Official Music Video by Rexx Life Raj performing Where I Belong. © 2017 Rexx Life / EMPIRE
From the land of the Hyphy where slaps are king and going dumb is encouraged, Berkeley, California’s Rexx Life Raj stands
out by making music for the brain and the heart that’s still pleasant
to the ears. Raised by a God-fearing mother and Black Panther father in
the mecca of progressive politics, Raj’s music uniquely illustrates
his awareness of being a young, black male while also maintaining a
sense of humor and joie de vivre..
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Produced by JULiA LEWiS
A favorite of tastemakers and artists alike, including Pharrell Williams, who enthusiastically co-signed him onstage at ComplexCon, Berkeley’s Rexx Life Raj is
one of the most profound and talented artists in Hip-Hop. Floating over
a halting, soulful, sample-heavy instrumental, Raj shines on “Where I Belong,”
his latest video. Effortlessly switching between double-time rhythmics
and soaring melodies, Raj announces his intentions to the world. Though
he has a lot of things to figure out, he knows exactly what he wants: to
conquer the rap game. Premiered by HighSnobiety, “Where I Belong” is the latest release from Father Figure 2: Flourish, Raj’s recent album, following the Billboard-premiered, Russ–
Explains Rexx Life Raj, in true #CaptionGod fashion: “Sometimes you
have to go to Drake’s Bay to shoot a beautiful ass video because you
want to capture the same essence that you put into the song just like
that one time you captured that beetle in your backyard and wanted him
to feel at home in his new Pepsi bottle house in your bedroom so you
loaded it up with very moist dirt, a couple leaves, and sidewalk rocks
hoping that he would feel at home in his new abode but you forgot to
poke air holes in the bottle and he died a slowly, tragic death while
you watched Family Guy with your lil homie Pookie. But don’t trip, bb.
This video has a happier, more beautiful ending. I’ve learned from my
mistakes. #Flourish”
A former Division I offensive lineman at Boise State University, Rexx
Life Raj is a gentle giant, concerned with deep soul-searching and
analyzing how he fits within the world. Raj is a major rising star in
the Bay Area scene, racking up over 20 million streams on all platforms
and gaining a devoted following on Instagram for his next-level
captions. In the past year, he earned glowing press coverage from Billboard, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Noisey, and XXL, and earned the cover spot on Spotify’s Mellow Bars playlist with his single “Handheld GPS,” which earned over 4 million streams on the service. Following the release of his debut album Father Figure in 2016, Rexx Life Raj collaborated with the likes of G-Eazy, Mozzy, Nef The Pharaoh (who frequently calls Raj his favorite rapper), Murs,ymtk, Goapele, and others, earning over 1 million plays on his Russ-collaboration “Waiting For You.” With Father Figure 2: Flourish,
Rexx Life Raj will hope to realize his commercial ambitions while
further establishing his reputation as one of the most original and
accomplished artists around.
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