Album Notes

Every time you look around, you hear artists speak about progressing, beating their soul, and truly delving deeper into what they are about. Most of the time, it is just fluff to pad the fact that their new album is a rehashing of old themes and nonsense. Jacewon is no that artist.

Born in Illinois and residing in Southern California, he has built a strong following with his "indie"-minded Hip Hop. After working in various groups and situations, ranging from his old collaborators "The Def Poets Society" to acts such as Oddisee, Snowman (Jack Sample Productions), Freddie Joachim, Choice 37 and others, he has been in the studio crafting something of a departure to the style that his fans have come to know him for. Entitled "Evolution" his debut for Poetry In Motion Recordings Inc. plays like a swan song to Jazz and Blues, two genres that both Jace and his producer B-side gain inspiration from, so that these two have paired to be the "evolution" of Hip Hop greats such as the Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff, Guru and DJ Premier, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Dr Dre and Eminem. Instead of just "rhyming for the sake of riddling," you can feel the emotion Jacewon is dropping of the tracks B-side has written. Tapestries are being woven, stories are concocted, and it stops just being "Indie Hip Hop," and is just well-crafted music. The aim is not to alienate those who took the trip to the well with Jace, but to try and let them know that "Indie" is not all about who can kick the largest number of syllables into a bar, but bearing one's soul, letting the music and the words take you to another plain.

Inspired by a wide spectrum of artists which included Nas, Bob Dylan, Donovan, Pharoah Monche, and others, Jacewon is bridging the gap and paying his respect. Breathing life into a genre he considers to be "on the ropes," showing you the roots of the tree as he plants his own seeds. More than an MC, he is an artist who is truly being real; no the glamorized MTV/BET vision of "real" that you see in many acts today, which is more glitz, bells and whistles than anything tangible. As he said in one of his old songs, "it's hard to find somebody who cares," but in Jacewon, we have a man who truly cares not only about what his listeners are being fed, but also cares about the music that moves him. His evolution is just starting - don't miss the bus.

"Poignant lyrics, silky smooth delivery, keen ear for beats/music + unmistakable presence = Jacewon... definitely one to check for in '07!"
- Inka One (The Procussions/Soul.Scienz)

"Tracks like Homesick & Tommy show how visual this dude can get when it comes to songwriting."
- Plann.B (Turntable Addicts/Beathackerz Kollectiv)

"He's hot... straight up. I'd put him up there with Kanye West, except Jace actually writes his own music and has a prettier face!"
- Nobs (Fingerprint Records)

"He has his own sound - There's nobody that really comes to mind when you hear him over a track... very unique to say the least."
- Choice37 (Captions/Untapped Sounds)

"Evolution is exactly what the industry needs right now - a breath of fresh air."
- DJ Soy (Rhythm Natives)

"The kid's nice! Far from your average rapper/MC... He brings the lyrics back to the forefront."
- Freddie Joachim (Organology)