SongVault Artist Profile

Fans are going crazy for "GO HARD OR GO HOME"! Louisville, KY. Rip-roaring lyrics, wicked hooks and gripping grooves electrify the air when the blazing sounds of Blaq $hea galvanizing hip-hop flavors. Focusing on lyrical punch, addictive beats and punchy samples, Blaq $hea is cutting his own path through the urban jungle, crafting explosive rap anthems and shaking a fist at the status quo. Hard-hitting beat structures, catchy but substantial songwriting, edgy verbal poetry are all hallmarks of "GO HARD OR GO HOME" (as well as the rest of the music on "Under Construction", Blaq $hea’s debut CD). 'This song gives a small preview of the type of swagger my album contains!' exclaims Blaq $hea. While the instrumentals pound into the skull, the words and lyrical flow pierce the brain. Blaq $hea doesn’t hold back or restrict his artistic vision. Uncompromising and cutting edge, Blaq $hea brand of hip-hop is sizzling. Where I'm from, says Blaq $hea, we use "Silly Wit It" like others use "Crazy" or "Buck". So the girls in the clubs get "Silly Wit It" (another banger from the CD). Blaq $hea embraced life as a rapper, as a youngster back in 1985; when inspiration struck in the form of "Eric B. For President" by Eric B. and Rakim (Paid In Full). He took to not only rapping but writing his own material. 2006 found the now-grown Blaq $hea coming into his own, playing packed shows, selling his CDs and collaborating with other Louisville, Kentucky artists. "Under Construction", a Summer 2008 release, was Blaq $hea's first full-length debut. Before that release, he had already distinguished himself with a series of mixtapes. 'The difference between those and "Under Construction", says Blaq $hea, is the level of freestyling. The mixtapes were more like all freestyles. This album featured one maybe one freestyle'. Blaq $hea was nominated by the Kentucky Music Pool as Rookie of the Year in 2007. In 2008 he was nominated for Kentucky's 1 Artist & Grinding On The Block (Louisville). Also, in 2009 Blaq $hea was nominated for Internet Hustler & Grinding On The Blaock (Lou). He is currently working with A&R Select, the world leading independent artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA.