Hear & Now Magazine February 2014 | Page 7

EJAAZ is not your typical rapper... Simply because he's not a "rapper" in the traditional sense.

Born in Terre Haute, Indiana - he was exposed to music at a young age through his father, producer / DJ - Nehesu Bt'z. Gravitating to artists like Kanye West, Pharrell, Banksy, Kid Cudi, he expanded on his understanding of music while developing a unique sound and a deep passion for creating visual asthetics.

Since hitting the scene in 2011 with IDEAL Blender, he has released several music projects, including the Award Winning , "Chain Of Memories" with recently added in-house producer for Top Dawg Ent. (TDE) , The Antydote.

Having played many shows around the city of Indianapolis and other surrounding areas, he was voted Indianapolis's Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year in 2012. Through his infectious stage presence, he has gained fans all over the world who support and help push his movement, +EAGLETUCK+.

EJAAZ has recently released an Innovative Hip Hop album called , " + IDEAL + " with his in-house producer, theSSxxx.

Which features the hit singles, +L.Y.D.O.B.V.+ and SCOTTIE|PIPPEN.