Artist description In addition to AKIR’s vast exposure to varied East Coast flavors, his lyrical influences include: the finesse of SLICK RICK, the mellow vibe and consistent originality of Q-TIP, the smooth delivery and GQ style of BIG DADDY KANE, the complexity and poeticism of NAS, the rapid fire flow and intensity of KOOL G RAP and, the lyricism of RAKIM. “Fly/I'm nasty with the shit I be on / you just a pee-on/my name's in neon/embraced for eons...” CAN'T TOUCH HIM. AKIR’s vocals are to say the least, persuasive, melodious and addictive even. His flow is compelling and vividly euphonic with lyrics that are a testament to hip-hop in its purest form. Volume 1 collaborates production from DJ Infinite (Beatblock), SOUTHPAW (First Step Productions), and AKIR (Mad Hatter Music). Look out for "Nostalgia" (Street Edition Vol.3) BUY CD @: WWW.MP3.COM/AKIR WWW.SANDBOXAUTOMATIC.COM -HARLEM MUSIC HUT [125TH ST & BROADWAY/ NYC, NY] -BEAT STREET RECORDS [494 FULTON ST./ BKLYN, NY] -THE MIXTAPE SPOT [FIVE POINTS MALL /ATL, GA] -CAPITOL CITY RECORDS [UST & VERMONT/ WASH, DC] -THE CD/GAME EXCHANGE [18TH & COLUMBIA/ WASH, DC] -DCCD [ADAMS MORGAN/ WASH, DC] -DJ HUT [2010 PST N.W. 2ND FL /WASH, DC] -MAD T'S [14TH & UST/ WASH, DC] -SAM K'S [GEORGIA AVE./ WASH, DC] -THE CD/GAME EXCHANGE [FLORIDA AVE/SILVER SPRING, MD] ONE LOVE...ONE MUSIC...ONE MOVEMENT... ARTISTRY, PRODUCTION, PROMOTIONS, GRAPHICS & RECORDINGS

Music Style Hip-Hop

Musical Influences Rakim, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Q-Tip, Nas

Similar Artists ONE ENTERPRISES, LLC

Artist History AKIR first entered the hip-hop scene as an on-air personality with WNMH97.9 (Mass.) from 1994 to 1996. In 1998, he placed 2nd out of 50 in Howard University’s Verbal Armageddon, MC competition. He then guest appeared on DJ Arsonist’s (Heatmakers) \first mixtape release and, later that year recorded and co-produced AKIR’s debut, The Manhattan Project. Shortly after with some other Howard students he co- founded One Enterprises, LLC (A Media Corporation) in 2000. In effort to unite area artists he helped conceive and develop the New Breed Compilation that same year. As a seasoned hip-hop veteran, with a liquid flow, insightful rhymes and a wicked freestyle, AKIR sought to improve his musical talent and began to focus on production. Collaborating with his brother and business partner SOUTHPAW (formerly of Daddy’s House Recording Studios) he produced for Immortal Technique’s (Unsigned Hype, Nov. ’02), Revolutionary Vol.1. AKIR went on to appear on the “Got it Goin on”,CD for ASHA in the beginning of 2002. AKIR was now prepared to try another album project, the Street Edition Vol. 1 CD was well underway. AKIR released his first single “Best Friend” on DJ N’finit’s mix CD TheBlockbusterVol. 1 (A One Enterprises Product). Within a matter of weeks AKIR’s Street Edition Vol. 1 and The Blockbuster Vol.1 was distributed up and down the East Coast. AKIR has promoted and performed shows at Howard and American University in Washington, DC and Connecticut College. He’s performed at Metro Caf�, State of the Union, and Club Enricos all in DC, and Club Spiral and Continental in NYC. Just before the New Year AKIR completed Street Edition Vol. 2 and hopes to release Vol. 3&4 by October 2003. BUY CD@: ONE ENTERPRISES, LLC MD: 301-512-5805 NYC: 877-644-3770 oneenterprises@lycos.com ONE LOVE...ONE MUSIC...ONE MOVEMENT... ARTISTRY, PRODUCTION, PROMOTIONS, GRAPHICS & RECORDINGS

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Albums The Manhattan Project (AKIR '98) New Breed Comp. (ONE '01), ASHA Got It Goin' On (Screw Prod.)

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Location New York City / DC, NYC / DC - USA

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