If Rayven Justice's music sounds like a mix of West Coast cool and Southern boom, it might have something to do with the singer/rapper's upbringing and how it involves two of hip-hop's most influential cities, Oakland and Atlanta. A self-supported underground artist who cites Bobby V and Chris Brown as influences, he made his solo debut with Both Sides of the Tracks (2010), saw his profile raise with the varnished slow jam "Between Your Thighs" (2016), and opened up his sound on ESO (2019).
Born in Oakland, raised in Atlanta until he was 10, and then returning to Oakland, Jus...