Here at Allie Is Wired, we pride ourselves on finding the best music for our readers. So, if you haven’t heard of J.R. King yet, then allow us to introduce him to you.

J.R. King is an enigma when it comes to music. His versatility gives him the power to resurrect hip hop and R&B and carry it on his shoulders.

Listen to his single, “Mirror,” off his latest album titled, “23.”

Love it? Check out more of his music HERE.

Born in Chicago, IL on January 21, 1987, J.R. began his music venture in 1998 writing poetry. By the year 2000, he was part of a local R&B group called Innovation and signed to independent label, Verse-A-Tyle Entertainment.

J.R. began recording his debut album ‘Rebel 4 The Hell of It‘ in early 2001. By February, due to financial differences, J.R. left Verse-A-Tyle Entertainment, leaving his album unfinished.

In March 2001, J.R. signed to Diamond Cut Productions where he took songs from ‘Rebel 4 The Hell of It’ and collaborated them with a series of new songs and released his debut album ‘The Gameplan of a Changed Man‘ in April 2001.

Receiving positive mass reviews on the album, he was quickly compared to the late Tupac Shakur. Many believed that with his swagger on the records, he could possibly be either the next or even better than Shakur.

In 2002, J.R. re-signed with Verse-A-Tyle, re-inventing himself and his image into that of a more dark lyricist. On January 21, 2002, he released third album titled, “Genesis”. During this darker period, he went under the stage name, “Prophecy”.

In 2004, J.R. created his own artist label called “One Nation”. In 2005, J.R. left the group B.N.I.C. to continue his solo career.

To talk to the singer himself, you can follow him on Twitter.