Whats up world.. I appreciate your time.. I'm Mely Mel a.k.a. Melmelada (marmalade), born on May 6th, 1988. I am a dominican composer/writer/actress/singer/rapper, who's been doin this for 10 years now, but let's begin with 2007 which is when I had the oportunity to go out & build as an official rapper/R&B singer. My first stop was Florida, USA. I stayed there for a little bit while I gathered my resources so I can continue my mission, to keep going "North". Time moved on and so did I, eventually making my way to NY.
By the 3rd quarter of '07 you'd find me networking and navigating thru the boros of New York City. I was resting my head in the Bronx, making beats in Queens, hanging out with my brothers in Brooklyn and recording with my actual team in Manhattan (Washington Heights).
My abilities to learn different languages have helped me communicate what my soul is experiencing thru music with ease. I've been on and off stage mingling and performing with all type of international artists from different genres.
Yet, I'm best known as that official MC out of the Dominican Republic who happens to be a female. It's clear that the years I've been living in Hip Hop mode puts me as the most recognized FEMALE MC in Dominican Republic, that LIVES, DOES HIP HOP and KNOWS its origin. I rep for the ladies and love my brothers..
I'm a Hip Hop artist who performs in Spanish (mostly, as my native language)..
Reggaeton Is NOT Hip Hop! So please, don't put me in that category.
I met Hip Hop when I was 7 years old, I started freestyling in the streets of the Dominican Republic when I was 9 years old, battling rappers, writing songs, hooks and rhymes for other rappers, and representing the culture, like showing presence at all Hip Hop events and venues. Any organization that had anything to do with Hip Hop/Rap, I was in there.
I'm setting the bar for other rappers to follow, so far, real hip hop for me is NY's hip hop, the NORTH baby! So my thing is to bring it above that level. I like quality work and when I factor in all the years and dedication I've given Hip Hop, I can't just record anything. I like substance, melodies, concepts and you can really tell when you "press play" to Mely Mel's tracks. :-)
Anyone I've worked with knows my dedication to the art and knows how I put work into it. I'm religious with my job, none stop.. Working 6ix days straight, so we can rest on the 7eventh ;) know the feeling? the hunger for it!
I exist to unite rappers and make them aware of how the MCs and rappers from New York and other American's (people from "THE NORTH") have done it. I left my home (the island) with a mission and I'm back. Once I left I realized that I was truly in a different league than my peers in Dominican Republic, not saying im better than them, just different.
I been on my New York State of Mind for years now so I always look elsewhere, to broaden my scope, mundial. I never chased a recording contract cause I wanted more experience and wanted to meet the right people.
Now I'm grown and I know I am surrounded by the right people, the ones I truly attract..
E'to 'ta sellao por la calle, EL AZ-FAL-TO.. I'm here baby, apoyao por mi gente, Latinos.. !! UNION !!
The Real recognizes humility and has an understanding with God (which is Love), Not Satan (which is Hate) for the haters, lol. I had to put this line.
Peace to The Gods and Earths!
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