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About Me

For some, music is therapy; a means to heal from pains of the past. For others, music becomes an expression of the creative spirit and love that lives in us all. For a chosen few, music is a call to rebel. For Lamarr Lewis, also known as L-Marr the Great, music is all these things and more.Born in 1982 in Dayton, Ohio , L-Marr was always a little different from his peers. With a passion for writing and performing, the path to Hip-Hop was inevitable. While most of his family listened to Gospel and Soul music, his aunt exposed him to Rap. He was hooked.Starting at the tender age of ten, L-Marr created and recorded music on his boom box, though never taking his craft too seriously. His friendships, forged in high school with a pair of hungry MCs, now known as Definition, inspired him to take his craft to the next level. Performing wherever he could, he entered and won freestyle battles and talent showcases. He evolved into a complete MC. His persistence created a stage presence forged only through practice, repetition and hard work.His perspective on life changed. While attending college, L-Marr felt his music did not reflect his vision of the world. He read about great thinkers and leaders in history like Malcolm X, Huey P. Newton, Bob Marley, Stokely Carmichael, Frantz Fanon and W.E.B. DuBois, to name a few. Yet, one book profoundly affected him, The Prince by Machiavelli. This highly controversial book of politics gave instructions on how one should rule his province. Understanding how the form of leadership outlined in Machiavelli's book could be seen as the cause of many of today's ills, L-Marr decided to use The Prince as is his moniker. This name created a new meaning.Already christened with the name L-Marr the Great by a college friend, The Prince was a natural addition. The alias is a connection to his African roots, broken during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The Prince not only distinguishes L-Marr from the common rapper, it also reflects his positive application of the information learned from the book. He took Hip-Hop and Soul music and used them as his platform and a means to start his movement.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/6/2006
Band Website: l-marr.com
Band Members: Me and my live band the Wait
Influences: Too many to name...
Sounds Like: The truth...the grind...the love...period.
Record Label: Hustle Smarter,LLC
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Before posting...READ THIS!!!

For those of us who cannot grasp the basic concept of etiquette and decorum, I offer this public service announcement... IF YOU ARE NOT POSTING ANYTHING RELATED TO MUSIC, BUSINESS, OR MAKING MONEY...A...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:07:00 PST

I still shine divine...

Attention all A&Rs, DJs, Label Execs, Radio Personalities, Promoters, and Industry Gatekeepers... If you are looking for that new, progressive, marketable, catchy, dope, crazy, UNSIGNED, po...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:45:00 PST

I appreciate it...

Greetings from the Grind, I would humbly like to thank everyone who pushed ya boy past the 5000 mark on views. I appreciate it. As I said in blogs previous, I do not get on here like I should. Nor do ...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:13:00 PST

The Grind Dont Stop...

Peace be unto you all, I know it has been a minute since the last blog. Just updating you on what it really means to grind out here. I'ma try to be on here more. You see, I am VERY rarely on thi...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:26:00 PST

Entrapopnegroes is the Movement...

Hustle Smarter and Bargain Bassmint Presents... The Entraponegroes (L-Marr the Great and Marc P. of OTL) "All Work, No Play...the EP" June 24th...we dropping it... YOU NEED THAT IN YOUR LIFE!!!...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:32:00 PST

10 things i HATE and UTTERLY despise...

Yo.... There are a lot of artists, producers, promoters, DJ's, and fans out there who have this game all mixed up. So allow me to give you a ten things I utterly hate and despise. And i...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Fri, 11 May 2007 05:21:00 PST

Need Shows in the Greater Dayton Area???

You need some shows in the Dayton area? Are you an act that is attempting to generate a fanbase or create a buzz on the street level? Tired of breaking the bank just to get some love for rocking the s...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:02:00 PST

Success is a Habit...

"It is not the critic who counts: Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the ar...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:14:00 PST

Grizzly At'Emz LP for sale

Yo...Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed Vol.II.. The Grizzly At'Emz LP is available for sale...if you wanna copy...holla at me man!!! $5 gets you that REAL SHIT!!! And I am bout to hit the road on tour...GET...
Posted by L-Marr the Great on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:21:00 PST