Author: MIConnected

Canadian-raised MC J. Irja recently teamed with Twista for her new single “Made Me Crazy”. J. Irja is paving new lanes & breaking barriers for independent women, Lyrically complex and creative, the unsigned rapper often likened to Tech N9ne and Eminem because of her high energy performances and rapid-fire delivery. Having performed for 1000s of audience members, J. Irja is earning her spot as a major player in the Underground Industry and has opened for their artists Tech N9ne, Rittz, Jelly Roll, Stevie Stone, and MAYDAY. She has also toured in over…

King Lai real name Lai Ram Ceu is rapper and entrepreneur originally from Chin State, Myanmar. He moved to the Quad Cities, IL in 2008 as a refugee, where he later graduated from United Township High School in 2016. After that, he attended Black Hawk College for a few years until he dropped out to invest in real estate. King Lai now owns a real estate investing company which has over 13 properties and 50+ units throughout the Quad Cities. One of those being a 24 units complex next to…

Born in Brownsville, TX, Latin pop  artist JYE was inspired by artists like Frankie J, Justin Timberlake, the Bee Gees, Usher, and more. He started writing and producing in 2006. But after playing in multiple cover bands in his hometown, he expanded his creative flow and began composing his own material. After a long hiatus from music, he decided this is the year for his comeback. He released his first single, “Pensaras en Mi” and plans to follow up with a few more before dropping his full length album towards the fall…