Music
Jay Scales / Trancendence
Transcendence was an album written in late 2014. After putting out his first polished project entitled “EXIT STRATEGY” in 2013 and Jay Scales decided it wise to have his next projects ready. Serving as his third music project, transcendence was released in 2017, after the “Perpetual” released in 2015. Transcendence served to let Jay Scales fans know he wouldn’t stop creating music. In 10 songs Jay Scales gives the listeners a mix of lost love, falling down and getting up and songs screaming “It won’t Stop”.
Transcendence was written while Jay Scales was considered “AWOL” from his job as a DC Fire fighter/EMT in January- February 2014. During this period of time, Jay Scales had written over 50 songs and decided to create Albums. All he did for 45 days was, take his daughter to the park, study the bible and write and record songs. It became clear to Jay Scales that making music is what he intended to do for a living. He would mix and master his music in 2015 and prepare for release.
After the release of “Transcendence” Jay Scales created music videos and motion graphics to promote the album. Shortly after Jay Scales would slow down on his music promotion and focus on Photography and Videography seeing as this would become the main source of income. With the release of Jay Scales documentary “Exit Strategy”, Transcendence is to be featured in Jay Scales catalog to serve as foundation music. Transcend with Jay Scales as he enters his “grey hair rapper” days.
Jay Scales / Exit Strategy
Initially named “Showtime”, Exit Strategy was written in 2011/12 while serving a 1176 hour for smoking weed. Upon returning to work, Jay Scales had plans to get back to in good grace with the DC Fire department, but had he had create a toxic work environment. Jay Scales was under the microscope and the pressure was building. Jay Scales decided he wasn’t going to be able to move forward with his “Showtime” campaign because his finances were being attacked. After days of strategizing he decided on the name “EXIT STRATEGY”.
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Released in 2013, Exit Strategy would serve to take the listener on a journey of a young man breaching into a new world. This is a story of the growth of a young man from East Harlem, New York, Transitioning to Washington, DC and becoming a DC Fire Fighter 3 years later. From age 18 until 30 Jay Scales served as a DC Fire Fighter/EMT until he was terminated in October of 2014.