J. Noize - Skillful Chi-Town Rapper/Producer Unveils Debut Offering, 'Y.G.B' (Young, Gifted & Black)

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - J. Noize (www.myspace.com/jheatfam ) understands instinctively that his native Chicago's musical reputation is the envy of the world, yet the 24-year-old hip-hop producer-turned-rapper is undaunted in his quest to add his unique flavor to the 2nd city's glorious history. With the release of his debut project, Young, Gifted & Black (Y.G.B), off label Soul Electric, J. Noize pours his heart and soul into a series of tracks that weave together to tell a story of the city and its denizens, yet each cut stands on its own as a singular masterpiece.

Y.G.B was executive produced by John Hoerni and Roy Davis Jr., with production assistance from platinum producers Tim & Bob Waajeed of the R&B group Platinum Pied Pipers, Chicago's premier producer Doc Link, Joey Fernandez (who co-engineered the project with Kid Soul) and J. Noize's own Heat Fam Productions.

While attending Chicago State University, where none other than Kanye West's late mother, Donda West, a teacher at the university, gave J. Noize her stamp of approval. 'She said to me after I played her a four-song demo, 'I'm gonna be honest with you, son, this is your calling in life.'' Friends later encouraged him to enter the 'Dynamic Producers 2005' beat battle, where he ended up winning the city-wide competition.

The 1st single from Y.G.B is 'Find Him,' a tale of finding one's positive direction in life. Young, Gifted & Black also features appearances by artists Kazi The Blak, Manny and Virgil Strafford. R&B diva Terry Dexter and Sunn lend their vocals on the track 'Bangin' Beats & Dope Rhymes.' And the reggae influence track 'Warning Shots' features Andrew Bees of Black Uhuru.

J. Noize stresses that the positive slant of his music is no better or worse than that of rappers who, seemingly, glory in the rough and tumble gang life: 'I don't take away anything from any other artist and how they make their music. That's just the way I was raised by my parents. I was always instilled with morals and values: Those are the same morals and values that I want to present to the world.'