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\nThe album features 15 tracks that reflect the 30-year-old artist\u2019s motivations \u2014 retirement, security, and finding people to with whom to share his life \u2014 and the work he puts in to achieve all those goals.<\/p>\n
TACOMA, Wash., June 10, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On The Map Music Group announces June 26, 2020 for release of hip hop artist WordPlay T. Jay’s eighth album since 2007, dedicated to his dreams, family, spiritual life, ambitions and hard work over the years “putting in Overtime.”<\/p>\n
\nThe album features 15 tracks that reflect the 30-year-old artist\u2019s motivations \u2014 retirement, security, and finding people to with whom to share his life \u2014 and the work he puts in to achieve all those goals.<\/p>\n
The album was inspired by his 2017 single, \u201cOvertime.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI left the grocery store one day, and I started thinking about what my life at almost 30 years old,\u201d T. Jay said. \u201cI worked all of these hours and I was wondering if it was worth it. I came to the conclusion it was and started humming the words, \u2018Overtime, overtime. All the time on my grind.\u2019 That stuck with me, I drove home, and I made the beat. Myself and my intern, Garret Sanchez, worked on the music video and the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n
From then, T. Jay said Overtime has been a work-in-progress for the past two years, and at times, he has questioned whether or not to release a whole album.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve gone back and forth on whether I should release an album at all,\u201d he said. \u201cSingles have been the driving force behind music consumption for a while now. Even though people like albums, they really don’t engage with them anymore. They pick the songs they like from a project and move along with those. I didn’t move to complete this album until six months ago, and this may be my last one for a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to concentrate on making great singles for two reasons \u2014 the fans\u2019 consumption habits and to not bear the expense of releasing another album.\u201d<\/p>\n
Driving T. Jay is the motivation to complete tracks and get the feeling of satisfaction each time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels like I’ve just made something exist out of thin air,\u201d he said. \u201cThe emotions evoked by the song makes me want to share it with others and hope they get the same feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
T. Jay also said fans motivate his drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI focus a lot on the energy exchange between myself and the fans watching,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat I enjoy the most is when someone tells me that they are a new fan because of my performance overall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also driving T. Jay is his spirituality, including fasting, meditating and learning new spiritual practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cI speak about all of these practices in my book, \u2018Fake Blues: Creating in the Face of Anxiety.\u2019 The goal is to overcome all of the anxieties we exacerbate with our thoughts and get back to making creative work. That practice has brought some extraordinary results my way. I’ve been able to invest more in my company due to revenue growth, my music sounds better, my soulmate is here with me now, and my ambitions are falling into place.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ultimately, T. Jay\u2019s goals center around his company, On The Map Music Group, established in 2005.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to create the largest independently owned media company in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cThe main objective is to put other creative people \u2018On The Map.\u2019 I want to return ownership to those who make the art, and grow their earning capacity on their terms. I’m the test subject, and as I meet more creatives willing to make the leap, the business will grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
A teacher by trade and recently married, T. Jay has been working on his music career since high school, first hitting the scene with his single \u201cThe South,\u201d which was voted \u201cHottest in the Rock\u201d by Hot 96.5 in Little Rock, Ark.<\/p>\n
Since 2013, he has released three albums in six years. He also operates a YouTube channel to give independent musicians tips for music promotion, publishing and distribution.<\/p>\n
For more information about WordPlay T. Jay, including work from his previous albums and his singles, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.wordplaytjay.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n To hear the full Overtime album, visit https:\/\/www.wordplaytjay.com\/overtime<\/a>.<\/p>\n MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong>
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