专辑简介

Categories, labels, genres…it seems that everyone wants to file everything under a nice, easy-to-find tab. From our wardrobe to the playlists on our ipod’s, we constantly want to simplify the spinning world around us. Music is no exception. As an artist, JIPSTA is looking to change how people look at dance music and the artists that make it. A Scottish-American teen growing up in an urban neighborhood left a strong musical impression that would guide the progression his music would eventually take. Crediting early musical influences such as Kid-N-Play, Salt-N-Pepa, and Mc Lyte, JIPSTA started off as a bit of a novelty act—the “young white gay rapper,” in high school. While met with early popular appeal, his efforts were often overlooked by record labels that didn’t see a place for “another Vanilla Ice or Marky Mark,” particularly in a relatively homophobic musical landscape. Still, JIPSTA pressed on and continued to perform, as he differed from other white rappers of the early 90’s by combining a hip-hop lyrical sensibility with upbeat, dance-infused tracks, catchy hooks, and unyielding determination. Despite his frustration, JIPSTA grew resilient and was determined to widen his appeal. The strength of the music laid in his ear for sampling classic dance, even at times, disco records from the 1970’s. Today, one of his most popular songs is “U Got (What I Need),” which samples David Naughton’s “Makin It." The crossover appeal of the track has led to a flood of positive reaction at both hip-hop and traditional gay circuit events. New buzz has been generated in the first single “Don’t Act Like You Don’t Know,” which is slated to be the first single from the forthcoming album tentatively entitled “Explosive.” JIPSTA set out to make an album whose energy remained consistent by the fun and massively catchy singles it contains. Other songs destined to become huge hits include “(Sometimes) I Feel Like a Nut” and “Not Gonna Beg You.” Both of these songs tackle the topic of sexuality through witty innuendo and memorable punch lines. In his effort to think outside the box, JIPSTA hopes to capitalize on the progress made by “traditional” hip-hop artists gaining a flood of acceptance in the gay community including Missy Elliot and Lil’ Kim, to forge the marriage of hip-hop and dance music. With the widening success of dance remixes, such a vision is a reality and JIPSTA is ready for the world to hear his brand of next-generation dance music.