Solomon

Solomon Raymond Barnett (born 1987), better known as Solomon Ray, is is a electro hip-pop recording artist, rapper, producer, and songwriter based in New York City. He is also the founder of SolRay Records.

Of Puerto Rican, Black, and Native American descent, Solomon first gained attention in 2008 when he was featured on Eminem’s Sirius radio show, Shade 45. Since then he has gone on to release a plethora of singles, remixes, EP’s and mixtapes. Openly gay, he is one of the first gay rappers to ever be featured on Eminem's uncensored radio station, along with Soce, JFP, Shorty Roc and Bry'Nt.

In 2012, Solomon released the single "Life Goes On..." along with an accompanying video. The recording was a major success for Solomon, and its remixing by various DJ's, including Chew Fu and SpekrFreks, ensured noteworthy attention from Sirius Radio and Pandora.

In February 2013 Solomon went on a promotional tour to London and Paris, in support of the European release of "Life Goes On...". The European single was a #1 hit in Germany and Denmark. He has subsequently toured with Deborah Cox and Kelly Rowland, and headlined a show at West Hollywood’s Key Club.

In 2015, while working on his yet-to-be-released debut album Why Boys Cry, Solomon announced via social media that he would be releasing a coffee table book of nudes. Previews posted to Instagram and his official Facebook page indicate the project includes work from photographers Mikhail Torch and JD Forte.

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