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About Me

In a hip hop music scene that has been recently criticized as becoming dreadfully formulaic and commercial, there has been a heavy clamoring for a voice that is fresh and different. The lack of such artists had raised the question that seems to be on the minds of just about anyone in involved with the culture: is hip-hop dead? MC/singer/songwriter Fleetwood DeVille is a very vocal opponent of this theory. “The real music will never die. It’s always dudes that don’t get much recognition-who aren’t driven by it-that make that real music. Hip-hop is supposed to be about going against the grain, and doing what you feel. It ain’t many people doin’ that today. Dudes scared to be themselves and then we got all these dudes comin’ wit all this goofy music. It’s like half these cats are so-called former dope dealers and they moved all this weight, and then the other half of these cats is focused on makin’ some club anthem that come wit a silly ass dance step. It drives me crazy. I wanna scream sometimes, ‘why you just can’t be you?’”These frustrations comprised with his love for hip-hop are reasons why the 18-year-old Muskogee, Oklahoma native, vows to be himself in every bar. “I love listenin’ to cats that’s honest when they spit. You can tell that they talkin’ what’s real to them and though you may not directly relate to what they speakin’ on, you still feel them, because they honest. You see that they regular cats, and so am I.” This regular cat has something a little different about himself though. Besides the stark distinction of being Oklahoma born, (“People be surprised when I tell them where I’m from after I rhyme”) he also proclaims himself to be “the best rapper under 25”. But don’t get it confused; he remains as humble and reserved as he claims. “That don’t have nothin’ to do wit what the rest of these cats is doin’. That comes from the confidence I have in myself and I feel that title encompasses a combination of things, I feel that nobody in that age bracket embodies that combination better than me.”With wisdom beyond his years, a cool, laid back flow, intelligence, wit, and an astounding affinity for lyricism and maturity in his content at his young age, Fleetwood, along with his crew the Expansion Team, looks to play his role in re-establishing real lyricism at to the forefront. “Nobody even rappin’ anymore. It’s like skills ain’t a factor. All you need to pop is a catchy hook and a beat people can dance to. I can’t rock with that.” He doesn’t look to be hip-hop’s savior, nor does he believe that any one rapper can save it. “I’m not sellin’ no dream about how I’m the future or nothin’ , I’m just here to do my part to try to bring rap back to when high caliber spittin’ and substance actually mattered. That’s it. I’m only one man.”


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Member Since: 02/08/2006
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Influences: ...Jay-Z, OutKast, UGK, Mos Def, Black Thought, Nas, Devin the Dude, Joe Budden, Royce da 5'9", Z-Ro, T.I.P., growing up in muskogee, the current bullshit state of rap music, life, love, havin sleep or vienna sausages for dinner for 10-15 years...
Sounds Like: A young fly ass, handsome, arrogant nigga from Muskogee...oh wait...that's so me...
Record Label: Expansion Team

My Blog

...random thoughts...... 3/4/08

...aight....well....my first bit of business i wanna get to today....is this nigga Rob (R. Kelly...but fuck all that..i call that nigga Rob)....for those of ya'll that peeped the status...i'm dyin off...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:39:00 GMT

...new verses...since they either ain’t recorded or mixed..a lil brain food...

I'm in the game to prevail folks....// So....let a nigga demonstrate what i build fo'// I'm here to make my state blow to the point, that a nigga cake somethin like Tim McVeigh's bail dough// Ask if I...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:11:00 GMT

..avoidin the valentine’s day bullshit.......pay attention...

..aight ya'll...after my own dealings in relationships over my lifetime...more specifically the past few months...observations of the dramatic dynamic that is introduced into a relationship&...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:42:00 GMT

..a message for thirsty ass females on myspace...

...aight...my lil disclaimer first off.....this is for the females..not all of ya'll...just those of you who be on here try'na come at a nigga...i'm NOT on here try'na crack off no relationships...i'm...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:22:00 GMT

...a TENTATIVE 2008 schedule for Expansion Team...

...what up ya'll...Happy New Year first and foremost to everybody...if you readin this right now....that mean you made it through the 31st safely...or at least that you sober enough to come see what F...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:09:00 GMT

...philippians 4:11 (see bout it)..................a look back at ’07...

...aight..my lil prelude...let me just first say God is great...like for real...without Him...i wouldn't be nothin...without His grace...mercy...strength...peace and just carryin me through things whe...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:13:00 GMT

...ATTACK OF THE MAD MYSPACE RAPPER PT.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

...AIGHT YA'LL HERE GO PT.2...AS YA'LL CAN SEE...DUDE WAS REALLY DELUSIONAL WIT SHIT...AND IT DOESN'T STOP...LIKE DUDE WAS REALLY TRY'NA MAKE ME FEEL BAD ABOUT MYSELF OR SOME SHIT...   ..> Sub...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:02:00 GMT

...WHEN MYSPACE RAPPERS GET MAD......HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

...AIGHT DIG IT...this shit is hi-f'n-larious ...dig it...this "street product" character...was in the hip hop forum...and he spit some lil bars...personally they was weak to me...but i wasn't trippin...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:57:00 GMT

...my liberation...

...what up...this right here...this was some shit i had wrote...a minute ago...i was gon do it over the outkast "liberation" beat...but it's still not finished...and all the shit i wanted to say on he...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:45:00 GMT

...new acquisition to the expansion team!!!...

...what it look like ya'll?...recently...there have been a lotta changes...a lotta moves bein made...a few niggas had to be let go...a few people have been added to the squad...and officially...my dud...
Posted by on Fri, 04 May 2007 13:16:00 GMT