Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
Recording artist Marc Jakob Lewis—otherwise known as Prince Marc Jakob—is the 12-year-old phenomenon motivating listeners to dance all over the nation. With millions of streams and a handful of upbeat singles, the young artist continues to inspire music lovers everywhere with his infectious energy.
Prince Marc Jakob is on a mission to bring fun back to music. His latest single, “Seven Days,” is a fun, family-friendly song loved by audiences across the U.S. Through his youthful, reflective songwriting, Prince Marc Jakob wants to remind listeners that hip hop doesn’t have to be full of violence and drugs to be exciting. In fact, the young rapper’s clean lyrics are a breath of fresh air in an industry laced with negative imagery. As a musician and role model, Prince Marc Jakob’s role is to uplift the world around him.
He may be only 12 years old but P.M.J. is already catching the attention of major media outlets from The Wall Street Journal to CBS 46 “Atlanta First News” and many more. The young rapper has been invited to perform across the nation, spreading positivity through schools and private events.
“He’s great all around, to be honest,” P.M.J.’s mother chimes in. After all, there’s no shame in seeing your children shine brightly. Prince Marc Jakob is not only an accomplished musician—he’s also a straight-A student and lover of sports, dancing, acting, and playing video games. From Fortnite to the main stage, P.M.J. enjoys infusing his signature dance moves into his performances. It is through this wide range of interests that the young musician finds inspiration for his music.
From as long as he can remember, Prince Marc Jakob has been drawn to making music and entertaining friends and family. He even tried to join the church choir as young as three years old! Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the young star relocated to Atlanta with his family around age five. In their new home of Forsyth, the family found resistance to P.M.J.’s growth, but that didn’t stop the budding star from making a name for himself.
Prince Marc Jakob wrote “Seven Days” in reference to his vast collection of Jordan shoes. “His closet is stacked,” shares P.M.J.’s mom. “His Jordan collection is out of this world.” The single alludes to his having enough pairs to pick a fresh look every day of the week—and then some. He also throws in a few references from his family’s hometown of Detroit.
Prince Marc Jakob’s writing process is simple and streamlined. After finding a beat he vibes with, he sits down and writes, finding the words to seamlessly fit the sound. When it comes time to finalize the song, P.M.J.’s mother will do a quick check—no swear words or inappropriate references allowed beyond this point (as if P.M.J. would write them anyway!).
While he’s not at school or working on new music, Prince Marc Jakob is a busy young man. This past weekend, he performed not once but FOUR times at local charity events. Along with his energy and upbeat vibes, P.M.J. performs with one red and one blue shoe, reminding everyone that it’s good to be different.
Up next for the young artist is the release of two more singles and as many live performances as he can squeeze into his busy schedule. After all, he’s only a kid—one to keep listening to as he continues to shape the music industry, one catchy beat at a time.
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Pro Yodeler, as the name says, yodels, but not the polite, tame versions from the European Alps or in American country music. It is, instead, the techno and yodeling of his newest featured single, “Club 310.”
“My music is meant for clubbing,” said Pro Yodeler, whose real name is Alex Palmgren. “My yodeling is meant for people to go and enjoy and party and drink.”
Pro Yodeler started yodeling at age 7. “When I started, I thought, ‘This is so cool!’”
He has worked ever since to become the world’s fastest yodeler. In 2023, at the world championships in Munich, he achieved that goal.
“Now,” he said, “I want to bring yodeling into a whole new generation.”
To that end, he has fused techno and yodeling.
“I am the only one in the world who is bringing techno and yodeling to the world, and I am doing it for this generation, and it is time for the world to know who I am and what I'm all about.”
He said “Club 310” and its mix of yodeling and techno is a new thing, a thing like no other.
“Techno and yodeling is one of the most unique things in the world, and nobody besides me specializes in it.”
He began entering competitions soon after he started and has been competing since, for more than 15 years now.
“As I started getting into competitions, I failed, but I always brought myself back up and said, ‘No, I’m going to be one of the best yodelers in the whole world.’”
He continued, “I take pride in my yodeling. It is very fascinating to me, and human vocals can be used in very artistic ways, especially in yodeling.”
His vocal speed is just one aspect of the artistry in yodeling, as it is in another musical genre, rap.
“There are rappers who are very good at that, but my thing is yodeling,” he said.
And, he declares, his main purpose is bringing yodeling to an audience that doesn’t know it.
“There are many techniques to yodeling. Most people only focus on one type when they yodel, but it’s very important to learn all different techniques,” he said, demonstrating a couple of them in a phone interview.
He identifies 12 different types of yodeling and says that to develop speed, a yodeler needs to learn all 12.
“A lot of people focus on one type, maybe two, possibly three, and they can put those into a song. But in techno and yodeling, I can put all 12 versions into one song.”
He developed his techno and yodel specialty because, “I wanted to be known to do something that nobody else does, or nobody else has ever done. So, I came up with techno and yodeling.”
“I’ve been faster than a lot of people before, but with everything I’ve been doing, I’m finally ready to put it all out and have the world know that Pro Yodeler, Alex Palmgren, is now the world’s top upcoming and fastest yodeler.”
He has performed live, and his music is playing in clubs.
“People are dancing to it,” he said.
And that is why he makes music, so that people can party to it.
“I want to go out and perform and get into the world and let people know that there is a new generation in yodeling. I want to get it in with club music and get people partying to it.”
The heart of his music, he said, is “the beauty of the vocalism.”
“And I want to put that in with techno and just yodel.”
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