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Artist
Jaime Jay
12+ albums
about
Since the day Jaime Jay cracked out of her shell she's been a performer. Starting back in her home town of Manchester knee high to older sisters, she'd jump on stage down the working mens club at any given opportunity. Mic in hand, with the latest dance routine from Mel and Kim or Madonna. After coming to London to study Law she soon found her love for music took over. Her wild side took the lead as she quit uni and started rapping for a living. Not on street corners as you may see in the movies, no not this freaky chic B'girl, she's managed to wangle her way into being a featured rapper on albums alongside the likes of Lil' Kim and DMX. What can you expect from Jaime Jay......? The unexpected is what I'd say. After writing top liner after top liner for some of industries best house/electro prodcers we are served with a good dose of old skool mixed with a wacking big dollop of new skool and a sassy hint of a classical string or two, paired with b-lines to make your throat shake. So hold on tight and await her arrival, you'll know when she's here! Check out www.myspace.com/jaimejay and hear more fantastic Jaime stuff!!! xxx User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
why this is interesting
# On Jaime Jay This work deserves attention for its unvarnished documentation of artistic reinvention. What emerges is a portrait of someone navigating the gap between prescribed ambition—law school, conventional success—and genuine creative compulsion. The album captures an artist examining her own restlessness, the moment when performance shifts from recreation to necessity. Rather than presenting a polished narrative arc, it honors the messiness of choosing music over stability, of discovering one's voice through trial and persistence. The intelligence here lies not in flash but in honesty: how does an artist reconcile her ambitions with her authentic self? This question animates the work throughout.
top songs
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Cheat Again
1582To Make You Feel Alright - Micheal Woods Full Vox Mix
793To Make You Feel Alright - Extended Mix
654To make you Feel Alright Radio Mix
575To Make You Feel Alright - Wideboys Smash N Grab Dub
436To Make You Feel Alright - Wideboys Smash N Grab Full Club mix
427To Make You Feel - Michael Woods Remix
378To Make You Feel Alright (Wideboys Edit)
199To Make You Feel Alright (Wideboys Extended Club Mix)
1810To Make You Feel Alright - Wideboys Smash N Grab Radio Edit
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