MY INFLUENCES INCLUDE: Jay Z, Royce Da 5'9, Grafh, Johnny Cash, Curtis Mayfield, Uchiha Itachi, Eminem, Your Mother, Agent Smith, Violins, Beanie Sigel, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, 9th Wonder, Elzhi, High School, Sephiroth, Rolling Stones, Gene Simmons, Your Sister, Red Cafe, Clipse, Ransom, Joe Buddens, Saigon, Your Aunt, BBQ Ribs, Torae, DJ Premier, Wu-Tang Clan, Notorious B.I.G., Jadakiss, Styles P., Kool G Rap, Your Girlfriend, My Ego, Habanero Peppers, Scram Jones, Nature, Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Von Pea, The Grind, Life and anything else that pops up on the radar......
The determination and focus applied to his chosen craft led Derrick Douglas to adopt the alias "e.d.g.e" (Eternal Determination Grants Everything). As an only child, e.d.g.e's interest in music was deeply rooted in his upbringing, taking influences from reggae, dancehall, funk, rock, and soul music. His high school years found him concentrating on creating verses in-between studies, which eventually became a full-time obsession. In 2002, e.d.g.e released his first solo mixtape, entitled "Captain Nasty's Introduction Vol.1". The reviews recieved from his first project led e.d.g.e to record both "All-Star Flow" and "I'm Here To Save You" in 2004, "Consider This A Privilege" and "Year Of The Flow" in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and finally "Clean Sneakers & Dirty Politics" in 2007. As a part of Central Soul Entertainment alongside Webmatic, Jaykin and DJ Krisp, e.d.g.e. has shared the stage with artists such as Common, Talib Kweli, Naughty By Nature, 2 Live Crew, DJ Kool, The Roots, Raekwon, Mobb Deep and Diamond D. His metaphor-heavy wordplay style ranges from mixtape punchlines to in-depth and introspective songwriting. E.d.g.e.'s influences include MC's such as Jadakiss, Royce The 5'9'', Grafh, Elzhi and Saigon. Far from a plagiarist, his style sounds unique, rather than a carbon copy of his influences. .
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