CLePTo
Long Island Hip Hop
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I started up rapping seriously about a year ago when I got introduced to local artists and hip-hop bands. My love for the music grew rapidly. I would bring an extra notebook to my classes strictly for rhymes. When 2003 came around, I teamed up with Dan The Mizzan (D.Spataro) to form a group focused on clean, new style, with diss tracks aimed at Black Parrot Records (punk bitches who try to rap and diss real talent). With that coming to a halt with being unhappy with the way things were going, I had joined an alternative hip hop band in Fall 2003 called QuaLiTy (www.qualitystylee.cjb.net), who is currently preparing for a demo due out Early March 2004. I decided to do some solo rap again on the side, and that brings us to now. Check out the news at the top of the page for updates.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play live with my band Quality (www.QuaLiTySTyLeE.cjb.net)
Your musical influences
2Pac (RIP), Jay-Z, Eminem (Infinite/Shady EP era), Aesop Rock, The Roots, Twista, & and buncha Long Island Artists (Sense Wondah, Stryke, ButtaTones, Skheme, Skriptkeeper, Fitzthrough, ect).
Anything else?
Be Original - Remember Your Roots