We recently sat down with buzzing Flint artist Jontae for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about his experience growing up in Flint, not having many friends, switching schools a lot, getting into fights, playing AAU basketball, trials & tribulations he had to overcome, his music being therapeutic for him, explains how he got into making music, names his favorite artists, explains how he got into posting his songs on TikTok, going viral the first week he started posting, his music going viral organically, recording his first song “Thinking Bout You” in November of 2023, explains how he connected with A&R Fabo, reveals he almost signed to another label for $10k before he even recorded a song, the inspiration for his song “Toxic Love Story”, the song going viral on TikTok immediately, the difficulty of finding a beat that matches his songs, fans initially not liking the song after he recorded it, shooting the music video for “Toxic Love Story”, making the transition from TikTok to actual streams, getting better at recording songs, the inspiration for his song “Late Valentines”, what to expect from his next project, reveals what his fans mean to him, his life changing, meeting Steph Curry, his love for Nike Tech, goals for 2024, and much more!