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Flighteous. Photo by Andre Markey

Water for the Thirsty: Producer Flighteous takes off on a career in rap

August 27, 2020 by: Amanda "Bonita" Mester

Producer and rapper Flighteous, like countless others lucky enough to be raised in the world’s greatest music city, was conscripted into music. At least, he didn’t have much of a choice. His biological father was a musician who spent years performing on the Frenchmen Street circuit, before sneaking in his then 14-year-old son born Rodja Fields into Cafe Negril. A young Flighteous got to see his dad perform and the same undeniable pull his father felt towards a life of music began tugging at h...

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