Artist description "I'M THAT DOWN SOUTH CAT THAT DON'T TALK WIT A TWANG, THAT ARSONIST SPITTIN FLAMES THAT STAYS OFF OF THE CHAIN".STRICTLY BANGIN EMCEE PRODUCER OUT OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. NOT WHAT CATS EXPECT OUT OF THE DIRTY SOUTH.

Music Style HIP HOP

Musical Influences KOOL G. RAP, RAKIM, XZIBIT, LARGE PROFESSOR, LOX,SCARFACE

Similar Artists DON'T REALLY SOUND LIKE ANYONE.

Artist History FOR NEARLY 10 YEARS , B-$TRONG HAS BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN IN SOUTHERN HIP HOP CIRCLES, NOW HE FINALLY IS GIVING THE WORLD A CHANCE TO HEAR WHAT ALOT OF PEOPLE IN ORLANDO ALREADY KNOW;THAT HE IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST EMCEE/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS EVER TO COME OUT OF THE SOUTH. IN THE 90'S WAS PART OF THE GROUP ANONYMOUS THAT OPENED FOR SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN HIP HOP TO COME THROUGH ORLANDO. ALSO WAS A FINALIST IN BET'S MOTOWN TALENT SEARCH IN MIAMI. WINNER OF THE BLAZE EMCEE BATTLE IN TAMPA FLORIDA IN 1999 HELD AT THE HARD KNOCK LIFE TOUR'S STOP THERE. B-$TRONG DOES MOST OF HIS OWN PRODUCTION BUT ALSO ENLISTS THE TALENTS OF BEATSMITHS ST. MARC, MIDNIGHT AND MOSAIQ.HAS CO PRODUCED TRACKS FOR DOWNSTAIRS AND BILLY BAD AZZ.IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECORDING HIS ALBUM WHILE ENTERTAINING OFFERS FROM A FEW MAJOR RECORD LABELS, HOWEVER IS CONTENT TO GRIND UNTIL THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY COMES ALONG. "I'M IN THIS FOR THE LONG HAUL, HIP HOP RUNS IN MY VEINS".

Group Members B-$TRONG

Instruments Yamaha QY 70, ALESIS QSR, KEYBOARD

Albums EP AS THE WORLD TURNS

Press Reviews THE ORLANDO SOURCE (DEC 2001 ISSUE), OZONE MAGAZINE(JULY 2002 ISSUE 16 BARS COLUMN), WWW.JACKIN4BEATS.COM(FEATURED ARTIST FOR 3 MONTHS IN A ROW), BET.COM YA HEARD UNSIGNED ARTIST SITE(CHANGED MAN IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST DOWNLOADED SONGS IN THE HIP HOP GENRE).SEPTEMBER 2002 FEATURED AND INTERVIEWED ON ORLANDO'S HOTTEST RADIO STATION 102 JAMZ AS A "BOUT TO BLOW" ARTIST. SEPTEMBER 2002 OZONE MAGAZINE, SNIPPET CD RECEIVED 3 1/2 BLUNTS ON THE 5 BLUNT SCALE.

Additional Info I ALSO SELL TRACKS. GET AT ME THRU EMAIL BSTRONG@EMAILACCOUNT.COM OR BSTRONG@VTEXT.COM ON MY 2-WAY OR BSTRONGTHEMC@HOTMAIL.COM

Location Orlando, Florida - USA

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