JYellowL learned from his Jamaican grandmother how to be himself in a world that wants to force you down a particular path. Born of Jamaican and Nigerian parents and raised in Ireland, the Dublin-based rapper has drawn on all three origins to create a distinctly powerful sound that is radically individual.
The 23-year-old artist, dynamic in his lyricism and fueled by political conviction, delivered his highly anticipated debut album in 2020, with the first single ‘JeweLs‘.
A leading voice emerging out of the fierce juggernaut that is Ireland’s rap scene, this debut follows two groundbreaking EP’s and a string of headline performances, both in Ireland and internationally.
His standout track ‘Ozone‘ has surpassed 1.5 million streams on Spotify and the single ‘Oh Lawd‘, featured on the soundtrack of the ‘Normal People‘ TV series, has already surpassed 1 million streams. A self-driven artist and entrepreneur, his newly established JYellowL Records Ltd quickly landed a distribution deal with the international distribution company IDOL.
After the success of recent single ‘La Vie Est Belle’ JYellowL drops another masterpiece in ‘Nausea’. Produced by Evil Genius, it provided that ever resonating and melancholic production that pairs so perfectly alongside J’s vocal, and this is where he truly shines.
Another unforgettable track that is funk-driven but also brought back to JYellowL’s signature hip-hop style, it’s the perfect antidote for a chill hip-hop listen. He raps and sings about love, the feeling you get when you cannot get someone off your mind, but the difference with J is that he presents it in such a beautiful way with his lyrics, flow and rhythm.
JYellowL says “‘Nausea’ was a track produced by London based production duo Evil Genius. When I heard the beat it sounded so smooth so I knew I had to match it with smooth vocals, I wanted it to sound like silk. The track is about the feeling you get when you’re really into someone, butterflies in your stomach when you reminisce on intimate moments you shared with them. Feeling like you’ve met your perfect match, feeling it so intensely that it makes you nauseous.
Recalling the first time you met and having to reassure that person that this was not going to be like previous experiences. Acknowledging that some of the issues you’re dealing with are a by- product of the baggage they’ve carried on from past experiences but enduring it all the same. Toxic and Love sick.”
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