When the storm clouds clear and the water recedes we can finally see the rubble. When the dead are buried and tears stop rolling we can find the source of the trouble, start the struggle to ‘The Reconstruction’. “The Reconstruction” is the first solo project from J. Pope, the innovative female vocalist that has stirred the waters of Baltimore's music scene with her soulful melodies and thought provoking lyrics. Her honest analysis of the urban landscape coupled with her Southern Baptist sound, gives her music the distinction of being one of the most unique sounds in the arena of R&B/Soul artists. J. Pope’s musical career began with her former band Phatback, an eclectic soul/funk band that preformed up and down the east coast releasing several albums and establishing a significant fan base. It was the demise of Phatback that birthed J. Pope, forced to embark on a solo career she began working on a new project under the direction of LB of Street Legal Entertainment. The result was, “The Reconstruction,” a creative blend of hip hop and soul that reflects on life, love and the joys and pains that come with both. Her sound encompasses her hip-hop, soul, and gospel roots, but with a taste a maturity that only comes with being seasoned by the things she’s seen and experienced in her short lifetime. The Reconstruction has been dubbed, “a breath of fresh air,” and is a welcome addition to the budding revolution of bringing true hip-hop and R&B to the people.

Starving Artisit So the "album" has been done for about a month now and I've been grinding to get the word out and promote it before it hits store shelves. The downside to being an independent artisit is that you have zero budget for promotion. That of course means that it takes a significant amout of work to get your name and product out there. So you sign up for a million and one MP3 sites, such as this one. You do the myspace thing. You get to as many gigs as you can but the world is such a big place sometimes you get lost among the hundreds of other artists out there doing the same thing. It's frustrating but it makes it all the more worth it when you finally establish yourself. So to all the other struggling and damn near starving artisit out there like myself. Keep pushing on. It can be discouraging at times but if we don't do it, "who the kids gon listen to?" And to everyone who has supported me and helped to get this done and onto the shelves, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Posted on Oct 14th, 2007

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