ABOUT

SLIQUE JAY ADAMS

Born on August 11, Slique Jay Adams, known simply as Slique, is a distinguished balladeer from Chicago, with roots in both the south and west sides of the city. Raised in a musically-inclined family, his father was a multi-talented musician in an R&B/gospel band, and his great-grandmother was also a singer. Slique’s music, a blend of rhythm, blues, soul, gospel, pop, dance, and hip-hop, focuses on themes of love and relationships.

In May 2009, Slique released his debut album, “Rhythm & Ghetto Soul,” featuring the top 20 single “Your Body” which achieved over 15,000 BDS spins. He has performed at prestigious events like The Urban Network Conference, the Stevie Wonder & KJLH Annual MLK Day Parade & Concert, and Jamie Foxx’s Satellite “The Foxx Hole.” His participation in the Teddy Pendergrass Legendary Tribute alongside artists like Patti Labelle and Boys II Men is notable.

Slique has shared stages with prominent artists including Charlie Wilson, Ruben Studdard, Avant, Steve Harvey, Tank, Rick Ross, and K. Michelle. A viral video of Slique and R. Kelly performing “A Change Is Gonna Come” has amassed millions of views. His tracks such as “Addicted,” “Sexy Wit It,” and “So Good” have enjoyed significant radio play across major cities and platforms like Sirius XM and Music Choice. Slique, supported by the Steppers community, has achieved several viral social media videos with over 3 million views.

Slique’s single “Brown Liquor” premiered on V103 in Chicago. As he has performed at notable venues such as The City Winery, Arie Crown, and Millennium Park with his latest release entering the Billboard Top 50 chart, highlighting his ongoing influence in the music industry.

Slique Jay Adams aspires to be recognized as a versatile artist, driven by his family and faith in God. He believes, “Music is about remembering a moment.

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Los Angeles based artist Darius Martin releases the new single and video for “Fill My Cup”. The single celebrates afrobeats with enticing percussion, euphoric riffs and vivid lyrics that transport you on a romantic sonic fantasy. Martin passionately sings, “Smuggle you ‘cross the country like kilos.” Paired with a vibrant visualizer that captures Darius Martin and a room full of friends letting loose and dancing to “Fill My Cup”, the visuals are equally as celebratory as the track itself. “Fill My Cup” is the song you’ve been waiting for to kickstart your summer with explorative energy and sensual sonics.

On the track Darius adds, “Wizkid, Tems, and Omah Lay are some of my favorite Afrobeat artists right now. This genre is so important, because it’s a part of something much bigger than just music – it’s an entire movement happening right in front of our eyes! I feel that music should represent positivity as much as possible and when I listen to Afr beats that’s what I see portrayed most. “Fill My Cup” isn’t about alcohol or anything that can harm you; it’s about love and filling your cup up with God, knowledge, understanding, peace, love, and everything positive! I wanted to make a feel good song you can spend summer nights driving around to.”

Darius Martin got his start in the American Southwest where he grew up in cities among the likes of El Paso, Texas and Alamogordo, New Mexico. He went on to move to Los Angeles where he got his degree from the acclaimed Los Angeles Film Institute. He has received acclaim from Earmilk, Lyrical Lemonade, Allhiphop, ThisisRNB and more.

After the successful release of “Here I Am”, JLyles keeps his momentum on a forward course as he gives us the interlude titled “Lyles Lullaby”. The track serves as the second single to his upcoming album that many are patiently waiting for, including us. The Baltimore resident takes us on an adventure through his brain as he revisits parts of his life, especially those during his transition to the home of the Chesapeake Bay.

Produced by Sypooda, Lyles says that “this instrumental was so melodic that I couldn’t stop writing to it after penning the first line of the record. That’s why the song has no hook, it forced me to be introspective”. The influence gained from just the production gave the artist even more of an incentive to snag the beat from Sypooda. Gaining some sort of inspiration from any form of production is always a plus for artists, its even better when it takes one back to a certain time that challenges them musically and emotionally, as Lyles says “the beat is therapeutic”. With the perfect backbone and theme set in stone, the New Jersey native went to work crafting what would eventually become an extension of the “Lullaby” series, only second to “Chizz Lullaby”.

The lyricist by the name of JLyles held nothing back but instead let everything go. Really tuning into his vulnerable side with rhymes like “bottling my shit in this bottle is diabolical” and “man on a misison/my vision built a commission/my father sittin in prison/love momma but she was dippin/so we lackin supervision/and I’m the man of the house/weight of the world on my shoulders/gave hope in a drought”. This record is yet another taste of what is in store for listeners and supporters of JLyles and is sure to put numbers on the board just as its predecessor is currently doing. The Execution has no release date set but from what the globe has heard off the album it is safe to say that no one should be worried about what to expect from it because expectations are high and they will be met.

“The honesty in my lyrics combined with the pain represents my will to persevere and win while I’m here.” – JLyles

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