Author: JT

At 47 years old Marvin Parham is a passionate artist songs writer poet and musician originally from Omaha Nebraska who now calls Sacramento California home with a deep love for music and the artistry,he has spent his life exploring the power of creative expression to uplift and inspire. The journey from the Midwest to the…

The ground-breaking roots of  Grammy Award-Winning and multi-platinum producer E-A-SKI traces back deep within the concrete history of Bay Area music –, where you can find the musical fingerprints of E-A-SKI with Spice-1 before, and during, his time with Jive Records, as well as being pivotal in Master P’s early success with No Limit Records.As…

It’s Your boy Paperchase Cj from the OakPark community in Sacramento California, and I got my start in music when I was in my early teens.Where I grew up everyone rapped from going to the studio to making beats off their chest and rapping. With the motivation from my friends and family to make actual…

In the heart of Watts, California, a neighborhood where dreams and nightmares shared the same streets, Lil Drawz was a name known to many. Growing up in the PJ WATTS Projects, he was no stranger to the rough edges of life. A place where opportunity was scarce and danger was a constant companion, Lil Drawz…

JT and Jay-Z: Can’t Knock the Independent Hustle This is a tale of two hip-hop hustlers from two different cities who have both helped to shape the urban cultural landscape in significant ways. The story begins in 1996, a time very close to the peak of the fabled Golden Age of Bay Area hip-hop. Tupac…

Zaytoven

His name alone sets the tone for who he is, what he does and the magnitude of his skill set. Super-producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson copped his name from the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven because of the many similarities the two musicians share. Both were born in Germany, both mastered the organ and…

As of now, the official announcement regarding the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show lineup featuring Kendrick Lamar. Decisions about who performs at the Super Bowl halftime show are typically influenced by a combination of factors, including the artist’s current popularity, cultural impact, musical legacy, and sometimes business partnerships, such as Jay-Z’s deal with the NFL…