Audible Review: J’Moris Shares His Life and Experiences With “Blac February”
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Fort Worth, Texas-based rapper J’Moris’ suave style is all with perseverance and a hint of bluster.
A self-named “product of environment”, J’Moris has been drawn to music since he was a young boy. While battling the tribulations of life while growing up in Fort Worth, Texas during the ’90s exposed J’Moris to the life of the drugs, pimps & thugs that flooded the streets. During his time at Lamar University, Moris co-founded the organization Tru Misfitz. Continuing to maneuver into the music industry, Moris found his southern influence played a heavy part in what he does, deeply embedded in his music and persona.
J’Moris influenced by the artfulness and obtuse power of the rap game and motivated by hip-hop tycoons like Master P, Gucci Mane, Nipsey Hussle, and Biggie Smalls.
J’Moris speaking about his early life says, “Watching my loved ones fall victim to the drugs or the streets, I felt I only had one choice. Use them both to my advantage & find a way out. My older brother, Crunch, looked out for me a lot. The lessons he taught me molded me into who I am today and gave me the opportunities to graduate high school. Something he, or my little brother J Hodge, never did.”
The album Blac February is exceptional and deviates from other artists that I listen to in this genre. In J’Moris’ tracks such as his two skits, he adds a personal touch with voice messages left by comedian Ben Jackson. These two specific tracks bring out emotions of anger, sympathy, and pure “realness”. Featured on the album are big named rappers like D. Hewitt, 254 Assassin, and Bellafonte as well as singer Valance and comedian Ben Jackson.
In the first track “Loan Shark – SKIT Ben Jackson” it is a voice message from Ben Jackson to J’Moris telling him that his recent release Blac February is good “for the culture” and he is ecstatic to hear about the news. However, he needs repayment from J’Moris and wants about $1,000; this story I found to be funny and relatable. J’Moris probably uses this recording as the first track, to make listeners relate to having a friend who comes by for something but does not you hit upon a normal basis.
Another favorite track is “Venting” which is mainly about J’Moris releasing out the setbacks he faced during a depressing time in his life. The lyrics go on to say, “I don’t get a lot of friends, I’m cautious, and I don’t trust nobody…often I’m smoking loud so the mind can quiet down…depressive thoughts are drowning me.” J’Moris is stating facts of his personal life and speaks on his lows of life and the experiences someone goes through when they are depressed, which I found to be a great theme in the album.
An additional favorite is “Alien” which speaks about his life living on the streets and surviving “the cold nights.” J’Moris is viewed “as a dark-skinned black man” in which they view him “as a thug.” J’Moris, as an African American male speaks about being treated as an outcast in society. “Alien” speaks on the pressing issues of race relations and J’Moris makes it clear that it needs to be discussed.
The release from J’Moris flows with straight rawness and is a must-listen for hardcore hip-hop enthusiasts. I love the raw tones, themes of heartbreak, depression, mental health awareness, and racism, as well as the tempo.
I now follow him on social media and will be on the lookout for more music from him in the future, and I hope you do the same as well.
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