My life is the written scripture let me read from the book...” In the beginning the year was One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven; the Gods reversed themselves, the two sevens clashed and chaos reigned supreme. Every heart, soul, home, and city where the righteous dwelled bore the blood stained mark of injustice. They were the chosen and it was their cries that gave birth to a nation; they named her Hip-Hop. Meanwhile, 95°degrees due south in the heart of the City of Power an aged couple welcomed the impossible; and to them a boy was born. The youngest of 4, “Crowned” Steven Jenkins at birth, young SHATiFF at the age of 8 displayed the impeccable gift of maintaining rhymes over a beat without flaw. Then, unexpectedly fate stepped in, put the top on the concoction, sizzled the heat to a slow burn; and to South Carolina young SHATiFF went.

It was in South Carolina that SHATIFF learned to master his craft. At the age of 18, SHATIFF , along with his producer Shabazz, began making music in Shabazz's house . During this time he and Shabazz joined the Universal Soldiers. It was in this group of 13 individuals, aided and abetted by crime, and an affinity for home-grown mix tapes, that SHATIFF mastered the art of Hip-Hop. The group began recording and sold approximately 4500 CDs out the trunks of their cars.

As their popularity increased so did their involvement in the back alley dealings of the S.C. underworld; and as fate would have it, SHATIFF reaped what he sowed and served several months in the bowels of a modern day Carolina slave camp. During his time in prison SHATiFF began to realize his priorities and centered his perspective on himself as an individual. This shift lead SHATiFF to return to his birthplace of Washington, DC; the Beginning of it all.
As President and CEO of SECC Music & Entertainment Group, his skills as a business man and artist cannot be denied. His debut album, And Now Me…thunders the truths of a Southern Black Males Saga ©, laced with thoughts of family life to social atrocities. SHATiFF stands alone in comparison to any artist in Hip Hop. With his ferocious execution of thought provoking rhymes saturated with the artistry and substance of The Neo-Righteous Movement ©. This is SHATiFF … the walking secret.

SHATiFF is Arabic meaning "Brave Warrior of Leadership"

"Only the dumb shall follow the confused and the confused bring about confusion...."

Not Me...

Venues

Club 112
Atlanta GA

Crow's Nest
Atlanta GA

Club Mahjara
Cross Hill SC

Palmetto Expo Center
Greenville, SC

Laurens County Fairgrounds
Laurens, SC

Lowe's Park
Mountville, SC

Club 5
Washington, DC

HOWARD HOMECOMING
Listen Vision
Washington, DC

EXPOSURE ..SO CHECK OUT SHATIFF

Steve on myspace.com
SHATiFF on myspace.com
SHATiFF on isound.com
SHATiFF on imeem
SHATIFF Streetz Magazine online interview

Of Course... if the situation is A+ to B-

Planting the Seed of Neo-Righteousness© Tour

“…complicated lifestyles are getting boring..."

SHATiFF


The Neo-Righteous movement expands across the spectrum of fly guy rappers, gangsta rap, backpack MC's, and spiritual / political speakers; Neo-Righteousness is the intense perception of music, art, dance, fashion, and literature through the lens of hip-hop. It is a new aesthetic movement: the art of Hip-Hop. Socially, we understand what is wrong with our streets so we strive through all our artistic endeavors to address these issues accordingly. The Neo-Righteous lifestyle is the lifestyle of the wise. the wise strive to live healthy lifestyles therefore, they eat healthy, think healthy, and make healthy decisions.
SHATiFF is the leader of the Neo-Righteous movement; highly regarded as a classic MC, his lyrics are thought provoking, insightful, creative, and no less than lethal. SHATiFF is the missing pieces of Hip-Hop, the one MC who stands to shed light upon the truth and annihilate the imposters, snitches, and wannabes, who exploit ignorance and call it Hip-Hop. His predecessors include such artists as Goodie Mob, Outkast, KRS-ONE, the Wu-Tang Clan, Jay-Z, Nas, Chuck D, 50 Cent, and Black Thought. SHATiFF invites these artist to the Mecca of Howard University to discuss the current state of hip hop, unfold the plight of 'The Neo-Righteous Movement', and critique the content of his literary piece Hip Hop Chronicles. As the leader of “The Neo-Righteous Movement’ SHATiFF will travel to Universities nation wide to bring a literary component to Hip Hop while planting the seed of neo-righteousness.

HIP HOP, GO-GO & R&B

CLINTON, SC & WASHINGTON DC -GLENARDEN-LANDOVER, MD

Thinking Tank....
"it's useful"

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