J Bless

Bless This Ain’t R&B It’s practically common knowledge that a major aspect of what makes music contemporary is not only when it is made, but also by whom it is made. Over the past 50 years many innovative recording artist have enhanced the R&B and Soul music genres, each giving their own flavor to the genres creating various sub-genres. From Sam Cooke ushering in Soul, artists like Marvin Gaye R&B. James Brown and the Funk era, Michael Jackson to R.Kelly, all are considered to be trailblazers of a genre. Furthermore all helped shape what was viewed as contemporary during their time and Atlanta, Georgia native J Bless is in line to be the next ground-breaking artist. J Bless will be the first to tell you that his music does not fit in any pre-existing genre. “This ain’t R&B.” “What this is, is something that’s never been done before”. R&G, Urban Soul, or whatever one classifies it as, J Bless’ music resonates with the souls of this current generation. Largely because his music unlike any other singers’ reflects the perspective of today’s generation and what’s going on now, in relationships, in the hood, in the club, and in pop-culture. Furthermore, Bless possesses a very unique style. He hails from a family of singers but primarily because he is also a rapper, he approaches his music differently from a vast majority of singers. However he still manages to have the flair of a classical singer. Moreover, he has the uncanny ability to merge creativity, personal and general experiences and hardships to produce unique lyrics and song concepts at an instance. And the industry has taken note. J Bless has worked with artist such, Dem Franchize Boyz, Montana Da Mac, L.A of Trillville, Lil Jon, Khao, Dolla, Cyco,Snoop,Gucci Mane and many more artists helping to establish his self as constant in the industry. J Bless respects those who came before him and that is partially why he does not consider the music he makes conventional R&B or Soul. “I know that the greats are the greats because the brought their own significant contributions to the music.” “They did the music that they where inspired to do and that inspired their listeners, and that’s what I’m doing.” And what has inspired the people over the course of history is music that they can identify with and music that tells the stories and plights of their generation. Hence, what contemporary is now is J Bless