Coron J-R
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June 14, 2009
BY CASEY TONER Staff Writer
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June 14, 2009
BY CASEY TONER Staff Writer
For about four minutes, they were rap superstars, playing their hit single at a high-profile club on Chicago's North Side.
Their performance June 4 at the Rumba was the highest-profile gig yet for Richton Park residents and aspiring chart-toppers Derrick Kimbrough and Christian Milton.
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Richton Park residents Christian Milton (left, aka CMillz, and Derrick Kimbrough, aka Coron J-R, are aspiring rappers.
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They were playing a benefit for the WNBA's Chicago Sky Cares Foundation, a charity that provides mentors and works with girls and young women to build self-esteem.
"I just knew you could raise money for people in need," said Kimbrough, also known as "Coron J-R." "You're helping raise money so women can live better."
Kimbrough and Milton, also known as "C-Millz," performed their single "Put It Down" during the event.
"We got a good vibe from the crowd," Kimbrough said. "I didn't want to get off stage."
The two entertainers and friends, both 2008 graduates of Rich South High School, collaborate and work together on the record label they founded - Universal Swag Entertainment.
While they both collaborated on "Put it Down," the two rappers work independently and employ entirely different rapping styles.
Milton likens his delivery to rapper Ludacris and claims to be "real Chicago," like Kanye West.
"Music is my meditation, so it's all off my mind and it's all me," Milton said. "Basically, it's an audio version of how I feel."
Kimbrough said friends compare him to rapper Bow Wow, a comparison that doesn't flatter or belittle his abilities.
"I get that a lot," Kimbrough said, shrugging it off.
Despite having founded their record label in 2008 (Milton said they searched the name on Google to see if it was taken), the duo shares ambitious career dreams.
"I want to be signed to a major label, sell out arenas and sell a million records," Kimbrough said.
Milton envisions running a media company one day that specializes in creating clothing lines, music videos, movies and television shows.
For now, he's working on creating a six-song EP titled "How I Work."
"It's to show how I work," Milton said, adding that he is looking for a full-time job. "I'm producing my own album and it's about being versatile and how I need to be there."
Kimbrough is also working on a self-titled album, set for release on iTunes in September or October, depending on how long the recording process takes.
"Once you get an idea, it just takes off," Kimbrough said. "It might take 10 minutes. It might take two hours."
- South Town Star
June 14, 2009
BY CASEY TONER Staff Writer
For ...
June 14, 2009
BY CASEY TONER Staff Writer
For about four minutes, they were rap superstars, playing their hit single at a high-profile club on Chicago's North Side.
Their performance June 4 at the Rumba was the highest-profile gig yet for Richton Park residents and aspiring chart-toppers Derrick Kimbrough and Christian Milton.
» Click to enlarge image
Richton Park residents Christian Milton (left, aka CMillz, and Derrick Kimbrough, aka Coron J-R, are aspiring rappers.
Supplied photo
They were playing a benefit for the WNBA's Chicago Sky Cares Foundation, a charity that provides mentors and works with girls and young women to build self-esteem.
"I just knew you could raise money for people in need," said Kimbrough, also known as "Coron J-R." "You're helping raise money so women can live better."
Kimbrough and Milton, also known as "C-Millz," performed their single "Put It Down" during the event.
"We got a good vibe from the crowd," Kimbrough said. "I didn't want to get off stage."
The two entertainers and friends, both 2008 graduates of Rich South High School, collaborate and work together on the record label they founded - Universal Swag Entertainment.
While they both collaborated on "Put it Down," the two rappers work independently and employ entirely different rapping styles.
Milton likens his delivery to rapper Ludacris and claims to be "real Chicago," like Kanye West.
"Music is my meditation, so it's all off my mind and it's all me," Milton said. "Basically, it's an audio version of how I feel."
Kimbrough said friends compare him to rapper Bow Wow, a comparison that doesn't flatter or belittle his abilities.
"I get that a lot," Kimbrough said, shrugging it off.
Despite having founded their record label in 2008 (Milton said they searched the name on Google to see if it was taken), the duo shares ambitious career dreams.
"I want to be signed to a major label, sell out arenas and sell a million records," Kimbrough said.
Milton envisions running a media company one day that specializes in creating clothing lines, music videos, movies and television shows.
For now, he's working on creating a six-song EP titled "How I Work."
"It's to show how I work," Milton said, adding that he is looking for a full-time job. "I'm producing my own album and it's about being versatile and how I need to be there."
Kimbrough is also working on a self-titled album, set for release on iTunes in September or October, depending on how long the recording process takes.
"Once you get an idea, it just takes off," Kimbrough said. "It might take 10 minutes. It might take two hours."
- South Town Star
Chanton Harris, co-owner of Righteous Swagger Entertainment, says this time it's "100 percent" certain that rap artist Soulja Boy Tell'Em will perform a concert in Elkhart County.
Harris opened Righteous Swagger last year with partner Justin McFarley and scheduled Soulja Boy to perform at the Elkhart Sports Center on Dec. 27. That concert was canceled due to venue issues, Harris said last week.
The concert has been rescheduled for May 17 at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Tanya Swihart, rental manager for the fairgrounds, confirmed that a contract has been signed for the fairgrounds to host the concert.
Ticket holders from the Dec. 27 concert complained that once the concert was canceled, phone calls to the company were not returned and refund requests sent to the company's post office box were not picked up.
Harris said he knows nothing about a post office box and that he was out of town until recently. But he added that tickets purchased for the Dec. 27 event will be honored on May 17. Additional general admission tickets can be purchased for $27 by visiting www.swagtune.com.
The company's intention, Harris added, is to bring a variety of artists to town for large concerts in venues like the Lerner Theater.
"In my opinion, all we have here is Notre Dame football. With the renovation of the Elco and places like that, we hope to bring in not just hip-hop -- maybe some pop, people like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift," Harris said.
The May 17 concert will be opened by a variety of regional hip-hop and rap artists like Cboi and Paranoid, Kae-P and D-Nyce, Bray and Lil Will and J Rowe and Coron J-R. - ETRUTH
Chanton Harris, co-owner of Righteous Swagger Entertainment, says this time it's "100 percent" certain that rap artist Soulja Boy Tell'Em will perform a concert in Elkhart County.
Harris opened Righteous Swagger last year with partner Justin McFarley and scheduled Soulja Boy to perform at the Elkhart Sports Center on Dec. 27. That concert was canceled due to venue issues, Harris said last week.
The concert has been rescheduled for May 17 at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Tanya Swihart, rental manager for the fairgrounds, confirmed that a contract has been signed for the fairgrounds to host the concert.
Ticket holders from the Dec. 27 concert complained that once the concert was canceled, phone calls to the company were not returned and refund requests sent to the company's post office box were not picked up.
Harris said he knows nothing about a post office box and that he was out of town until recently. But he added that tickets purchased for the Dec. 27 event will be honored on May 17. Additional general admission tickets can be purchased for $27 by visiting www.swagtune.com.
The company's intention, Harris added, is to bring a variety of artists to town for large concerts in venues like the Lerner Theater.
"In my opinion, all we have here is Notre Dame football. With the renovation of the Elco and places like that, we hope to bring in not just hip-hop -- maybe some pop, people like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift," Harris said.
The May 17 concert will be opened by a variety of regional hip-hop and rap artists like Cboi and Paranoid, Kae-P and D-Nyce, Bray and Lil Will and J Rowe and Coron J-R. - ETRUTH
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Coron J-R, born Derrick Kimbrough is a Chicago Hip Hop, R&B and Pop recording artist born in Riverdale, Illinois March 26, 1990. Coron realized his love and ear for music at the age of twelve when he, along with his older cousins; first put his voice to music in his grandmother’s basement on a karaoke machine. The Kimbrough family holiday performances ignited a curiosity in Coron that shortly led him to the local music store to buy instrumental CD's to further experiment with writing lyrics. Not able to deny her grandson’s budding passion for making music, Coron’s grandmother gave him a tape player. This enabled him to record full length songs that amazed his family which in turn fueled an intense determination and zest for music in Coron. He graduated to composing his own beats and stepped into a recording studio at the age of fifteen.
Early on, Coron gained experience honing his skills as a writer, a music engineer and producer and a recording artist with songs such as “Bout My Stacks,” “Number One,” “Picture Mail,” “Put It Down,” and “Hands Up.” Chicago’s radio station WGCI has generated four of the songs over its airwaves. Coron has also achieved hometown exposure through television, newspaper publication and a charity event benefiting women alongside WNBA’s Chicago Sky Cares Foundation. Coron has shared the stage with various recording artists such as Avant, Soulja Boy and Kanye West’s protégé GLC.
Despite the promising start of his career, Coron has had his share of misfortune. Airplay from radio stations did not come easy. Attempts for exposure on a local blog sparked tension. Most of all, the sudden death of his uncle momentarily stifled his creativity. Coron’s resilience and passion for music persevered. He used his troubles as inspiration for his most recent musical venture which has been given the nod of approval from a few key figures in the industry. In 2014, Coron released songs entitled "Your Man" and "Forever" that have promised his gain to fame and exhibits his versatility. J-R plans to stay grounded, humble and inspired to make it in the music industry, so watch for Coron J-R as history is made.
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