Showcase: February 12, 2009 Jair presented another lively performance and workshop to enthusiastic students at Cedarbrae C.I.  He tells his compelling story and shares his experiences with students as well as gives an in depth look at nine African-American inventors and their significant contributions to society. A song, ‘Art of Invention’ is available as a free mp3 download via Jair Dynast social network community to all North American students.

Jair Dynast Featured in the 24 Hour News Toronto

Local artist turns mentor

When Jair Dynast was in school Black History Month meant someone would come in and speak for a few minutes and then walk out the door.

Now 31, the recording artist is using his music and experience to connect with young people and make them think. Partnering with the TDSB, Dynast is visiting different schools across the city to perform songs that touch on the topics of peer pressure, violence and history.

“I’m younger and I can relate,” says Dynast. “I come from the same neighbourhood they come from, I’m dealing with the same sort of experiences or have dealt with the same experiences.” Dynast grew up in the city’s west end before moving to Scarborough for his senior year in high school. “It’s almost like looking at a mirror image of someone who was them and now here I am doing this.” One of the songs he performsis Art of Invention which talks about various African American inventors that many don’t know about. Dynast leaves behind pamphlets so students can find more information and get kids involved on a different level.

“The response is great especially with The Art of Invention … they really become engaged in the discussion; they ask me a lot of questions,” he said. “To be honest they’re very articulate and intelligent. Even though they’re young, they’re very aware of what’s going on and they have a lot to offer.”

While taking his message to Toronto schools throughout the month, Dynast is working on his third album. His new track, “My Style” is set to hit the airwaves Feb. 24.

Jair Dynast - Art of Invention

The buzz for Jair Dynast’s new rap song “Art of Invention” featuring President Barack Obama is growing fast. Popular rap music website RapInterview.com is featuring the song and the new music video on their website and have chosen the song as Music Download of the Month.

Jair Dynast Art of Invention photo

As part of African Heritage Month in February, Jair Dynast has written ‘Art of Invention’, a song that pays tribute to the significant contributions African-Americans inventors have made to modern society.

The song’s video and free mp3 download become available from jairdynast.net starting in the month February. ThisInventionIsBlack.com will pay tribute to the inventors, highlight their contributions and offer inner-city kids a place of inspiration all year.

‘Art of Invention’ is also the third song that is part of the on-going Vanguard Series - The Herald - Chapter III. Chapter I, ‘Simple Plan’  and Chapter II, ‘My Style’ have already been released.

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

Jair Dynast gets introspective and a bit personal as he tells the tragic stories of childhood friends who ended up either dead or in jail due to the pitfalls of street-life on the heartfelt “Change“. The driving drums, guitar and dark piano laced music severs as the prefect back drop as Jair Dynast shares these true events. Jair speaks of a well respected hustler he met on the basketball courts in the neighborhood growing. The two developed a mutual respect for each other. However, the path of street hustler is very dangerous and his friend lost his life by way of a gun. Three other acquaintances became entrapped in another street related indecent sending one to his maker and an other to jail for an extended stay. “Change” is truly the embodiment of real hip hop music. Real life situations display and discussed over banging beats. Jair Dynast asks anyone listening “tell me” when will things “Change“.

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

With his video single “Converse“, Jair Dynast use a story of sexual encounter and lust to illustrate how unplanned pregnancy can easily come about and why it is such an issue with young people today. With the smooth sound of “Converse“, Jair Dynast flips a number of metaphors and similes as he illustrates meeting a fine half Black/Asian girl and lust over comes them. By the songs end the girl is pregnant and the two find themselves trying to figure out what their options are. The option of aborting the child is raised but they decide against that and are grappling with the fact that they hardly know each other but are now tied together for life.

Converse 4:20    Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. $0.99        Hip Hop/Rap

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

GoRriLLa War, purposely spelled wrong to indicate the animalistic nature of our society reflects just that as Jair Dynast rhymes “back home cops is still harassing and assaulting while we killin’ ourselves over turf Gang warring” Jair goes deep on this song touching on everything from corrupt governments in Africa taking the humanitarian aid and profiting from it to single parent homes in North America and much more. Jair Dynast warns would be oppressors as well with his opening bars stating “better prepare for Guerilla warfare willingly/since the womb I’ve bin plagued with militant imagery, insane with a passion for killing my enemy, lower incoming, public housing and poverty”.

GoRriLLa War 3:48    Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. $0.99        Hip Hop/Rap

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

“Tekin’ Ova” finds Jair Dynast taking hip hop music production another level. With this track he combines reggae music, electronic/house and hip hop all into one genre defying record pack with intelligent lyrics. The song discusses current affairs while drawing various references from Jair Dynast’s Caribbean heritage. “Tekin’ Ova” has become a favorite of various UK DJs as well as journalist with one magazine stating “bends the rules of conventional rap and isn’t scared to push boundaries such as the raga-techno fused “Tekin’ Ova”. And push the boundaries it does with quote unquote heavy lyrics and clubby production, “Tekin’ Ova” is part of what has inspired the new fusion of techno sounds with hip hop that is so popular today. But with witty lyric like “when slavery degraded, civil rights replayed it and the struggle for our rights still remains debated” “Tekin’ Ova” is nothing like your age hip hop music.

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

“Vicious” was Jair Dynast’s 2nd official solo 12-Inch single released along with the b-side club banger “Pull Up”. “Vicious” made an impressive run on the Top 30 North American Grassroots Hip Hop charts at RapAttacklives.com beating out the likes of Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Jim Jones, DJ Khalid and more to peak at the number one position. With amazing drum programming, a melodic guitar lead, piano keys and futuristic synth blasts Jair Dynast crafted the perfect beat for his tales of “Vicious” betrayal and self hate displayed by the protagonists of the story. The classic crabs in a barrel story “Vicious” transcends race as jealously and envy are traits that dwell in all human beings.

Jair Dynast V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. Album

Jair Dynast’s now classic debut solo album V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. opens with the underground rap banger “The INtro”. Showcasing his intricate word play and intellectual flow, Jair uses a string of words that have to word IN to introduce his audience to the V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. LP, the meaning behind its acronym and the topic matter that lays ahead. Not only is Jair Dynast a versatile producer but he is a lyricist in the true sense of the word and displays a knack for lyricism that is comparable to top emcees like Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Immortal Technique, amongst others.   If you feel this is an exaggeration, you’ll only need to listen to just a few verses off Jair Dynast’s V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. album to agree.

Jair Dynast not only displays the ability to flip similes and metaphors at will but he tells real life, heartfelt stories of the inner city and beyond that everyone can relate to in some shape or fashion. Jair Dynast composes melodies both in the beat-making process and on his chorus, remarkable as he is not even a singer; yet he ghostwrites and produces R&B tracks.  Most rap music fans and critics alike agree that V.I.A.L.E.N.C.E. is a special album and it is for this reason that the album was chosen Top Ten by RapReviews and Jair Dynast has been featured in numerous magazines and online publications from Knowledge and Blues&Soul magazines to HHC, UKHH, SoundSlam, HipHop.ch and HipHopCanada.com.