Rayven Justice
| Rayven Justice | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 13, 1991 Oakland, California |
| Origin | East Oakland |
| Genres | R&B, soul, hip hop (hyphy) |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of Rayven Justice Music Group,LLC, Vocalist,Writer,Entertainer |
| Years active | 2008––present |
| Labels | Rayven Justice Music Group,LLC, Empire Distribution, NuFace Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Raymen Justice, Iamsu, TeeFlii, Problem, Waka Flocka Flame, Migos, French Montana Waka Flocka Eric Bellinger, Young V |
| Website | RayvenJustice510.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vocals | |
Rayven Justice is an American R&B vocalist and songwriter. From Oakland, California, he first started his career as part of the rap and R&B duo Justice Brothers with his brother Raymen. Rayven Justice began pursuing a full-time solo career in 2010, and his vocals typically blend R&B with "a hip hop beat and plenty of bass."[1] His collaborative album Both Sides of the Tracks was released in 2012, and he has also collaborated with artists such as French Montana, Dubb, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, Problem, Waka Flocka Flame, Pleasure P, and Migos. After releasing a number of singles, Rayven Justice released his I Have a Dream EP and album in 2014. Currently based in Oakland, he tours regularly.
Early life
Rayven Justice was born on August 13, 1991 in Oakland, California.[2] Raised in East Oakland, in his youth he started making music with his younger brother, singing and rapping under his legal name Rayven Justice. His brother's name Raymen Justice, and together they formed the hip hop and R&B musical duo Justice Brothers. After his brother was shot and killed in 2010,[3] Rayven Justice decided to commit himself full-time to music in his brother's memory.[2]
Music career
2010-12: First releases
In 2010 he collaborated on the track "Throw the Cash," which proved to be Rayven Justice's first significant breakthrough.[2] The single was later included on his August 2011 mixtape Something About Rayven. In 2012 he soon after released the album Both Sides of the Tracks.[2] Rayven Justice released several singles that summer as well. In 2013 he partnered with Rita Lee, CEO of Nuface Entertainment, to form Rayven Justice Music Group, and Signed a non exclusive distribution deal with Empire Distribution.[3]
2013: "Slide Thru" and collaborations
 Rayven Justice - "Slide Thru" (Explicit) on VEVO (Dec 4, 2013) |
In late 2013 he released his single "Slide Thru," which featured Migos. It was published through Empire Distribution in San Francisco,[4] and received regular airplay on the Bay Area radio station KMEL.[3] Wrote Complex.com about the song in 2014, "it shows how very slight variations on an existing formula can create radically different effects on the listener, the cartoonish 'I'm Different' pianos mutating into enigmatic atmosphere."[4] A remix of "Slide Thru" by Migos was later released in March 2014.
In January 2014, he release the mixtape I have a dream was released by January 20, 2014
August 2014: I Have a Dream EP and album
He has toured in support of his music, opening KMEL's annual Summer Jam concert held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.[3] According to Rayven Justice, the Oracle Arena performance held personal significance, as he and his younger brother had previously promised one another never to attend Summer Jam unless they were performing at the event.[5] He was living in the Bay Area as of early 2014, also spending time in Los Angeles to collaborate with rappers and producers[6] such as TeeFlii.,[6][7] and in September he toured throughout much of the United States with Compton rapper Problem .
On August 19, 2014 he released the EP I Have a Dream, with tracks such as "Slide Thru," "I See You" featuring Kool John, and "Hit or Nah."[3] The album was released on his own record label, with the singles distributed through Empire Distribution. He released a second remix of his earlier track "Slide Thru" in October 2014, with a feature by Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame.[8] A music video for their collaboration was released in early November, as was an album-length version of I Have a Dream Deluxe. Rayven Justice is one of several Bay Area artists selected to perform at the first EMPIRE Unplugged live recording session on December 11, 2014, which also included other soul and R&B artists such as Chinx Uncle Murda Joe Moses Eric Bellinger, Jonn Hart, and Lyrica Anderson.[9]
In early 2015, he released a single with aspiring rapper Ankit Oswal "AO" under the label Team3MG. This topped multiple charts on youtube, and desi-hiphop. He is currently working with AO on a second single expected to be released in late 2015.[10]
July 17, 2015 Rayven Justice released The Cassette Playlist Mixtape hosted by Dj Carisma.
Style and equipment
Rayven Justice's songs typically blend R&B stylings and vocals with "a hip hop beat and plenty of bass."[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album title |
|---|---|
| Both Sides of the Tracks |
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| On Tour Volume 1 |
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| I Have a Dream (Deluxe Edition) |
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! " The Cassette Playlist
(EP )"
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- Released: July 17, 2015
- Label: Rayven Justice Music Group, LLC/
Empire Distribution
- Format: Digital
Extended plays
| Year | Album title | Release details |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I Have a Dream - EP |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peaks | Album | Release details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging Artists[2] | ||||
| 2011 | "Throw the Cash on Her" | — | Something About Rayven | Big Cat (Aug 23, 2011) |
| "Came to Party" | — | Cosmonauts | Ice King (Oct 1, 2011) | |
| 2012 | "Grabbin' on my Zipper" | — | Single | Ice King (Jul 9, 2012) |
| "Cheater" | — | Single | Ice King (Aug 21, 2012) | |
| 2013 | "Slide Thru" (ft. Migos) | 24 | Single/I Have a Dream EP | (late 2013) |
| 2014 | "Slide Thru (Remix)" (ft. Waka Flocka Flame) | — | Single | Rayven Justice (Mar 25, 2014) |
| "Hit or Nah" | — | Single/I Have a Dream | Teris V/Rayven Justice (May 20, 2014) | |
| "Forgot Your Name" | — | Single | (Aug 25, 2014) | |
| "On Mamas" (ft. TeeFlii and Problem) | — | Single | Rayven Justice (Sep 5, 2014) | |
| "Might as Well" | — | Single | (Dec 1, 2014) | |
| "How I Do It" | — | Single | (Dec 1, 2014) | |
Guest appearances
| Year | Single name | Primary artist(s) | Album | Release details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Ride on It" (ft. Rayven Justice, Iamsu!, Sage the Gemini, etc.) |
Armani DePaul | Single | Rapbay (Jul 23, 2013)[11] Music video[11] |
| "Yike On It" (ft. Rayven Justice, Iamsu!, Rossi, etc.) |
Single | Rapbay (Jul 23, 2013)[11] Music video | ||
| 2014 | "She Gon' Roll It" (ft. Rayven Justice and Iamsu!) | Dubb | Never Content | RBC (Jan 28, 2014)[12] |
| "Real One" (ft. Rayven Justice) | Sleepy D | Single | Empire (Jul 21) | |
| 2015 | "Keep Ridin" (ft. Rayven Justice)[13] | Ankit Oswal (AO) | Single | Major Moves Music Group |
| "Gamed Up" (ft. Rayven Justice)[14] | E-40 | Poverty & Prosperity | Heavy on the Grind, Universal (Nov 15, 2015) | |
Further reading
- Articles and interviews
- Rayven Justice articles at AllHipHop.com
- Rayven Justice articles at HotNewHipHop.com
- Rayven Justice articles at Thizzler.com
- Discographies
See also
References
- 1 2 "Interview: Rayven Justice". Rehab Online Magazine. August 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jeffries, David. "Rayven Justice". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Biography". Rayven Justice Official Website. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- 1 2 Drake, David (March 19, 2014). "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ Handy, Charles. "Rayven Justice Keeps his Word, Performs at KMEL's Summer Jam". revolt.tv. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- 1 2 "Rayven Justice Talks About Summerjam, Meeting Chris Brown, Labels, & More". Goder Magazine. April 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ Crates, Jake (July 2, 2014). "Rayven Justice Ft. Migos – "Slide Thru"". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ "Rayven Justice Adds Waka Flocka Falme to the "Slide Thru" Remix". Rehab Online Magazine. October 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ "San Francisco: EMPIRE Unplugged". muuie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPhr4mPCsys
- 1 2 3 "iTunes - Music - Ride On It (feat. IamSu, John Hart, Kool John & Rayven Justice) - Single by Armani DePaul". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ Will, DJ Ill (January 14, 2014). "DUBB - Never Content (Hosted By DJ Carisma)". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/shayonthebeat/keepridin
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEQJzeOqYlI
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