In a whirlwind few weeks earlier in the year Ian Berry ended up on many flights around the world, within very short notice he ended up in New York and working with Ja Rule!
Ja’s ICONN Live app presenting the legend Musiq Soulchild on Wednesday, May 31 at Sony Music Hall in New York City, and Berry was commissioned to design the set in the Big Apple.
Known for his soulful melodies and smooth vocals, Musiq Soulchild performed his iconic album, Aijuswanaseing, in its entirety, including hits like "Just Friends (Sunny)," "Love," and "Girl Next Door," among others.
Musiq Soulchild was ‘the first-ever R&B artist in the series’ said Ja Rule. "He’s a talent for the ages, who continues to influence R&B.”
Musiq Soulchild is an American neo-soul singer. He has also been closely associated with the love of denim, as demonstrated in most of his photos, appearances and album covers – the link with Ian Berry was perfect to celebrate his career.
The VIBES concert series in NYC are executive produced by JaRule and gives musicians a platform to honour their legacies by hosting a dinner & providing a complimenting-themed atmosphere and sets as a live band accompanies them in a transformative rendition of the music their fans have grown to love. This is the way of thanking these artists for their contribution for their ICONNic contributions to this industry.
Ja Rule and Musiq Soulchild at the Vibes night at Sony Music Hall in New York
Ja Rule’s ICONN Live App is the revolutionary live-streaming entertainment marketplace that brings fans closer to their favourite celebrities, artists, athletes and influencers.
Ja Rule said that he was inspired by fellow hip-hop artist D-Nice’s Club Quarantine. Club Quarantine was a popular virtual dance party on Instagram Live that had viewers worldwide listening to new, old, underground and mainstream music.
“I saw a need for what I’ve currently built during the pandemic. I was looking at a lotta artists and we were doing virtual concerts and DJs were spinning virtually. I saw D-Nice doing his DJ sh*t and it gave people fulfillment and that good energy that we needed at that moment,” said Ja Rule. “The topic became ‘How can we tip D-Nice?’ — but we couldn’t do that through Instagram, so he put his CashApp up there. But we gotta go through a third party for that. If there was a way to do that instantly he would have made a lotta f-cking money right there!”
Currently on ICONN Live on Apple TV,and PAID catch all of previous VIBES Concert Series including Ja Rule’s PAIN IS LOVE LIVE FROM SONY HALL in celebration of the 20 anniversary of his acclaimed album; ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX, aka The Purple Tape by Raekwon and Ghostface Killah of The Wu-Tang Clan, which was named one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” LONG LIVE THE KANE featuring the iconic Big Daddy Kane and PAID IN FULL featuring Rakim, which was named “The Greatest Hip-Hop Album of All Time” by MTV in 2006. Ja Rule is continuing to add legendary artists to the VIBES 2023 lineup and ICONN Live has exciting plans for other upcoming events that will be announced in the near future.
Ian Berry in New York
The installing in New York
“I want to take this series and invite other artists to perform and tell their personal journeys along with their hits,” Ja said of his plan for the concert series.
The Vibes series was to take place nationwide with a diverse roster of artist friends, such as Raekwon/Ghostface of The Wu-Tang Clan.
Ian Berry added. “It was an honour to be apart of the night and design the set and connect both our love of denim. More so I love the idea Ja has created as in today’s world of social media stars with little talent I think it is important to remember though who have it and remember those trailblazers that make life easier for others now.”