Rayven Justice (born August 13, 1991) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and actor from Oakland, California. He started his career as part of the rap and songwriter duo Justice Brothers with his brother Raymen. Rayven Justice began pursuing a full-time solo career in 2010, and his vocals typically blend R&B with "hip hop beats and plenty of bass."[2] His collaborative album Both Sides of the Tracks was released in 2012, and he has also collaborated with artists such as French Montana, Dubb, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, Problem, Waka Flocka Flame, Pleasure P, and Migos. After releasing a number of singles, Rayven Justice released his I Have a Dream EP and album in 2014. Currently based in Oakland, he tours regularly.
Rayven Justice | |
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| Born | August 13, 1991[1] Oakland, California |
| Origin | East Oakland |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | RayvenJustice510.com |
Early life
editRayven Justice was born on August 13, 1991, in Oakland, California.[3] Raised in East Oakland, in his youth he started making music with his younger brother, singing and rapping under his legal name Rayven Justice. His brother's name Raymen Justice, and together they formed the hip hop and R&B musical duo Justice Brothers. After his brother was shot and killed in 2010,[4] Rayven Justice decided to commit himself full-time to music in his brother's memory.[3]
Music career
edit2010–12: First releases
editIn 2010, he collaborated on the track "Throw the Cash," which proved to be Rayven Justice's first significant breakthrough.[3] The single was later included on his August 2011 mixtape Something About Rayven. In 2012, he soon after released the album Both Sides of the Tracks.[3] Rayven Justice released several singles that summer as well. In 2013, he partnered with Rita Lee, CEO of Nuface Entertainment, to form Rayven Justice Music Group, and Signed a non-exclusive distribution deal with Empire Distribution.Although a partnership with California based label Urban Life Distribution with aegis of Sony RED was planned , Justice chose EMPIRE Distribution .[4]
2013: "Slide Thru" and collaborations
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 Rayven Justice – "Slide Thru" (Explicit) on VEVO (December 4, 2013) |
In late 2013 he released his single "Slide Thru," which featured Migos. It was published through Empire Distribution in San Francisco,[5] and received regular airplay on the Bay Area radio station KMEL.[4] Wrote Complex.com about the song in 2014, "it shows how very slight variations on an existing formula can create radically different effects on the listener, the cartoonish 'I'm Different' pianos mutating into enigmatic atmosphere."[5] A remix of "Slide Thru" by Migos was later released in March 2014.
In January 2014, he release the mixtape I have a dream was released by January 20, 2014
August 2014: I Have a Dream EP and album
editHe has toured in support of his music, opening KMEL's annual Summer Jam concert held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.[4] According to Rayven Justice, the Oracle Arena performance held personal significance, as he and his younger brother had previously promised one another never to attend Summer Jam unless they were performing at the event.[6] He was living in the Bay Area as of early 2014, also spending time in Los Angeles to collaborate with rappers and producers[7] such as TeeFlii.,[7][8] and in September he toured throughout much of the United States with Compton rapper Problem .
On August 19, 2014, he released the EP I Have a Dream, with tracks such as "Slide Thru," "I See You" featuring Kool John, and "Hit or Nah."[4] The album was released on his own record label, with the singles distributed through Empire Distribution. He released a second remix of his earlier track "Slide Thru" in October 2014, with a feature by Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame.[9] A music video for their collaboration was released in early November, as was an album-length version of I Have a Dream Deluxe. Rayven Justice is one of several Bay Area artists selected to perform at the first EMPIRE Unplugged live recording session on December 11, 2014, which also included other soul and R&B artists such as Chinx Uncle Murda Joe Moses Eric Bellinger, Jonn Hart, and Lyrica Anderson.[10]
In early 2015, he released a single with aspiring rapper Ankit Oswal "AO" under the label Team3MG. This topped multiple charts on youtube, and desi-hiphop. He is currently working with AO on a second single expected to be released in early 2017.[11]
July 17, 2015, Rayven Justice released The Cassette Playlist Mixtape hosted by Dj Carisma.
Style and equipment
editRayven Justice's songs typically blend R&B stylings and vocals with "a hip hop beat and plenty of bass."[2]
Discography
editAlbums
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| Both Sides of the Tracks |
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| On Tour Volume 1 |
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| I Have a Dream (Deluxe Edition) |
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| Do It Justice |
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| Wavy Justice |
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| Wavy Justice 2 |
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| The Cassette Playlist (EP) |
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Extended plays
edit| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2014 | I Have a Dream – EP |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart peaks | Album | Release details |
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| Emerging Artists[3] | ||||
| 2011 | "Throw the Cash on Her" | — | Something About Rayven | Big Cat (August 23, 2011) |
| "Came to Party" | — | Cosmonauts | Ice King (October 1, 2011) | |
| 2012 | "Grabbin' on my Zipper" | — | Single | Ice King (July 9, 2012) |
| "Cheater" | — | Single | Ice King (August 21, 2012) | |
| 2013 | "Slide Thru" (ft. Migos) | 24 | Single/I Have a Dream EP | (late 2013) |
| 2014 | "Slide Thru (Remix)" (ft. Waka Flocka Flame) | — | Single | Rayven Justice (March 25, 2014) |
| "Hit or Nah" | — | Single/I Have a Dream | Teris V/Rayven Justice (May 20, 2014) | |
| "Forgot Your Name" | — | Single | (August 25, 2014) | |
| "On Mamas" (ft. TeeFlii and Problem) | — | Single | Rayven Justice (September 5, 2014) | |
| "Might as Well" | — | Single | (December 1, 2014) | |
| "How I Do It" | — | Single | (December 1, 2014) | |
| 2015 | ''Pull Up'' | _ | Do It Justice | (August 28, 2015) |
| "Roll Something" | Do it Justice | (December 17, 2015) |
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Single name | Primary artist(s) | Album | Release details |
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| 2013 | "Ride on It" (ft. Rayven Justice, Iamsu!, Sage the Gemini, etc.) |
Armani DePaul | Single | Rapbay (July 23, 2013)[12] Music video[12] |
| "Yike On It" (ft. Rayven Justice, Iamsu!, Rossi, etc.) |
Single | Rapbay (July 23, 2013)[12] Music video | ||
| 2014 | "She Gon' Roll It" (ft. Rayven Justice and Iamsu!) | Dubb | Never Content | RBC (January 28, 2014)[13] |
| "Real One" (ft. Rayven Justice) | Sleepy D | Single | EMPIRE (July 21) | |
| 2015 | "Keep Ridin" (ft. Rayven Justice)[14] | Ankit Oswal (AO) | Single | Major Moves Music Group |
| "Gamed Up" (ft. Rayven Justice)[15] | E-40 | Poverty & Prosperity | Heavy on the Grind, Universal (November 15, 2015) | |
| 2021 | "Nowhere to Be Found" (ft. Rayven Justice)[16] | Rhino! | Hotel Management | (April 16, 2021) |
References
edit- ^ "Every Little Step, by Rayven Justice". Rayven Justice. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Interview: Rayven Justice". Rehab Online Magazine. August 12, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Jeffries, David. "Rayven Justice". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Rayven Justice Official Website. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Drake, David (March 19, 2014). "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Handy, Charles. "Rayven Justice Keeps his Word, Performs at KMEL's Summer Jam". revolt.tv. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rayven Justice Talks About Summerjam, Meeting Chris Brown, Labels, & More". Goder Magazine. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Crates, Jake (July 2, 2014). "Rayven Justice Ft. Migos – "Slide Thru"". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Rayven Justice Adds Waka Flocka Falme to the 'Slide Thru' Remix". Rehab Online Magazine. October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "San Francisco: EMPIRE Unplugged". muuie.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: AO - Keep Ridin ft. Rayven Justice (Shay on the Beat) AUDIO. YouTube.
- ^ a b c "iTunes Music – Ride On It (feat. IamSu, John Hart, Kool John & Rayven Justice) – Single by Armani DePaul". iTunes Store. July 23, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Will, DJ Ill (January 14, 2014). "DUBB – Never Content (Hosted By DJ Carisma)". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "AO - Keep Ridin Feat. Rayven Justice | Shay on the Beat".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: E-40 "Gamed Up" Feat. Rayven Justice (NEW EP Poverty & Prosperity). YouTube.
- ^ "Rhino! - Nowhere to be Found feat. Rayven Justice (Official Audio)". YouTube.