Jan 25, 2012

Jess Akeem x Next In Show


Straight out of FlyBridge New York, Jess Akeem is breaking out of the Bronx and taking over the world. He got some buzz going now with his visual for City of Dreams, but his music will be heard regardless of his buzz. Akeem has a lyrical flow that stays fresh. He is definitely worth a listen. Check out another exclusive interview from Next In Show.



Jess Akeem x Next In Show Interview

Other than hip hop and rap, what music do you play in heavy rotation? 

Im A Fan Of All Music I Listen To R&B,Reggae,Even Pop Music as Long As The Music Is Good No Matter What Genre It Is I Can Listen To It.

What is your most current project out? 


I Use To Rap Under The Name J-Swagga My Recent Tape Was About A Year Of 2 Ago Called "City Iz Mine" On

Datpiff.com Check That Out.I Got A Few Tapes Out Under That Name On Datpiff Thats Just The Most Recent.

Your visual for City Of Dreams is getting buzz. What makes it so special?

Being My First Official HD Video As I Would Consider It I Wanted To Keep It All The Way NY For My First Visual Alot Of New Artists Even From NY Been Using The Southern Sound.Now I Love The Southern Beats Myself But I Jus Had To Keep It NY One Time.

I've never been to New York. Tell me about Flybridge.

You Know How Manhattan Got Harlem?Well The Bronx Got Flybridge We Do Our Own Thing Bunch Of Young Fly Guys,Yea Thats Us.

What do you think of east coast rap right now? 

Its A Couple Artists Doing They Thing.I Jus Feel The Game Has Expanded So Much That You Got Great Music coming From Every Part Of The Map Now A Days.But The Eastcoast We Good Man An Things Is Only Gon Get Better.

Who is your top 5 in hip hop/ rap right now? 

Rick Ross, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West And Fabolous.

You just released the song and visual to a new track called something special. What or who inspired you to write that song? 

My Son.Being A Young Father I Feel I Got A Responsibilty.Im 22 I Know Alot Of young Fathers Out There Some Thats There For They Child An Some Thats Not.An Its Like I Just Wanted To Represent For All The Fathers An Even Get A Message Out To People That No Matter The Situation You Gotta Be There For Your Child. Love Ya Kids.

What's next for Jess Akeem? 

Make Room Mixtape Coming Real Soon Look Out For That And Right After That Ima Follow Up With Another Mixtape...Besides That Just More Videos,More Music,Few Showcases Basically Just Building Me As A Brand.

What is your favorite quote? 

I’m The One Who’s Got To Die When It’s Time For Me To Die, So Let Me Live My Life The Way I Want To." - Jimi Hendrix


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