Client Showcase: J Rawls

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Since 1997, J Rawls has been perfecting a sound that seamlessly merges two of Black America’s most expressive art forms: jazz and hip hop. The prolific deejay and producer has christened artists across he globe with his stylish music sound, producing critically acclaimed albums and some of the most well known acts around.

Rawls is known best for producing “Brown Skin Lady” from the short-lived super group BlackStar (Mos Def and Talib Kweli). However, Rawls has enjoyed a career working with Masta Ace, The Beastie Boys, Wordsworth, Jonell, us3 and Venus Malone.

His own discography includes an eclectic mix of grown soul, golden age hip hop and sophisticated jazz hybrids. The Essence of J Rawls (2001), his first solo producing project, brings together J Live, J Rawls and others rapping over that signature jazz hop sound. The Essence of Soul, released in 2006 is a groove heavy collection featuring Eric Roberson, Aloe Blacc, Sol Uprising and several tracks from Middle Child. The album spawned the 2008 released Rawls & Middle, featuring soul, rock and hip hop by the Columbus-based songstress, that made waves across the U.S. and in Europe. The Liquid Crystal Project, Rawls’ instrumental Jazz-Hop group, has released two albums that generated two European tours. He is also one half of Lone Catalysts, who have released and have enjoyed tours in the U.S., Europe and Japan. His latest release Jay Are with rapper John Robinson pays homage to jazz forefathers in a way no emcee and producer ever has.

As owner and CEO of Polar Records, Rawls has enjoyed a 10 year relationship with Germany’s Groove Attack Records, J Rawls is constantly on the cusp of what’s new and hot in Hip Hop, Soul and Jazz hybrids and with new projects always in the pipeline, he is showing no signs of stopping.