Cam James

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Atlanta's Cam James melds poetry and spoken word — a hip-hop sensibility, rap and R&B. - Forbes

Orlando native Cam James has been gaining steam with each release, and today he drops off his new single “Pose.” The Cratez-produced track is a departure from his previous efforts but the MC does not compromise his lyrical dexterity in order to be more accessible to the ladies. Give it a listen below. - The Source

Coming off of his powerful ode to IG models in “Pose”, Cam James returns with “F.Y.F.” – a bitter, intricate anthem for anyone who’s ever lost love. As it’s a mostly nonfiction joint, Cam details the ups and downs of anger, jealousy and dismissal that follow an emotional breakup. Intense, to say the least.

His lyrics alternate between speaking directly to his former flame, assuring her that she’s missing out on greatness, and boosting his own fragile ego. From the haunting intro synths to the incredible verse drop, The Cratez laces this one with enough fire to wake up even the sleepiest of fans. Listen for yourself, and you’ll be replaying for weeks to come. - DJ Iceberg

Orlando artist Cam James returns with his latest single, “F.Y.F.”- a bitter break-up anthem, sure to resonate with anyone who’s ever lost love.
Coming off of his ode to IG models in “Pose”, this mostly nonfiction track details the ups and downs of anger, jealousy and dismissal that follow an emotional breakup.

Cam takes that anger and resentment and channels it into this song through heavy beats and some swift-kicking lyrics. The words alternate between speaking directly to his former flame, assuring her that she’s missing out on greatness, and boosting his own fragile ego. While listening, you get angrier along with Cam at your own ex and finally convince yourself (if you haven’t already) that they’re missing out too.
From the haunting intro synths to the incredible verse drop, The Cratez laces this one with enough fire to wake up even the sleepiest of fans.

Let us know what you think of “F.Y.F.,” below and check out his SoundCloud. - New Sick Music

Cam James continues to drop high quality, retail singles, as this week he gifted us with ‘F.Y.F.’ The airy, bouncy beat gives Cam an energetic canvas to get his raps off on, and he does what he needs to do on it. Stream the single below. - Fashionably Early

Coming off of his powerful ode to IG models in his recently released single, "Pose", Orlando FL native and current ATL resident Cam James returns with "F.Y.F." - a bitter, intricate anthem for anyone who's ever lost love. As it's a mostly nonfiction joint, Cam details the ups and downs of anger, jealousy and dismissal that follow an emotional breakup. Intense, to say the least and perhaps far too relatable for many of us who may have experienced the same types of post beak up feelings.

His lyrics alternate between speaking directly to his former flame, assuring her that she's missing out on greatness, and boosting his own fragile ego. From the haunting intro synths to the incredible verse drop, The Cratez laces this one with enough fire to wake up even the sleepiest of fans. Listen for yourself, and you'll be replaying for weeks to come.

Stream the song below and let us know what you think. - The Culture

Orlando’s Cam James keep things rolling this year with the release of his latest single, “Pose” produced by production powerhouse, The Cratez. This track follows up the October release of his debut album, “FreeFall.”

“Pose” serves as a tribute to internet-famous women everywhere, inspired by the rise of Instagram model Brittany Renner. James also shines light on the obsession with image in our generation and uses it to encourage women to capture their essence in the face of negativity. Give the track a spin below and be sure to support the single on iTunes here. - Gravitate Mag

Fresh off the release of his debut album FreeFall, Cam James returns with a tribute to internet-famous women everywhere on his new single, "Pose."

Throughout the duration of the song, the Orlando native and current ATL resident balances intense lyricism and a rapid-fire flow with pleasantly surprising R&B accented vocals on this catchy upbeat joint.

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Fresh off the release of his debut album FreeFall, Cam James returns with a tribute to internet-famous women everywhere on his new single, “Pose.” The song’s inspiration came after seeing the meteoric rise of Instagram model Brittany Renner, who’s devilishly beautiful smile and phenomenal physique, (among other talents and traits) have gone on to generate astronomical social media audiences and various business ventures.
Throughout the duration of the song, the Orlando native and current ATL resident balances intense lyricism and a rapid-fire flow with pleasantly surprising R&B accented vocals on this catchy upbeat joint and even #ShootsHisShot in the 2nd verse. Featuring a killer backdrop by production powerhouse The Cratez, “Pose” is a smooth joint that’s sure to get stuck in your head. have a listen to Cam James’ latest below. - ALL UNSIGNED

Cam James continues to step up his game release after release, and today he drops off a new single called ‘Pose’, whic is for all the ladies out there. ‘Pose’ is easily Cam’s most accessible track to date, but Cam doesn’t compromise his lyrical prowess while gaining accessibility. Stream the new single below. - Fashionably Early

Cam James is originally from Orlando but currently resides in Atlanta and is trying to make it big in the music industry (like most artists). Coming off of his debut album release, titled FreeFall, the new ATLien hits us with a tribute to Instagram models with “Pose”. The Cratez produced single sees Cam telling the lady who he’s with to hit all the different types of poses while lusting after these women as well. Stream/purchase his new single after the break. - JoeHova's Mindframe

Fresh off the release of his debut album FreeFall, Cam James returns with a tribute to internet-famous women everywhere on his new single, "Pose."
Featuring a killer backdrop by production powerhouse The Cratez, “Pose” is a smooth joint that's sure to get stuck in your head. The track speaks volumes to those who are using social media to capitalize on a modeling career. Cam James found inspiration came after seeing the meteoric rise of Instagram model Brittany Renner, who's devilishly beautiful smile and phenomenal physique, (among other talents and traits) have gone on to generate astronomical social media audiences and various business ventures.

Throughout the duration of the song, the Orlando native and current ATL resident balances intense lyricism and a rapid-fire flow with pleasantly surprising R&B accented vocals on this catchy upbeat joint and even #ShootsHisShot in the 2nd verse. I’m loving Cam James’ lyrical style and substance, his music having an underlying message that will have you dancing and contemplating all at once. I hope to hear more from him in 2016. - Prime Fortune

Check out this Dope track from Cam James. #Goodmusic. Cam James is an American hip hop artist from Orlando, FL by way of ATL. Citing Nas and Outkast as his biggest musical inspirations, he has released 5 independent projects including his debut album “FreeFall” in late 2015. - Still Standing 2k

Cam James drops his take on money politics, getting in where you fit in, & the lotto game with “Numbers”. The track weighs in heavy on the grind, & what it takes to place oneself in the right position via hustle
and ambition, all set to Antman’s amazing production. You can hear the song now via SoundCloud, and stay tuned for his new release POSE, which drops on January 22. - Culture King

We don’t need the lotto…

That’s the response to the Powerball that everyone went crazy over last week. Now that that pipe dream has passed on, Cam James brings people back down to reality with his latest single, “Numbers”. Produced by Antman, the single can be streamed below. - Str8OutDaDen

It was tough for me to take “No More Parties In LA” off repeat but I had to realize that there’s so much more great music out there. This new one’s from Orlando based emcee Cam James and the song was inspired by the Power Ball fiasco of last week. Listen below. - Fashionably Early

Coming to us from Orlando, Florida by way of Atlanta, Cam James drops off a new one that takes us through the trials and tribulations of a relationship from the beginning to the end and after. Produced by Lexi Banks, this one is just a loosie for now, but is sure to hit home with almost everyone that’s been involved with someone at one point of another. Stay tuned for more from the talented emcee and grab his debut album “FreeFall”, available now everywhere. - ItsBizkit

Coming to us from Orlando, Florida by way of Atlanta, Cam James drops off a new one that takes us through the trials and tribulations of a relationship from the beginning to the end and after. Produced by Lexi Banks, this one is just a loosie for now, but is sure to hit home with almost everyone that’s been involved with someone at one point of another. Stay tuned for more from the talented emcee and grab his debut album “FreeFall”, available now everywhere. - Unsigned Heat

FreeFall is a short story chronicling Cam James relationships with women. From the point of reluctantly chilling at the strip club with his boys, “FreeFall (The Prologue)” single. Cam James illustrates the dynamics of the game from getting curved because of his reputation as a rapper in “I Don’t Like Rappers” and hooking up out of town in “Wait For It” an “Standby (The Exposition)”.

Things get dark when Cam questions the authenticity of his relationship in “Too Late”, “Love Me Not (Climax)” and “Catalyst”. On “Amnesia” the relationship dissolves, but Cam James comments: “Don’t release it if you still mad”. With feelings still lingering Cam boasts about the exes he has on queue and how he doesn’t care about his recent exes lame rebound. The lover scorned shows signs of fading on the final track “No Juice (Epilogue)”, but it’s led him to drowning in liquor with no juice: “Whenever I’m thirsty pass that drink”. In the end he even volunteers to hit the strip club. A clear contrast from Cam James demeanor in the beginning of the project.

The skits and the exclusive production add atmosphere to FreeFall’s popular rap subject matter and gives Cam a opportunity to set himself apart from the high capacity of aspiring rappers in his next project.

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-Brandon B.
@savagehuxley - Mieux Magazine

We’ve been following Cam James since his true beginning, and today he’s here with his true debut album, FreeFall. Sitting at nine tracks, the album has Cam at the best form of his young career thus far. The outro of the album is best track on the album to me. Stream the album below, or pick it up on your favorite digital retailer. - Fashionably Early

n/a - Grindtime ATL

Cam James has released the singles ‘I’m Not A Rapper’, ‘I Might Be A Rapper’, & ‘I Don’t Like Rappers’ in consecutive years, and lets just call this “series” pretty damn dope. This new release ‘I Don’t Like Rappers’ is the lead single from his forthcoming EP FreeFall, which is dropping in the fall. Get ready for the EP by pressing play below. - Fashionably Early

It’s just one of them days where we get lucky with another interview. Today, we get Behind the Nines with Cam James, aka The Concept, and what we like to call him, the lyrical one. It was an honor to do this interview and it’s always fun choppin it up with him on his twitter. From our experience, he is a real down to earth good fellow with a killer work ethic. Follow him and you’ll see what I mean. More recently, Cam’s been living in the studio working on some lyrical whips for the dome and we can’t wait till we get our hands on it!

First off, before we get to the nitty gritty interview, here’s a little something something about the lyrical one:

Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Birth Year: 1990
Ethnicity: Black in the purist form
Record Label: Indie artist, but interested in Stone’s Throw or Mass Appeal.
Now without further ado lets get Behind the Nines with Cam James.

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(Interview begins here) - Covrd Up

Drop the sirens up in here, right now! It’s a new week of #musicmonday, and boy do we have something special for you today. O yea, you gon learn today! It’s our first feature of Cam James, the lyrical one, aka The Concept; with his No Applause EP produced by Remot, he’s bubbling quietly and ready to blow as we speak.
Almost forgot to mention that it’s 4/20… Not only is today’s joint a nicely packed fatty with a #risickulous beat produced by Remot, it’s also a two for one. We say that because there’s a profound intermission at around 1:30 (Dave Chappelle) before he drops another mind breaking verse on a whole new track!

Idol Thoughts Part II by Cam James is a lyrical masterpiece that defines hunger in its purest form. His words are meticulously crafted and driven by his hunger to revive hip hop without all the superficial bullshit of money cars hoes. The track exposes the lack of artistry that is pumping through the radio waves, and the drought in relevant content that promotes change and hunger in an individual’s lifestyle and way of thought. One of my favorite lines comes straight out of the beginning of the first verse and it captivates my attention for the rest of the song:

Fuck the Kardashians I ain’t keepin’ up wit
the paparrazzi pics been makin’ me sick
n I feel like we conducted, experiments of the social type
of what people fuck wit’, hopin’ y’all know that
without the makeup all these people busted
Nicki ass fake, but y’all be actin’,
as if she packin’ supernatural woman assets
like Angela Bassett, Badu, Adina Howard matched it
Mya been all natural, goddesses livin’ action
loved Toni Braxton, what happened to all the singers
I feel like we lackin’ talent and the ambition to max it

Yes, Cam James is ferrealz and he’s only getting started. You’d be surprised, but most of his joints on his Soundcloud is straight from his lab at home without professional equipment. He’s finally gotten sometime in the studio, and I can only imagine what his sounds are going to be like in the very near future. Check out the artist links above, and make sure you preach this out to all the hip hop heads in your vicinity because this shit right here, this shit right here… it’s fire.

Two more things we need to mention. One, he has a new video, Paradigm Part I that deserves some love, please check it out here. Two, we have an exclusive interview with the man himself coming real soon, keep your eyes peeled, and stay tuned. If you love it, share it because that’s what people do. - Covrd Up

Although I am uncharacteristically late with this track, it has been two months since Cam James released some new music. With more on the way, he turned to his Bandcamp to drop this new personal track titled ‘Unsure’. Cam lets a lot of stuff off his chest over some Chrome Sparks production. You can listen to the track below, and also peep Cam’s past projects on all digital retailers now. Power moves being made by Mr. James. - Fashionably Early

Cam James just released what’s more like an album but he’s calling it an EP. His new project with producer Remot is ten tracks deep, lasting about 30 minutes and it’s a 30 minutes well spent. Stream or download No Applause below. - Fashionably Early

To celebrate hitting 100,000 plays on Soundcloud, Cam James releases part 2 of his Paradigm tracks with ‘Paradigm Part II’. A weaving beat provided by Lexi Banks is unleashed here for Cam to hop on and put his rapid shot flow on. Congrats to Cam; hopefully a couple more hundred thousand plays are on the way. - Fashionably Early

Cam James breaks ground on this really deep song. He flexes his vocal chords and sings the hook on this new song of his. - Fashionably Early

A collaboration between The Concept and producer Remot, combining Remot's powerful sounds with the intricate lyricism and dynamic flow The Concept has built his name on. 5 tracks to shake up the status quo. - OK-Tho

Cam James is an American Hip-Hop artist from Orlando, FL living in Atlanta, GA. He has released 5 independent mixtapes spanning from 2011 to 2014, with a feature-length album release planned for mid-2015. Cam's collaboration with Remot entitled No Role Models EP was the first project to appear on a nationally recognized Hip-Hop blog (Kevin Nottingham, June 2013). His most recent release No Applause EP has received moderate press and digital sales. His debut album, FreeFall, is due for release on October 29th, 2015. - HotNewHipHop

A group of young women walked the length of Atlanta’s Edgewood Avenue Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8). Although the sun was still out and the A3C Festival grounds had just opened for business, these attendees in particular were already thinking of the headliner.

“Midwest shit!” one screamed out. The other three parroted her, “Midwest shit! Midwest shit!,” before dissolving into giggles.

Yes, indeed. Saturday afternoon’s 1996 stage by Mass Appeal was one of the most anticipated all week. Somehow, festival organizers found a way to not only bring the OG rap veterans down to A3C from across the nation, but they also incorporated a ton of younger artists to do a tribute set to the critically acclaimed 1996 Outkast album, ATLiens.

Redman was the first artist to hit the stage, and as the crowd filed in, Funk Doc sprung into classic joints like “Pick It Up” and “Tonight’s Da Night.” He leapt across the platform, never missing a syllable -- clear and polished with his delivery and the audience was enthralled. The energy of the space resonated, although it was still early. At one point, testing crowd participation, Red asked everyone to throw a middle digit in the air and all complied. One woman was hesitant and he called her out on the mic.

“What you mean you can’t do that? Yeah, you too. Put that finger up,” he grinned, then, “Say ‘F--k you, Redman!’”

He moved into “I’ll Bee Dat” and “Da Goodness,” from his 1999 LP Doc’s the Name 2000. The executive producer of that album, Erick Sermon, was also on the 1996 bill. But Keith Murray dropped in first and Red graciously shared his set with his Def Squad brother. “The Most Beautifullest Thing” rang out through the grounds and everyone bobbed. Once Sermon evened the crowd out with “Music,” some waited in anticipation to get live all over again and Red fulfilled that desire.

“I’m gonna do a song now and I want y’all to do Method Man’s part. Aiight? If y’all can’t, I’ma tell Meth when we get back to New York.”

One young man within earshot was overheard, “It’s ‘Rockwilder.’ It’s ‘Rockwilder.’” His friend nodded. “It’s gotta be. It’s gotta be ‘Rockwilder,’” he repeated incessantly. The opening bass notes dropped and the crowd seemed to drop and rise in unison. It was pretty awesome.

Between sets, frequent Big K.R.I.T. collaborator Big Sant was spotted close to a table where Bun B greeted fans. A few feet away, some industry heads pondered as to whether or not this meant that K.R.I.T. would be joining the Texas legend onstage. That wouldn’t be the case, although the Trill OG did knock out his verse to “Country Shit.” He also performed his verse from Webbie’s “Gimme That.”

With the ease of a seasoned emcee, Bun moved through “Pushin’,” “Let Me See It” and “You’re Everything.” This crowd of festival-goers was much more laid back, the smell of weed wafted through the air and as his set went on, the scent grew stronger. It wasn’t until “International Players Anthem (I Choose You)” where people seemed to shake out of their trance and hit a two-step collectively.

The ATLiens tribute followed Bun B’s set and whoever organized the stage put some major thought into this one. From older artists like Chase N Cash to brand new emcees (Chilly Chills) and those in the middle, like 3D Natee, the entire lineup showcased rappers reciting the lyrics to the entire album before a live band. Scotty ATL had a standout performance of “Mainstream” and while ATLiens isn’t the type of album one would jump around to, the vibe is powerful enough where many simply swayed and rapped along.

Too Short was up next, repping for the West Coast and his fans came out in droves. He performed a catalog spanning his entire career -- from 1987’s “Freaky Tales” and “Don’t Fight the Feeling” to his verse on Wiz Khalifa’s “On My Level.” Next to Def Squad, Too Short had the most energetic crowd all night. Music fans know exactly what to expect from the Oakland pioneer.

“Only two things I want from all the ladies,” he started. “I wanna see some asses wiggling and some titties bouncing.”

The beat from “Shake That Monkey” vibrated from the stage through the audience and women gleefully followed orders.

”Thirty years later baby,” Short shared. “Some of y’all n----s was like little ass kids in the car seat bumping Too Short, your momma and daddy was bumping Too Short, which means you been bumping Too Short your whole muthaf---ing life and all I gotta say is that I truly do appreciate that shit y’all. I appreciate the career I’ve had.”

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony capped off the 1996 stage with a number of hits, albeit missing a couple members, but Krazy Bone, Flesh N Bone and Layzie Bone were in attendance. As suspected, people filled the festival grounds for Bone Thugs and they all seemed to be from the Midwest.

There were a few instances where attendees were overheard wistfully reflecting, “Man, I was a kid when this came out. Man!” The group had a DJ that did much more talking onstage than they would but the threesome still put on a solid show. From “First of the Month” to “Crossroads,” “For the Love of Money” to “Notorious Thugs,” Bone held it down. The perfect end to an evening proving that with the right people, 1996 can honestly feel like yesterday. - Billboard

#CJFreeDay Freestyles continue.

Can we all agree that Chance The Rapper’s “No Problem” was probably the club song of the year? I mean everything that joint come on its a party. Hopefully something will come from it in February when Chance makes his way to The Grammy’s.

Surprisingly I haven’t heard many remixes to said single, but today we came across one from the homie Cam James that was right on time. Listen as the Atlanta based emcee vents on police brutality on “Ya’ll Know” below. - Str8 Out Da Den

Atlanta-native Cam James is quite possibly the most promising of all, with a discography that includes two full-length LPs in 2017. What's so remarkable about James isn't necessarily his flow or his production, but rather, his voice. James's voice is one that, behind the right instrumental, sounds eerily familiar, yet is still completely original and authentic. Under the right circumstances and exposure, Cam James is likely a name you will see daily in the near future, but, for now, enjoy the obscurity of his figure while it lasts. - The Four Oh Five