Featured Artist: 3 Piece

The group 3 Piece represents a return to the harmony of Urban R&B music. This trio of singers, songwriters, and producers aim to take music lovers back to a time of slow-grinding grooves and kissing on the dance floor. Deeply rooted in the community they grew up singing in church Reese G, Lucky Charm, and J. Bizzle believe the success of 3 Piece is grounded in their true love of music. They spent five years providing a harmonic soundtrack for daily commuters on Chicago's train lines. The result of singing for the public on the train all those years granted the guys unmatched vocal training, notoriety within the Chicago music community, and the respect of their fans.

3 Piece released an indie project in the fall of 2002 on a Chicago-based label their debut album First Come First Served sold more than 200,000 copies, and the first single Ohh Ahh ran for (42) weeks on top rated Clear Channel-Chicago station, WGCI, breaking the national record for longest running single, a slot previously held by R. Kelly at 36 weeks. 3 Piece has shared the stage with industry heavy weights such as: Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Brian McKnight, Ja Rule, Jahiem, Mario, Omarion, Marcus Houston, Nelly, LL Cool J, Dru Hill, Jagged Edge, Tyrese, Kanye West, and Twista, among others. They have polished their performance skills through appearances at major events such as: WGCI/Big Jams, Taste of Chicago, Spring Break/Daytona Beach, Summer Jam/Little Rock, and at the distinguished Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Center in Nashville.

The accomplished vocalists hold bragging rights as musicians who write, arrange, and produce all of their own music. They have had original tracks submitted to artists such as, Twista, Do or Die, Trina and Trick Daddy. Reese G holds production and vocal credits for the Plies hot new single, "Pretty Pu**y". As they look to the future, 3 Piece plans to continue composing music, working on collaborations with fellow artists, and sharing their thought provoking and real life/love lyrics to the masses. Their new single, "Crazy In Love" is currently in heavy rotation on Chicago's Clear Channel station (WGCI), and also on myspace.com/3Piecemusic where they have logged over a million hits, and almost 2 million plays. 3 Piece also remains the top rated R&B group in Illinois per MySpace artist rankings.

ON A SIDENOTE: I've never seen R&B kats look like some straight thugs but sound so good (no Lance Bass). Anyway, my favorite tracks are "Ooh Ahh (remix)", "Your Body's Calling Me", "Sprung You" and "Turn' Em Off"! So check check check it out! Let the beat drop, I'm out!

Featured Artist: JiG

Pop/Rock phenom, JiG, sets the standard for artists who seek to be “great” across the divides of the music world. Drawing strength from his name, JiG (meaning Joy in God), encompasses all musical facets of accomplished male vocalists, including original writing, vocal arrangement, unique tones, and creative edge. He began singing at the age of 10. He continued his path through high school, attending Detroit’s School for the Fine and Performing Arts. At age 16 he received his first job as a dancer from Robert Curry of Day 26. Bold in his approach, this young artist calls the soul of rock & roll, and Hip Hop’s hard-hitting moves to the forefront of every performace. At a young age, JiG’s career as a choreographer is impressive. He has worked with some of the industries hottest artists, including Missy Elliott, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, the Clark Sisters, Kiki Sheard, Joss Stone, MC Lyte, just to name a few.
After joining Live The Music Group the stage was set. Mixing infuences of Michael Jackson, Fred Astaire, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell, The Clark Sisters and more with his own personal twist of pop, rock, and soul, JiG creates a unique blend of style that is sure to go unmatched in the music industry.

Bow Wow ft. JD - "Roc the Mic"

Prince Bow Wow and ya boy Jermaine Dupri are forever hooking up and recently released a video to their track "Roc the Mic" which can be found on Bow's New Jack City Pt. II album which hit stores back in December. What's fresh about this video is my girl Diznee is silhouetted in the joint. So check check check it out! Let the beat drop, I'm out!

Featured Artist: The Push

Check out The Push from SoCal's Inland Empire area. Not much of what I'm feelin, but I saw them perform last month and I applaud their energy and agressiveness with the mic. For that alone they deserve some respect. My favorite tracks are "The Jerk (Remix)" and "Put It On Ya". Check check check it out! Let the beat drop, I'm out!

It's the Ludacris Remix

I got this from my boy Tre, a radio ZeeJay at San Diego's #1 Station for Hip-Hop, Z90.3FM. I stay loyal to my soil, therefore I must show love to the folks who helped get me to where I am today. Enjoy the video and check check check it out!

Ludacris' "THEATER OF THE MIND" (Def Jam/DTP 2008) is in stores, go get it!!! Let the beat drop, I'm out!

Featured Artist: theBREAX

What's up world!? Every Tuesday to coincide with album releasesA Day in the Life of DeJuan will have a 'Featured Artist (or group)' in an effort to expand readership and further diversify the content of this blog.



With that said, this week's featured artist is theBREAX. Formed in 2006, theBREAX exploded on the Southern California Hip-Hop and Spoken word scene and took it by storm with incredible performances, becoming crowd favorites at Elevated, Vibes and the Hot Monkey Love Cafe, three of San Diego’s largest open mic venues. The group continued to electrify audiences, sharing the stage with notables such as: Tonex, Fred Hammond, 4th Avenue Jones, Pigeon John, The Visionaries, LMNO, LA Symphony, Future Shock, and Guinness Book Record Holder, Supernatural.


The members are an eclectic cast from: Azerbaijan, Baku (Ruslan: Emcee/Producer), Baltimore, MD (Beleaf: DJ, Emcee) and Oceanside, CA (Mic B: Drummer/ Production) and Vista, Ca (Name Brand: Producer). Their signature “Breaking out of the box” sound is a flavor that defies conventional songwriting with a combination of energy and precision. With their globally appealing sound and amazing live show, theBREAX are creating a diverse and loyal following of supporters. Mixing musical genres, while maintaining their own style has given them the ability to reach a wide array of people. -- taken with permission from their MySpace page--



I like these guys not only because they're from San Diego (my City stand up!), but because they promote positive hip hop and for lack of a better phrase, they just sound dope! Check them out!!