Produced by Spills

If you scared, say that you’re scared 
if the air that you breathe isn’t shared 
if the terror you see isn’t rare 
fear isn’t fair 
it’s realism, yeah 
If you scared, say that you’re scared 
if the air that you breathe isn’t shared 
if the terror you see isn’t rare 
it isn’t there? 
Foh 

Rome is on fire 
Friars turned fighters their fibers expire 
Piles of pyre stack higher and higher 
Both sires and squires perspire and tire 
I’m playin the lyre 
Y’all playin the fiddle 
Watchin the city burn stay in the middle 
Caught in the linear 
Saying some shit’ll do little I’m stayin fit prayin for dribble 
rain is too fickle 
the maidens they panic 
pointing at pagans they say it’s satanic 
naked and fainting get taken advantage 
they prefer that over taken for granted 
slain on the granite 
the planet is pure 
there’s no way to plan it we cannot be sure 
is fire the sickness or is it the cure? 
keep it outside there’s no way it endures 
They’re stayin indoors 


Are you on the mark are you on the Marxist? 
Part of the mob or part of the monsters 
Part of the job of a person is progress 
Would you rather light candles or curse in the darkness? 
Pardon my French 
I’m startin to harden in part of my chest 
The heart of an artist is hardly at rest 
My eyes are a marksman the target’s a quest 
Charred is my flesh 
It’s been burnin for centuries mention me questioning destiny’s resting place entropy’s testing me 
Who ordered disorder? 
How’s your rapport with reporters? 
You seem sorta borderline bored are you trying to slaughter everything you worked hard for 
I’m so sorry you think it’s a job for me to be standin this booth 
Choppin down trees grabbin fruit then I hand it to you 

A lie is self abdication 
Giving your reality away 
Even worse is to sell fabrication 
Can't settle for morality leeway 
To lie to the world is to become a slave to the world 
Truth is the sovereign message 
Religion is self-realization 
The essence of religion is ethics 
If you're gonna be friends with god you gotta make friends with the whole world, or just stay alone 
The more I reflect & look back on the past, the more I learn what I owe 
What do I know? No. Nothing.

Ragtag Ed Slush

‘I Ain't Shit; I'm The Shit’ (prod. !llMind), the latest single off Jesse Abraham’s upcoming I Am Water album, explores a duplicity that exists within us all. Sometimes we feel invincible, and other times we feel invisible. The song and video (dir. by Ricky Shabazz) act as an internal dialogue in which the notion of staying true to oneself emerges as the most harmonious option. It turns out that a battle within us only does damage to ourselves.   
Video Directed by Ricky Shabazz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=80e29zwUCNo 
Behind the Scenes photos by Megan Richards: http://bit.ly/IAintShitPICS
To make a donation towards JA's charity campaign, please visit: http://MyCharityWater.org/JAisWater


I Ain't Shit - I'm The Shit

Jesse Abraham has presented himself as an artist of multiple facets, an articulate wordsmith whose dedication to the craft of emceeing is as apparent as his penchant for wittiness and unbridled candor.  On I Am Water Abraham fearlessly explores the balancing act that is his life, combining the storytelling prowess of Nas with the lyrical dexterity of Andre 3000, and what emerges is a powerfully compelling narration, unparalleled in contemporary hip-hop.  Though the soundscape of the album is reminiscent of his previous work, soaked in classic boom-bap assertiveness and innovative sonic exploration, Jesse Abraham uses I Am Water as an opportunity to explore his ability to adapt to multiple production styles. Recent Kanye West collaborator IllMind paints a third of the album’s production in a coat of pugnacious drum patterns and synths, while European producers Paul White (Danny Brown, Black Milk) and Tommy Black (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q) contribute equally galvanizing backdrops on this, Abraham’s third, and perhaps finest work.  Joining JA on the album are superb features from Chino XL, Emilio Rojas and Nitty Scott, MC, with whom Jesse seamlessly meshes, standing strong as a remarkably talented lyricist in his own right.   

Parallels ft. Emilio Rojas

1der 2der

Brush Your Teeth

Promo single.
Produced by Paul White.
Mixed/Mastered by Alejandro "Sosa" Tello Jr.
Recorded at Ampliphonic Studios, Queens NY.

Not Enough Warriors

Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E73vbIk1GZY
From the album 'I Am Water', dropping 1/29/13 via Fat Beats Records.
Produced by Paul White

Mixed/Mastered by Alejandro "Sosa" Tello Jr.
Recorded at Ampliphonic Studios, Queens, NY.
For more info visit http://jaiswater.com
@JesseAbraham
@JAisWater

You're Not A Ghost Anymore

Produced by Spills
Mixed/Mastered Alejandro "Sosa" Tello Jr.
Off of Jesse Abraham's I Am Water album, available at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-water/id600197823
100% of the album's proceeds go to Charity Water.
Donate directly to JA's campaign to bring clean water to those in need at: http://mycharitywater.org/jawater

I've Tried ft. Chino XL

Produced by !llMind
Features additional vocals by Likwuid
Mixed/Mastered by Alejandro "Sosa" Tello Jr.
Recorded at Ampliphonic Studios, Queens NY
Buy the album I Am Water at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-water/id600197823

Prod. by IllMind 
Mixed/Mastered by Alejandro "Sosa" Tello Jr. 
Recorded at Ampliphonic Studios, Queens, NY 
Artwork by Fresh Daily

BUY I AM WATER: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-water/id600197823

"Never Felt High Til Now ft. Nitty Scott, MC" is the latest single to be released from "I Am Water", Jesse Abraham's new album, out now via Fat Beats Records. 100% of the proceeds from the album go directly to Charity Water, a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. 

By purchasing the album you will automatically be making a donation towards servicing a community in need of clean drinking water. 

Never Felt High Til Now ft. Nitty Scott, MC

• “Brimming with innovation, creativity and sincerity.” – DJBooth.net
• “Abraham has been a hip-hop head from day one, and his understanding of the music itself allows him to come across as an intelligent and well-versed rapper. He has a fresh and unique feel that is hard to ignore.” – RapReviews.com
• “Jesse Abraham can very capably put words together over beats, often with a humorous slant, with a mixture of intellect and diction that make him quite the entertaining MC.” – BirthplaceMag.com

Jesse Abraham was born in Manhattan as the first child to two public school teachers.  He grew up in the downtown neighborhood of Tribeca, raised on the city’s hip-hop culture and the eight-track tapes his parents introduced him to as a youngster.  At five years old, Jesse was writing and, by the time he was nine, recording demos on cassette tapes. The authenticity of his music now reflects his growing up in New York in the ‘80s, right alongside the groundbreaking hip-hop of Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys. He quickly developed an affinity for rhyming, wordplay and rhythm, walking the halls of his Hebrew school reciting lyrics by KRS-1 or A Tribe Called Quest.  Between the ages of 10-14 Jesse lost his father, an uncle and two of his best friends in unrelated incidents, turning towards writing to cope with the tragedies. A published poet at the age of 15, Jesse suddenly realized his true passion was for hip-hop, inspired by such artists as KRS-1, Kool G. Rap and OutKast.  However, it wasn’t until he went to college at Atlanta’s Emory University as a philosophy major that he began to realize that he wasn’t just writing lyrics, he was composing songs.  
While at school, Jesse formed the group BTU with a pair of friends. They recorded a demo that resulted in a series of performances, including opening for Public Enemy at B.B. King’s in Times Square. After transferring to Emerson College in Boston, Jesse joined Preacherfunk, a hip-hop band with a following throughout New England. Upon graduating and moving to Brooklyn, Jesse founded a tutoring company of which he is still the managing director.  By the summer of 2009, Jesse Abraham began to attract considerable attention on the open-mic circuit and in the online world of hip-hop, winning numerous freestyle competitions and establishing his rep. Mixtapes he released such as Alphabutter (Jan ’10) and XS (Feb ’10) only increased the buzz. 
His 2010 debut album, Bars & NoBull (Oct. ’10) spent weeks on DJBooth.net’s Top 10 Charts, and the singles ‘Yoga’ and ‘Little Bit of Everything’ were major hits in the underground and their respective videos were YouTube successes. Jesse spent much of 2010 promoting these projects on countless blogs and radio shows, until he was ready to record and release One Day in 2011. The project’s lead single, ‘Spiderman on Vitamins’, made major waves throughout the online world of music, peaking at #3 on DJBooth.net’s reputable Top 10 Singles chart. The album features the single ‘Always & Forever ft. Homeboy Sandman’, which premiered on XXLMag.com and the follow-up single ‘Words Past the Margin ft. Blu’ which premiered on NahRight.com. Debuting at #5 on DJBooth’s Top 10 Charts, the album was nominated for Indie Album of the Year at the 2011 Underground Music Awards, along with JA’s win for Lyricist of the Year.  Most recently Abraham released his 2013 album I Am Water via Fat Beats Records. 100% of the proceeds from the album go directly to Charity Water, a non-profit organization that brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
More than just an emcee, Abraham also contributes to the hip-hop culture as a producer, marketing consultant and concert organizer.  He has produced shows in multiple cities through his Skill or Be Skilled production company, has performed in over 75 venues on the east coast, including sold out shows at Joe’s Public Theater and Southpaw, and has participated actively at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and the CMJ Music Festival in NYC year after year. He continues to reinvent the responsibilities a hip-hop artist holds, and his potential is only surpassed by his passion for the genuine essence of his genre. But if you ask him, he simply aspires to inspire.

Jesse Abraham

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