Even though it’s the depths of winter, J. Brown’s latest single has the potential to be the next song of the summer. His song VIBE has nothing but feel-good energy to carry you through until the weather warms up. Its infectious, groovy beat will have you dancing the moment you hear it. J. Brown sings on the bouncy R&B track with simple, yet catchy lyrics that you can’t help but sing along to. His smooth, effortless vocals only add to the fun energy the song exudes. J. Brown breaks his thought process behind VIBE, explaining, “I wanted to create something that was very different from my other records and I just wanted to have some fun with this single. Hopefully my fans enjoy hearing "vibe" and love it as much as I do”. He cites his hometown, Detroit, as a major inspiration for the song, adding, “Detroit continues to be a music capital of feel-good, contemporary music that ultimately proves timeless.” VIBE was written by J. Brown, Maurice Harley and Steve James and produced by GC. The visuals were directed by Rokstar Films. The song will also be on J. BROWN's upcoming sophomore EP, which is dropping later this year. Learn more about J. Brown and his music below.
With music firmly in his blood and armed with tunnel-vision focus on following his passion of making music from the heart, J. BROWN delivers a dose of straight-up R&B – some with subtle pop and 90s throwback influences – to a music generation largely devoid of truly soulful and impassioned music. The youngest of five children born to a preacher and musically ambitious mother, J’s life-long musical journey predictably began in the church when a mere eight-year old’s musical interests were unleashed by singing with the choir every Sunday morning. Though his personal music influences as a youngster included the likes of Usher, Jay-Z, Jimi Hendrix, Nas and Sting, it turns out the only direct Motown connection comes through his initial musical inspiration, his mom. “She was initially signed to Motown back in the day,” J explains, “she and my aunt had a situation with Motown. Smokey Robinson actually signed them, and then my mom got pregnant with my older brother. That pretty much finished that deal.” While exposed to the classical music his mom regularly played at home, grade school found young J nurturing his acting and vocal skills in a local theater group, which afforded him the opportunity to sing the national anthem at Pistons and Lions games, as well as perform for then President Clinton multiple times.
Beyond the laidback, feel-good vibes of Sunrise Sunset, Moon, and Hopelessly In Love, music listeners are set to discover J. BROWN’s silky-smooth, old school-reminiscent vocals amidst a refreshingly clean, straight-up R&B sound with touches of pop, hip-hop and rock. “The majority of the songs definitely fall into the straight-up R&B feel,” he says of his forthcoming debut EP. “Some things have a little pop influence, but the majority of it is straight R&B with that old-school feel. You might think of Babyface, Mint Condition, Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition, Jon B or maybe a little Jaheim when you hear it. I just hear a combination of so many different artists when I go back and listen to my music. I don’t have to use Auto-Tune on a record; I can sing on the spot without any technology just like the old cats did. Capturing that “old school feel” and bringing it back was actually my objective.”
J. Brown’s discography is full of songs you need to add to your playlists right away. In 2020, he celebrated the milestone of landing his 2nd Top 10 Billboard R&B Single with the song "Moon", lifted from his debut EP, "Forever Yours". It also marked J. BROWN's third Top 15 Billboard R&B single in the last two years. Check out his music through the links above and stay connected with J through his socials to make sure you never miss new music. Remember to follow Hip Hop Scriptures to stay updated on the latest Fresh Artist Friday.
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