Written by Sumeet Khosa
Photograph courtesy of Awesome Entertainment
A top flight DJ known for throwing large hip hop influenced parties, J Reed has always had a desire to not only make music for fans, but to establish his presence and presentation. Although hip hop is his passion, many of his mixes feature sounds ranging from across the world. After starting the Now U-Kno Movement, he soon found himself working with artists the from across hip hop styles and sounds, from Rick Ross to Akon, T-Pain to Jadakiss, and DJ Khaled to Lilā Jon.
Ā If that's not enough, Reed has begun his ascension into the reach new audiences, establishing himself as MC. His single āAwe Yeahā blares a classic mixture of soul sample and a hard drum pattern, which allows Reed to rhyme about the glories of lyricism without falling into the pit of braggadocios content.
The album, Only Human combines both aspects of old and new. His sense of reality and self-awareness stands out in an era that is many times filled with self over worth over story telling. With a track list of 19 songs, Reed allows himself to be diverse, but remain true to his message styling.
Reed has released a new freestyle, āRock the Bells,ā showcasing his growth over the past two years. While staying in the confines of LL Cool Jās original beat from the original track which came out in 1984, Reed comes off as a hungry artist looking to
The Tampa native has enthralled the Florida scene over the past few years, but has relocated to New York, where his boom bap sound has sprung through in the home of Hip Hop. He will be an artist to watch as 2015 winds down, and 2016 rings. This time of the year typically leaves room for young artists to establish themselves, and J Reed will surely have a few projects out for the hip hop community to relish.