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About Me

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Home to New Yorks premiere recording facility, The Dugout has been churning out the Brooklyn nouveau Golden Age through a voice yet unheard in hip-hop. In other words, the elite lyricism, punchy humor and devastating beats, once homed in the greatest borough, is back. Carrying the torch for The Dugout is Cavalier. Cav was raised on Brooklyn streets and uses his West Indian family's musical influence and a sharp instinct for song production to make himself known among raps most promising stars.In 2002, Cavalier made his way into the daunting world of hip-hop battles when Jin the Emcee and other hungry challengers wanted to show and prove. Not to be outdone, Cav leapt through the Hip Hop Summit emcee battle ranks and took home the crown. His will to be a great emcee, however, prevented him from pursuing battling to the end of the road. Instead, he chose to craft his art by doing shows and appearances around the city and recording a bevy of joints to perform at colleges and nightclubs. Cavalier was on the bill alongside Nas at Cornell University, P-Funk at Vassar College and has also shared the stage with the likes of Teairra Mari, BootCamp, and DMX prior to his return to the more traditional hip-hop spots in lower Manhattan.The Dugout has graced The Hammerstein Ballroom, Mercury Lounge, CBGB, Southpaw, The Tank, Bowery Poetry Club, Knitting Factory and The Cutting Room in the steady stride to underground rap success. Through unorthodox and off-the-cuff showmanship, Cavalier has made a stamp on fans and the general public with flourishes of flow and a tenacious stage presence. The attention has made its way to Black Beat Magazine and a national television spot in the VH1 Freestyle59 competition, where he fired off an unforgettable freestyle for two months in the summer of 2005.At the brink of emcee regality, Cavaliers seminal project, The Breaking, will be previewed through a series of Dugout music events. The first bash will allow the public to hear new Cavalier joints and witness firsthand the arrival of our next eminent hip-hop performer.

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Member Since: 6/2/2006
Band Website: WWW.CAVWINS.COM"thedugoutmusic.com
WWW.CAVWINS.COM
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After a much anticipated release, The Breaking, is FINALLY here. The first pre-release copies are available only from Cavalier directly, until its official release. Peep the recent blog entry for more info!

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Dugout Made History this summer, bringing in the solstice with a landmark public performance, in front of a LANDMARK @ The Brooklyn Museum. Packed with the super powers of Sankofa, Nuclear Family, The New Rap Order, Gif, Tavi, and Aseer the Duke of Tiers, it was an energy explosion that brought summer in CORRECT!

IF YOU MISSED THE BROOKS ARTS FESTIVAL.....

Cavalier, The Phoenix, Cecil A. Vernon, The Chief

Influences: My Mother & Grandmother, Black People, Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly, Nas, Biggie, Buckshot, Q-Tip, RedMan, BigPun, Big L, Jay-Z, Brooklyn, Peter Tosh, Beenie Man, Lord Kitchener, Mac Fingal, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, KRS One, Queen Latifah, Kwame and of course my brothers in rhyme of The Dugout; Staff Ace, Mercury, and Star Power. Yal keep me goin family.
Sounds Like: Black yute

Record Label: The Dugout
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Tales from The Chief 2 (episodes of life, love, race, drugs and otha truths)

Episode 2 ( A Clinical Study)Disclaimer: The Chief still believes in niggers,.. waaaaay more so than he do in any european "fairies" that steel your calcium processes, taxation and criminal just...
Posted by Cavalier on Wed, 02 May 2007 07:46:00 PST

Tales from The Chief (episodes of life, love, race, drugs and otha truths)

Episode 1 ( Chepa the Jew and The Dominican Hairdressers)As your elected Chief it is my responsibility... no my duty, to bring you the absolutest of truths. These accounts are not BOATS* nor refurbis...
Posted by Cavalier on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:50:00 PST

So effin hot

Making sounds with your mouth is so fucking cool. Like for real for real. If you make sounds with your mouth on some ill shit... like some ill ill shiit? then i fux with you HEAVY.i ...
Posted by Cavalier on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:14:00 PST

We On some SHit...11/10

Hosted By: Cavalier, QueenGodIs, NRO & FriendsWhen: Nov 11 2006 02:45Where: Bowery Poetry Club308 BoweryNew York, NY 10012USDescription:Cavalier, QueenGodIs, NRO & Friends Click Here To View E...
Posted by Cavalier on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:32:00 PST

Eres Latino, Somos Hermanos

"Racism is alive they just be concealin it.."Kanye WestI hate to quote Kanye... but my use of his statement isnt to big brother, "the man", or any of the monikers used to describe the ominously obscur...
Posted by Cavalier on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:17:00 PST

The State Of Hip Hop by Drew Breeeeeze

The State of Hip-Hop We used to have a figurative understanding of Hip-Hop before it took on all these handsome meanings. For some, it's the vox populi (voice of the people) and for o...
Posted by Cavalier on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:41:00 PST

Double Dugout Feature in OpenMicMagazine.com

What up y'all. Just wanted to hip y'all to the write-up about us in Open Mic Magazine. Big up to Lisa for holding us down so hard. The first feature is on Mercury as a solo artist. This is...
Posted by Cavalier on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:37:00 PST

Last Laughs,,, Its Just Begun

Hello internet community. shaka king here. i'm going to be sharing some thoughts with you about my experience as a member of the Dugout. contrary to popular belief, being in a rap group isn't always s...
Posted by Cavalier on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:48:00 PST