Kendall Campus Graduate Making A Name For Himself In Miami Rap Scene
During his daily commute to Kendall Campus, Isaac Gomez passed the time by immersing himself in the music of hip-hop royalty—Tupac Shakur, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar.
The aspiring rapper saw it as a masterclass that nurtured his love for the genre.
Now Gomez, who goes by the stage name the Voice of G, is making music of his own. On May 6, the 27-year-old dropped Ambitious Mortal, an extended play record that features five tracks and is available on Apple Music, Spotify and Youtube Music.
It focuses on Gomez’s past issues with self-esteem, building a legacy and self-improvement.
“I want to spread [my] energy through [my] music,” said Gomez, who started crafting a career in the industry in 2014. “I want people to listen and feel inspired and say ‘Hey, I want to get off the couch.’”
Gomez previously released a studio album—The Park—in May of 2021. The 12-track project followed Gomez during quarantine as he played basketball at a local park.
He began recording Ambitious Mortal in October at the home studio of Gabriel Torres, the album’s sound engineer and producer, who goes by the moniker of Dosia Beats. It took several studio sessions and three weeks of track mixing to finalize.
“I was grateful to be a part of the project because he has skills,” Torres said. “I’m a fan of his lyricism.”
The cover of the album, a renaissance-styled skull painting topped with a crown and grills, was inspired by William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. It was designed by Sabrina Ruiz, who goes by Sabrina The Bruja, and represents the idea that someone’s legacy lasts long after their death.
Brick by Brick tackles Gomez’s battle with low self-esteem and illustrates how he learned to take pride in his achievements.
Still Ambitious focuses on Gomez’s drive toward self-improvement.
On Narcissist, Gomez raps about paving his own path despite external influences.
New Media, one of Gomez’s favorite songs on the EP, dives into his experience in journalism and highlights some of the hypocrisy and corruption he has seen in the media.
Immortal expands on Gomez’s ambition to build a legacy that will remain long after he is gone.
To sharpen his skills, Gomez participates at open mic nights at The Spot Wynwood and Roots Miami Kava once a month. Most recently, he performed at Wrightwood Studios in North Miami on May 21.
Outside of the music scene, Gomez has also excelled. In 2014 and 2015 he served as a sports writer for The Reporter covering the baseball, softball and volleyball teams before earning his associate’s degree in mass communications from Kendall Campus in 2019. This past May, he earned his bachelor’s degree in digital broadcasting from Florida International University.
Gomez used his academic background to start a multimedia business—Voice Visions—on Instagram and Youtube that make podcasts, music and videos for small businesses and social media influencers.
Since January, Gomez has interned at Univision Miami as a scriptwriter, editor and videographer. He will continue the internship when he moves to Orlando in three weeks but hopes to land a full-time position as a multimedia producer.
Despite those gains, Gomez said his work on Ambitious Mortal is far from done. He plans to make music videos for some of the songs and release new music this fall.
“We have a certain time on this earth,” Gomez said. “Let your legacy outlive you.”
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