Jon Hope

Jon Hope Diddy Likes My Pen. Featured on REVOLT, XXL, Billboard Magazine, MTV and Shade 45

*T Hope was carving space alongside blog stars J.

Jon Hope emerged from the creative capital Providence, Rhode Island with a number of mixtapes and independent projects, establishing himself as one of Hip Hop’s inspiring lyricists and insightful figures. The self proclaimed Project English Teacher garnered critical acclaim for his 2021 release Hope All is Well which resulted in over 300,000 streams on Spotify and landed four placements on Spotify

’s editorial playlist reaching over 4 million followers. The album featured collaborations with DipSet legend Jim Jones and Grammy Award winning producer Bongo By The Way, who produced the infectious single ‘Bluest Moon’. Through the guidance of legendary DJ/Producer Statik Selektah in the mid 2000’s also known as the Blog Era , Jon Hope built his reputation by releasing songs and securing placements on high profile sites and publications like XXL, 2DopeBoyz, and Billboard Magazine. His charismatic flow mixed with street inspired rhymes created the narrative of a scholarly African boy bouting trauma derived from project living and being taken away from his mother at age 10. Cole, Mac Miller, and Big KRIT. The defiant approach needed no assistance from traditional radio and music industry gatekeepers. The journey began with a series of mixtapes and projects Somekind of Wonderful in 2008 Waterfire: Collection of Emotions in 2009 followed by Work In Progress in 2011. The releases yielded career highlights that included cracking rotation on MTV and landing a spot on the heralded BET’s 106 and Park. Jon Hope continued to elevate in the 2010’s with releases A Guy Named Harry and Savage Beauty making him the first ever Rhode Island Hip Hop artist to be interviewed by legendary Hip Hop journalist Sway Calloway on Shade 45 Sirius Radio. In 2018, Hope expanded his reach by founding his company Zayn Butler Media Group which is a multimedia company focused on storytelling through music, content, and events. Additionally, Hope enhanced his passion for Hip Hop and education by creating the Hope Scholars Initiative (HSI), a non profit Hip Hop Ed program that involves mentorship, curriculum, and motivational workshops. Through HSI, Jon Hope has activated partnerships nationwide with over 20 institutions and orgs and is serving over 500 youth. In February of 2021, He was featured in the Boston Globe for his positive impact in the classroom and community.

Never let them capture your attention. They must earn or deserve it. THSTaking my time with it… Engineered by ...
05/23/2026

Never let them capture your attention. They must earn or deserve it. THS

Taking my time with it…

Engineered by

04/19/2026

The Real Will Prevail.

Song: JUST A PEACE
Album: HIGH HOPES
Venue: Regis College
Live Keys:

I think it’s time… perfect timing actually. No one knows the true metric which is the perfect opportunity to just create...
04/08/2026

I think it’s time… perfect timing actually. No one knows the true metric which is the perfect opportunity to just create and put that s**t out. I’m one of the greatest to ever do it anyway …I’m proud of myself

New music on the way …

04/01/2026

“NOW I’M A FREE SPEAKER” - KK [Student]

There are other aspects of the learning experience that addresses such as internal absenteeism and self efficacy - in this climate of AI and hyper toxic socialization it is crucial to ensure that young people view and talk to themselves in a strength based and meaningful way WITHOUT losing their authentic self

The Album Club is one of our core programs - in school /after school that threads music + literacy + social emotional development

We are slowly approaching our goal of $5,000 - please support HSI with an investment or sharing this with someone

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ELIJAH [Short Film] Coming Soon 🎥🎬
02/14/2026

ELIJAH [Short Film] Coming Soon 🎥🎬

02/14/2026

Is it real or is it fake they steal and they take
A piece of my mind true luxury is time
I’m divine in my presence each bar is a lesson
Enemies or the exes to them evil is precious

What’s the cost when it lessens self esteem?
But causes depression and it seems like it’s all a bad dream
I woke up in it I don’t feed and if chose violence that just means that I chose me

Don’t be jaded don’t be jaded I’m so great it’s
Just a matter of time before the clock gon’ say it
When it’s real love that touch souls most gon’ hate it

[Providence] I never did the trends yall
Inspired by the Nips and the Crenshaws
Breath of fresh air not a menthol
So what does that tell yall?

That the real will prevail
The slightest piece of peace
Make a n@$$a exhale now breathe

Song: JUST A PEACE
Additional vocals:
Live Keys:
Album: HIGH HOPES
Platform: Fundraiser

LIFIN’ Slide 1: 📸
11/26/2025

LIFIN’

Slide 1: 📸

11/13/2025

HAT COCKED CANT SEE HIS EYES. WHO COULD IT BE?

I love this game. ✨

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10/30/2025

THS was the life line when nothing would exist.

Do you walk by faith or by sight?

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10/23/2025

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