With BJ the Chicago Kid’s album In My Mind, featuring guests including Big K.R.I.T., Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar, set to drop February 19th, MERRY JANE got an exclusive interview.
Join us for this episode of Deflowered with BJ the Chicago Kid, where he sat down with us and told us about the first time he realized that music was what he was meant to do. Like a lot of musical artists, they were exposed to music by way of the music that their parents essentially raised them on. For BJ, his mother was his influence and introduction to music.
One day, BJ’s mother made him sing in front of everyone at church. His mother made him and his brothers sing with her because she thought if she had to sing at church then her sons might as well, too. Basically, his mom needed back up vocals and her sons were her best option. She taught them the song in the back of the car in front of the church moments before their performance. BJ remembers the part his mother gave him was easy and most importantly enjoyable for him to do. That was the moment that changed everything.