Although featured in countless updates as a feature or a name referenced by another artist, Jay Rock has not as yet been a mainstay on dubcnn. That changed last week when staff member Eddie Gurolla caught up with the man himself at the Rimac Arena in San Diego, CA.
Hailing from Watts, California, rap sensation Jay Rock is being groomed to dominate the West Coast rap scene. His powerful single “Lift Me Up” is currently in heavy rotation on Los Angelesﾒs number one radio station, Power 106.
After grinding hard to get his name out to the public and opening up for stars like (DJ) Quik, The Game and Slim Thug, Jay Rock is ready to step into the spotlight.
His debut album, “Follow Me Home,” due out July 10th, is what Jay Rock describes as “a straight, real ghetto album.” The CD, coming out on Warner Bros/Top Dawg Productions, features an all-star production lineup, with the likes of (DJ) Quik, Fred Wreck, Kay Gee from Naughty by Nature and JR Rotem contributing tracks. When asked about his time in the studio with (DJ) Quik, Jay Rock told us that “heﾒs definitely the most creative person Iﾒve worked with.”
The unique opportunity to work with Kay Gee arose when Jay Rockﾒs associate Niam Ali reached out to the super producer on Jay Rockﾒs behalf. “We flew out to a studio in Jersey and made it happen,” reflects Jay Rock. The album features guest appearances from E-40, Yung Joc and K-Dot as well as The Game, who also contributed production. Be on the lookout for more on Jay Rock on dubcnn soon!
For more information on Jay Rock and the debut album “Follow Me Home” in the meantime, head over to his official MySpace page or TopDawgProductions.com for the latest.
