As the saying goes, “what happens in Vegas, stay's in Vegas” but could you imagine a story so worth telling that keeping a tight lip about it would seem kinda crazy – we’ll that’s the thought of many that call “Sin City” home and know that rapper Mr. Finley represents the side of Vegas that’s rarely seen beyond the 4 mile strip of casinos and resorts along Las Vegas Boulevard. Born Michael Dean Finley Jr., the West Vegas native is the newest face signed to Island Def Jam via Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/K.A.M.P Wess, he stands to be a voice for his city and a rising artist that will indeed go hard on every chance that he gets via the microphone and it’s a crucial fact that many should understand. You may ask why and it’s very simple… dude is focused and his debut album titled “The Talented Mr. Finley” will prove that.
“Mr. Finley’s music is reminiscent of when Outkast first came out in how it’s raw and you keep wanting more,” says Def Jam VP of Marketing Chris Atlas. Mr. Finley admits that artists like Outkast, Devin the Dude, Jay-Z and 2 Pac were some of his biggest influences growing up and if you ask him to describe his sound - he’ll tell you, “I don’t want to categorize my music. I don’t just make hood music. I don’t just make club music. I make music… I make great music!” Mr. Finley’s debut album “The Talented Mr. Finley,” features production from Don Cannon (Young Jeezy/Asher Roth), DJ Toomp (T.I./Kanye West/ Mariah Carey), KP and his production partner Malay (John Legend/Big Boi of Outkast/Killer Mike).
Mr. Finley offers logic behind the album title. “It’s a spin off on the ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ - that was the catchy part, but it’s also for everybody that knows me in Vegas that still call me Wease Mac. It’s just a subliminal message to say this is what I go by now.” “As far as the name change goes, we didn't want to confuse people with the Wease or Weezy thing because when you think about how real Mr. Finley’s music is - real people will recognize real and what's more real than his real name. Mr. Finley demands respect for himself and for Vegas,” says KP.
Wanting to be a voice for Vegas is real and it’s something that he aims for because he wants more people to know about the potential that’s in his city. “Most people, even when I tell them that it’s a whole different world in Vegas than what they think, it’s like they still won’t get the gist of it.” Ultimately… he’ll let the music do the talking and all his asks in return is for people to remember this, “I’m Vegas man and Vegas ain’t the strip!”
