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Seattle Native JaWaan LaRue Drops "King County" Album

By Nefertiti Jenkins


Conscious Mind Records rapper JaWaan LaRue is back with his latest project. The Seattle native released his new album "King County" on June 25. The drop follows the release of his single "Nat Turner," featuring Silas Blak on June 8.

According to his profile, LaRue was born in Seattle to a single mother in the Holly Park Projects, and growing up, was influenced by West Coast culture and gangster rap music of the ’90s. He moved to Orlando in 2011, where he attended Full Sail University and signed with Orlando based Conscious Mind Records. Check out his new music below.


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