Jelleestone

Although hip-hop has been a worldwide phenomenon for more than 15 years, there has been no Canadian rapper to emerge that personifies the streets, has his business in order and possesses supreme rhyme skills. Until now. As part street-bred rapper and part businessman supreme, Jelleestone plans to do for Canadian hip-hop what Russell Simmons did for hip-hop culture in America. With his stunningly diverse debut album, Jelleestone Thirteen, the Toronto native immediately places himself among the genre's elite, one who could incite tremendous change with his music. "The mission of the album is to get people high on something that's chemical free,? says Jelleestone, who co-produced Jelleestone Thirteen with Jon "The Rabbi" Levine and Noel "Gadget" Campbell. "It's empowerment, enlightenment and change.? For an example of the type of change Jelleestone hopes to implement, look no further than the album's title, which is intended to redirect conventional thought. ?There's 13 songs on there, but 13 is supposed to be an unlucky number,? Jelleestone explains of his album. "But it also represents Jesus and his 12 disciples. It is also a holy number in some religions. I'm just flipping... more...