I’ve been following Alabama-based artist Jay Dot Rain for awhile now, since featuring him on the site as one of our First Look features. The crafty, soul-filled MC brings a flavor from the south that we haven’t heard in a minute, doign with boom-bap-like sounds and soul samples what A$AP Rocky did bringing trill music […]
[Songs Of The Day] 1/28/14 (Feat. CHVRCHES, Rittz, Inventions, Aaliyah and more)
As the majority of the country turned to an icicle, the hits kept coming and we got the latest song releases compiled in one spot here for today’s songs of the day. Leading things off today is Detroit native and Chicago resident Eryn Allen Kane, who continued to show off the sinewy vocals displayed in […]
[Video] Jay Dot Rain: “How I Do”
We’ve been following the musing of young Alabama hip-hop artist Jay Dot Rain for a minute now, since getting to know him earlier this year as part of the RH First Look series. Newly graduated and with a degree, Jay Dot Rain has been on his grind, traveling the country and building his name outside […]
[Video] Jay Dot Rain: “Youngest in Charge”
If you’ve been following RH lately, you’ve likely heard of Alabama native Jay Dot Rain. The RH First Look artist dropped his latest project, Memoirs of a Young Dreamer, produced by dynamic production team Blockbeattaz, not too long ago and today graces the world with his latest visual from the project for his track, “Youngest […]
[RH First Look] Jay Dot Rain
Jay Dot Rain is on his hustle. He has to be. Coming from Alabama, Jay Dot isn’t privy to the kind of immediate exposure or fanfare that artists from larger metropolitan areas enjoy on the regular. Despite this, the Alabama A&M senior has garnered attention from the likes of DJBooth and Complex in recent months […]
[Album] Jay Dot Rain: “Memoirs of a Young Dreamer”
23-year-old Jay Dot Rain, who received a RubyHornet First Glance, has been making waves from the south for a minute now. Having garnered nods from the likes of Complex and DJBooth, the Alabama product keeps a steady hustle, constantly looking to up his game. Alabama is better known for football and pickup trucks than hip-hop […]
[RH First Glance] Jay Dot Rain: "Drive Me Crazy" (Ft. Lamar Cole)
“Drive Me Crazy” is the latest from 23-year-old Alabama hip-hop artist Jay Dot Rain. The song premiered last week on Complex, a testament to his reach. The beat, produced by BlockBeattaz, is wholly instrumental with and A$AP-esque hook. For his part, Jay Dot hovers somewhere between Lord Flacko and Drake as far as sound, albeit […]