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Jay Nitz Perspective on Supposed To Be

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We are excited to share Jay Nitz's new track "Supposed To Be"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with Jay Nitz to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Supposed To Be". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Jay Nitz anything!
Who are you and what do you do?
Answer:

I am Jay Nitz. I tell stories about my life and experiences over beats. 

How does your background play into this song?
Answer:

Heartbreak is one of those unfortunate things that happens in our lives. Sometimes the people we love don't reciprocate that back. Sometimes the people we love... they love other people... and thats not how its supposed to be. This is just one of my painful love experiences.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?
Answer:

I remember as a kid going to block parties where the whole neighborhood was vibing out, having fun, dancing drinking and eating. 

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?
Answer:

I've always loved music... as far as being an artist myself, that didn't come to fruition until 2020. I was dealing with depression, homelessness, and joblessness. I was thinking about how disappointed i was with my life because i had always tried to please everyone else. I felt i wasn't living my life for me. So i started writing... then i started recording... I started feeling like the dream i had as a child could be a reality. so i poured everything i could into making music and it changed my life entirely.

What genres does this release play into?
Answer:

R&B... With a melodic Hip Hop delivery.

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?
Answer:

3 years ago... i focused mainly on rapping. Now i'm more melodic with my delivery.

What themes do you explore throughout your music?
Answer:

Life, love, healing and overcoming obstacles

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?
Answer:

Snoop Dogg... Snoop is an icon and has been one of my favorite artist since the 90's

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?
Answer:

Michael Jackson... MJ's concerts and showmanship have been legendarily amazing

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?
Answer:

Everytime i think i know what my favorite song is... i make another one. My favorite one is actually not released at the time i answered this question... but its called GTHO

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?
Answer:

1. Don Trip

2. Dru Hill

3. Michael Jackson

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?
Answer:

Don Trip, Jay-z, J. Cole, or Snoop

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?
Answer:

There was an articlewritten about my song Toxic a few years. Toxic was a song about domestic violence

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
Answer:

I served in the military. 

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?
Answer:

Yes. My son is Autistic. I continue making music to show him that anything is possible as long as your willing to put in the work and believe in yourself

What is your overarching goal as an artist?
Answer:

I want to touch lives with my music and have my music span generations like Michael jackson and 2Pac

Describe the fastest time in which you completed the writing and production process.
Answer:

One day I was on Twitch and I saw this artist from Australia named Jimmy Auteur making a song. So me being curious I went to his stream and i really liked the beat he was working on. He was struggling a bit to finish the second verse but he was about half way through. I made a bet with him that if i could write and record a verse before he finished the verse he had to put me on the song but if I couldn't do it i would subscribe to his channel and donate some subs to help his channel. He accepted and then sent me the beat. I spent about 9 minutes writing the verse  and was able to record the song and send it off to him to mix it in 6 minutes.  That song is called "Call on Me by Jimmy Auteur feat. Jay Nitz

Walk us through your music creation process, specifically for this song.
Answer:

I wrote "Supposed To Be" without a beat and then i built a reference beat around my vocals. Then my good friend and collaborator DDiltz Productions gave the beat life by adding his production expertise. Then i recorded my vocals for the first verse. I was a bit nervous about recording because I am new to singing, I normally just rap but i wanted to give it a try.  I actually ended up taking about a month to finish the song because the feature backed out on the hook and i hadn't written one. So after staring at my notepad for many hours writing and erasing stuff, i finally had a break through and put together what i felt was a great hook and second verse. The inspiration behind the song was from a past relationship i had that did go how i had wished it had gone.

What drives you to continue writing music?
Answer:

I still have stories to tell and people to reach. 

In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of writing a new song?
Answer:

Creating or finding a beat to bring out the best writing for a song. 

Which topics do you find yourself consistently drawn to when writing a new song, and why?
Answer:

Love, Life, Relationships, Growth... As i got older I became more conscience of the message i was putting out there. 

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