Born and raised in the Badlands sector of North Philadelphia, Jessica was always a huge fan of hip hop since Rakim was spitting “I know you got soul,” Master Ace was “Born to Roll,” and Run DMC made us all “Walk this way” and to fast forward a bit there was the birth of Nas. She became obsessed with hip hop as the years progressed. She began writing at the age of 17 after listening to her now boyfriend, Dezzet rapping, who like herself, grew a deep appreciation for the true art form of hip hop. Authoring poetry since the tender age of 10, the challenge of drafting lyrics proved her to be a true natural. Initially, she viewed this art as a hobby, since she was so skeptical about being recognized in the music industry, given the male domination of hip hop and the fact that the existence of talented female rappers was so infrequent at the time. Thus, it was her drive to exhibit her talent and show her peers how capable she was of raising the bar lyrically that led her to pursue her dream, especially, since very few female rappers are able to flourish in this field. Up until 2005, her urge to write lyrics was at best sporadic. After being heard by others outside her immediate circle, people began inquiring as to whether she would be releasing a solo project. In late 2005, she began recording with S.U.P. and made Evialicer Records her home. She adopted the name, Jess Blayze, which basically speaks for itself given her undeniable ability to spit pure fire on a track.

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