In the entertainment industry, one
musician proudly maintains his individuality and approachability towards fans
through his lyrics.
Chicago native J. Hollins, who
felt he matured into a renaissance man, was pleased to share with the Defender how he
always wants his fans to feel connected to him.
“I said I never wanted to be that
guy that my fan base felt like they couldn’t put their hands on,” he said, “I’m
just a regular dude who God gave a talent to. I’m just in much in awe of those
who are in awe of me,” he said.
Hollins’ new album, “Casanova
Black,” scheduled for release Oct. 18, is a follow-up to “The Soul
Renaissance.”
“I felt like I was going through a
renaissance as a person and for a person to make a transition to (becoming) a
true adult you have to have a soul renaissance so it’s like a renaissance of
mind, body and soul. The things that were cool to me at 21, aren’t cool to me
now,” he explained.
As a teen, Hollins sang and rapped
in the privacy of his bedroom because “from my block, and what we were into,
nobody rapped. Nobody sang. We did other things.”
Now, he lets the world hear his
voice.
“I think it’s easy for people to
relate because there are always something everybody can relate to and
relationships spin past color lines, because we’ve all been in some bad ones, I
don’t care what color you are,” he said.
Follow Hollins on Twitter:
@JHollins.
Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender
