Shon J
Shon J
Based in Gainesville, FL (352) Founder & CEO, Know The Levels (KTL) Recording Artist & Soundtrack Composer Inquiries: shonj352@gmail.com
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Terraform (Mixtape Version)
Terraform (Mixtape Version)
A parody of Santana's Town by Juelz Santana where I rap about Zoo Tycoon.
Shon J delivers a measured Hip-Hop experience on SoundClick with "Terraform (Mixtape Version)". Rooted in Hiphop and Rap, the song brings an explosive energy to the Hip-Hop space. This track is enriched with the use of samples, but no AI was used. A male singer provides a powerful vocal layer to the mix. With its full-tilt groove rhythm, the song draws the listener in with ease. It has peaked at #1 in Hip-Hop and #1 in Hip Hop General on the SoundClick charts. Listeners into Hiphop and Rap will find this track a natural fit within their rotation.
Crunk Muzik Riddim
Crunk Muzik Riddim
A grime riddim I made by chopping Crunk Muzik by Jim Jones.
SoundClick artist Shon J presents "Crunk Muzik Riddim", an outstanding release in the Hip-Hop genre. The tempo sits at 140 BPM, contributing to its passionate character. This track is made without AI, only selected samples are woven in. No vocals are used in this instrumental beat. The track has a body-moving quality that makes it easy to connect with. If Hiphop, Rap and Grime is your sound, "Crunk Muzik Riddim" is a strong addition to your playlist.
Terraform
Terraform
A crunk track where I rap about people dancing, and threaten to beat them up if they don't.
"Terraform" is a steady Hip-Hop track by Shon J, released on SoundClick. Running at 174 BPM, this is an authentic Hip-Hop production with a distinct character. This is an entirely human-produced track, no AI, no samples, no shortcuts. Musical depth is added by a strong male vocal layer. The steady atmosphere pairs with a crowd-moving pulse throughout the track. Shon J continues to build a Hip-Hop catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.
Band/artist history
I wrote my first song when I was 7. It was a diss on Pewdiepie because my dad didn't let me watch him at the time, so I thought he was a really bad person or something and that's why I couldn't watch him. Then when I was 15, I heard 2Pac's All Eyez On Me album, and I started rapping for real.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Not yet, but soon. My school administrators want me to perform at prom, and so they paid for my ticket even if I don't perform.
Your musical influences
1. Soulja Boy - my beats are heavily inspired by his beats, and i take inspiration from his rapping style and hooks ALL the time.
2. Kelsey Jaffer - she's my favorite voice actor. she inspired me to sign up for bluesky, inspired a lot of my political views, inspired me to make Terraform, inspired me to make Terraform (Mixtape Version), inspired me to make a music video for Terraform (Mixtape Version), and honestly so much more that it'd take up this entire list to keep going.
3. Juelz Santana - my favorite rapper from the north easily. juelz santana inspired an entire phase of my career, which keeps resurfacing at random points. he inspired my rhymes, delivery, and flow.
4. Cam'ron - similar to Juelz Santana in the sense he inspired the same phase of my career almost equally since i was hearing them on the same songs all the time.
5. Beez - my dad who introduced me to rap, and who i constantly reference when i need to grow as an artist because he's always there to ask questions. his beatmaking inspired a major portion of my development, and you can still hear the influence in a lot of my music.
6. Lil Jon - his life story inspires me, as well as his crunk sound. to this day and probably forever, i will always wanna be like Lil Jon. his production and vocals are heavy inspirations on a portion of my sounds.
7. Taz - the UK rapper from the early 2000s. Taz is a very very big inspiration on a lot of my non-crunk music. for a long time, and even still, i study his beats and songs to be more like him. although he didn't have major success, he's an extremely great reference for what i need to be.
8. Tempa T - my 2 UK grime phases were short lived, but when I was trying to make grime all the time, and wanted to do vocals, i would just yell everything like Tempa T, and make all my beats sound like his beats, and etc. i actually found what sample he used in Next Hype, and he saw it, which led to a short chat over youtube comments between us, so that was cool.
9. Dizzee Rascal - Dizzee Rascal even now is a pretty big but subtle influence on my sound. the way he delivers his words on Boy In Da Corner is one of my biggest references when i try to improve my inflections and such. i also tried to make a lot of my beats sound like his when i was doing grime.
10. JME - used to be a much bigger influence on my sound, but i don't see myself referencing a lot of JME for my music anymore. i reference him on the business side of things much more than his music, because he was totally independent and still sold major records, and has a pretty massive following.
What equipment do you use?
Logitech Guitar Hero Microphone, Shure SM58 (Haven't recorded with it yet), Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Tascam TH-02, FL Studio Full Edition.
Gainesville, FL
USA
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Shon, your review is posted in the CC. Thanks for sharing!
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