edward
@xstyle34
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austin, tx USA
Joined Apr 4, 2007
Da Illest Ya Heard?
Xstyle is as thought provoking and one the most analytical emcees that you'll find in this hip hop genre. Xstyle translates what he calls "mature hip hop," a reality-based responsible brand of hip-hop, to tear down an industry which seems to simplify the very soul of hip hop music. Xstyle is reminiscent of the golden age of hip hop mainly because he has rhymed constantly since the early eighties. But Xstyle is ultimately relevant with today's hip hop artist as well.
With content that is social, mature, political, and blunt, he has you anxiously waiting on his next punch line. Xstyle's verbal delivery is on point and his content remains intact with the subject matter. Xstyle has set the bar extremely high for an underground artist who is just now treading muddy waters in the mainstream swamps. At the age of nine, he began writing and reciting poetry, often the center of attention during family gatherings. By the age of eleven he had performed in a local talent show in his hometown Portsmouth,Va. Xstyle was a pioneer in the North Carolina Hip Hop scene during the mid 90's. But currently he resides in Austin, Texas.
His humble beginnings in hip hop were heavily influenced by Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One. After nearly a decade of honing and perfecting his craft he helped to form Characta Assasinz, a group from Fayetteville, who were the first Unsigned group out of the south to be in the Unsigned Hype for the S
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