Get to know: Jack Skrzypiec

Starting his career in entertainment as a standout basketball star for his local high school, Jack Skrzypiec has decided to take an alternate route from the NCAA/NBA circuit. Having multiple opportunities to play basketball at the next level, Jack opted to take “the road less traveled” into the “hush-hush” music business. Taking business classes and playing on the basketball team, he would only last a few months at the local Rhode Island college he was attending. After doing some critical thinking and assessing his options Jack decided to start on his own journey into the industry and began managing a few local music artists shortly thereafter. As time went on and although he continued to focus on his artists he felt like he needed to garner a larger reach within the music industry to bring his ideas of development to more eyes. During his time seeking new opportunities Jack sent out a “Cold DM” to Logan, the CEO of Untitledexport Management, expressing his ideas and goals and the two of them hit it off immediately and began working on the next phases. Untitledexport Management is a full service marketing and artist development agency located in New Jersey. Jack ultimately decided going into this industry’s work-force in a full time capacity would give him an edge on others in his age bracket.

As soon as he joined Untitledexport’s fastly growing team, Jack found a key role in helping manage/develop the artists signed to the agency. Fast forward to now, Jack Skrzypiec is the Head Talent Agent for Untitledexport Management. Working individually with 50+ artists on a daily basis. Jack looks to provide underground artists with the key foundational pieces they need to be successful. Being an artist nowadays is not easy, there are multiple components to it, which Jack looks to offer support with. Processes like claiming digital royalties, building on artist’s search engine optimization, and teaching artists how to function like a business, are just a few of theareas Jack specializes in.

We asked Jack what his biggest accomplishment to date is and he said; “My greatest accomplishment is the way I have impacted the lives of hundreds of up and coming artists. Using my resources and knowledge of the industry, I have been able to teach musical artists of all genres the proper way to look credible online and also start generating more engagement across their social media profiles. Not only have I been able to teach many artists how to better their game, I have also built long lasting relationships with many artists along the way. Conducting business in an honest and customer service oriented way with Untitledexport Management has made all the difference to me”
Jack looks to reach even more artists moving forward as he continues to rise within the ranks of the industry and continue his hard work and dedication towards his clients

JayR City – HiGH

Cleveland artist JayR City giving us some smooth vibes!!!! HiGH is a story depicting the common struggle of the allure of wanting what we cant have. And becoming emotionally intoxicated by those feelings for someone. And in those two verses are the words that express those feelings.

Be sure to stay tuned for JayR City – he has a lot on the way!!!

JayR City “IIJuly” Is available now: https://linktr.ee/afc_city​

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Indy Spotlight: Kay Nine Tha Boss

“Kay Nine Tha Boss. Based out of Santa Ana, California, Kay Nine Tha Boss grew up listening to many types of music. The love he developed for Rap helped grow him into a well-seasoned artist. Music not only helped him to cope with everyday life but eventually became a viable platform for Kay Nine to express himself.”

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayninethaboss/?hl=en

We recently linked with Kay Nine and conducted an exclusive Q&A with him. Check it out below:

Explain who you are for those who don’t know.

I am a firm believer that consistency is a key ingredient in becoming successful, in anything you do. I’ve had to sacrifice a lot throughout my Rap career to get to where I am at today. I’ve slept in my car, spent my last dollars on buying beats and gone without sleep for way too long. I had cut out people who I thought were close friends. In the end they turned out to be cancerous to my future. All I know is I have to grind to get what I want and where I want to be.

How long have you been doing music?

I began writing and freestyling at the age of 12. As I got older I started taking rapping more seriously and treated it as a career you know? I saw rap as a way to earn a living and to express myself artistically. In 2010 I independently released my debut album “Reality Check”. That album was a big hit and helped establish my fan base that has only grown since then. From that day forward I told myself I was going to become someone big in music.

How did you come up with your name?

Prior to the release of my first album, I went by the Rap name “Bad Habit”. Kay Nine was my street name. I earned it since I was very aggressive. I had a chip on my shoulder, and I wasn’t going to let anyone get over on me.I decided to make it my Rap name so that people in my neighborhood would already know who I was and it represented who I was in the Rap game. I added “ThaBoss” to separate me from anyone else out there who potentially had the same name.

Who are your influences?

I respect artists who are on their grind and evolve with the industry. There is nothing worse than a person who is all talk. I’ve ran across a lot of artists who say they are working on music, but never put it out. They chose to hold onto it for whatever reason. I’m a believer in dropping quality content and growing my fanbase by doing so. You can’t gain fans, and creditbility, if you have no music out. As a kid, I use to listen to a lot of Brotha Lynch. He rapped about California gang culture and had a dope style. He was relatable to my mindset during those times. As I got older, I became a fan of Nipsey Hussle. He grew up gang banging and came from the same generation as me. He was a businessman who represented growth and gave back to his community. That was something I was able to relate to much more in my adult years.

How did you link with Spice 1?

I opened up for him at a show around 7 or 8 years ago in Mammoth Lake, CA. I had the opportunity to introduce myself and took advantage of it. He came off like a solid dude and we hung out that night. After that show, we kept running into each other at different events. He ended up doing a show in my city, Santa Ana and asked me to pull up. I came out that night with a few homies from my hood.Spice 1 just clicked with everyone like he was from the hood. That gave me a different type of respect for him. After that night, we talked about me signing to his label “Thug World Music Group”. In May of 2019 I signed to his label and it’s been official ever since. We’ve done a couple songs together. One of my personal favorites was, “King Me” which was a huge hit and we followed it up with a remix. It’s been a dope relationship. He’s definitely dedicated to helping me grow my brand. 

What are you currently working on?

I released my latest album, “Clarity” on January 5th, 2021. Since then, I’ve been releasing music videos for songs off of the album. The focus of this album was to bring everything full circle from my past to now. I want to motivate people to not give up on anything in life. I’ve went through a lot of close calls that could have landed me in prison or even killed me. I wanted to share my struggles and successes. I’m currently working on a new single featuring Snoop Dogg and I’m hoping to drop it sometime this summer. I can’t release the title just yet but know it’scoming really soon.

Anything else you’d like to say?

I create music from first hand experiences. Everything I talk about is real from my personal experiences and from the soul. I have a story to tell and want to everyone to enjoy hearing about it.