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"Lejend Breathes New Life into Hip Hop Scene"

Dallas-based emcee Lejend is a breath of fresh air to hip hop consumers yearning for a
break from the monotony of mainstream rap music.
Lejend’s debut album, Unconditional, provides lyrical composition that strays away from the
typical subject matter that dominates the genre, with thought provoking tracks that maneuver
through politics, spirituality and socioeconomic
issues affected young black men.
An avid reader of black literary heavyweights like
Fredrick Douglas and Richard Wright, Lejend
attempts to make his contribution as an
urban documentarian with standout tracks
like Little Brother and Lejendarymusic.
The self-proclaimed ‘Garvey
Prospect,’ born Jay Marcus Lewis,
feels his music is a challenge to the
degenerate culture that rap music is
currently highlighting and speaks
heavily on his album about bringing
hip hop back to the golden era.
“I love hip-hop. My album is a
message through music. I know we
can reach all spots on the globe and
combat the stagnation that has
plagued it.” Lejend explains.
Not only are Lejend’s lyrics deep, combining hints of Chicago
emcee Common’s unpredictable spoken word style with the gritty
urban sounds reminiscent of old school heavyweights, his partner in
crime — Dalux is one of Dallas’ hidden jewels when it comes to producing new tracks.
Combining gritty samples, keyboard riffs and an arsenal of instruments you don’t typically hear on
Hip-Hop albums, Dalux has crafted a sound that is all his own. At times, his beat structure gets so
complex it takes a minute to catch the idea. The duo’s chemistry mixes together to make an
experience that crosses coasts that shows the diversity of emcees in Texas.
Lejend’s flow combined with the unorthodox stylings of Dalux — is not like anything coming
out of Dallas or the region. Be prepared to marinate on this one a while!

- Dallas Weekly By Walter “Changa” Higgins


Discography

Unconditional LP (2005)
Dj Assada and lejend presents "Industry Standard Mixtape" (2006)
Dj B Smoove and Lejend presents "The Metroplis Mixtape" (2008)
Diaspora Dialec presents Complex Simplicity EP (2008)
The Great Truth LP (2008)

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Bio

As hip hop enters its fourth decade and obviously shifting as it has done
since its inception. It is looking for its new leaders, innovators, and
visionaries. Lejend is poised to be at the head of that class. He debuted
in 2005, with his "Unconditional" album, which featured lush
beats from Champion Mathlete. It was well-recieved by the underground
and the DallasWeekly said "his debut was a sound like no other
out of his region". Garnishing numerous shows in Dallas and Denton
and shows in Austin and Waco. Not to mention opening for Count Bass D
in Austin on the world famous Sixth Street and Planet Asia and
Self Scientific at the historic Erykah Badu's Black Forest theatre.

Constantly grindin' and networking, he has been building upon his buzz
by independently releasing his first official mixtape, "Dj Assada & Lejend
Presents Industry Standard" and he is on the verge of his latest mixtape,
"The Metropolis" with one of the region's hottest Dj, B-Smoove.
As 2008 approaches, Lejend looks to evolve as an artist, entrprenuer,
and activist. He will lauch his new label called "Garvey Prospects Media"
which will tap into a talent stream that will produced the stars of the
next movement. Manifesting his creativity in ways besides rhyming,
his clothing line by the same name of his label will take an unique
perspective on urban fashion highlighting historic figures that affected
change and he said his garments will be "underground upscale". He will
donate one dollar from the sales of the next mixtape to SAVE DARFUR
orangizations "I feel If I have to speak about issues and shed light or
change the situations with my music then that's what I want to do".

Lejend is currently working on his second studio album entitled
"The Great Truth". With a slews of upcoming shows, new business ventures
and a new album, Lejend is taking control of his destiny as he rises
above the naysayers.