J.Irja answered the call within her to step into the blue ocean of possibilities where mastery, the dignity of daring, and authenticity of audacity awaited her with a goal in mind and a passion in hand! She set out to pursue her dreams because music made her feel alive – music provided peace in a way that nothing else could.

Growing up, life has not been easy and her music is inspired by some of these pains, the setbacks and the life experiences of a young girl with a dream trying to make her way through some shark-infested waters. She is also a mental health advocate and hopes one day she will be able to make an impact with that as well as inspire peace and love all over the world through her music and rapping gift!

Her recently released single “Drowning” featuring Royce da 5’9 Her recently released single “Drowning,” which features Royce da 5’9, was inspired by her journey through depression after losing her Little Sister, Mentor, Great Aunt, Grandpa, and Baby Daddy all within three months, and is deeply relatable to anyone who has had to deal with the turmoil of mental health.

This track is easy on the ears- with a sensational blend of luxurious instrumentation starting with the chilling piano intro before the drums and a steady bassline are added to embellish the sound with a hip hop and is why the melodicism in here will be appreciated by any listener who enjoys punctilious song craft.

J.Irja handles her moment with near-perfect maturity and displays that very experience with the way she drops ear-catching flows faultlessly and exceptionally over the spectacular beats. The emotions in her voice speak directly to you and if you have ever played in a dark world and you wouldn’t get out of your head- where everything was blank all at once and you felt like it was the end, where you couldn’t comprehend anything beyond the engulfing darkness that was full of terrors; then this is the best track to lose your emotions to.

Royce da 5’9 takes his moment with great appreciation and delivers a killer performance displaying his rap dexterity in the process. The capstone of the tune is heightened in the captivating and easily memorable chorus lines, “Why, I wonder why do I cry…Feel like I’m drowning” those lines hit hard and are captured intriguingly in between the tremendous verses by J.Irja and Royce da 5’9 as they switch flows efficiently on the melodic highway- smoothly like Rolls Royce!”Drowning” is available for streaming on all your favorite platforms and by following the attached link you get the chance of your life to experience real-life stories retold musically!

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