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“Hey There Sista” Hip Hops newest voice

"I want to give love back", says artist J Ross Parrelli. Rarely do we see an artist that is willing to give more then they have.

" J ROSS-PARRELLI is an internationally known artist that has toured from the West Coast of Africa through the islands of Hawaii to the cities of Russia. Known for performing alongside artist such as Les Nubians, Pharcyde, Raekwon (Wu-Tang) and Kymani Marley and collaborating with such artist as Speech (Arrested Development), Sizzla, Supernatural, Akil the MC (Jurassic 5) and KRS-ONE with his "Stop the Violence Movement". J ROSS has established herself within the music community as a well respected artist and performer.

With a voice so soulful it feels like a chocolate delicacy melting in mouth, a rich vocal tone, as well as conscious lyrics, J ROSS-PARRELLI has succeeded in taking her musical career from SLAM POETRY "open mics" to headlining major international festivals. Festivals such as Nigeria's Calabar festival with Steel Pulse, NOrthwest World Reggae Festival with KRS-ONE and Barrington Levy, the UCI Reggae Festival with Pato Banton and LA's Key Club with Les Nubians.

J ROSS-PARRELLI has prided herself in being an active community member, teacher and contributor. Working with underprivileged youth she has spent countless hours teaching workshops showing the positive side of hip hop. "To Diva or not to Diva" shows the respectable side of women in the industry and "Emcees an egoless state" shows the difference between cockiness and confidence as well as how to develop your freestyle-self.

As well as workshops, J ROSS-PARRELLI will be embarking on a tour called "HOMELESS HEROES", focusing on our homeless veterans left out in the street. THe tour will focus on a variety of workshops, performances and interviews with homeless veterans which will be put in to a cross-country tour documentary to go hand in hand with Roadtrip Nation.

In 2009, J ROSS-PARRELLI has been pushing her musical career in the direction of Pop Music within R & B, Hip Hop and New Age genres. Working with North Carolina producer Sean Lane, J ROSS-PARRELLI has completed "Lov'n Mak'n Music" her debut full-length album. The album shows the versatility and creativity of the duo's five-month development process, yielding an album of amazing music that has recieved stellar reviews in it' period of limited release. With four "singles" to be released through this album, "Lov'n Mak'n Music" will be sure to reach high levels of success.

"Hip hop has nothing to do with being a man or a woman, it has to do with rebellion and relating, so I've really tried to focus my skills around relating to the youth, giving them someone that they can look up to". The first single to be released entitled "Hey there Sista" exemplifies MS PARRELLI's charisma on the mic, but to really get a taste of J ROSS-PARRELLI you have to witness her live performance. Alongside a band or her DJ, J ROSS-PARRELLI will astonish her crowd and leave you thirsting for more.

Be a voice for a veteran... Silent SoldiersMsparrelli (talk) 03:01, 2 December 2009 (UTC)