Negro Justice's message is equal portions of good news and realism. The tone is celebratory in his songs as they seem to be saying, "I'm glad we made it here", while he has no problem describing his journey. He possesses dual citizenship in Kentucky and Tennessee as he's not forgotten his roots in Bowling Green while building a community in the Nashville hip hop scene. Negro Justice is the brainchild of Christin Brown, coining the name after Project Justice - which a fighting game by Capcom that black folks love. The name has since taken on a larger meaning with the rise of movements like Black Lives Matter as people are becoming more aware of socioeconomic injustice, but it will always have its humble genesis.
Christin's first memories of hip hop revolved around the feeling he got when Missy Elliot teamed up with Timbaland on the 1997 album, Supa Dupa Fly. Christin was fascinated with the relationship between the rhymes and the beat which led him to appreciate producers like Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and The Neptunes. "I never thought I'd end up rapping. If anything I wanted to make beats. Now look where we are." Christin proclaims. This was all preparation where he learned his way around an instrumental to flow with ease.
The Negro Justice live show is as personable as it is impressive. The flow is smooth as he flexes his charmingly deep southern voice over jazzy gospel influenced instrumentals that waste no time getting your head bobbing. His debut album, Chosen Family, features Justice’s good friend and producer Just Vibez on a majority of the beats which gives the album a continuity on the tracks. . Negro Justice seems to breathe life into anything he touches whether it be the arcade where he games competitively or the studio where he drops cream of the crop bars. He has been releasing music since 2018, and his most recent full length release is a 1-rapper, 1-producer collaboration with Just Vibez called “Art of the Craft.” The album has been critically acclaimed, landing on best albums of 2023 lists both at home as well as overseas.
The future is bright for Negro Justice. He is currently working with Just Vibez on a sequel to “Art of the Craft” as well as a yet to be announced concept album that he’s keeping under tight wraps. He is also planning a series of smaller projects and EPs for release in 2025. Negro Justice is an artist who brings inspiration to every circle he enters. He's the friend that makes the party feel right when he shows up. His songs are infectious and relatable as he brings out the best of every collaboration in the way that a great director would in an epic film.