Showtime 23, is not your average rappin Joe with a flow, this emcees music brings real confirmation of a struggle against a backdrop for a love of hip-hop music. Nothing was ever easy for this emcees quest to be recognized in the rap game. A long time resident of Red Hook Housing Projects in Brooklyn, New York, it was there where he first learned his skills for rhyming and knowledge of the street game. The youngest of thirteen siblings, Shotime was often influenced by the same fast life that his older brothers found in hustling to survive. Serving as a watchdog to various street dealers in the projects, he simultaneously feed his creative passion for rhyming and singing while sitting on the block. But the forceful influence of crime created a situation that led him astray and later he would serve a six year prison term for attempted murder. During his prison term, he began to realize that the only way to break the vicious cycle was to focus intensely on his talent. By the end of his prison term he had penned the equivalent of two albums worth of songs. Immediately upon being released he was filmed and included on an unsigned artist DVD produced by Justin Holley, founder of independent label OSun Records. The DVD featured -then unsigned artists Papoose and Jules Santana, among others, and did well in the UK markets. In addition, Showtime has worked with producer Develop, who is known for his affiliations with hip-hop group Dip Set and Cash Money Cliks artist Lil Wayne. Showtime and Develop are currently in the studio working on his debut album not yet titled. His sound can also be heard on various mixtapes currently circulating the streets and as a guest emcee on a Bish Da Bastarder track. (Note: Call La and get name of track or mixtape name to further identify source right here) Inspired by legendary artists Rakim and Jay-Z, Showtimes main objective with his debut album is championing the struggles of the common people with his sizzling sound that echoes different perspectives of rising above the ghettos lure. With a mission in mind coupled with memories of the past, check for Showtime whenever you want to be feed raw definitive of a self made man."; I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!
