Altaire.

From the desolate remains of a once thriving city emerges an emcee named Altaire. Through his film-like colorful stories he paints a picture of a man's life so tangible the people have attracted to his style as they would someone they have already known for years.
Early on the people began to appreciate the uniqueness, rawness, and truthfulness of his songs, as well as his ability to maintain a deep rooting in the true form of golden age hip hop while never sounding dated. After acquiring a degree in film he began using the techniques he implemented as a screenwriter to tell his autobiographies on the mic. Through stories ranging from failed relationships, to coping with psychological issues, to dirge-like laments, and dealing with subjects such as drugs, god, and abortion, Altaire's subject matter has never been accused of being mundane.
Over beats ranging from soulful old school, to hip hop breakbeats, to pounding club bangers, to beautifully terrible classical samples he weaves a lyrical style both picturesque and livid. His sound is an eclectic mix of seemingly incompatible styles such as hip hop, classical, soul, punk, alternative, rock, folk, etc. that somehow blend perfectly. While traditionally listeners have had to choose between the virtues of the underground emcee or the commerical rapper, Altaire transcends that divide with a fresh and new style the likes of which has never been seen in hip hop.
From the age of 13 Altaire was obsessed with hip hop, the art form filling a wound where most place love, family, relationships. His first endeavor under the independent label Fireface Records was a self-promoted single titled "I.S.M." in 1997, followed by three more singles, "oneinthisgame"(2002), "icarus"(2003) and "altaireonthetrack"(2006), and the widely acclaimed mixtape "Death By Design"(2006). Hungrily performing at shows around Detroit, LA, NY, Seattle, Windsor, and Toronto, he is now poised to release his master work, "Terminal Illness", a picturesque journey into the troubled mind of a man living in the inner city of Detroit, struggling with the everyday burdens of a society that most others find routine. Sharing production credits with Wu-Elements affiliate Bronze Nazareth (RZA, Masta Killa, Kool G Rap), this hiphop throwback album is already being heralded as a classic. The time in which this inferno could be contained has passed, and the name Altaire is spreading amongst the people like a wildfire.
-Bio by Khalid G.C. Taylor
We make tracks about death, depression, failed relationships, tragic endings, killin emcees...if that ain't your thang, it just ain't your thang. You can get the Death By Design mixtape by clicking on the button below, only 7.95 which includes S/H. 33 tracks deep, with joints from my upcoming album, Terminal Illness. Thanks for the support in advance.
-Altaire.
Also look out for DBD Vol. II: Shadow Of Death dropping soon. And thanks to everybody for copping the mixtape for real...we at 7400 in the streets and on here thanks to yall. Stay supporting real shit and Im a keep givin it to you like this. Extra thanks to the cats who don't need somebody else to tell them Altaire is the shit before they say Altaire is the shit. Scream if you need beats.
Altaire. Drunk.

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