Soul for Real?

Jason Dalyrimple,also known as Jase, is no newcomer to the music scene. He is the lead singer of the 1990's R & B group, Soul for Real discovered and produced by Heavy D. The group released three albums in the 1990's, and were known for hit singles like "Candy Rain" and "Every Little Thing I Do".

Jase has definately grown since the 1990's. His voice is so unique, and his talent is so indescribable. I introduce to some and present to others Jase of Soul for Real.


Getting To Know Jase

Q: Where are you originally from?
A:Wheatley Heights,New York

Q: On your spare time you like to?
A: On my spare time, I really don’t have to much spare time right now. I’m working on tryna get back where I’m suppose to be.

Q: What is one thing you must have when you’re in the studio?
A: Hmmm…One thing I must have? A hot track, hot music.

Q: Describe what it was like growing up in the music industry.
A: It’s fast and furious. Like it’s a pretty fast life, you know what I mean?

Q: If you weren’t a singer, you would be?.......
A: Probably a drug dealer



Soul for Real

Q: How was “Soul for Real” formed?
A: Well we are all brothers so that part was easy getting together, and we all sang all our life so that part came naturally. So it just came you know just came with time, it was pretty easy.

Q: Where did the concept for “Candy Rain” come from?
A: My brother Truck he had a song that uh-influenced the writer that who was writing that for him. So they took one word out of his song, which was Candy Rain, and uh-wrote Candy Rain and that song around it, the Candy Rain song you know.

Q: What was it like working with Heavy D?
A: Well it was the beginning for us, it was fun doing things we never did, meeting people we never thought we would meet you know. Kind of dreamy.

Q: Are all of your brothers still apart of the group?
A: Yep!

Q: What does the future hold for Soul for Real?
A: The world!
Music

Q: What makes your music different from other R&B singers?
A: Cuz it’s me! It has my DNA in it, on it.

Q: Describe your style.
A: My style is like crack, you want more.

Q: What’s up and coming for you, as far as shows, events, albumwise?
A:Um-we got a few things in the works right now, but I can’t really say specifically because it’s not all 100% set up. So we still in the early stages right now.

Q: How long have you been working on your solo album, and when is it set to debut?
A: No set date, but I been working uh-not to long on it, a few months.

Q: What’s going to be your first single off your album?
A: Hmmm-most likely I think it’s going to be a song called “Want it Out”. You can hear it on Myspace.

Q: How did the collab with Mike Murphy come about?
A: Uh-(laughs) through a friend of mine named Money. He introduced me to him one day, and I felt he was a talented kid and we ended up doing a lot of work together.

Q: What message do you want us, the listeners, to take from your music?
A: Keep love in your hearts, and do good. Let the good overweigh your bad.

Q: Who would you like to collab with in the near future?
A: Every blood clot buddy who’s hot!

Issues

Q: As an artist, what are some ways “The Recession” is affecting you?
A: Well financially I’m not where I need to be, well I mean should be but I guess it affects everybody. So in what ways does it affect me? Not much, imma get it how I get it!

Q: Being that we are “role models”, what can we do to make the industry more positive for our youth?
A: Send better messages through your music. Basically more positive messages and not just shake they ass and a tattoo, you know? Just partying bullshit type music you know?

Last Words

Q: Advice to inspiring singers?
A: Go hard or go to sleep, go home or go to sleep!

Q: Any shoutouts?
A: Shoutouts to C da Kid, shout outs to the world, shout outs to Shawnas Sevs too!

Off Da Wall

Q: You would never?....
A: CHANGE!

Q: Your perfect dream girl would be?.....
A: Would be you!

Q: Your favorite quote is?.....
A: Quote is “I don’t want it if it’s that easy!”(laughs) Naw I’m just playing I don’t have no quote.

Q: Your favorite book is?.....
A: Uh-nah no books (laughs) the Bible.

Q: Do you think jerseys are in?
A: Jerseys are in? No (laughs)

**Check out Jase music at:www.myspace.com/jasemakermusic
**Check out Soul for Real music at:www.myspace.com/soulforreal