Jayy Braxx
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2018 | INDIE | AFM
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Jayy Braxx, an on the rise artist, aspires to assimilate into a game that only a few have played and countless have dreamed of. The rap “game,” that is.
New York and California have a stranglehold on the hip-hop scene that features among the greatest to ever hold the mic.
Pittsburgh’s relationship with rap is very exclusive, as Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa are the only two artists from the Steel City to ever reach superstardom.
Braxx is further than most in regards to a career in music. He has performed at two VH1 festivals as well as various locations throughout Pittsburgh. The 21-year old rapper shares his music on platforms such as Soundcloud, Apple Music and Spotify.
“Pittsburgh is one of those places right now, especially with the college scene,” Braxx said in an interview in the lobby of Lawrence Hall, at Point Park University Monday. “I feel like a lot of us are really creative and open minded. That’s the type of people that I feel could follow the brand.”
Braxx grew up in Johnstown, Pa., a tight-knit community where everyone seems to know each other’s families. It was there he discovered a curiosity for music.
His love affair with music began when his uncle taught him how to play the piano at age six.
He drew his first crowds at talent shows beginning in the third grade, but he did not showcase his rapping capabilities. It was two pop legends that piqued his interest and influenced his performance.
“I wanted to be like Michael Jackson or like Usher,” exclaimed Braxx.
Dancing to Usher’s single “Yeah,”Braxx experienced his first time on a stage.
His ambitions for hip-hop began with a tape recorder. Braxx’s friends reveled in rapping over the soundtrack from the video game, “NBA Street Vol. 2”.
“I still have [tapes] to this day. I don’t throw anything away,” Braxx said. “I have all my stuff that I wrote back when I was 10 years old.”
Braxx’s friends recognized his talent early on. Dion Peoples, a longtime childhood friend claimed that, “He was always into music, making beats. He progressed a lot.”
Because of Braxx’s positivity and motivation, Peoples always admired him.
“I’m a little bit older than him, but I always looked up to him,” Peoples said.
After acquiring what would become nearly 38,000 Twitter followers, Braxx was faced with a difficult decision while attending Thiel College.
“Do I want to finish school or go full throttle with music?” Braxx asked himself.
He decided that his best option was taking a year off and he eventually discovered Point Park University. Now majoring in Public Relations and Advertising, Braxx hopes that this field will assist in his promotion of his music career and his record label.
Genius Society is his self-produced record label that he feels “could really go all the way.”
As much as Genius Society is a record label, Braxx believes that it can be much more than that. It’s just as much a lifestyle choice.
The record label’s website states that Genius Society is a “movement changing the world one moment at a time” and that “everyone is a genius in their own way and to never stop striving to find what makes you happy in life.” Genius Society released their first EP “G.S Vol.1” in September of 2018 with label colleauges Trey Ell, Chuck, and Alex 1936 and it can be found on all music streaming platforms.
Braxx has always been enamored by Kanye West’s production. In terms of rap, he’s always been a fan of Kid Cudi and Jay Z. As with a lot of his music’s messages, Bob Marley was a major influence in his work.
Braxx makes it a priority to deliver high-quality music to his listeners.
“I don’t want you to hear fast food all the time,” Braxx said. “Sometimes you want a luxury five star meal.”
With that, Braxx has a confidence about him that very well could take him to that illusive next level that is the rap industry.
He is often emphatic on social media, once tweeting, “They say Kendrick and Travis.. I say Braxx,” referring to the two current rap moguls, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott.
“For what I have to offer,” Braxx said. “I shouldn’t settle for underground because I feel that I would be cheating myself and the world.”
The friends, fans, and resources he soaked up in that short time would come in handy for Braxx, opening up for Grammy nominated artist Warren G. Braxx is passion about branding, building his Instagram page from 5 thousand to about 31 thousand followers in less than half a year using his own campaign and marketing strategies. A little later when his breakout song with “No Doubters” started to gain speed, Braxx started taking his career more seriously. Over a woozy and sparsely-produced track, the rapper emotively meanders through tales of his vices, women, trust issues, and goals. “No Doubters” was streamed over 60 thousand times since it dropped in December and "Aye Oh" received another 20 thousand in the first 3 weeks of the long-awaited visual’s release helmed by Braxx & his Portland, Oregon family Derrick Herndon.
“When that beat drops you can feel it in your soul,” Braxx says about the appeal of “No Doubters.” “I put a lot of effort into that track. It was days of working on the mastering, editing, and layering sounds. Those details are important and I am happy people love it.”
The spirit is in the details as Braxx releases his debut Ep “dark and melodic” Planet Braxx. His next single, “All on Me” continues his sing-song cadence powered by a distinct flow and etched with his pragmatic and relatable musings. The Ep is out now on all streaming platforms.
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Jayy Braxx, an on the rise artist, aspires to assimilate into a game that only a few have played and countless have dreamed of. The rap “game,” that is.
Pittsburgh’s relationship with rap is very exclusive, as Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa are the only two artists from the Steel City to ever reach superstardom.
Braxx is further than most in regards to a career in music. He has performed at two VH1 festivals as well as various locations throughout Pittsburgh. The 23-year old rapper shares his music on platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Soundcloud.
“Pittsburgh is one of those places right now, especially with the college scene,” Braxx said in an interview in the lobby of Lawrence Hall, at Point Park University Monday. “I feel like a lot of us are really creative and open minded. That’s the type of people that I feel could follow the brand.”
Braxx grew up in Johnstown, Pa., a tight-knit community where everyone seems to know each other’s families. It was there he discovered a curiosity for music.
His love affair with music began when his uncle taught him how to play the piano at age six.
“I wanted to be like Michael Jackson or like Usher,” exclaimed Braxx.
Dancing to Usher’s single “Yeah,”Braxx experienced his first time on a stage.
“I still have [tapes] to this day. I don’t throw anything away,” Braxx said. “I have all my stuff that I wrote back when I was 10 years old.”
Braxx’s friends recognized his talent early on. Dion Peoples, a longtime childhood friend claimed that, “He was always into music, making beats. He progressed a lot.”
Because of Braxx’s positivity and motivation, Peoples always admired him.
“I’m a little bit older than him, but I always looked up to him,” Peoples said.
After acquiring what would become nearly 38,000 Twitter followers, Braxx was faced with a difficult decision while attending Thiel College.
“Do I want to finish school or go full throttle with music?” Braxx asked himself.
He decided that his best option was taking a year off and he eventually discovered Point Park University. Now majoring in Public Relations and Advertising, Braxx hopes that this field will assist in his promotion of his music career and his record label.
Genius Society is his self-produced record label that he feels “could really go all the way.”
As much as Genius Society is a record label, Braxx believes that it can be much more than that. It’s just as much a lifestyle choice.
Braxx has always been enamored by Kanye West’s production. In terms of rap, he’s always been a fan of Kid Cudi and Jay Z. As with a lot of his music’s messages, Bob Marley was a major influence in his work.
Braxx makes it a priority to deliver high-quality music to his listeners.
“I don’t want you to hear fast food all the time,” Braxx said. “Sometimes you want a luxury five star meal.”
With that, Braxx has a confidence about him that very well could take him to that illusive next level that is the rap industry.
He is often emphatic on social media, once tweeting, “They say Kendrick and Travis.. I say Braxx,” referring to the two current rap moguls, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott.
“For what I have to offer,” Braxx said. “I shouldn’t settle for underground because I feel that I would be cheating myself and the world.”
The friends, fans, and resources he soaked up in that short time would come in handy for Braxx, opening up for Grammy nominated artist Warren G. Braxx is passion about branding, building his Instagram page from 5 thousand to about 31 thousand followers in less than half a year using his own campaign and marketing strategies. A little later when his breakout song with “No Doubters” started to gain speed, Braxx started taking his career more seriously. Over a woozy and sparsely-produced track, the rapper emotively meanders through tales of his vices, women, trust issues, and goals. “No Doubters” was streamed over 60 thousand times since it dropped in December and "Aye Oh" received another 20 thousand in the first 3 weeks of the long-awaited visual’s release helmed by Braxx & his Portland, Oregon family Derrick Herndon.
“When that beat drops you can feel it in your soul,” Braxx says about the appeal of “No Doubters.” “I put a lot of effort into that track. It was days of working on the mastering, editing, and layering sounds. Those details are important and I am happy people love it.”
The spirit is in the details as Braxx releases his debut Ep “dark and melodic” Planet Braxx. His next single, “All on Me” continues his sing-song cadence powered by a distinct flow and etched with his pragmatic and relatable musings. The Ep is out now on all streaming platforms.
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