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Jjuan ‘Paul Louis’ Glasper (born May 3rd, 1991), better known as JJUAN, is a Bay Area rapper. In 2016, he released a single titled “Don’t Do It” featuring Feez and produced by Platinum producer Nic Nac, which currently clocks in at over 362K streams on Spotify. Last year, he dropped “In My Bag,” which received critical acclaim, garnering attention from the L.A. Leakers, RnBass, and Thizzler.

Early Life:

Jjuan ‘Paul Louis’ Glasper was born and raised in Pittsburg, CA, otherwise known as the East Bay. Growing up to the likes of Bay Area legends The Jacka, Mac Dre, Mistah Fab, J. Stalin, Husalah, Glasper was not only influenced by their sound, but their story as well. Outside of the Bay, Jjuan lists Lil Wayne and Juvenile as artists who inspired him both sonically and personally.

Jjuan recalls always dreaming of a better life. Living in the projects, Jjuan experienced struggle at a very young age. It was the moment his mom got a new job and was able to move them out of the hood into the nicer houses in Antioch, CA, that he got a taste of the good life. 4 years later, she lost her job and it was back to the mud.

In that moment, Jjuan realized there was much more this world had to offer and that the struggle was temporary. It’s these hardships and challenges he faced during those hard times that inspire him to tell his story, in hopes of giving hope to others who feel stuck. He states, “I always keep my ears to the streets because that where I come from.”

Career:

It was freshman year in high school when Jjuan got his first taste of rapping, being asked to “spit some shit” during lunchtime where his friends would huddle around and freestyle over instrumentals. Never one to back down, he proudly stood up and starting flowing, impressing his peers and even himself. This feeling felt natural, and more importantly, it was easy, as the words rolled off his tongue.

That same day, the guys invited Jjuan back to the studio and he made his first song. It was a wrap ever since. In April of 2014, he made the move to Los Angeles to push his music career to the next level. Realizing quickly the grindmode mentality that awaited him, Jjuan found himself in some near-death situations that he’ll only be able to address through his rhymes.

In 2016, he released a single titled “Don’t Do It” featuring Feez and produced by Platinum producer Nic Nac, who’s catalog includes Chris Brown, Tyga, Pia Mia, French Montana. The record currently clocks in at over 362K streams on Spotify.

Last year, he released his most recent single, “In My Bag,” which was recently featured in Dame Dash’s recap video of his Honor Up screening/dinner on Instagram. This song isn’t just about money, it’s about “being focused and in your zone.” Fans can expect his self-titled debut project coming soon, which sees him in his most transparent state yet.