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Don't Stop

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Released: Jun 29, 2009

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Don't Stop
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Change Your Life
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Get It How You Live
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Young And Ignorant
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Genre: Experimental / Pop / Rap
Location Harlem, New York, US
Profile Views: 269534
Last Login: 5/31/2011
Member Since 4/10/2005
Website TheESSOexperience.com
Record Label Y&I Music
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
.. ..ESSO - View From The Top (Official Video) Directed by Puma.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ESSO - Don't Stop (Official Video) Directed by Puma.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ESSO - Flight School (Official Video) Directed by Puma.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. ..ESSO - Anti-Backpack (Official Video) Directed by Scenario.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..ESSO & Woody discuss their "Off The Wall" project (RIP Michael Jackson).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check out ESSO on Loud Favorites presented by Loud.com.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..AC, A Pinks, ESSO, Donny Goines & Panama Freestyle @ Donny Goines Listening Party.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Donny Goines, Mista Mista. ESSO, Torae, Homeboy Sandman, Skyzoo and A. Pinks GO INNNN @ BARS Live.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check Out ESSOLive at CMJ 2008 performing "Paper Planes".... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check Out ESSO's interview on The Roundtable (www.rockmetv.com).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check Out ESSO & Torae's interview on www.IllRoots.com.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..ESSO named .."Unsigned Hype".. by ....The Source Magazine.... (December 2006).. .. .. .. ..Click below to check out..RapMullet.com's.. reviews of ....E-Day, ESSObama & ESSOcentric........ ........ ........ ...... .. ..Check out ..Scratch Magazine's.. review of ..ESSObama: The Champagne Campaign.... .. .. .. ..Check out ..Scratch Magazine's.. review of ..ESSOcentric Volume I: History in the Making.... .. .. .. ....ABOUT ESSO:.... .. ..By definition, Evolution is change in the inherited traits of a population from one generation to the next. These changes are caused by a combination of three main processes: variation, reproduction, and selection. When referring to ESSO, the Theory of Evolution is at the heart of where he stands right now, and a major influence in the direction of how he expresses himself musically. “Everybody wants to bring New York back. I want to be one of the people at the forefront of moving New York forward” he says unapologetically, signaling a deliberate desire to carve his own niche and blaze his own trail. .. Born and raised in Harlem, ESSO was always very much in tune with the duality of his surroundings. Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s he was extremely aware of the street activities taking place around him, but he also understood the cultural significance of Harlem from a young age. This same understanding would help shape his musical identity years later. As he puts it “On one side of Harlem you have the Bumpy Johnson’s and the Frank Lucas’ and AZ’s of the world, and on the other side you have the Langston Hughes’ and Count Basie’s and the Harlem Renaissance. I’ve been exposed to both sides, which makes me look at things different than a lot of people.” .. Since releasing ESSOcentric in October of 2006, and the follow-ups ESSObama: The Champagne Campaign, and E3: E-Day, ESSO has quickly become one of the most well known independent artists in New York City. Named “Unsigned Hype” by The Source magazine in December of 2006, ESSO has also made appearances on BET’s Rap City and MTV’s Sucker Free: Straight from the Streets, SHADE45 (Sirius Satellite Radio), XM Raw 66 (XM Satellite Radio), various College Radio shows throughout New York State and was reviewed twice SCRATCH Magazine to critical acclaim. He has also performed across the country in New York, Las Vegas and Washington DC, played at CMJ in 2008 and will be playing South By Southwest for the first time in 2009. .. With the release of E3: E-Day, ESSO also introduced himself to the online world and has become a constant presence on some of the most respected blogs and websites across the internet. In late 2008, ESSO teamed up with 2dopeboyz.com to release “The Gardens,” a collection of remixes of Lil Wayne’s Triple Platinum album “Tha Carter III.” Since then, he has continued to utilize the internet as a way of feeding his audience music directly from the source. “The internet has changed the game. There are fewer barriers now between the artists and the fans, so as an artist I embrace it and use it to keep myself out there while I put my album together.” .. Currently ESSO is working on his debut album, titled EVOLVED. The title is reflective of ESSO’s attitude towards where he sees Hip Hop going and where he would like to take it. It’s also a tribute to the era that raised him musically that provided the foundation for him to make music at all. “It took me a while to figure out what my first album should sound like. Now that I’ve figured it out, I’m excited to watch it all come together, and even more excited to see how people respond to it.” .. .. ....CD RELEASES:.... .. ESSOcentric Volume I: History in the Making Hosted by Sickamore ..(September 2006).. E2 – ESSObama: The Champagne Campaign Hosted by Cipha Sounds & Sickamore ..(March 2007) .. ESSOcentric Volume 3: E-Day Hosted by DJ Rhude (XXL Magazine) & Sickamore ..(May 2008) ESSO x 2dopeboyz.com Present: The Gardens ..(August 2008) .. ....TELEVISION APPEARANCES:...... MTV’S Sucker Free // Straight From The Streets (12/4/2006).. BET: Rap City // The Cipher (11/3/2007).. .. ....RADIO AIRPLAY:...... Sirius Satellite Radio // The Cipha Sounds Effect (SHADE45).. HOT97fm (97.1 WQHT) // The Drama Hour w/DJ Kayslay, Show Intro/Promo for DJ Megatron.. XM Satellite Radio // 66 RAW: SHINE w/ DJ Furious Styles, 66 The City - The Pulse w/DJ Xclusive.. 90.3 WHCR // Thermal Soundwaves Radio w/C Truth, Kev Lawrence & Cleopatra.. 1.fm JAMZ // Hate Money Radio w/DJ Bedtyme357, J Hatch & Drawzilla.. 1.fm JAMZ // Kitty Radio w/Jen the Pen & Maya the Brasillianaire.. BrooklynCollegeRadio.org // True Stories Radio.. WPUB.org/Pace University Radio // “Crack Distributors” show.. .. ....PRESS:...... The Source Magazine // Unsigned Hype (December 2006).. SCRATCH Magazine // ESSOcentric Volume I reviewed (Jan/Feb 2006).. AllHipHop.com // Breeding Ground (Oct. 2006), “The Life and Grind of ESSO” Interactive Journal.. Ballerstatus.net // Scouting Report (November 2006).. XXLMag.com // Mentioned as one of Sickamore’s “Influential 80” 80’s Babies YORaps.com // Next 2 Blow (February/March 2007).. Exposure Magazine // Cover Article (Fall 2006).. RapMullet.com // ESSOcentric Mixtape Review (3.5/4 Tapes), mentioned in various other reviews.. UrbanBridgez.com // Sho Ur Skillz .. .. ....OTHER:...... 2007 Underground Music Awards // Won “Best Mixtape” for ESSOcentric Volume I: History in the Making.. 2006 Underground Music Awards // Nominated “Most Promising Male Rapper”.. AZZURE Denim // Featured in Spring 2007 Ad Campaign .. .. ......For all booking/business inquiries please contact YANDIBIZ@GMAIL.COM.... .. ....***PRODUCERS*** Submit your tracks to ESSO @ ESSOMP3S@GMAIL.COM.... .. ..
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.. ....Please Click Here and Vote for ESSO in the URB Next 1000!!!...... ...... .. ....Click below to download "Off The Wall" by ESSO & Woody's Produce.... ...... .. ....Click below to download "Lifestyles of the Young & Inorant".... ...... .. ....DOWNLOAD E3: E-Day HERE:.... .. .. .... .. ....DOWNLOAD ESSO x 2dopeboyz.com present The Gardens HERE:.... .. ...... .. ....DOWNLOAD E2: ESSObama HERE:.... .. ...... .. ....DOWNLOAD ESSOcentric Volume I: History in the Making HERE:.... .. ........ .. ....Check out ESSO's Blog "Young Plus Ignorant" HERE:.... .. ...... .. ....Check out ESSO's YouTube Channel "essoTV" HERE:.... .. ...... .. ....Add ESSO on Facebook (Click Here).... .. ...... .. ....Follow ESSO on Twitter (Click Here).... .. ...... .. ....Check out ESSO's SonicBids EPK (Click Here)...... ..........View Esso's EPK.. .. ....Watch ESSO on MTV's Sucker Free with Cipha Sounds...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Watch ESSO on BET's Rap City Cipher.... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..Check Out ESSO, Donny Goines, Sic Osyrus, Sinsai & Sav Killz on ThatsHipHop.com .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..Check Out ESSO in the studio with Donny Goines & Malik-16 recording "The Harlem Renaissance" (coming soon).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check Out ESSO's Interview on Crack Distributors Radio.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Check Out ESSO's Interview on True Stories Radio!!!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Check Out ESSO's Freestyle on Crack Distributors Radio!!!...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Check Out ESSO's Freestyle on True Stories Radio!!!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Check out ESSO and Donny Goines Freestyle!!!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Check out ESSO's Freestyle on POW Radio!!!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Watch ESSO perform at the Faces In The Crowd Showcase.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....CLASSIC MATERIAL: ESSO & Sha Stimuli Freestyle on Crack Disctibutors Radio!!!.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Check out ESSO's "I Like Em" on KingTV (King Magazine).... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. ..ESSO, Joell Ortiz, Grafh, Maino, KaySlay, Prinz & Donny Goines support the HoodCertified DVD .."I Am Sean Bell's Revenge".. Campaign.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... ........ .. ...... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .... .... ..RAPMULLET - ESSObama: The Champagne Campaign Review.... ..RAPMULLET - ESSOcentric Volume I Review.... ..RAPMULLET - Im Dat Dude Pt. II Review.... ..RAPMULLET - Im Dat Dude Review.... ..RAPMULLET - NY Export Review.... .... .... ..ESSO in AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground:.... ..http://www.allhiphop.com/BreedingGround/?ID=102....
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