The future of Hip-Hop is here; 8-year-old Lil Jeezy
brings fresh sound to the table with hot new single
LAS VEGAS, NV – A fun track from a young new artist is
lighting up the West Coast and causing quite a buzz among music industry
insiders and fans alike. “I’m A Baller” is the debut single from 8-year-old rapper
Lil Jeezy. The son of long-time songwriter and recording artist D’jon, Lil
Jeezy has burst onto the scene with his own brand of hip-hop that showcases his
fun, carefree style and entertaining performance. Written by his father, “I’m A
Baller” is a fun, upbeat track that’s all about being good at basketball and
football. Inspired by his love of sports, the song also features a short film
that showcases the young star chasing his dreams of being a professional
athlete and putting in the work to achieve those dreams.
“I love being active and competitive, and I love shooting
the basketball,” Lil Jeezy said. “I like the same type of music as my dad, and
I’ve grown up watching him record and produce music, so it’s fun for me being
creative. I love telling a story with my lyrics.”
Lil Jeezy’s father was an athlete and has been involved with
music as a career for many years, but he’s never encouraged any of his children
to follow in his footsteps. He’s been intentional about supporting them in
whatever passions they choose to pursue, and for the most part those passions
have been with athletics. But for his youngest son, the notion of making music
is something that attracted him at a young age, and when he was 6 he finally
approached his father about creating a song together.
“He just out of the blue was like, ‘Dad, I want to do a
music video. Can we do it today?’” D’jon said. “I said, ‘Well, we need music
first.’ So, we got some production from two-time Grammy-nominated producer DJ
Vudu Spellz and I wrote the song. He’s been an athlete for the past couple of
years, so when I asked him what he wanted the song to be about, he said sports.
When we got ready to record it, he had the whole thing memorized and he took
direction very well, as far as vocal production, and he fell in love with the
process and now wants to do even more songs.”
D’jon said they’ve been working ever since on building a
brand and plan for pursuing Lil Jeezy’s dreams moving forward. Part of that
plan involves creating music videos that are more like short films than
traditional music videos. That’s where the idea of creating a story called
“Follow Your Dreams” came from – something that builds off the themes of Lil
Jeezy’s debut song but takes it further through video mediums and will continue
in future films.
“It’s an inspirational story for kids,” D’jon said. “If
there’s something you want to accomplish, put in the work and you can make it
happen. With this first video it shows him hanging out with friends on a
Saturday morning, and when the friends leave, he gets bored and so he picks up
a basketball and he’s absolutely horrible. After a frustrating effort, he sits
down on the ball and starts daydreaming. During the daydream he realizes his
dream is to become a great basketball and football player. It’s as though, even
at a young age, he is such a sports superstar that his games are nationally
televised. He has fans and he even has haters. After the daydream is over, he
asks his dad to teach him how to play basketball. Being that basketball was his
first love, dad becomes elated at his son’s request. Then after months of hard
work and dedication, he shows his growth from working hard and there are
highlights from his first season ever playing, in which he is much better than
he was when he first picked up the ball in the video. He’s a living example
that hard work pays off.”
Lil Jeezy is eager for new fans to check out his music and
get a taste for the unique sound and style he’s bringing to the game. It’s been
many years since there’s been a young artist like Lil Bow Wow or Lil Romeo, and
D’jon is certain Lil Jeezy will be able to fill that vacuum with an amazing
natural talent. With songs and subject matter that comes straight from the mind
of an 8-year-old, Lil Jeezy’s music is nothing short of fun and entertaining.
To listen to Lil Jeezy’s music, or to follow him on social
media, please visit the following links:
Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/5EU3ZHBLx4Q
http://open.spotify.com/track/4dOtVfN9GIEHtjLhBC0jAj
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1583460473?ls=1&app=itunes
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1583460473
https://www.tiktok.com/@liljeezy702
https://www.instagram.com/liljeezy702
https://www.facebook.com/LilJeezy702
Management Contact - djon@jmcmusicgroup.com
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