by his stage name A-Jay, is an emerging hip-hop recording artist and producer from Portsmouth, VA. In April 2013, he released an extremely well put together EP, entitled “Out of Nowhere: The Hip-Hop Savior.” He received numerous reviews complimenting him on his style, skill, word play and his art for storytelling. “They told me I couldn’t do it and that it would be hard, being that no one around me didn’t even know I could rap,” he says.
A-Jay began writing rhymes at the age of 12. He never really took writing seriously during that particular time, as he was more into sports such as basketball and football. But even while playing sports, music always seemed to find a way into his mind. Inspired by Jay-Z and Nas, A-Jay developed a love for telling stories through his own eyes. At 16, he developed a deep love for writing and creating music but still was not convinced that he wanted to pursue music as a career.
In 2008 A-Jay started recording himself at home and by 2011 decided he wanted to produce his own music; He bought a beat machine to make his own beats. He started taking his craft seriously. He taught himself how to write lyrics and produce tracks so that he could develop his own style, which is reflected in his music today.
‘The Blow Up’ mixtape: http://www.datpiff.com/A-Jay-The-Blow-UpMixtape.601970.html?utm_content=buffer877fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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