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Rap Can’t Save Jorge Alvarez

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“I know I am getting weirder,” an 18-year-old emcee announces to the world. His name is Jorge Alvarez (@jorgasm3000). He’s from St. Petersburg, Florida. He’s got a shock of fire-engine-red-meets-platinum-blond hair. And he’s ready to tell you how he sees the world, with no regrets, excuses or expectations.

“When I first got into rap, I was a corny-ass wannabe,” he says. “Like, the thought in my mind was, ‘How do I look like a rapper? How do I sound like a rapper?’”

Jorge was 15 years old then, and kids around school had heard he was trying to make his own music. So they’d mock him and tell him to perform on the spot. But then he released his first track, “Street Sweepers,” and they shut up and started taking him seriously. He’s been recording and performing music every day since, releasing tracks like “Rap Can’t Save You” and “The Kandy Man.”

“I don’t think I’m the best rapper,” says Jorge, whose latest song, “The Rat,” has him laying out his vision over a mellow, jazz-inflected beat. “I can’t even sing. But I can put my ideas together with words and have enough magic that is interesting to listen to.”

He admits that that magic — his music, but also his style, dark sense of humor and fashion — makes him stick out from the crowd. But that’s fine with him. As long as he’s happy, he’ll keep riding the wave.

“I never, ever want to become a cool kid,” he says. “I’d rather be lame and in love.”

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