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Hailing from Opalocka, FL, Poe Boy Entrainments Brisco, is the latest rap prodigy this independent label is set to blaze the industry with. The 24-year old intelligent, yet rugged rapper has used an assortment of past struggles and influences to mold him into the dynamic character of Brisco.

Growing up in the Miami area, Brisco relishes his memories of the hood and only wants to give back to the community, which has molded him into the confident individual he is today. Theres nothing I want more but to give back to my community, he says. I want to be that person from my community that people can look up to. Its a positive thing. With the release of his new album Street Medicine ready to drop this year, this 16-track specimen of versatility and passion is sure to generate buzz. Briscos latest single Who You Is? has already sizzled across the South and hopes that will transcend into more anticipation for his new album.

In todays industry a lot of the music is recycled, said Brisco. Im versatile in terms of what I talk about and my message. I think people are really going to feel this album. The album was produced with the collaboration of producing generals such as Timbaland, Red Spyder, Young Hollywood and J-Rock. The work of these musical sticklers has produced some of Briscos favorite tracks like Worst Fear and Round Here: 2 featuring Freeway. Worst Fear is a title that people can relate to in terms of life and the fear that associate it. Brisco talks about the fear of death, raising his one-year old son and life in general. Working with Freeway on a track stemmed from Briscos enthusiasm as a hype man for him during an appearance in Miami. He came down here to perform and didnt have anyone stage with him, he said. So, I listened to some of his songs and memorized them. He couldnt believe that I knew his songs. I hyped him up for the crowd and he loved it. He wanted to take me on the road, but I got a job to do here.

Briscos lyrical style and delivery assimilates him to the likes of Scarface, Tupac and Biggie. He injects some Jay-Z and Nas affiliations into his repertoire, but Brisco is an individual himself. Im a real person and the things I talk about are real, he states. I think artists out there today, arent what they really portray themselves as. I talk about the bad and good things Ive done. Im real. Briscos engaging personality stems from a childhood highlighted by learning. He believes the death of his mother and brother before he turned 13-years old made him suffer through the realization that life cant get much worse. Ive already been through the worst, he said. I never really had the sense of family in my life, which has made me stronger. There isnt many things that can make me upset. Through all the struggles and hardships, he managed to ink a deal with a Miami based independent label, Slick Salt Records, in 1999. His determination to excel at his craft grew from the support of his cousin, G-12, who noticed his skills and pushed him towards pursuing a musical career during his teenage years.

Music has always been apart of Briscos life, but so has writing. He began producing poetry in elementary school and found it as a sense of spiritual freedom. Through his poetry, Brisco was able to unleash a skill for writing, which correlates to his ability to compile masterful lyrics apart of Poe Boys lineup. My ultimate goal is to get a Grammy one day, he boasts. I can taste it. I just want to be as successful as I can be.