Founder, Owner, CEO and Artist: JAE Black

 JAE Black is from Asheboro, NC. He reigns as the Founder, Owner and CEO and Artist on his independent Label “Illcapone Records LLC.”

Popular Artist mostly likely to perform with if he could: Drake.

Best Advice Given

From his friend of 15 years Emery. They were hanging out a JAE's house back during the high school days making a beat and structuring a song for their rap group at the time which was called “yung gin.” Emery looks at him and says “yo dog out of everybody i know in my life and out if everybody in the group you got it! you’re going to make it! never stop this music thing till GOD allows you to go no further”  He's had people tell him that since that day but there was something about that moment that made him believe it!

Being able to be diverse in the game is critical that's why Jae Black believes that he is both an MC and Lyricst. Why? He makes great music as an Artist and from a technicians’ stand point he paints pictures out of real life that people can relate to.

New Album: “The Penalty of Leadership”

Drops on JUNE 9th 2019! On all music platforms

To create this album he was inspired by things that he went through between now and in the last few months. He experienced a wave of hate, betrayal, jealousy, greed, and even the doubt from loved ones because they couldn’t understand his goals. The Penalty of Leadership is for those individuals who do things out the norm which scare people into only following.  It doesn’t bother him to step out of the norm and he doesn’t think it should bother anyone either; be great no matter who’s against it! The reason for the release date is due to his great grandmothers’ birthday. Her passing has given him a focus and drive like he’s never had before.

Where it all started...

His mom dated this guy named: Al Luck for 4 years and when JAE BLACK was in 5th grade Al Luck and his son moved in with Jae and his mom. Marquese and Jae became like brothers and are still like brothers till this day! They looped music from the wrestling video game they got for N64 and recorded it off a tape recorder.  He had the tape recorder from the Home Alone movie and they would play the beat back off a radio while they rapped over it lol 

Then they got to a point where they took two plastic sticks from toy golf clubs, a couple empty soda bottles and other objects to create beats. Marquese would do the drums and JAE was the MC! It's funny for Jae Black to think about now but that's where his love for music began. 

JAE Black has written his own music since he was 10 years and has yet to collaborate with anyone but in the future it could be a possibility. YET, as he ventures through new levels with his music he finds that he enjoys the creativity behind each of his songs more and more. He doesn't have a favorite song but the song that he is most proud of would be: Trust Issues” which is off his upcoming album. He's proud of that song because he took a risk and tried something new. So, listen to it and you will know why lol

His most memorable performance was when he performed a track in downtown Greensboro in 2015.  A guy in the music industry visiting NC got handed his music and liked what he heard. He invited Jae to NY to perform at a music festival called “The Gathering." It was his first and only experience. In his first song he fumbled and messed up the lyrics so bad that he just went straight to the next song and from that day forward he always told himself to be prepared. But shortly after that he took a 3 year break because of life. Yet, now his focus and drive he has now is much different! 

NEXT STEPS. FOR THE FUTURE

“The Penalty Of Leadership” dropped on JUNE 9th! He is  currently creating dope music videos from the album and then it's get back to the studio to work on another project. He has tracks for another project that he is working on but right now he's focused on promoting “The Penalty Of Leadership” and putting more momentum behind the project. 

For Bookings & Music 

-For all bookings & features reach me at Officialjaeblack@gmail.com

• My website: JAEBLACK.com 
• Instagram: @_jaeblack
• Youtube: JAE Black
• Facebook: OfficialJAEBLACK

Find my music and my newest album on JUNE 9TH on every platform:

-spotify 

-itunes

-apple music

-Soundcloud

-Tidal

The Efforts of a Rising Star

The best advice that he was given was: “Don’t stop no matter what from my AMAZING friend Joy!”

At thirteen years old Rashawn Leary from Poughkeepsie, NY an up and coming intricate lyricist wrote his first song, with big aspirations and looking to rise to the top quickly, he’s a force to consider. Don’t sleep, because he’s ready to take over!  

The first time anyone ever heard his work was when he was with his family in the car. His gift for writing music is a natural one. His first performance was 5 years ago at a nightclub at Above and Beyond  in Raleigh NC.  

He hasn’t written for any popular Artists yet, but if he could he would write for Sam Smith and John Legend. He likes the way their voices flow and sound. His favorite genre would be more of like a combination of R&B and pop so he calls it “BOP”

      

This young man is multi-faceted. He owns a business. He considers himself an international toast master.  He can rap, sing, model, act, writes comics and little books.

 If he could change one thing about the music industry it would be the talent scouts who find some of the new talent. A lot of new music today literally has no meaning in his opinion and is done to promote the wrong things, but in his good humor he says “guess in reality to each their own!”

He believes that his Vocal range, Vocal tempo and his natural tenacity to accomplish projects are his strengths.

In the next five years he hopefully sees himself performing at more venues, traveling a lot more and also writing for amazing ARTISTS.

He’s in a line up for a major film that he and the executive director will be shooting in October and they are looking for actors and anyone who wants to lend a hand on the crew!

His fans and followers can get in touch with him through: 

Instagram-@electin 

Facebook-@electin Lect

Twitter-@electin

Snapchat-@electin

YouTube-@tyreece50 

Ariana Rosado- Dancer for an NBA Team

Her name is Ariana Rosado and she’s from East Chicago, IN.

She always thought it would be cool to be a dancer, however she had a bit of a different dance journey than most.  She didn’t start taking dance seriously until she went to college.  She played sports and acted in high school and wanted to be a broadcast journalist. But, once she got to college she double majored in mass communication and business marketing and tried out for the college dance team. It was then that her focus shifted to dance as she fell more and more in love with performing. 

She started getting into personal training after she began competing in NPC competitions.  She loves being able to work with clients and see them transform.  She hopefully will continue to spread knowledge and help people build confidence and strength mentally and physically. 

Her first big audition was for Beyonce on Oprah’s last airing of her show on ABC.  She and her team didn’t have to have any specific dance routine prepared but during the competition there was a small freestyle section. It was after booking that gig that she knew she wanted to continue dance and audition for an NBA team.

When she got the position on the NBA team they started having scheduled practices about 2 times a week. Yet, of course to be great at anything there must be constant practice. So, she does a lot of outside training to make sure she can perform at her absolute best. 

Her family was very excited for her when they found out that she was selected to be one of the dancers’ for an NBA team. They saw a lot of her training and preparation that went into her getting ready for the auditions.  She worked hard and they were happy to see that all her hard work and determination paid off. Their continual support is always what keeps her going.  No matter what new ventures she picks up, they are always by her side and are her biggest supporters.

The most eventful game was when she was performing and mid performance the other dancers broke out into a separate routine. She didn’t know about it but it was done so that her boyfriend at the time could propose to her. They aren’t together anymore but the memory will always be something she holds near and dear to her heart as many people came together to make the experience special for me. 

There isn’t much motivation needed to keep dancing for the NBA. It is an amazing experience so every year I am excited to see what the new season brings. I’ve gotten the chance to perform with Artists throughout halftime performances, travel to places like Canada, China, and Taiwan, and go to NBA All- Star games.  It’s been an incredible opportunity.

Hobbies and Fun Questions

She doesn’t have much free time with 3 jobs and side gigs that she frequently picks up. But when she does get time she enjoys working out, trying new restaurants and traveling to new places.

If she could be a superhero her superpower would be to travel through time. To go back and forth through time and see how history has changed and meet people she otherwise would never get a chance to learn from.  

Find her on Social Media @

She predominately uses Instagram (@Arirosado) and Facebook, but she also has twitter (rosado_Ari) and youtube (Ariana Rosado).