New Breed

These guys have done it all from starring in their own TV show, to consistently continuing to drop blazing mixtapes. "New Breed" is a Hip Hop Super Group composed of Charlotte rappers "Black Sun" and his partner in rhyme, "Lyfelong" a.k.a. "Mr. Charlotte". The two have been rapping together since 1998 where they linked up at North Carolina Central University. The two are solo artists that have always wanted to record an album together since rhyming together at NCCU. They finally got the chance to fulfill that vision with their debut as a group release titled "I'm a New Breed". "I'm New Breed' is a mixture of down South flava with an up north swagger. The artists have been building a reputation for themselves the past 5 years on Charlotte's music scene. New Breed member "Black Sun" of the historical neighborhood In Charlotte, Wilmore, is the undisputed freestlye champion of the city. He had a run on CBS radio WPEG Power 98 FM in Charlotte in the spring and summer of 2005 before being snubbed for wins by judges in the last two battles. Rumor has it that a certain disc jockey heard that Lyfelong was using the battle as a marketing scheme for his company Swagger Music Inc., and changed the rules on two different occasions. Of course the rules were not in Black Sun's favor...Controversy was on the bubble. Things really hit the fan when in August New Breed's mixtape "Talk of The Town" vol. 1 sold 5,000 copies it's first month out. The group had their video to their hit single "Swagger" being shown every week on their hit TV show "Swagger TV". With all of this going on the music director of the local station still would not put the song into rotation. New Breed isn't worried about the radio now because they are reaching over a million people by way of TV. Once the city of Charlotte stamped the duo worthy of representing the city, all things have been all systems go. Of course you will be able to find out information about the album on www.SwaggerTV.com. "I'm a New Breed" has already been leaked to certain music insiders and rumor has it that it is a "12 song masterpiece of Hip Hop at it's finest". Catch New Breed on Swagger TV on Channel 9 Time Warner Cable every Thursday night at 11:30 p.m. in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Clips of the show will always be available on SwaggerTV.com. Let's all stay tuned...