JAYPITTS
About
JayPitts is an independent artist from Detroit, MI. He brings fresh, current, timeless lyrics and sounds, inspired by Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar and Lauryn Hill. If you were to ask Jay what all of his inspirations have in common, heâd say,âThey all are my wise sages that represent various fighting styles in Hip-Hop. They exude rich black soul, lyricism, cultural relevance, experimentation, social rebellion, self development, honesty and vulnerability. That is all I hope and strive to representâ.Jay got his first major spike in engagement from a single, âWindowsâ, which he wrote during Covid while driving with his windows down in the vacant streets. âI remember feeling grateful to be alive, Iâd lost a couple loved ones to Covid, I quit my job in the psych ward and my future was uncertain like many other people. I have a family that relies on me. But for the first time in a while, I had the time to really hear my soul while being quarantined. I wasnât sure of the future, and I let my creativity shine as it reignited my purpose. I had no idea a song I wrote in my Honda would go on to be my biggest record. God works in mysterious waysâ.After Jay simply introduced himself and the song through a voice over video montage on TikTok, people took to his honest, wholesome and charismatic approach, leading the video to go viral and getting noticed. âWindowsâ went on to be featured on the NBAs official playlist and garnered millions of listens across streaming platforms, still being Jayâs #1 song. One of Jayâs favorite moments of âWindowsâ was when Smino, played the song on his IG live and praised Jay for the record.
âThatâs one of the moments Iâll never forgetâ, Jay says. âI was on TikTok Live telling stories from when I worked in the psych ward and then people are in my comments telling me Smino is playing my music on IG. It felt too random to be a lie, so I went to check anyways. There he was streaming and vibing to âWindowsâ. I was shook and honored. It was validation I wasnât looking for but definitely neededâ.Currently, Jay releases both thought provoking content and music. He enjoys sharing with his TikTok audience about his time working in the Psych Ward and the many wild situations he faced, often leading to large life lessons. He also enjoys offering his perspective on various Hip-Hop topics, creating his own remixes of popular or personally beloved songs, and of course, offering his own music material.We asked Jay what he feels his purpose and goal is as a creator and musician. He said the following:âI believe my purpose is to use Hip-Hop as a vessel to be as lyrically honest as I can. I try my best to bring the potency from my greatest and darkest moments to shape my words with the intent to relate and even to heal. Having a wife and child electrifies my ability to give love, peace, a reason to fight, a reason to hope. I want that for others because I find it necessary for myself. Creating music and art through that lens gives me the highest level of fulfillment. Iâve never experienced anything like it elsewhere (at least in a way I can wield and control) and I canât see a time in life where Iâm not making music or thought provoking content. My goal in all of this is to be wealthy of course. Financial freedom is a great way to increase my impact on the world. I intend to practice what I preach by creating a free world for myself and my family to live, learn, and create. I hope and intend to accomplish this level of freedom by my music, content and personhood inviting it in as a reality. I have to exude what I want to become and therefore Iâm on my wayâ.-JayPitts