James Roan set to release 2nd album ‘Power Forward’!
‘Power Forward’ by James Roan is out October 8th and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
James Roan is a rising artist who burst onto the streaming scene in 2018. Having always had a natural talent for music, the Miami native started rapping at the age of fifteen and honed his craft over the years to become the artist that he is today. Although he receives creative inspiration from a number of artists such as Nas, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, and Childish Gambino, James Roan combines a variety of compositional elements to form his unique sound.
“I feel like we are at a time when rap needs a revamp; a shift within the culture. We need something fresh and new to the game and I would love to do that...be one of the future leaders of the next generation.”
To date, James Roan has one album and seven singles/EPs in his Spotify discography. One of James Roan’s most popular releases, ‘Rapture’, has amassed more than twenty-five thousand streams on Spotify alone. With a growing number of followers and listeners, there is no denying the fact that James Roan has developed a dedicated following of loyal fans who will be eager to hear his upcoming album.
FEATURED RELEASE
‘Power Forward’ by James Roan is out October 8th and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The album consists of eleven tracks and features Lil Ominous and Beijing Baby.
“With this album, I wanted to approach this project with more of a raw and dark sound as well as touching on social topics.”
Although ‘Power Forward’ is technically grouped under one genre classification, each track delivers a diverse range of compositional elements that showcase James Roan’s songwriting talent; from the steady beat that combines with the foundational bass and atmospheric instrumental layers to provide the perfect platform for the vocal line of ‘What’s Up Now?!’, the catchy hook, memorable instrumentation and stylistic layering of effected vocal elements of ‘Engine Running’, to the impressive lyricism that seamlessly synchronizes with the smooth vibe of ‘Couldn’t Touch Us (Motherfucker) Feat. Beijing Baby’.
From the well balanced production and creative instrumental arrangements, to the authentic vocal performance, fans of James Roan, as well as those who appreciate new music, will definitely want to hear this album. Make sure you follow James Roan on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
