JMSN

For anyone new to JMSN’s work, it may be difficult at first to grasp that the long-haired young man who, eleven years ago, starred in music videos such as ‘Bout It’ is the same person as the shaven-headed vocalist who appears on the covers of Whatever Makes U Happy and Heals Me, two of his most recent albums. Any doubts, however, vanish the moment he opens his mouth to sing: Christian Berishaj’s voice is absolutely unmistakable when he becomes JMSN. A brilliant, smooth voice, like a silk thread with which he has woven a discography that is key to decoding the new R&B.

His greatest endorsement comes from his legion of illustrious fans – from Kendrick Lamar to The Game, from Ab-Soul to Kaytranada – and from the musical spark that still burns brightly on …it’s only about u if you think it is., his latest album, where he embarks on a journey into rock sounds that at times conjure up a wonderfully delirious mirage: is this what Radiohead would sound like if the Justin Timberlake of 2006 were to replace Thom Yorke as frontman of the band?