Jay Bizzy haunts Halifax hip-hop scene Gazette: Dalhousie's Student Newspaper - Artist Feature JAY BIZZY - The Ghost of Jacob Marley [URBNET Records] posted by: CS Jacob Flemming (Jay Bizzy) is a charismatic man, a confident rapper and a modest person whose talent has gained him a lot of credibility in the Canadian hip-hop scene. Jay Bizzy has opened for many notable artists, such as The Game, Kardinal Offishall and the Rascalz. He’s part of two different hip-hop crews that are both based in Halifax: Backburner Crew and Half Life Records owned by Luke Boyd (Classified). In 1998, Flemming got acquainted with Uncle Fester and Fresh Kils who had started Backburner Crew. In reminiscing upon rapping at house parties that Backburner used to throw, Flemming laughs and talks about how much he enjoyed participating in them. His sincerity reflects his humbleness as an artist. “I want to stay to Halifax and make some noise. I don’t want to have to move to Toronto to do it. I’m content and having fun writing songs. Halifax is my home base and I want to keep it that way.” It’s admirable that he wants to pursue his music in Halifax and that he doesn’t feel pressured to move to a bigger city to become successful. His love for this city echoes through his music. In the past year, Jay Bizzy has toured Canada with Classified, J Bru and Tech Twelve. At the end of the year, he will be touring through British Columbia with Classified. Jay Bizzy’s new album, The Ghost of Jacob Marley will be available in stores in January 2006. Flemming says that his “ghost” is really like his “ghostwriter, which is basically my creative spirit, the voice inside my head, that’s where the lyrics come from.”