I AM A SOLO ARTIST FROM THE BAY AREA. RICHMOND CALIFORNIA, (15 MINS. 4RM OAKLAND). I HAVE BEEN WRITING RHYMES SINCE ABOUT 14YEARS OLD. I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING SINCE ABOUT 97'. WHAT I SPIT ABOUT IS EVERYTHING REAL!! WEATHER IT'S ABOUT MY LIFE IN THE STREETS, PRISON, RELATIONSHIPS, EVERYTHING. THEY SAID THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE. WHEN I WRITE ABOUT "THE STREETS", & EVERYTHING IT INTAILS, I'M SPEAKING FROM IMEDIATE EXPERIENCE. I DON'T JUST GIVE ONE SIDE OF THE GAME LIKE SO MANY OTHER CATS DO. I GIVE YOU THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY!!! I'LL LET YOU KNOW THAT FOR EVERY ACTION IS A REACTION... SO YOU CAN CALL ME A "PRO & CON ARTIST".. ANY WAY I COME FROM A MUSICAL BACKGROUND, MY MOM & POP'S USED TO SING BACK IN THE DAY, MY COUSIN IS "SLY" FROM SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, (MY MOTHER'S 1ST COUSIN) & MY FAMILY (BROTHER'S & SISTER) ARE BAY AREA RAP LEGENDS, E-40 & THE CLICK ( PREVIOUS MARRIAGE FROM MY POP'S). SO I HAVE BEEN HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY MUSIC EARLY ON. AS A RESULT OF MY CONFLICTED UP BRINGING FULL OF RELIGION & DESTRUCTION, IS THE MY INSPIRATION & DIFFERENT EXTREAM FROM ONE SUBJECT TO THE NEXT. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HEAR SOMETHING IN MY MUSIC THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO & DIGG IT & MAYBE EVEN COLLABORATE ON IN THE FUTURE. THESE DAYS THE MERCIFULL ONE PUT ME IN THE COMPANY OF SIMILAR FOLKS LIKE MYSELF,THAT I CAN LISTEN & LEARN FROM, MY NIGG. "ICE DOGG" (4RM A GROUP BASED OUT OF OAKLAND CALLED "THA M.O.B.B.", WITH 95'-96' GOLD SELLING FAME) & MY BROTHA' 4RM ANOTHA' MOTHER MY FOLKZ "KNOBODY" (NEWEST ARTIST SIGNED TO HEIROGLIPHICS NEW LABLE "HEIRO ENPERIUM"...CHECK HIM OUT, ALBUM "THA CLEAN UP" IN STORES NOW!!!!). WITH THESE & OTHER INFLENCES I FIND MYSELF & GROW FROM THAT. CHECK YA BOY OUT & FEEL FREE TO LEAVE MESSAGES, COMMENTS, & CRITISISM (I CAN STILL LEARN) JUST GET AT YA BOY!!! BE EASY 1LUV!!