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Ray'Mon Reed has always stood in front of the crowd. Always being known to read above his grade level, he became comfortable with entertaining large crowds by being the speaker at school pep rallys and events. He started his crusade into music at the age of 10 when his counselor sugg

I am a lyrical hip-hop artist who specializes in all aspects of rap.. from battle rapping, to story telling to creating love songs and club songs. My range is only limited by the idea that comes from it. I've made political songs, songs raising environmental issue and am comfortable in any setting that involves putting words together.

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354 Reviews - 91 Repeat Clients

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by Richard S.
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This was our first time working with Ray'Mon and we were quite pleased by his commitment and professionalism to delivering our rap verses with just the right vibe and tonal qualities. Thank you Ray'Mon!
by Nick
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Legend, always delivers pure quality.
by Ethan R.
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R Reed understood my intentions perfectly and rapped my lyrics perfectly as I wanted, integrating interesting ideas.
I will work with R Reed again with pleasure on my next rap songs, I can only recommend him!
by Jacob P.
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Reed was awesome to work with. Great on communication, professionalism, and wonderful on creative talent. Fast turnaround time, and I look forward to working with him again in the near future!
by Lex L.
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We have cooked some fire 🔥. I am looking forward to working with him again.
by Eli Funkenstein
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Awesome as always, R comes through every time with creative genius!!!
by Ryo T.
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Really, really good. Polite and patient+really good skills and energy.
by Eli F.
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R Reed is the best, he always comes through with dope vocal tracks that go above and beyond what is asked of him. I have worked with him for years and am always impressed with his writing and vocals. He is one of a kind!!!!!
by Eli F.
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R comes through every time, he's got the talent and creativity to make any track sound awesome, I really enjoy working with him on all the tracks we do together!!!!
by Eli F.
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Awesome as always, R always comes up with dope rhymes every time!!!
by Eli F.
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Awesome as always, R knows exactly what the track needs to complete it, the best in the biz!!!
by Linda K.
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Another awesome job by R. Reed
by Eli F.
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R Reed is awesome, he always comes through with dope lyrics and rap, I highly recommend!!!!!
by Eli F.
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R is a lyrical master with all the skillz necessary to make a dope track, he comes through every time, he makes all my songs sound 1000x better!!!
by Eli F.
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R Reed is the dopest cat on this planet, I have worked with him on several songs and he always comes through, he is a creative genius! He always sounds awesome on any track and goes the extra mile every time!!!
by Marcus H.
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Super talented rapper, quick turnaround, and high-quality recordings. I'm so pleased with the outcome. Hope to work with him again in the future.
by Katie M.
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I'm almost worried that if I tell you how good R is then I won't be able to book him for a while bc he's THAT good! R's creative capacity to reassess what I asked for and create something better is unreal! I'm so happy with the verse he rapped and I can't wait to work with him again :)
by Holland N.
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Raymon Reed is always fantastic! We have worked together on several projects and he is the best! I highly recommend!
by Kel A.
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Quick, Quality, thoughtful and unique bars. He told a great story .. exactly what I wanted.
by Nick
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Love this guy. Powerful energy. Great artist and performer.

Interview with R Reed

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Currently working on my EP titled "Child Of Contradiction". Consisting of 20 tracks
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The creative aspect of music is what keeps me going. I love the whole process of approaching a song in a unique way.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: They typically ask for a time frame for completion. I normally say a day or 2 and have been consistent with that
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Energy, experience, passion for perfection and true lyricism
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog gives a more authentic sound. Trained ears can separate the two
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To be as punctual and professional as possible at all times
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: A lot of people think that all rap is ignorant club music. I operate in all facets of hiphop. Ive been told I remind people of old school rappers in a new school way
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What's the song about? The deadline? do you want me to send my vocals on the beat, session file, or just vocal tracks?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Just be passionate in your music. If you truly are then other passionate artists will gravitate towards that.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: a phone, as much water as I could carry, a knife a compass and a lighter.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My career path is to just enjoy the music. Ive been involved with the process of rap since I was 10 years old. I have been self recording and performing since I was 15. I'm 29 now
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Lyrical with a confident voice
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Bruno Mars! I think he has the talent to break through all genres of music and affect people.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Loud doesn't necessarily mean better.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip-Hop and Rap
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I'm a smart individual, I apply that throughout my music
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I listen to the beat, if the song has a topic, I will first brainstorm all of the things about that topic and then put those ideas in a rhyme pattern. Afterwards, I edit words and lines until it all flows smoothly.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have an in-home studio set up... Voxguard, Mbox, Protools, Condenser microphone
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem,
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I rap most of the time. I am well versed in writing for singers as well if they require.