We had a moment to chat with Jaleel. Check out his full intereview below and be sure to follow Jukebox Culture on Instagram.

Where are you from and how was life growing up? I’m originally from Nashville, TN and I moved around the city growing up. I was blessed to have both my parents in same household with my brother and sisters. But you know like everyone else we done had some hard times and good times and my parents made sure we always knew how to put work in if you wanna survive. Coming up I was mainly a quiet kid always into some sports, but I always had a creative side for music. I grew up on old school r&b and pop like marvin gaye, michael jackson, and james brown. Then when I first heard rap my life changed. 

How did the rap name come to be? Itz Jaleel came to be because originality means a lot to me and after seeing some of my favorite inspirations like Kendrick and J.Cole use their own name then I felt like I could do it too.

Where does the inspiration come from for creating music? My inspiration to create music comes from everyday life and what I go through. I feel like every track has its own story to tell and at the same time it’s backed with real emotion. The reason for this is because, any tough situation I’ve been thru I always turned to music to help myself and I want to create music so others can do the same.

What artists inspired you the most and who do you currently listen to? A few artists that inspired me that most are Kendrick Lamar, Biggie, an Tupac. These are the artists who really inspired me to be myself and be passionate about rap culture all while still being competitive and expanding my pen game. 

Currently if you look at my playlist right now you’ll see a lot of drake, j cole, lil baby, herbo an isaiah rashad.

What kind of support do you get from your home town/state? Support from local areas is always growing, right now I been fortunate to tap in with some big events in the ville!

If you wasn’t rapping, what would you be doing right now? Honestly I can’t think of something else I’d be doing besides rapping because music is such a big part of me. 

What really makes you stand out and different from other artists? I stand out from other artists because I try to release songs with real substance that the listener can relate to. 

What’s your biggest goal in the music industry? My biggest goal in the music industry is build a legacy of music that will live on forever.

Social Media Links:

Ig: https://www.instagram.com/itz.jaleel/?hl=en

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCn4f95CKFPh3LDZqUbloFMA

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ItzJaleel/