For some, the path through life is a relatively simple one. You start with an easy upbringing, you decide what it is that you want to be when you grow up, you breeze through school, and you become exactly what you set out to. For Lexington, Kentucky’s Jordan Lewis, better known to his listeners as Jay Elly, things panned out a little differently.
With an older brother who was ever present in the streets, Jay saw things that made him street smart and taught him things that no classroom or teacher ever could. However, the desire to pursue higher learning would land him at the University of Kentucky, a move that would eventually require some reevaluation, as battles within himself, would result in him turning to drugs for a release, or escape, if you will. Instead of the drugs being a gateway to other toxins, it opened up a portal for Jay to create musically.
Today, we at RESPECT. are granted with the privilege of premiering Jay Elly’s highly anticipated debut album, DREAM$. Strap up and brace yourself for impact, as Jay invites listeners on a musical journey, by way of an 11-track effort, that also features guest appearances from fellow Kentucky natives and Hoodstock Records artists Nemo Achida, DesignerFlow and J. Cannon.
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