Lyfe Jennings Live @ J&R

Hip-Hop artist Lyfe Jennings will appear at J&R Music World, Tuesday, April 29th, 23 Park Row, New York, for a WBLS Live Radio Remote. beginning at 12:30 pm.

Lyfe is out with his third album, Lyfe Change, building on the success of first two albums, Lyfe 268-192 (2004) and The Phoenix (2006).

“The album is called Lyfe Change because I’m changing it up a bit,” explains Lyfe. “In the past I didn’t work with different producers, I produced and wrote most of my albums by myself. But on this project I actually worked with different producers and a few writers.”

On this album, Lyfe is showing how he’s evolved. “People have become accustomed to me singing about sad stuff. When they listen to my albums, usually they’re in their car or they’re at home doing something,” he says. “But I added some up tempo songs to this album, so some of them can be played in the clubs, some of them are happy and funny, but there are some serious songs as well.” “I’m just trying to do something classic,” he says, “something that can be remade in 20 years.” Lyfe is ready to move on and focus on the future. The world is about to meet the grown, fun, sexy Lyfe. He’s anxious to expand internationally with his new album, new label and artists, as well as upcoming movies and soundtracks on the horizon.

Lyfe’s musical career began as a young boy in a church choir in Toledo. Music was his soul’s escape and soon led him to join The Dotsons, a young group that infused the talents of Lyfe’s two cousins and older brother, Jay, then after heading in separate directions in the early 90’s, Lyfe found his love for music again while serving time in prison. “Deeper situations tend to lead to deeper music and prison was one of those deeper situations. (Music) gave me an opportunity to express emotions in an unemotional environment.” He began to play the guitar, sing, write and even started a music program in the Ohio institution. Upon his December 2002 release he began seriously pursuing his solo career. He spent his 2nd day of freedom recording a 4 song cd and the 3rd day performing at a club.

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This entry was posted by RNYK on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 5:42 pm