If you thought hip-hop was dead, you’d
be dead wrong, as there’s still one artist out there fighting the
good fight for quality rap music. A skilled hip-hop veteran in his
own right, James Mercer, or better known under his stage-name ‘Minty
J’, is an emerging hip-hop act from Boston. A once underground
rapper in the 80’s and 90’s, now back on the scene decades later
with a vengeance Although bringing us all a refreshing new take on
the genre. Minty J can be easily characterized by his iconic, classic
rap-style, neatly wrapped up in a highly-polished, modernly-produced
package. Combining hard, old-school beats with raw, authentic lyrics
and skillful, precise flow. Remarkably reminiscent of rap legends
such as Nas, Public Enemy and Rakim. This is one artist that’s hard
to ignore, both in terms of his songs and talent.
Upon becoming infatuated with rap music
at the age of just 13, a young James Mercer started a rap group with
his friends call ‘3rd Rail’. They got their start in true
underground style by setting up a makeshift studio in his bedroom and
touring all the local bars and clubs. Although learning a lot about
the rap trade from this project, the group eventually disbanded and
it wasn’t until the mid 90’s when James started work again as a
solo act. Eventually walking away from music altogether to start up a
construction business.
These days his business still keeps the
rapper busy, however you’ll now find him writing and performing
under his ‘Minty J’ moniker. This comes after a 3 year push of
relentlessly making music and improving his craft. Which was spurred
by a nagging realization that music was still in his heart, many
years after walking away from it. After training himself up to
dizzingy high skill levels of rapping and restructuring his
priorities towards a music career. Minty J was finally picked up by
‘Bentley Records’. A New York based record label, home to many
modern prodigies With a reputation for creating ‘classics’, the
label aims to take Minty to the next level and give his best records
to the world.
To be blunt, there’s no other
rap-artist out there right now quite like Minty J. His experience in
both rap and life, shines through in his music. Which you can see is
just very real and although back to basic, packs a serious punch.
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