Rasheed Chappell

The balance between life and art is a difficult line for any artist to walk. While their music may be accessible to the world, artist often struggle to relate to the frustrations, triumphs and dreams of their audience. It's the goal of every artist to blur that line and fully engage the listener, to involve them in the world the artist creates. With his vibrant depictions of his yesterday, today and tomorrow, Rasheed Chappell is ready to take his turn. Authenticity resides at the very core of Hip-Hop and while the term "real" is often over used in the culture, Rasheed works ceaselessly to merge both worlds. His music is not so much "real" as it is authentic to himself and his journey. He is unafraid to expose his flaws-balanced by his strengths-and his pursuits, demons and passion for living are all put to record with a poetic precision that are reminiscent of Hip-Hop's golden era. Now with Grammy-nominated produced Kenny Dope in his corner, Rasheed has found himself on the right path to success after a long and difficult road. With co-signs from legends the likes of Biz Markie, Lord Finesse, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Clark Kent & DJ Premier, Rasheed is poised to bring his brand of Hip-Hop to the world. As humble as he is confident the future is looking bright. "It's a blessing to be in a situation where my voice can be heard and the people I work with believe in me," he says. "I just want to make music; it's always been at the forefront of my life, from Marvin Gaye to Rakim. I love it all and i'm very lucky to be where I am today." With life and art in harmony, his internal ocean's calm and his demon's exorcised, Rasheed Chappell wants to make his purpose clear: "to make art and life one." At long last his day to accomplish that has arrived. Future Before Nostalgia