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Artist
Jon Hope
12+ albums
Hip-Hopunderground hip-hophip hoprapunderground hip hop
about
Jon Hope says “I use my life as the foundation of my music. That alone allows me to be original because no one else can speak from my perspective.” That outlook fuels the genre and cultural defying messages that live in his rhymes. Born and raised in Providence Rhode Island. Raised by a single West African mother, as young boy, Hope endured the hardships of foster care, his father’s absence, and all that growing up in the inner city entails. Hope embraced these challenges and experiences, using them as motivation for success, channeling his thoughts and ideas through a pen and a pad. In his early teens, Hope began to write music, mimicking Kris Kross, Lady of Rage, and MC Ren. He would spit in neighborhood rap ciphers, and battled local rappers honing his skills.. As years went by, many of Hope’s close friends would encourage him to take his musical expression beyond the parameters of his Arbor Glen apartment complex. He took heed of their advice and Jon Hope hasn’t looked back since. In 2006, Jon Hope released his first mixtape “To Whom It May Concern” hosted by fellow Providence native Theo Martins (formerly known as DJ S-Class) .The inaugural mixtape included the breakout single “Breathin’” featuring longtime friend/producer Taktix. The street -conscious single was inspired by the horrific events surrounding Hurricane Katrina. For his next project, he aligned with legendary New England DJ/Producer Statik Selektah. “The Audacity” exposed Hope to a nationwide audience th
