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Phreedom Records LLC is an Indie label on the rise, located in the greater New Orleans area. Our label boasts several skilled artists; Ghaazi Ali, Tha Team, Murder, Lucki Lew that bring their unique, gritty, raw sound and blend it with hard hitting base-line tracks.
Southern hip hop and rap music of the
90s influenced many artists growing up in the New Orleans area. With
the noticeable increase in worldwide fame and notoriety of Lil Wayne,
Birdman, Juvenile and Master P, young artists from the hoods and
wards encompassing New Orleans realized that writing and rhyming can
get you out of community oppression. One talented lyricist, writer,
entrepreneur and business owner fueled and inspired by these game
changers is now on his own path to success as the next up-n-coming
artist out of New Orleans, Geremy H.B. Allison, artistically known as
Ghaazi Ali.
Geremy
H.B. Allison was born in July of 1989 to parents Gervais H. Allison
Sr and Rhonda M. Allison and two older siblings. Raised as a Baptist
for most of his life, he followed a different religious path as he
matured spiritually. As he grew in his faith as a Muslim, he took his
Shahdadda in 2016.When asked about his spiritual change in faith and
how it has influenced him as an artist Geremy warmly stated, “Islam
is more like a way of life.”
Geremy
first started rapping and recording in 2008 as G-Tune with a group
called G.G.Y.E (Goose.Gang.Young.Entrepreneurs). They recorded in a
backyard studio and performed at open mics around New Orleans.
Eventually the group disbanded and Geremy gradually began
transitioning between religions, feeling “as if I was creating a
new me.” So, in 2017 Geremy fully embraced his evolved self and
changed his artist name to reflect his growth. Ghaazi Ali was born.
He explained that Ghaazi is a title given to a Muslim man and means
champion., the victorious one. Ali was chosen in reverence to
Muhammed Ali as Ghaazi felt that “I’m the greatest one and the
best there is.”
Music
has always been a part of Ghaazi Ali’s life. His musical path began
when he entered Jean Gordon Elementary and learned to play the snare
drum. He continued his interest in music as a 7th grade
student at McMain High School where he marched with the Marching
Mustangs and in the 9th grade was a student and member of
St. Augustine High School’s famous band; The Marching 100.
When
hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans in 2005 during the beginning
of the school year, Ghaazi Ali and his family were
displaced and moved from Baton Rouge to Tennessee. He eventually
relocated back to New Orleans and began his senior year with a
setback. He was removed from the music program for behavioral
reasons, but that did not affect his love for music, it only inspired
him to continue his passion for rapping.
In
2013, Ghaazi Ali added another title to his name, he became a father
to his first born; Geremy H.G. Allison in March of 2013 and his
youngest Roman R. Allison in April of 2017. As a new father, Ghaazi
maintained his love for rapping, but also knew he had to balance
family life with his drive to be a successful artist. His
entrepreneurial spirit and dedication as a new father steered him in
various directions. Ghaazi worked as a plumber apprentice, a yacht
painter, and a mate on the Mississippi River. He also established
Winners Only LLC in 2017 which consists of multiple businesses;
BillionAir Party Rentals and Winners Only Clothing & More, an
online store where men and women can find stylish, trendy clothes and
accessories.
As
Ghaazi Ali’s business ventures provided his family with a modest
income, he decided it was time to continue his pursuit of a music
career. Taking his career into his own hands, Ghaazi wrote, recorded
and distributed locally a 10-song mixtape he titled; “Unknown
Mixtape” in reflection of his struggle as an “unknown talent just
waiting to be found.” It wasn’t until CO’Baby, CEO of Phreedom
Records LLC, met Ghaazi Ali in a t-shirt shop waiting for service,
that they started to chop it up. Ghaazi expressed his feeling of
being “stuck at the bottom…and not having anybody really stop and
listen to what kind of talent comes from here is a constant
struggle.” A couple tracks were exchanged between artist and record
label owner that led to the eventual signing of Ghaazi Ali to
Phreedom Records LLC.
Since
then, Ghaazi Ali is no longer “unknown.” He has opened for
artist’s such as; Trina, Just Queen Brittany, Webbie, ShortyWorld,
Whop Bezzy, Yung Bleu and Jim Jones. He was also given a chance to
perform at a community event for Smother’s Academy, an all-boys
school in Metairie, LA, where a small concert that included artist’s
from around the city like ShortyWorld, demonstrated their craft and
created a positive vibe and message for the young men. Success is
imminent as Ghaazi Ali recently dropped his first single, “Facts”
(available on all streaming sites) and is primed to drop his second
single, “Game Sealed” off his debut album “Now or Never.” The
official video for “Game Sealed” is already in production and set
to drop in August of 2018.
Ghaazi
Ali, formerly an “unknown,” is set to take on the music industry
and make himself a “well-known” artist and entrepreneur.
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For
more information on BillionAir Party Rentals and Winners Only
Clothing and More, check out www.winnersonlyllc.net
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