SET THE SMITH

Enter UPset:SET THE SMITH is of the first generation to not know life before Hip-Hop music and culture.SET’s older brother Gage and father Charles C. Lockhart II, had a hand in creating that scene in Minneapolis. At the suggestion of Gage, Charles Sr. formed one of city’s’ first Rap Crews - The I.R.M (Immortal Rap Masters) Crew. He put them on his own label, "Chill Records" and did Minnesota’s first full scale Hip-Hop shows in local venues that had never seen such concerts. Upset showed an interest and talent for Hip-Hop music at 5.At 5 he was masterfully creating and running drum patterns with his mouth.UPset began rhyming two years later at age 7.His brother and Brent Sayers (of Rhyme Sayers Entertainment) formed a crew called "Brigade " which merged with another called "Genesis".He and the others in Genesis/ Brigade played the artists who are referred to as those who brought in Hip-Hop’s "Renaissance" or "Rebirth", which happened in the very late 80’s thru the mid to late 90’s. It was during a few of these shows he free-styled in front of 300 people at the age of 13 in a downtown nightclub called the Rogue. Fast-forward to today through years of blood sweat and tears and you have the return/emergence of that 100% EMCEE.Throughout his career he has established himself as a true musician releasing 4 quality albums easily considered classics.("Final Notice"in 98,"3-1-79"in 00," No Pain"in 02,"The Example"in 05) "The Smithsonion Album", is no exception. SET THE SMITH is back and fresher then ever!This may very well be his best album yet.