HOME TO THE COWBOYS , MAVERICKS, AND THE RANGERS, DALLAS FORT WORTH  ISN’T THE QUINTESSENTIAL HUB FOR R&B AND HIP-HOP TALENT. YET, 27 YEAR-OLD SONGWRITER/RAPPER, BAYLEN JAMAL, HAS EMERGED FROM THE STREETS OF DALLAS FORT WORTH WITH HIS OWN BRAND OF REALITY MUSIC THAT MUSICALLY BLENDS OLD SCHOOL RAP MUSIC WITH TODAYS RAP MUSIC WITH A MIXTURE OF OLD SCHOOL R&B. REARED ON THE MUSIC  OF BOOSIE BAD AZZ, TUPAC SHAKUR AND SCARFACE, JAMAL REALIZED HIS TALENT AS A TEEN, SERENADING HIS FEMALE CLASSMATES WITH NOTE PASSING IN CLASS WITH POETRY AND EVENTUALLY CREATING HIS FIRST RECORDINGS AT A FRIEND’S GARAGE STUDIO IN STOP 6 FORT WORTH, TX .

 

“GROWING UP AND REALLY JUST KEEPING TO MY SELF AND HAVING VERY FEW FRIENDS I NEVER WANTED TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION I WAS ALWAYS THE QUIET BUT CRAZY TYPE IF YOU MESS WITH MY FAMILY OR FRIENDS . SO I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MANY PEOPLE .”

 

RAISED BY HIS MOTHER AND STEP FATHER WHO HE ACTUALLY REFERS TO AS HIS REAL DAD BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY FATHER HE HAS KNOWN. RAISED WITH ONE OLDER SISTER , TWO YOUNGER SISTERS AND A YOUNGER BROTHER .BAYLEN JAMAL DID LITTLE ELSE THAN PLAY SPORTS ,STAY HOME, PLAY VIDEO GAMES AND WRITE MUSIC. AFTER SAVING UP 400 HE COPPED A MIC, AN INTERFACE, MIC STAND, FILTER AND A PC TO PIECE TOGETHER HIS OWN MATERIAL. VISIONS OF INTERNET SUCCESS PLAYED IN THE BACK OF HIS MIND AS HE GRABBED INDUSTRY BEATS FROM YOUTUBE AND FREE DOWNLOADABLE TRACKS FROM SOUNDCLICK AND SPIT HIS FEELINGS AND HUMMED MELODIES INTO THE MIC BEFORE UPLOADING THEM ON SOUNDCLOUD, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE. FINALLY, THE SHY INTROVERT FOUND HIS OUTLET.

STUDYING MUSIC AND RECORDING MUSIC ON HIS OWN IS CURRENTLY WHAT BAYLEN JAMAL DOES ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS.

“ I HAVE TO USE MY TIME WISELY. THAT IS THE KEY TO ACCOMPLISHING MY  MUSIC CAREER . IM A SINGLE FATHER OF A 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO IS HEARING IMPAIRED. I DIDN’T NOTICE UNTIL SHE WAS 3 YEARS OLD SO HER SPEECH IS DELAYED AND SHE CAN NOW HEAR DO TO SURGERY AND GETTING A COCHLEAR IMPLANT , AND A HEARING AID ON THE OTHER EAR. IM ALSO IN COLLEGE LEARNING SIGN LANGUAGE . CURRENTLY TAKING THIS SEMESTER OFF DO TO ANOTHER SURGERY PROCEDURE MY DAUGHTER HAS TO HAVE. PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW CHALLENGING IS TO BE A MAN RAISING A LITTLE GIRL AND PLUS MY BABY BEING HEARING IMPAIRED WITH THE SPEECH DELAY MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO GET A JOB . I MEAN WHAT JOB DO YOU KNOW WILL LET ME TAKE OFF DURING THE WEEK TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SPEECH THERAPY OR LET ME GET OFF EARLY TO GET MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE BEFORE THEY CLOSE? SO IM REALLY DEPENDING ON THIS MUSIC TO PROVIDE FOR US. EVERYTHING ILLEGAL IS NOT EVEN  A OPTION BECAUSE MY LIL ONE DEPENDS ON ME.
 

HIS MESSAGES ON WAX DON’T REQUIRE ROCKET SCIENCE TO UNDERSTAND. WHETHER CREATING A SONG ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER AND PROTECTING HER LIKE THE SONG TITLED “DOLLAR & A DREAM” TO THROWING IT BACK FOR HIS MOTHER  REMAKING  JOY&PAIN BY MAZE AND FRANKIE BEVERLY HIS SONGS ARE  RELATABLE TO A WIDE AUDIENCE  THE AVERAGE MUSIC LISTENER.

“I REALLY DON’T TALK MUCH AT ALL ,PLUS PEOPLE SAY I LOOK MEAN MOST OF THE TIME ,” ADMITS JAMAL. “SO I USE MY SONGS TO EXPRESS MYSELF AND REALLY GET MY POINT ACROSS.”

BAYLEN JAMAL’S FIRST ALBUM IS SET TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 1ST 2016 AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, CD BABY, AMAZON, SPOTIFY, AND WWW.UNLUPRODUCTIONS.COM

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