JGrrey has shared her new project ‘If Not Now?’ in full.
Everything JGrrey chooses to place her name against exudes personality, an artist who imprints her essence on each song. Out now, her latest project strips back her sound – only two features are utilised – in order to present something focussed, empathetic, and true.
Opening with ‘When?’ this is a project that continually probes at the edges, continually asking profound questions of its maker. Brooklyn legend Zombie Juice and revered British rapper Kojey Radical appear on the project, but the light is kept fully focussed on Jgrrey’s wonderful voice.
She comments…
I would like to think that my music does what it says on the tin, when I call a project if not now… then that’s why I’ve released it, because I had to, because why not, because I can. I wasted a lot of time, so did you, we all did… and I’ve decided to start making my art unapologetic and without reason, because I can. I’ve doubted myself for years, then the whole worrld closed and I tried my best to be as close to who I wanted to actually be as possible, an ode to myself, I made some huge changes, everything, I changed everything, I finally listened towhat my soul/gut was trying to say.
My partner would ask me why I’d often set my self proclaimed ‘best work’ to one side and wait for the right time to release it? I moved into club36, she saved me. A sacred place with sacred souls, people I’ve known such a brief time but found home in, we cried, we laughed, we questioned one another and had discussions about everything and anything.
My housemate Frraser would often look at me when I’d doubt myself, or question a big decision, assertively she’d say girl, if not now? And even though it was probably rhetorical, I knew the answer, when? And so if not now is just some prices of art , some things I had to say, and feel, for Uu.
Check ‘If Not Now?’ below.
Photo Credit: Leanda Heler
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