Washington, DC - Singer and songwriter Jessi Kay began
writing poetry at the mere age of 8 – an escape away from being an ambitious only
girl living in a low-income neighborhood.
Writing was an outlet that allowed her to purge her emotions, to
describe her experiences and to hone her skills on paper. Inevitably, her knack
for words led her to writing songs and trying her hand at singing. As she
discovered she had a true talent for music, it quickly emerged into her life’s
work. Her sound, is an eclectic mix that transcends genres, pulling from all
ends of the musical spectrum creating her own class of music that is not just
original but also quirky. The Jamaican singer often finds influence in her
heritage as the sounds of reggae, soca, and calypso rhythms pulse through her. She still manages to be simultaneously be
engrossed in the American hip hop, pop, and rap scenes. Like her musical idols,
Missy Elliot and Mary J. Blige, the artist isn’t afraid to tell a story and
speak her mind.
Jessi Kay’s music has truly developed and matured
while keeping its identity. She has uncovered
her many skills and gifts and is comfortable in her ability to experiment with
new sounds and trends. During one of the transforming moments in her
writing/musical career while listening to a beat, she found herself inspired to
spit lyrics to a hip hop beat. Uninhibited, Jessi Kay found the lyrics just
came to her and she naturally progressed into rapping. Eager to venture into
new musical territory, the artist is working on an impending album (which fans
can expect to be released later this year) that will display Jessi Kay’s musical
maturity and confidence in her sound. “I’m a little bit of a hidden gangster,”
laughs the artist about her emergence into the rap genre, “I’m a modge podge of
mystery and that translates into my music. I listen to a melody and if
immediately lyrics start to come in my mind, I’m going to run with it. One day
it might be pop, the next day reggae, and the next it might be trap. Music just
speaks to me.” Jessi Kay expresses that she is just a vessel that the music
speaks through and she wants to remain true to that without attempting to
control every aspect of that.
Jessi Kay has come a long way by building upon a sound
that is uniquely her own. Her latest
debut comes in the form of the grind anthem “Paid in Full”, a clubby hit that
celebrates the art of the hard work. A
rap track with a hint of singing, the song marches to the beat of its own drum
(quite literally), just like the up and coming Jessi Kay.
Ultimately, Kay’s goal is to
reach as many people with her music as possible. “I want my music to be
touchable for people. I want them to live through the music, laugh in the
moments and just have fun.”
Follow Jessi Kay on Instagram
and Twitter (@IAmJessiKay)
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