Harold

The Chicago winds have always had a way of blowing some of the most creative talents that the various art forms have ever seen. Michael Jordan is known for creating the art of smoothness, consistency and a degree of athleticism that has been unmatched by any athlete. Common is associated with the art form that breathes breath into a generation that lives and dies for the snares and drum kicks of music.
Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry, mastered the art of working with words. And then you have HG. Although his name doesn't ring a bell immediately, give him one moment. While he does operate out of a similar vein as Brooks, to call him only a poet wouldn't suffice. And to call him only a spoken word artist wouldn't be giving him enough credit. In order for us not to put him in a box just refer to him as HG. He's the mind of a Chicagoan who has mastered the art of putting together words so vividly and poetically, that from the moment you watch him in action you soon realize that those words are not from him. Driven by a knack for conveying his words through emotion, each time a piece would come to him he'd commit it to memory.
This process aided tremendously in his creative process. He could engulf himself totally into a piece without relying on his paper. Years later this has turned into coming up with pieces on the spot that are filled with the same quality of him writing for hours.
As of late HG has been sharpening his skills by performing with Verbal Balance out of his hometown. He's performed in several theatrical performances with the group and they are currently working on their 4th installment of their Summer Breeze mixtapes. This 21-year old is going into his senior year at Grambling State University. During the previous school year he put on a 1500 room filled auditorium performance. He's also performed during Howard's homecoming and opened up for several artist during their stops at festivities on his campus.
On any given night HG may explore topics ranging from black love to politics to hip hop's influence on society. He rarely sticks to a certain format, because the emotions and vibe of a room normally dictates his approach. No matter what his subject matter he always stays consistent with his objective is to promote growth, love, and self respect in all humans which allows me to touch on so many subjects.
To date HG has released one album, The Green Room and two mixtapes, The Color Line Vol.1 and Idol Reality. All did exceptionally well seeing that this was HG's first time out testing the waters. He's currently working on his next album, but nowadays his main focus is delivering poetic power to every stage that he steps foot on. This windy city wordsmith is well on his way to become one of the most talked about in his genre, yet the masses haven't even heard a word from him. Stay on the look out for more performances and music from HG.