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Hip-Hop & New School artist from Atlanta, GA. New songs free to stream or download. Add to your playlist now.

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Poverty of Speech

I was into poetry for a long time and always had an obsession for rhyming and word play. I write from my heart and I love listening to music as much as making

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What's Next What's Next

I separated my shoulder in a rugby match and totality destroyed my car in a two week period. I took the bus and train. I got to work and worked hard and went into the studio a month later to record this.

Hip Hop General

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The Prophesy The Prophesy

New School

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Padded Rooms Padded Rooms

Nerdcore

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Bipolarcoaster Bipolarcoaster

This was just some lyrical fun for me and one of the first things recorded.

Alternative Hip Hop

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The Others The Others

Melodic tune about life and the struggles of those with mental illness

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My name is Charles a.k.a Marathon and my new CD is titled "Poverty of Speech".
Band/artist history
I started writing poetry about 12 years ago and I decided in 2005 to start free-styling to beats and I altered my poems to fit rap beats. I started writing more on a lyrical basis and not just lines of poetry.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
I'll be doing a live gig on the 31st of July at Sutra Lounge. I'm just getting out some DEMO Cd's and getting the word out. More shows will come.
Your musical influences
NWA Slick Rick DMX Public Enemy Eminem Bekay Pharaoh Monch and Immortal Technique just to name a few
What equipment do you use?
I record at AWR Studios in the Mile High Studio's building. At home I use a little Sonar and Fruity Loops but I'm not very good at making beats. Sonar is fun and I do enjoy making remixes of things.
Anything else?
Fuck these people that think certain types of people can't make it. I get tired of hearing the same Ghetto remembrances and gang life stuff. I was raised in the projects of Paducah, KY but it's not the only part of my life to draw from. I'm also not fond of coffee shop revolutionaries or people that love to talk about recording but never write anything. It's great to dream of things but at some point you've GOT TO GET BUSY with the real work of writing. Poets come in all shapes and sizes. Get another glass of hateraide and get ready for the revolution. And I love my cat Theo.
Atlanta, GA  USA
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Don't know what your doing to write this new stuff but what ever it is keep it up. This is on a whole new level.
This song kicks ass!
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