Rahsaan • 2008 Scion Hypeman Semi-Finalist

I've been chosen as a semi-finalist and flying to Chicago in January for the 2008 SCION HYPEMAN COMPETITION - Here's what SCION has to say:

One of the most underestimated elements of live hip hop
is the importance of a dope Hypeman...

For the second year in a row, Scion's Hypeman Contest
is aimed at discovering the quintessential hip hop master of ceremonies.

Aside from DJs, producers, and MCs, an often
overlooked aspect of live hip hop is the back-up MC
and party host, commonly referred to as the Hypeman.....
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Rahsaan • Best Male Performer 2008 • U.N.I. Awards

Eighth of May Inc. is proud to announce that
RAHSAAN has just been recognized and awarded
BEST MALE PERFORMER for the second consecutive year at the
2008 Unsigned & Independent Artist Awards in New York City.
Recognized for his high-energy stage presence and a crystal clear delivery;
RAHSAAN has embodied each aspect of what makes a 'dope MC,'
and continues to push forward with the truisms of his music.

BIO

As the articulate voice of Generation X,
Rahsaan has thus far led an incredibly storied career,
by creating the perfect balance that embodies commercial marketability
and artistic substance. Revered in the underground community as
"God's Favorite Rapper,"
Rahsaan's lyrical abilities, coupled with his impeccable stage presence
has made his style likened to another world-renowned Brooklyn MC; Big Daddy Kane.
Rahsaan is backed by a powerful production team known as
The Marksmen, founded byFingas, which consists of members such as
NEEDLZ, BABY GRAND, both of G-Unit production credit, and a slew of others.
Rahsaan was also featured as a spokes model for MECCA USA,
in two worldwide ad campaigns alongside Trey Songz, Dave Meyers, and others;
He is also a former menswear designer of MECCA where his collections
were featured on cast members in HBO's THE WIRE
and has acted in commercials for both BET and MTV,
along with creating radio promos for Corona.
Rahsaan is a hip-hop child nurtured through the soul of music.
Born in Georgetown, Guyana, his vision of society began in the heart of a country
enduring endless political violence and corruption.
It is through these life-molding experiences that Rahsaan, the man, the MC, has emerged.
The U-N-I awards were created by Shining Star Productions and Music Notes Magazine.
The overall vision behind it is to give genuine accolades to the hottest
artists, djs, promoters and producers in the unsigned and independent community.
Shining Star Productions and Music Notes Magazine
came up with 20 awards for this year and the board is currently scouted
all the biggest shows and a ton of small ones all over, looking to give out
40 plaques to the dopest artists in each category.