Razah Let's It "Rain"

With a stage name like Razah, you'd expect his vocals to be stabs of gruff-toned, ragamuffin-style patois or jagged rhymes about the inner city's hottest blocks. But the singer born Martell Nelson is slicker than that. There's more romance than gangsterism in his R&B. His sound recalls the smooth edges of the soulful pop and reggae-tinged croons of his musical forebears Michael Jackson, Beres Hammond and Bob Marley.

"I sing emotional songs, but my name is Razah," says the 24-year-old Jamaican-born soulman. "It's like a balance."

On his self-titled debut album, Razah hopes to tip the scales overwhelmingly in his favor. Enlisting new beatmaking talent such as Rykeyz (who contributed four songs) as well as a few known producers including EZ LP, Green Lantern and Norwegian-born production duo, Stargate, Razah assures that the CD still will be his opportunity to shine.

Check out Razah's video for "Rain:"

BROOKLYN - WE AT IT AGAIN!!!

Many might not know who the homie Razah is - yet. He's a 23 year old R&B singer/song writer from Brownsville, Brooklyn. You've heard his songs before but probably haven't asked yourself who the singer was. This past spring he had a semi-smash here in NY on Hot 97, "Where Do We Go", it was so hot that it even prompted Rihanna and Rick Ross to jump on remixes (click -> here for the Rihanna Remix). He's now signed to Def Jam after grinding for over 2 years with ManHood Entertainment and with the help of DJ Enuff. His debut album should be coming out first quarter of 2008, it'll be titled "Breath of Fresh Air" and will contain the new single "Rain" which should be a smash as soon as Def Scam puts some marketing money into his project (this song is better than that J Holiday put you to bed crap). Check it out and let's hope Def Jam doesn't sleep on another artist like they always do. My name is Hand - BIETCH!!!

"Rain" by Razah