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Celebrities / Could Jay P Be The Hottest Rapper On The Continent by PawlEpen: 7:58am On Nov 28, 2022
Jay P born Paul Omiria Epeju is a Musician, Innovator and Entrepreneur.

Often challenged but never equaled he has often gotten a backlash and criticism a lot of the time attribute to criticaster owls.

Stream Aljazeera on Spotify and help us ascertain if Jay P is for real or is merely BLUFF as some allude.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0HB55Kkh66OwxjLCbN5k77?si=CyHqSOU5Sum6bgCdHZWxGw&nd=1

Celebrities / WNDN - World News Daily News - Stories From Around The World by PawlEpen: 11:05am On Nov 25, 2022
World News Daily News - WNDN is a news platform founded by Rapper and Entrepreneur Jay P.

Get to know all the top stories.

Politics, World News, Entertainment, Sports, Health, Technology and more.

See Website https://worldnewsdailynews.com

Music/Radio / How Far Are You Taking Your Career: An Exclusive Interview With Rapper Jay P by PawlEpen: 10:26am On Nov 25, 2022
Biggie Smalls said,” the sky is the limit”, Elon Musk said let’s go to space so Jay P will take his career as far as the limits can be stretched. Until he has defied all geographical boundaries, broken stereotypes, achieved the impossible and collected a lot of loot.

Tell us about your music beginnings

Started at the age of 6. At 9 got into a church choir and formed a music group that eventually fell apart. Continued to study hip-hop and nurture the talent and flex the skills.

What’s the biggest setback you have encountered?

That would be a combo of geographical limitations and being broke. For a fella that made up his mind to fight as hard as possible to be clean, options diminish and on top of that it takes quite a bit of time to get used to the idea of earning an honest income. Feels a lot harder at the start. With persistence and accurate networking, geographical boundaries get broken down eventually, sort of like the Berlin wall or climbing over the China Wall

Name 5 musicians who had an early influence on you
That would be P. Diddy, 2 Pac, Notorious B.I.G, D.M.X, Dr. Dre

Is fame important to you?

Yes and No. Yes, because I must leverage it to collect paper. No because it has no inspiration whatsoever to my music making process.
Tell us about your “College Degree Gangster” song? We’ve heard a few things about this and that. Care to set the record straight?
This is a song to look out for. Jay P deciphers what it means to be Educated by the streets as well as formally. College Degree Gangster highlights the plight of a kid growing up amid pressures from the streets and the expectations of society versus his ambitions and expectations of himself. When you are both street smart and corporate smart, do you possess the ultimate package?

Name five songs of yours that a true hip-hop fan gotta bump

Hustle Avenue, More Than Money, N#gga What Chigga Who, Modus Operandi, Ride or Die.
Why have you taken so long to seek exposure for yourself as an artist as well as for your musical body of work?
It’s not that Jay P never wanted to break out earlier. It is just that a number of factors were at play forcing him to prioritize and deliberately slow things down several times. The difference between now and then is there ain’t gon be no slowing down whatever the case. Once the boat sets sail, there is not coming back to the shores.

Would you accept a record deal?

At this point, a record deal is not much of a big deal like it once was. When several aspects of the business have been learned, questions like what the label is bringing to the table pop up. What’s the offering that is not already on the table? It is business so if an offer seems attractive, may be it could be worth reviewing.

A lot of artists come and go as fast as they came. Are you gonna be one of those?

Indeed, easy come-easy go. What it look like? Acts like Jay P stay in the game for a very long time, if not forever.
Do you smoke? Anything. Tell us about it.
Jay P doesn’t consider himself a smoker as such. He has however done quite a bit of experimenting. From Kush to Cohibas, Fine-ass Cubans to using Yocan Batteries to get a session lit among others.

Where do you see yourself this time next year?

Littering almost every platform, with pictures, videos, stories, merchandise, short films. Anything and everything Jay P.

Do you have a music manager?

No. Up to this point I have not gotten a reliable, industry savvy and well connected one so I self-manage, besides I am still at a point in my career where it is okay to self-manage. I know it won’t last long before I get one but hey I might as well enjoy being a one man show while it lasts.

What’s your ultimate goal as a musician?

That would be becoming a house hold name hehe. Like Pepsi or Coca-Cola, Jay Z or Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley or The Beatles. It is important to me to reach out to people through music. Music has the power to influence, negatively or positively therefore if properly directed, music can make all the difference in people’s lives.

See Jay P's official website https://jayp.life

Hear Jay P Hustle Avenue Album https://worldnewsdailynews.com/hear-rap-sensation-jay-ps-critically-acclaimed-album-hustle-avenue/

Celebrities / A Glance At Rapper JAY P’s Thoughts On Life As A Gangster Rapper by PawlEpen: 6:52am On Nov 25, 2022
Jay P says undeniably, the past decade or even 15 years of hip-hop has seen a dramatic shift, with many rap legends struggling to keep up with the joneses. A lot of the records that may be considered trash are what the crowd is bumping or seems to be enjoying. Some people are irritated, and disapprove nevertheless others are visibly wowed. The absence of skill or talent is far from the issue as gifted acts are visibly in abundance. It is up to the artist to take charge of their career and figure out how they fit into the evolution.

Initially doing music purely for the love of the sport, the Rapper turned entrepreneur decided he might as well leverage his art to make ends meet. Initially, Jay-P could not afford studio time so he turned his bedroom into a DIY studio eventually moving it to the garage in his parents’ house as it grew. Being unable to afford a music manager, Jay P learned everything he could learn about the music business. Facing numerous difficulties and obstacles breaking into the industry, he became financially disciplined committing his earnings to his music and businesses.

Being a Gangster rapper is not for the faint-hearted. In this day and age where music is constantly evolving, it may feel as though gangster rap has become a sidekick. Rappers are stereotyped as if they are condemned at conception to be pariahs and branded riffraff. It is only when they successfully penetrate the scene that they are viewed as some sort of superhero.

Gangster Rappers are expected to represent Gangster’s Guns, Money & Drugs with the bulk of their lyrics, storylines, and appeal revolving there. Many a time, rappers end up limiting themselves in the name of appealing to the typical gangster rap audience. Jay P for one loves being a Gangster Rapper but then again not every aspect of his life is Gang-Gang. There is a time to go corporate, catch sun rays, and be oneself away from the Gangster Rap thang. There is a whole lot more to life.

Sometimes to lure a wider audience, which has been done one too many times before, blending gangster rap with other genres does the trick. Doing something for the sake of just doing it could turn out to be a total disaster. Vindication is therefore important to help the audience understand the artist's angle as the artist would want them to.

Some aspects of gangster rap go beyond the art or music genre. They are depictions of an artist’s life, environment, and struggles they or people within their community face merely leveraging the genre as a platform to air views, and opinions or seek redress.
The attitude of several gangster rappers comes in handy nevertheless some artists have had difficulties creating a balance between the tough guy attitude and being reasonably approachable as though it is forbidden to smile.

Creating a balance between one’s private life and their life as a gangster rap star could prove challenging for an act that does not draw the line. For an act that glorifies certain vices and embarks on living the vices could find oneself in a disastrous position.

Typical of gangster rappers, pricy champagnes and liquors are the typical, and it is pretty hard to leave herbs out of the picture with the likes of sharpstone usa keeping the grinding in motion. Alternatively, some high-end Cigars or smokables may add to the appeal as per the act.

See Jay P's Interview on World News Daily News https://worldnewsdailynews.com/an-exclusive-interview-with-premium-ugandan-rapper-and-innovator-jay-p/

Jay P Official Website https://jayp.life

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