Justin Raynard Hicks (aka JUSTINRAYNARD. note the 'period' at the end
is important to him) released a debut single, "What U Made Me", earlier
this year along with "In My Own Mind" (on 4 Jun) and has followed the singles up
with a full length album released yesterday (2 Jul 2021), both singles
appear on the album.
It's a mixed bag with a lot of R&B/hip-hop, but where he excels is
on the slow jams. There's some nice jazz trumpet on some of the
tracks (e.g. "Really Wanna Know") which I believe is Justin playing as
he played the "Theme From Shaft" at the TvOne Jazz Trumpet Awards in 2011
aged just 15.
He was born in Dallas, TX, and moved to Memphis, TN, aged 7. Since 2016
he has starred in many stage productions in the Memphis theatre
district.
The standout tracks for me are the mellow slow jams "In My Own Mind",
"Honestly", "Pause" and "Equal".
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artist.
| Rating: | 8.3 |
| Genre/Style: | Neo Soul |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Self Released |
| Cat No: | None |
| Year: | 02/07/2021 |
| Value: | £7.99 |
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