LawJQ

J.Q. Mcclain, (better known by his stage name LawJQ ,^[1]^[2] ) is an American revolutionist^[3] and rap artist from The Bronx, New York. He is most known for being a featured artist on Jamaican dance hall deejay Blak Ryno^[4] , song "Comin' Thru" which received a large enough buzz to reach the ears of Dj Pain 1 ^[5]who then remixed the song. He is a member of Iota Phi Theta^[6].

Mcclain made his debut on the 2014 Coast to Coast compilation Coast 2 Coast Presents: #MakinMoves Mixtape Vol. 64^[7]. At the start of the 2000s, Mcclain rose to prominence as one of the frontmen of The Bronx Hip Hop collective Nubred Ent (renamed LVS Nation) who scored a local hit in 2007 with the single "Nubred Anthem".

LawJQ and Darkness — LawJQ during "Weed N I" music video

After a few mixtape(s) with the group, they went defunct years later due to unknown reasons. In 2014, he reemerged as a solo artist releasing his first mixtape, The Difference Vol. 1 which was a local success, selling over 5,000 physical copies.

In 2014, shortly after the release of The Difference Vol. 1. Mcclain released a freestyle to Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" which received over 20,000 views in a span of 2 days. In 2020, Mcclain released his debut solo album, Higher Frequencies LP^[8]^[9].

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Mixtape Releases

2014: The Difference Vol. 1^[13]
2015: A Statement in The Miror^[14]
2015: The Difference Vol. 2^[15]
2017: The Re3ellion: A Message to My Re3els^[16]
2018: The Difference Vol. 3^[17]

[1] ttps://g.co/kgs/YZ4EFr

[2] ttps://www.lawjq.com/bio

[3] ttps://jontaimcclain.wixsite.com/thebhgc/about_us

[4] ttps://open.spotify.com/track/5qwXMbt6qGYZAOB43M21S0?si=0Rdc51PpS6q2ygL4HdvWMg

[5] ttps://open.spotify.com/album/4t7bbg4OR2LykhaLmBI32F?si=TJg_FDNXSPWr0hQbE-0kmQ

[6] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iota_Phi_Theta#Notable_Members

[7] ttps://coast2coastmixtapes.com/member/ihatejq

[8] ttps://g.co/kgs/YZ4EFr

[9] ttps://soundofboston.com/album-review-higher-frequencies-by-lawjq/

[10] ttps://open.spotify.com/album/5HW5MHsnvqvOFoPIS8SQoK?si=y49NLbAzRzOWe3F095xjfw

[11] ttps://g.co/kgs/YZ4EFr

[12] ttps://open.spotify.com/album/3XMFODI6BjtPN1So5JBP1f?si=Gw2osu1pSiOA3ZIZVkyLQw

[13] ttps://www.datpiff.com/LawJQ-The-Difference-Volume-One-mixtape.641731.html

[14] ttps://www.datpiff.com/LawJQ-A-Statement-In-The-Miror-mixtape.697400.html

[15] ttps://www.datpiff.com/LawJQ-The-Difference-Volume-Two-mixtape.731983.html

[16] ttps://www.datpiff.com/LawJQ-THE-RE3ELLION-A-Message-To-My-Re3els-mixtape.826020.html

[17] ttps://www.datpiff.com/LawJQ-The-Difference-Volume-3-mixtape.898641.html

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