Former HipHopDX Features Editor Andre Grant said in his “Defense Of The Struggle Rapper” editorial, “Out of all the things the Hip Hop web has vilified, the “struggle rapper” might be the least deserving of all that ridicule.” Before Kendrick Lamar became big enough for Barack Obama to sing his praises or Drake found himself making deals with Apple, they were artists without a significantly large fanbase attempting what seemed like the impossible. Hitting the top of the charts became a distant goal to making past one hundred streams of a song possibly made within the confines of their bedroom walls and gaining likes, re-post or anything else that would reach someone. Providing a weekly outlet for those getting their feet wet in the sometimes brutal sport of Hip Hop, allow us to give readers a look into tomorrow’s possibilities through “Up NeXt.”

West Chester Representer Is Building A Solid Following In His Home Town

Inspiration For Rap Career

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“I just woke up one day and knew that it was possible to make my dream come true.”

Having A Shot At Rap Stardom

“Yes, I know one day the world will stop sleeping on me. I will never stop working hard and building my own foundation. I work hard every day on perfecting my music and increasing my fan base. I know soon enough a few major labels will probably offer me a record deal but I plan on making it all happen myself even if that doesn’t happen. I am very confident that my next EP is what will take my career to the next level.”

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Upcoming Project(s) In The Work

“Yes, I am dropping a new EP for free by Summer time. It’s the most confident I have ever been in any project I have ever worked on. Aside from that, I got a really dope single coming out with Abrax Phaeton soon. I have a remix coming out with Haven and a few other Soundcloud producers with a solid following.”

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