Lyfe Jennings Bio
Lyfe Jennings
Lyfe Jennings
Not that he'd wish it on anyone, but it was during his ten-year sentence in prison that Lyfe Jennings developed his honest sound, thanks to isolation and Erykah Badu. It was an arson charge that put the Toledo, OH, native in prison. His musical aspirations started in the church choir and grew in the Dotsons, a teenaged group that Lyfe formed with his brother and a couple cousins. Prison made his music deeper, according to Lyfe, and when a copy of Erykah Badu's Baduizm ended up in his cell in 1997, he was inspired and had the feeling that this introspective edge to his music was worth developing. Two days after his December 2002 release from prison, he was recording a four-song demo CD. The day after that, he was performing live in a club. He only had a month of freedom before he was on-stage at the famous Apollo. He was booed when he walked on-stage with an acoustic guitar, but when the Apollo audience heard his gritty falsetto and lyrical songwriting, they were swayed -- swayed to the tune of five amateur-night victories in a row. Lyfe figures he sold a thousand copies of his four-song demo CD during his Apollo "residency." That, along with a ton of calls from promoters and record label execs on his answering machine back in Ohio, influenced Lyfe to move to New York City and pursue a major-label deal. Columbia had the right offer and released his debut, Lyfe 268-192 (his inmate number), in August of 2004. A year after its original release, the album was reissued with a new version of "Hypothetically" featuring American Idol winner Fantasia added as a bonus track. The more hip-hop-oriented follow-up, The Phoenix, arrived in 2006 with Three 6 Mafia and Young Buck making guest appearances. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
Reviews
I love you! I am 12 and i think your very inspirational. i am in love with your songs "it coulda been worse" and "if tomorrow never comes". please keep makeing music! i cant wait for your next hit :).
Lye. I jus wanna say I love you as an artist. I first heard of you when i was talking to my boo in prison. anyway. he told me about u and as soon as i listened to your music i knew that was something that drew me to you. you and my boo had similar characteristics and in the end i realize that your music were real and u mean what u sang. so i give props to you. eventhough u going through right now, jus have faith. god will work it out. and dont quitt. your enemies want u to quit but u gotta keep going so push on when u get outta jail and give us another great album. u have alot of supporters out here. Keep yo head up. 1.
Lyfe you have never let me down. I Still Believe is Beautiful. I listen to gospel more these days and less R&B but LYFE I never stop listening to you. You are the realist man I have ever heard. I love your music. Me I can't pick favorite songs or albums when it come to you, your amazing I must say though 268-192 brought me through somethings. I can't say I'll miss your music because I'll play every album until I can't. With the music you make you deserve retire you just ENJOY LYFE!
Win Tickets to Lyfe Jennings' MySpace Release Show in Atlanta, GA on August 31st!
The first 50 people in Atlanta to email hiphoptix@myspacemusic.com with the info below:
FULL NAME
Age:
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will win a pair of tickets to this exclusive LYFE JENNINGS show.
Winners must present ID along with confirmation email to obtain tickets.
Here are the details:
Date: 8/31
Time 7-9pm
Venue:
Havana Club
3112 Piedmont Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30305
www.havanaclubatl.com
404.869.8484
21 and older
Read more: http://events.myspace.com/Event/View/6927699##ixzz0xf0iULuv
