J. Ward

Rapper and chief executive of M-Squad Entertainment, J. Ward (aka Jay Ward) pursued a profession as a single designer in 2015 after some deaths and wellness scares shook up his perspective. Previously preferring a low-key, behind-the-scenes part, promoting performers on his label (just like the 7hunna Blocc Boyz team) and fostering a familial environment for his signees. Once he made a decision to concentrate the limelight on himself, he fallen some singles: “Vegas Existence” with rapper Ken, “All on Me” made by Chill Proceed Hard, “Twerk Sumn” with 7hunna Blocboyz and Murda Rock and roll, and a salute to his dropped comrades, “R.We.P. 1Time,” an area Memphis favorite offering artists through the M-Squad roster. Created within the southside of Chicago, he shifted to the north Memphis part of New Chicago as a teenager. Representing both neighborhoods, he started documenting his debut mixtape, The Testimony: 2 Hoodz 2 Towns, Section 1, in March 2016.