John Lass

I just write what i feel...

words spoken by John Lass, a D.C. native trying to make his way into the music industry and provide people with a sense of real hip-hop. I'm sure some of you know him, or have at least heard of him. But how much do you really know about John Lass? Whether it be a lot or not much at all I'm sure this is a post you wouldn't want to miss. So sit back in your chairs and adjust your screens it's time for the John Lass Show.

John is a Hip-Hop artist, poet and lyricist. Today, his favorite artist include Jay-z, Kanye West, Wale, Chris bars, Keep It Raw, etc. But his love of music started when he was young and only intensified as the years went on. All my life music was around me. My dad use to play go-go music all the time and fresh prince and music like that. It definitely grew on me. In middle school I sung (yeah i sung lol) in the talents shows they had and did pretty good 'till in 8th grade. I was free styling and people said, 'hey that was pretty good' and that's when i got serious about it. If you visit his myspace you will see just how serious he is. He has a few tracks on there, one of is a song entitled, "cut me deep." The song is a coming of age story in which he reflects on some of his most memorable moments. John goes from getting in a car accident to getting caught with a girl and everything in between. I went into my life and dug up some memories that i felt like 'damn like did that really happen to me.' It was made for the listeners to show emotion whether they laughed or said damn that's messed up, long as they felt something i did my job.

"So(ul) Vacant" is another good track and my favorite thus far. It features a lady by the name of Nia Keturah and examines what happens when dealing with an emotionally distant lover. I'm sure we can all relate to this as I know we've all been there at some point or another. When asked to describe his musical style he said my style is what I like to call 'Floetry', poetry mixed with flowing lyrically.

By the way, have you noticed his clothing in the photographs? I wonder what his wardrobe consists of? LOL, like people ask me all the time 'why would u pay $500 for some Gucci sneakers?' or '$400 for some Pradas?' or '$219 for True Religion jeans?' In my mind I'm like, 'because I'm an asshole who loves to be well dressed..." lol...but really I work real hard and I need to treat myself every now and then I'm sure others can attest to that...but yeah i guess from my clothing choices Ive earned the nickname Johnye" (besides the fact i was in a car accident also)..but yeah my style of dressing for the most part is fun and sometimes laid back and that says "John Lass."

He sounds self-centered, right? But he's not. He lists family as his number one priority and when he makes it he plans to make sure they come up straight as well. He is also conscious about the things he raps about and makes sure his rhymes are parallel to his life. He refuses to talk about murder, guns or drugs unless used metaphorically. I feel like why would I rap about something I don't do or live. . . He lives by the quote, "joy wouldn't feel so good with out pain" and just wants his listeners to vibe with him and feel what he feels.

for more information check out his myspace and follow him on twitter.