Vevo announces Ray Vaughn as the next artist in their Ctrl series with a performance of “MILES AWAY from heaven” from his recently released debut album The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu. “MILES AWAY from heaven” follows Ray Vaughn’s previously released Ctrl performance of “DOLLAR menu.”

 

 

Vevo’s Ctrl series highlights the work of hard-hitting, cutting-edge musicians making an impact in today’s music scene – both emerging and established. These artists demand attention, and Vevo’s Ctrl shines a deserving spotlight. Ray Vaughn’s performance follows sessions from Rick Ross, Common, Rapsody, Fat Joe, Jeezy, Jadakiss, Fabolous, A$AP Ferg and more.

Ray Vaughn had an unconventional path through both life and music. The Long Beach, CA native was born one of seven in the chaos of an unpredictable household, and he found solace in music. When he was a teenager, his mother and stepfather started hosting “Freestyle Fridays” for the neighborhood in their living room, and with that, Ray started to see himself with a real future in hip hop. While honing his craft over the years, he struggled through dark times, living in his car with his daughter after her mother had died giving birth. Signing with Top Dawg in 2020 set him up for success, releasing The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu shortly thereafter.

“The dollar menu to me symbolizes balance,” he says of the project. “There’s the good, when you get steaks. There’s bad and broke, when you get noodles and the dollar menu. If you got the dollar menu, you good. To me, I’m just telling stories about my life before TDE; the good, the bad and the kind of in-betweens when you’re figuring things out.”