J.Rawls
The prolific Columbus, Ohio based Hip-Hop producer/rapper. "The producer th… Read Full Bio ↴The prolific Columbus, Ohio based Hip-Hop producer/rapper. "The producer that gave you the classic hit Brown Skin Lady by Mos Def and Talib Kweli on Rawkus Records.
The producer behind the hit duo Lone Catalysts that brought you the classic album Hip Hop on BUKA Ent.
The artist that brought you The Essence of... in 2001 on Superrappin/Groove Attack.
The year was 1992, a couple of decades after Kool Herc pioneered the musical portion of the hip-hop culture by extending the breakdown beats. It was in the latter part of the year that I was given the considerable pleasure of meeting and starting a friendship with the man known as J Rawls. Now when I met J Rawls, he had already realized that production was where he wanted to be, and was in the early stages of nurturing his art.
Several years prior, J Rawls, along with two of his friends from the block in Columbus, Buka and Duane, started off like most at that age did, rapping the lyrics of "La Di Da Di". A few equipment purchases later and the group "Dope Beat Specialists " was born. J Rawls, known as Dynomite then, was a rapper and did the beat box. The group made music purely for the love of hip-hop and for the love of music. Being formed in the Midwest, quite a distance from New York, the idea of getting signed and having a "deal" was about as likely as winning a multi-million dollar lottery prize. As J Rawls will tell you, "...We did it because we loved it. We did it because it made us feel a certain way and there was nothing like hearing your voice on tape..."
Now I know that there are several of us hip-hop heads out there that got the bright idea to make our own remixes when we were younger - to become dub mixers, with our dual tape decks we took current songs and made them our own, simply by recording bits and pieces onto blank tapes in a planned pattern, matching the beats. J Rawls was on another level even then, finding the original scores that created the hooks that we jammed to then. Again, let J Rawls tell it: "...we had our dad's old records that we grew up on... I can't describe to you the undying excitement when me and Buka found our first loop... Kool and the Gang 'Wild and Peaceful' - the jungle boogie joint that EPMD had used. Man we went crazy... HIP-HOP showed us that an old James Brown loop was really not that old when you put a fat kick and snare over it..."
I started this bio out with the reference to Kool Herc, because I feel that J Rawls is one of the cats in hip-hop who has taken that part of the music and made it his own. His own personal growth in producing the music, at least from my viewpoint as emulated that of hip-hop's own, especially the beat-making. During our college years at the University of Cincinnati, I had several opportunities to watch the growth artistically. I would love, and still do, to be in the studio with him, watching the piece take shape, like a painter with a blank canvas, J Rawls would take a sample, and add this shade of bass, or this hue of a horn, or a tone of treble, and all the while adding the touches that distinctly mark it as a J Rawls production.
Professionally, his years in Cincinnati were good as well. Through his Lone Catalysts partner Jermaine Sanders, who he met through Buka, he met MOOD, The Five Deez, and Hi-Tek. With Five Deez member Fat Jon, J Rawls is one half of the group 3582. Through MOOD, J Rawls was introduced to Talib Kweli, and as all true heads have the Black Star album in their collection, you know J Rawls was the mastermind to the beat behind "Brown Skin Lady". Some of the artists J Rawls has worked with include Masta Ace, The Beastie Boys, Wordsworth, Jonell, us3, and Venus Malone. This is just a beginning to the vast amounts of albums, singles, collabos, and guest appearances that J Rawls is to be credited with. When his biography comes out in novel form, they will all be listed!
Now as he takes off on another plane of existence with his art, I'd like to present to some and introduce to others, the undeniably talented, legendary J Rawls."
--Michael Richie
The producer behind the hit duo Lone Catalysts that brought you the classic album Hip Hop on BUKA Ent.
The artist that brought you The Essence of... in 2001 on Superrappin/Groove Attack.
The year was 1992, a couple of decades after Kool Herc pioneered the musical portion of the hip-hop culture by extending the breakdown beats. It was in the latter part of the year that I was given the considerable pleasure of meeting and starting a friendship with the man known as J Rawls. Now when I met J Rawls, he had already realized that production was where he wanted to be, and was in the early stages of nurturing his art.
Several years prior, J Rawls, along with two of his friends from the block in Columbus, Buka and Duane, started off like most at that age did, rapping the lyrics of "La Di Da Di". A few equipment purchases later and the group "Dope Beat Specialists " was born. J Rawls, known as Dynomite then, was a rapper and did the beat box. The group made music purely for the love of hip-hop and for the love of music. Being formed in the Midwest, quite a distance from New York, the idea of getting signed and having a "deal" was about as likely as winning a multi-million dollar lottery prize. As J Rawls will tell you, "...We did it because we loved it. We did it because it made us feel a certain way and there was nothing like hearing your voice on tape..."
Now I know that there are several of us hip-hop heads out there that got the bright idea to make our own remixes when we were younger - to become dub mixers, with our dual tape decks we took current songs and made them our own, simply by recording bits and pieces onto blank tapes in a planned pattern, matching the beats. J Rawls was on another level even then, finding the original scores that created the hooks that we jammed to then. Again, let J Rawls tell it: "...we had our dad's old records that we grew up on... I can't describe to you the undying excitement when me and Buka found our first loop... Kool and the Gang 'Wild and Peaceful' - the jungle boogie joint that EPMD had used. Man we went crazy... HIP-HOP showed us that an old James Brown loop was really not that old when you put a fat kick and snare over it..."
I started this bio out with the reference to Kool Herc, because I feel that J Rawls is one of the cats in hip-hop who has taken that part of the music and made it his own. His own personal growth in producing the music, at least from my viewpoint as emulated that of hip-hop's own, especially the beat-making. During our college years at the University of Cincinnati, I had several opportunities to watch the growth artistically. I would love, and still do, to be in the studio with him, watching the piece take shape, like a painter with a blank canvas, J Rawls would take a sample, and add this shade of bass, or this hue of a horn, or a tone of treble, and all the while adding the touches that distinctly mark it as a J Rawls production.
Professionally, his years in Cincinnati were good as well. Through his Lone Catalysts partner Jermaine Sanders, who he met through Buka, he met MOOD, The Five Deez, and Hi-Tek. With Five Deez member Fat Jon, J Rawls is one half of the group 3582. Through MOOD, J Rawls was introduced to Talib Kweli, and as all true heads have the Black Star album in their collection, you know J Rawls was the mastermind to the beat behind "Brown Skin Lady". Some of the artists J Rawls has worked with include Masta Ace, The Beastie Boys, Wordsworth, Jonell, us3, and Venus Malone. This is just a beginning to the vast amounts of albums, singles, collabos, and guest appearances that J Rawls is to be credited with. When his biography comes out in novel form, they will all be listed!
Now as he takes off on another plane of existence with his art, I'd like to present to some and introduce to others, the undeniably talented, legendary J Rawls."
--Michael Richie
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#feelings If you said it then you said it this is…
#grand Turn my back and take an extra couple steps We both…
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#mood Yeah Been watching you Know she got a thang for liu Yeah And…
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#trust Tara ra ra ra ra ra ra Ah Tara ra ra ra Yeah…
Are You Listening? Let the stars shine Make your stars bright Let the stars shi…
Bailar Ella quiere que tu la veas Her profession is dance Ella quie…
Better & Better Baby girl I love you There's nothing worse than knowing that…
Blue Hey yay, everybody are you ready? Hey yay, it's about time…
Call Me Well I heard that phone ringing, ringing off the wall I…
Check the Clock Yo I refuse to lose even though I'm battered and…
Do or Die Smoking all these pounds , got my eyes fucking low By…
Falling I keep on falling for you Boy, you know that it's…
Far Away Even if you live far away Baby I go come all…
Find A New This one for all of the people Yea I'm loving…
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Great Live Caper Let me tell you about the time I had to…
Hard Rock Ugh (ugh) Yeah (yeah) (Aye-Yō aye-Yō) Ugh (ugh) Eighty Babys…
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Inside of Me Think, long and hard Conjure her up in your mind What would…
Intro Now it's been a minute since I came with real…
It Ain't Nothing Yeah, uh huh Nigga I got the Black Card finna swipe…
Jewel Uhhh uh Yeah She told me she ain't going to school She like…
Keep on Livin' Gotta keep on livin´. You know, I knew you would Gotta…
Legacy Don't work for ups but you know I gotta deliver Therapeutic…
Let It Soak Ahh Aha Aha Fuck that shit you saying, why you chatting like…
Miss You YEAH YEAH And I cannot pretend that i don't miss you Even…
My People Aim and then cock I heard you niggas been talking a…
One Time I just need it I just need it I just need it Throw…
Pick up the Pace Speaking on Budda B Get you shot in the face Don't get…
Questions Does she love me, with all her heart should I worry,…
Remember When Kapeesh and u know a J.A.Outlaw brilli sunshine and paradise…
Running Yeah, never knew what I was trying to become Feelin so…
Salute Side effects of this life.. will leave ya tired out... By…
Smile Again Might be hard to tell but this here is my…
So Fly I'm tryna live so high Way above the clouds I'm so…
Some Days Some days Some days You made me believe Made me believe in l…
Soul (J-A-P-A-N-E-S-E S-O-U-L B-R-O-S) You are who you are, danc…
Soul Searchin' Soul searching with a tide low When in doubt keep my…
Superhero Mmmmm Superhero You my superhero You my superhero Don't need…
The D E Effect Uh Pride is the Devil Think it got a hold on me Pride…
The Interview Say, We ain't gotta go no cinema. Shawty outta motion pictur…
The Rest Of My Life Baby I just want you here For the rest of my…
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What IF 수십 번 내게 질문을 해 Am I really like that? 희망, 긍정,…
What You Want Is Go ahead and tell me what you want yeah I know…
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