If you’ve ever found yourself jamming to a brand-new song, only to realize it sounds quite familiar, you’re not alone. Jarred Jermaine built a huge following across several social media platforms with his viral videos that point out similarities between modern songs and old classics.
Jarred Jermaine aka J Maine is a record producer from California, who moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. He played a role in coining the term RnBass, a music genre that fuses contemporary R&B with hip hop, but he eventually found viral fame through his social media content.
His rise to prominence started after he shared a video in which he pointed out that the 2017 track “Something New” by Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign sampled ’80s jam “Computer Love” by ZAAP.
“When I wrote it down, I was like, ‘Man, everyone knows this. This is actually dumb. I feel dumb for writing this.’ But it just hit right on the money. A lot of people didn’t know that. I was surprised, and thought, Okay, I think I’m gonna do more of these because it’s fun,” he told Dropbox.
Jermaine is best known for posting videos that point out similarities between different songs, but they’re not the only thing you’ll find on his TikTok and Instagram. He also enjoys posting everything from the best songs from different eras to discussing the latest music news.
