Lesser known to some, Miguel James is
a member of what could be argued as the most important hip-hop collective in
Jamaican right now, a group of talents that go by the name Sons
of Liberty (SOL). What started out as mere curiousity for most fans
developed into a buzz due in part to a strong social media presence as well as
notable performances at local events such as #PayAttention. On June
12, 2013 SOL released their superbly crafted and highly
anticipated group effort The Escape Theory which added to
their already rapidly growing fan base. I got introduced to SOL through
a friend who told me about this rapper named The Therapist and
that I should check out his mixtape. I followed the friend’s advice and I have
to admit I was impressed. More pieces of the puzzle fell into place after
hearing a beat tape from SOL producer King Biggs.
I eventually became familiar with the remaining members of the group and became
a huge fan in the process. Thus began my obsession with SOL.
I like many local fans have been highly
anticipating more music from Miguel James after hearing the
single “Only Kids Dream” early this year; happily our prayers have been answered. On October 18, 2013 Miguel
James released his aptly titled project elite, 11
tracks of banging hip-hop with immense re-listen ability. We sat down with Miguel
James to ask him about his solo project and other Miguel James and SOL related
info.
