March 17, 2021 - Music Observer

Star Waan Is New Jersey’s Newest Rap Star on the Rise, Ready to Take the Music Arena by Storm

Music Observer Staff on March 17, 2021

Bringing Jamaican culture into the realm of American hip-hop is New Jersey’s latest rap star in the making, Star Waan. The rising artist is determined to bring a new and unique sound to the table by combining Jamaican music style and Western sound. Today, he continues to drop new records on various streaming platforms as he builds his presence in the worldwide music arena.

Star Waan is a rising independent rap artist and songwriter hailing from New Jersey. Born and raised in Jamaica, he moved to the United States when he was in his mid-teenage years. As he carried his Jamaican roots with him to another side of the world, he reflects a combination of both worlds in all his artistic endeavors. His passion for music developed at an early age, with the influences of Tupac, Michael Jackson, and Jimmy Cliff.

By 2017, Star Waan decided to pursue his passion for creating art. This marked the beginning of his music career, where he started writing a significant amount of music that ultimately reflected his experiences in life. In October 2020, he debuted with the album Keep It Blazin, which housed 11 incredible tracks and a music video for the single. At present, the music video for “Keep It Blazin” has generated over 16,000 views on YouTube in just a few months.

More than bringing a creative video, catchy tunes, and iconic wordplay to his listeners, the music video for “Keep It Blazin” also took on a unique approach in marketing a brand’s merchandise for face masks, T-shirts, lighters, and more. Most recently, he released another track, “No Cap,” featuring ChinBling, on YouTube. Some of his other tracks include “Guns Out,” “2021,” “Tattoo,” “See Us Soon,” and many more.

As a multi-talented artist, Star Waan impresses the crowd with his impactful presence on stage. His positive vibes and energetic sound allows him to excel in all sorts of genres, including pop, hip-hop, and dancehall music. He produces chill and laid-back records that are pleasant to the ears. Even with the relaxing beats at hand, Star’s tracks can still take the listeners to the dancefloor.

Today, Star Waan continues to build his empire in the music landscape. He continues to explore fresh concepts and melodies that will surely set the music industry ablaze sooner or later. But more than producing songs for entertainment purposes, he uses his gift in music to empower and inspire listeners to move forward in life. “I gain motivation from my life experiences based on the struggles I see every day that reflect around me. My culture influences me to create from what I know so that it could mean more to my creation,” shares the rising rapper.

In the future, Star Waan hopes to dominate the music industry. On the side, he hopes to invest in fashion, technology, and health industries. Moreover, he also has his eyes on pursuing philanthropic endeavors, getting involved in charities to help the less fortunate.

To know more about Star Waan and his upcoming music, visit his website and follow him on Instagram. Check out his music on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music.

Focusing on Their Musical Craft: Nigel and Evan Rise Above the Haters

Music Observer Staff on March 17, 2021

For most musicians, the COVID-19 outbreak means halting their careers. No more concerts, musical gigs, or live performances. Despite it all, the pandemic also brought an outburst of musical creativity, as can be witnessed over the social media landscape like Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube, and whatnot. It seems that music is being used as a means of coping up with the current crisis. In fact, music in itself releases “happy” chemicals that can boost anyone’s mood. For musicians and performers like Nigel and Evan, music became their greatest motivator in overcoming social isolation. It also gave them the perfect opportunity to master their musical craft, share them on social media, and as a means to connect to the world outside. And so far, they have been succeeding.

But having reached a certain level of success, the American Pop Duo is now facing a stumbling block in their career path. Haters. They usually hide behind phony usernames, blank profiles, and unsolicited opinions. There seems to be a surplus of trolls, haters, and harsh endless criticisms in today’s age. However, Nigel and Evan are not fazed by the criticism from the naysayers. Their dedication and deep-rooted love for their craft inspired them to continue sharing their music on various social media platforms. As a matter of fact, they try to see the better side of things. For them having haters is an indication of their growing success. The chances are that they are pop stars in the making, and the world has started to take notice.

On a positive note, Nigel and Evan remain to dominate the music scene in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with their happy and upbeat songs. They are currently engrossed in doing live performances on social media. Each performance has garnered them an increasing fan base. Fans even dubbed them as the Yin and Yang of the music industry because their exceptional talents genuinely complement each other. With Evan as the lead singer and Nigel as the drummer, the two are just bursting with creative energy every time they are together.

Despite the difficulty of performing during a pandemic, the American Pop Duo still managed to rise to the challenge. Social media has become their primary tool to express their creativity in the musical scene. With platforms like Tiktok and Spotify, live shows have become their thing. Unfortunately, their recent post was flagged by Tiktok because the two were shirtless during the performance. Instead of feeling down by it, they opted to move to Instagram. “We wanted to continue doing these shows because we don’t want to miss out on doing what we love and the whole purpose of us making music is to share it and what better way to share it than to use the advantage of technology and social media to create art for the public to see,” Evan stated.

Although the past few weeks have become a roller coaster for Nigel and Evan, they believe there will be far better days ahead. For now, the duo is investing their time and effort in their weekly live stream concerts on Tiktok and Instagram. You can also stream their music on Spotify.