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Tray Wellington’s new album “Heart on the Table” drops tonight—and it’s a genre-bending masterpiece that redefines what the banjo can do. Already a bluegrass virtuoso with award-winning chops, he’s now stepping into the rap game, blending his lyrical flow with jazz and hip-hop influences to create something wholly original. Raised on hip-hop from his mom and bluegrass from his grandpa, he sees hip-hop as folk music and studied rappers like J. Cole and Nas like he studied bluegrass masters. The album’s creation was a wild, collaborative experiment—first solo, then with producer John Mailander and a band he’d never played with before—resulting in a bold fusion that uses the banjo as texture, not just rhythm. This isn’t about being the best rapper—it’s about being authentically himself, pushing boundaries and adding fresh flavor to both hip-hop and folk. Don’t miss the live show at Eastside Bowl.

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