Through the years I have called myself different names..MASTA was the young rebel, petty Drug dealer,Invading The Five Buroughs of NY, Smoking, Taggin his Name on Trains, Riding in between Trains Tipsy in, NYC. ShowTime was the Party goer, the cool dude, always down for Fun, Who read the Kebra Negast got into Rastafari... and later joined the Army around the time of the Y2K "Incident"... Shamba Menelek is the Prophet, older, calmer, wiser version who's looking to grow as a person while dealing with the effect of, being aware,to -Babylon's Shit-Stem! Looking for His ; Observing the game closely, from the wing.

I have done about 8 Open Mic's so Far. I want to go Hard it.. but It's like.. I keep improving. I just need to stay Right. Im more afraid that I will become famous over night than I am of not, Making It.

Now, u Know, they done f***ed up right?

I would but I think I might go the Independent Route. Who Knows.

Since 2005 I have been taking my music aspirations, seriously. I have learned to make my music more accessible to different people which lead to growth, introspection, and discovery. Today people are impressed with beats but I hope their impressed with my favorite instrument my voice.

Nas, Jay-z, Bob Marley, AZ, BIGGIE, Pac, Damien Marley, Peter Tosh, Buju Banton, Lil Wayne, I Wayne, Rakim,

Laid back places of Elegance.

My Mind.