J. Holiday is tagged as: rnb, soul, male vocalists, hip-hop, hip hop
J. Holiday does not pull any kind when he offers his take on the current state of R & B Rhythm and Blues lacking storytellers right now, "insists outspoken 22-year old singer / songwriter Holiday then pauses, name checks the late legendary Singer Otis Redding, which is to show his soul credentials and asks, "Where are our generations" Sitting on the Dock of the Bay? "In recent years seems to hip-hop has been birthing process all great storytellers, it's time to show that R & B much more than just dance music is what I am trying to convey with my music I will not settle for less"
Even if such a statement may seem like a bold proclamation from the fresh-newcomer to the Washington DC native more than backs up with his debut album Back of My Lac The buzz-tyoung Music Line Group / Capitol Records release spotlights a burgeoning talent whose influences range from the warm soul of Marvin Gaye to the provocative street poetry of rap icon Tupac Shakur "My sound is old school soul with a little mix of hip-hop," explains Holiday "If I had to give it a name I would call it 'street soul" Today "Hood has little to listen to within R & BI want my music being the soundtrack to their lives and then"
