Artist description FACT SHEET Hometown: Bronx, NY. Musical Idiom: Acid Hip-hop/Acid Jazz Latest Project: Black Rose (CD) Member(s): Class, all instruments and Vocals Record label: Independent/Class Management: Self-managed Points of Note: Class is currently busy promoting his unique musical career. Class, who considers his music as a mixture of Acid Jazz, Hip-hop, R&B and Rap, is producing and recording it as well as music for other artists trying to break into the music business. Additional Data: Class is currently pushing his new release "Black Rose" on his independent record label released July 1999 Contact Info: Robert D. Bassett Jr. m.c.class@mindspring.com 404-589-1750 ##

Music Style Acid Jazz Poetry / Hip Hop Poetry/ Jazz

Musical Influences Digable Planets/The Last Poets/ Gil Scott-heron / Rakim/KRS-1

Similar Artists Digable Planets/ Les Nubians/ Will Smith/Erykah Badu/Maxwell

Artist History CLASS Class is a man on a mission! Class is a performance artist with a style uniquely his own. He considers his music a mixture of acid jazz, hip-hop, R&B and Rap. A self-contained artist, producer, writer, engineer and promoter—this brother does it all! Born Robert D. Bassett, Jr., and raised in the Baychester Projects of the Bronx, New York, Class always watched people free-style and have rap battles at block parties. This motivated him to work day in and day out on his rapping style, technique and writing. Class always had a rhyme in mind and was ready to perform at a moment’s notice. He never failed to excite the crowd with his electrifying power on the mic. Class later joined the Navy where he began to DJ and free-style at the American Legion. He was based in Seattle, Washington, and during this time he hooked up with Mr. Swift and B-Max with whom he created the group Brothers of the Same Mind. They began performing around the northwestern United States and in British Columbia, opening for such acts as RUN D.M.C., ICE CUBE, DJ QUICK and SCARFACE. Class and Brothers of the Same Mind were mentioned in the an issue of the Source magazine in the Unsigned Hype department as one of the best unsigned acts out. Ever confident, Class went solo, which gave him total creative control over his musical style and direction. Even more opportunities opened up for him and he worked with other groups like S.W.V., HAMMER, PUBLIC ENEMY and SUPER SONIC SOUL PIMPS. Class was selected to perform at Seattle’s Annual Bumbershoot Festival of the Arts. He has also performed in local Seattle clubs like the RCKNDY, the Off Ramp and the Re-Bar. At the same time, he ventured into modeling and acting, and appeared as an extra in the blockbuster movies Sleepless in Seattle and Disclosure. In addition to promoting his singing and acting careers, he is busy helping other artists by engineering, writing, and producing for them. He has since relocated to Atlanta and he is currently getting things in order to take Atlanta to “Class” with his distinctive expression. Class has degrees in both Audio Engineering and Midi Production has allowed enabling him to produce, engineer, mix and create a style that is literally representative of his name, Class. This quality is also apparent in work he has done for other upcoming artists. Class also runs his own publishing company, which he uses to publish his music and that of others. With all of this you can see that Class truly is a man on a mission—a mission that can’t be ignored! So, the next time you’re in the mood for a unique mixture of rhythm and rhyme, check out the sophisticated original lyrics with a “touch of class” from the brother Class. For booking information, call: (404) 589-0801 or (404) 581-6831 It's late Friday night and you're in the mood for a unique mixture of the sounds, you walk into a slamming' club when out of no where sophisticated original Rhymes come flowin' at ya and the only word that comes to mind is... C I a s s. Born and raised in the Baychester Projects of the Bronx, NY. Class was always watching people free-style and having rap battles at block parties. He worked day in and day out on his rapping style, technique, and writing. Class always had a rhyme in mind and was ready to perform at a moment's notice. Class, later joined the Navy where he began to DJ and free-style at the American Legion. While doing this he met up with Mr. Swift and B-MAX with whom he created the group BROTHERS OF THE SAME MIND. They started performing around the northwest and in British Columbia opening for such acts as RUN D.M.C., ICE CUBE, DJ QUICK and SCARFACE. In 1992 the group broke up and each member went out on their own. This is when C/ass really broke out. Since he went out on his own Class has worked with other groups like S. W. V., HAMMER, PUBLIC ENEMY and SUPER SONIC SOUL PIMPS. He has performed in local Seattle clubs like the RCKNDY, the OFF RAMP and the RE-BAR. At the same time he has been developing his acting career by appearing as an extra in the movies SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE and DISCLOSURE. Besides promoting his singing and acting careers he is busy helping other artists by engineering, writing and producing for them. Having an Associates of Arts degree in both Audio Engineering and Midi production has allowed C/ass to do his own producing, engineering and mixing, creating a style that represents himself. This quality is also apparent in other work he has done for different people. Class also runs his own publishing company, which he uses to publish his music and that of others. With all of this you can picture a man with a mission, one that won't be ignored. So the next time you're in a club and the sounds are flowin' at ya just remember that they're nothing' but...C I a $ $. ###

Group Members Class,all instruments and vocals.

Instruments all instruments and vocals

Albums Black Rose, Brother From The Project

Additional Info Get ready to go fishin'

Location Atlanta, GA - USA

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