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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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371 Reviews - 93 Repeat Clients

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by Miguel A.
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First time working with Raymond. It has been easy to get along with him, he has given me all the facilities to successfully complete the project, fast in deliveries and without losing an apex of quality. Highly recommended!
by Arash V.(Alfons)
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Reed did an amazing job on our cover of "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa, highly recommend him for similar projects!
by Eli F.
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Another unbelievable vocal performance, thanks again R!!!
by Eli Funkenstein
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Another awesome vocal performance from R, he always comes through with dope rhymes.
by Eli F.
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Can't get any better, R is truly the best in the biz!!!
by philippe b.
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Ultra professional, precise work, amazing vocals, I recommend 100%.
by philippe b.
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Ultra professional, precise work, I recommend 100%.
by philippe b.
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Unbelievable, talented rapper who adapts perfectly to the sound we send him. I recommend him.
by Eli F.
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Another outstanding vocal performance, thanks R!!!
by Philippe Briand
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Impeccable work, everything done with taste. I recommend !
by Arash V.(Alfons)
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Great singer and easy to work with!
by philippe b.
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Amazing work, recommand 100%
by philippe b.
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Great lyrics, great vocals, the work was done perfectly and with great taste.
Thank you
by Rob
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Amazing creativity and prompt replies, gotta work with him more!
by Max
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Raymon is a true professional. He delivered five versions to choose from and took all requests into account. Highly recommend!
by Dan B.
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R was great. Responded really quickly. Understood exactly what I needed and delivered exactly what I wanted. Highly recommended.
by Eli F.
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R always comes through with some dope rhymes, thanks bro!!!
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!

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.