The first single off my EP, "Flirting with the Red"

Let's Start Over

It’s all about Hip-Hop, Rap, R&amp;B….but most importantly: It’s all about Music. Roderick “Conflict” Kelly grew up in the quiet town of Lakewood, New Jersey where the talkative child paid less-than-little attention to music until the age of 14. While his “teeny bopping” peers explored the world of puppy love, Conflict was busy forming what would be a life-long relationship with his first love: Hip-Hop.
“I never listened to music until..what? 14?, that’s when 50 (cent) came out &amp; that’s when i got interested, funny enough.”.
It didn’t take long for the “A” averaging English student to try his hand at creating lyrics himself &amp; At 15 he began building his name in high school under the Alias of “Conflict”. 5 years later, Conflict has earned the respect of up &amp; coming artists and producers in New York, Georgia, and naturally his home of New jersey while working on and distributing his first, self-released, mixtape: “Conflict of Interests” in the middle 2009. Now taking things seriously, Conflict has already both founded and became the acting CEO of “I’mOnIt Records Ent.” in November of that same year.
”I love music, its every bit of me, I’m a full-blooded Jamaican, born in the Bronx, raised in new jersey &amp; I’ve been to a lot of different places around the world on top of that. There’s soooo many various styles people use in their music and i wanna get a little piece of everything…i want to help make music have meaning again….it’s my goal. ” 
– Conflict


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Shawnee Jay is a modern day singer/songwriter with an old soul and a story to tell. As a vocalist who prides herself on creating topic-driven music, it comes as no surprise that singer/songwriter Shawnee Jay is the breathing result of someone who spent their childhood being exposed to genres of thought-provoking themes. Between her time spent in various children’s choirs, and growing up listening to her foster parents’ playlist of disco hits and oldies, it was nearly impossible for the Harlem Heart to go through a single day without a melody. During her school career, Shawnee would write songs religiously, first trying her hand in Hip-Hop and then refocusing on singing as it was her true passion, however, with no means of recording at the time, her efforts would seem like no more than a hobby– at least until graduating her senior year of high school.

“It wasn’t until my foster father passed away in ‘09 and I went to college that I decided to really do something with my talent and be heard. My father never got a chance to hear me and I didn’t want that to be a Constant.” – Shawnee Jay

With a past and present rich with music and motivation, Shawnee Jay is bound for a future of success. With the release of her first EP entitled, “Flirting with the Red” and her second release, "Best Friend's House" available on major streaming platforms, only time will tell what a longtime admirer of The Delfonics, Solanage, Brandy and many more will bring to the table in a world where “music with meaning” is rare.