In a state not known majorly for its stand point in music moreless its hip-hip scene, South Carolina is warming up the southeast ready to take S.C over the boiling point is two brothers, Jeff and Matt aka Ntence and Necessity bka Apostle Soldiers. Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised threwout many states in the south. At the tender age of 3 the youngest member Necessity was a local dance star. In 1994 N-tence love for music grew tremendously, he began to write songs, but when he seen a video from the infamous group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, it really inspired Ntence, he then began learning the songs of the group. While in a middle school gym Ntence started reciting the songs and some local classmates over heard and asked him to keep going, and it spreaded from the gym, to the school, to the neighborhoods, to the city. He was writing and freestyling and others believed that these freestyles and songs were new songs from the infamous group Bone Thugs. With Ntence being the only one known in the area with the ability to sound like each member and mimic the groups tongue twisting harmony it quickly earned him the nickname Lil Bone. Necessity then took a liking and also had the ability to twist his words with speed also. Performing for family and friends, the duo stuck with their love for music. After relocating a few more times, in 2001 the duo find themselves planted back in Columbia, South Carolina. The duo then took their dreams and put them into action in 2001 recording their 1st professional song entitled "Big Dawgz" a song dedicated to everyone doing big things and taking care of their business. It became a local hit at local events, radio stations and talent shows, the song allowed the duo exposure in S.C, N.C, and Ga, and the opportunity to open for such major acts as Big Oomp Records superstar Baby-D, Killer Mike, Bone Crusher, Goodie Mob,
Miracle, Jagged Edge, Adina Howard, & more. A.P.O.S.T.L.E meaning All People Occassionaly See The Light Eternally, Apostle Soldiers began to see the light and decided to develop their own recording studio, But the duo also ran into hard times which left them homeless for several months and their own means of survival was selling beats and listening out for talent shows on the radio. The duo listened and won talent shows that allowed them to survive til they got back on their feet. Now teamed up with Soldier Story Records, Apostle Soldiers is ready to present their untold story of themselves and people all over the world with their debut album "Made In The South"
With their lyrical tongue-twisting flow and the signature 808s beating out of the tracks Apostle Soldiers are bound to get their points across and have your head boppin every step along the way. With that being in the making,
South Carolina will be looked at with a more promising look and the urge to make South Carolina a musical hot spot.
