HB Artist of the week Shot$ the MC

      I recently had the chance to speak with a artist that is definitely not your average rapper!!! Before I tell you about him let me explain what he is about.  What's the difference between a rapper and a MC???  A MC is someone who can do it all.  Subject matter, lyricism, creativity....all the aspects that was formed in hip hop.  A rapper is someone who does the form of hip hop for a certain reason such as money or respect.  Not to knock anyone's hustle but, Shot$ the MC is far from that.  He does music because he loves it and he is such a hip hop junkie.
   Shot$ recently released him mix tape "Star Potential" and it is definitely a must have.  Around the age of twelve he wrote his first rhyme and from the beginning he knew he did not want to be the average rapper.  "Star Potential" takes the listener back to the roots of hip hop. Before dancing became the thing to make a song pop! Although the album has not done the numbers that he would like Shot$ is thankful and blessed to have a project out that a lot of people like.  Shot$ has definitely reached his goal to have people recognize who he is and say, "Yo, I've heard of you, you're dope" and being acknowledged as a dope mc.
    Shot$ team L.I.E (Loyalty is Everything) consists of Charlie Hustle, Mo Heat and himself.  And its more than music because they are all cousins. Charlie Hustle also plays the role as the producer and his beats are incredible! They are currently working on the next mix tape which is currently without name and busy in the studio like never before. Shot$ is also working on his album "Music Is Life".
    Shot$ recorder his first song at the age of 16.  The quality was terrible but, it was such a joy to finally be recording after four years of writing. He has been compared to Nas, having the ruggedness of the lox and the laid back tone of Common. His styles varies with every song depending on the feeling that he gets from the beat. His love of hip hop is the main inspiration.  Growin up he looked up to artist like Nas, Biggie, Masta Ace, A tribe Called Quest, Gangstarr and the list goes on.  he grew up off their music and were the inspiration behind him wanting to rhyme today. His lyracism is on a whole another level.  Not to say that other artist aren't lyrically incline or super lyrical but, bar for bar he feels he cannot be touched.  He grew up in the 90s and took it back on his mixtape "Star Potential".  Te artist feels this was the best era and that people nowadays have forgotten about it. He definitely reminded any listeners about that golden era!!

Prez: Anything else you want the public to know about you?
Shot$: Music is life....life is Music


Follow on Twitter: @shot$252
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To download the mixtape: http://tweetmysong.com/4su8rel