Jack Dawkins Raps

HEY. YOU.

Yeah, you.

With the face.

Did you know that Denver Fringe is this weekend?? Artists from all over the country are here to perform 65(!) different shows. There’s music and comedy and immersive theater and all kinds of cool stuffs.

My opening show was last night - the crowd was wonderful, the AC was kicking, and it was a joy.

Do yourself a favor and grab tickets to a few shows this weekend and see something that you wouldn’t normally see.

My final performance is Sunday at 4:30 at The Bug - one of the coolest venues in the city.

See you there??

Keep knocking on doors, keep asking questions.

I remember seeing Mac Lethal’s YouTube videos when I was just starting. I watched him do 19 flows in 45 seconds, all the while thinking, “Damn - I’m just trying to do one.”

But I found one flow. And then a couple more.

Put out a few songs.

Didn’t like them.

Kept writing.

Kept releasing.

Met more artists.

Got better.

Pushed harder.

Got lost.

Found my way back.

Kept going.

After many long hours and a few short years, I get to jump on share the stage with this guy.

I’m first up at The Oriental Theater on February 3rd, followed by

DM for me for tickets.

See you there??

More space.

That’s what I’m channeling for 2024.

2023 was amazing.

So much music.

So many shows.

So many new connections.

AND, I was constantly bouncing between 12 different things.

I want to pour my love and focus into fewer pursuits and make them more remarkable. More unique.

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I make art because it allows me to empathize with others.

But connecting with others is nigh impossible if you’re always sprinting.

When I have more space:

There’s more joy.

There’s more love.

There’s more peace.

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I’m leading a workshop on December 30 to prepare for the year ahead. If you want to bring some powerful intentions into 2024, come and hang. You only need to bring a pen, paper, and your face.

Link in le bio. 💜💛

“Jack can be nimble and Jack can be quick.
Jack on the way, Baby, Jack in the whip.
Jack in The Box and he hits like a brick.
Jack’s coming through and he’s jacking your sh*t.”

December 11. Midnight.

Denver Legends II.

🔥🔥MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🔥🔥

🎤 Tomorrow and Saturday night, I'm opening for the one and only Hobo Johnson.

And BOTH shows are SOLD OUT! 🌟

Let me tell you why this is special.

1.) If I tell you that my music is a combination of hip hop and spoken word juxtaposed against a wide (really wide) range of instrumentals pulling from different genres, there just aren’t many artists whom I would describe similarly. Hobo is one of them.

2.) I wrote down in January that one of my goals this year was to open for a nationally touring act. This is why we write down goals and intentions.

3.) This is the biggest crowd I’ve ever performed for. And I’ve never been more ready. I just played a show in Brooklyn on Sunday. My album dropped a week ago, and I cannot WAIT to share some of it on stage this weekend.

Huge shoutout to all of you who snagged those tickets! 🙌 Let's make these nights legendary.

Love,
Jack

Lucky doesn’t begin to describe it.

I have been lifted.

Loved.

Supported.

Challenged.

Seen.

Heard.

Teased.

By a group of people that I, in every sense of the word, did not know two years ago.

This album exists because of each of these people and countless others who have continued to believe in me and my crazy ideas.

I’m a 36-year-old white Dad. This is not supposed to be happening.

But I’m so, so fu***ng happy that it is.

Integration, my debut album, is out on all platforms today.

I made it for you.

I made it for us.

Love,
Jack

In the heart of the Mile High City, a sinister storm was brewing. The nefarious Crimson Syndicate had seized control, casting a dark shadow over Denver. But fear not, for when the city's distress signal blazed across the night sky, the Denver Legends answered.

United by an unbreakable bond, a motley crew of heroes emerged from the shadows. With their distinctive abilities and unwavering determination, they devised a daring plan: to pull off the heist of a lifetime. Their target? The Crimson Syndicate's vault, the repository of stolen riches that fueled their reign of terror.

As the Legends plotted in their secret lair, they knew the risks were sky-high, but so were the stakes. With a flash of lightning, a roar of thunder, and a blaze of fiery resolve, they swore to save their beloved Denver. The Mile High City had heroes worth their weight in gold, and they were about to prove it in a high-octane heist that would echo through the pages of legend.

Keep your eyes and ears open.

The time draws near.

Just a friendly reminder from your favorite Dad rapper that you’re fantastic.

And that being an artist isn’t all sunshine and rainbows every day.

When the skies are cloudy, sometimes a little pick-me-up is all we need.

Stash these somewhere safe for when the world feels a little bit cold.

I’m rooting for you. 💛💜

Can we talk about this show for a second?

The reality utterly obliterated whatever expectations I had about what the show could be.

The crowd.

The performances.

THE LOVE.

Do you hear me?

To quote - “You could cut the love and respect in that room with a knife.”

I think that’s what I care about more than anything else.

The show felt different.

The show WAS different.

We tapped into a different vibration to share with the 200 people who gave us a chance.

That’s all we needed.

I got to take the weekend camping and disconnect for a few days.

But I still felt too excited about where we might go and what might happen next.

You’ll hear A LOT form me in the coming weeks about my album.

Because it was also a labor of love, I’m so proud of what I could create with the help of so many amazing people.

But in the background, I’m scheming on how to do more of what we did on Friday.

I’m hooked.

And I want more people to see what we’re doing.

Stay tuned. 💛💜

Also, infinite love to who takes the best photos.