Half of the world is composed of people who have something to say, but can't, and the other half are those who have nothing to say and keep saying it"-Robert Frost
MEDINA also known as "The Six Million Dollar Man," is universally recognized as one of the premiere MC's in all of hip-hop. Recognized for his many contributions to several of today's platinum selling artists, Medina has come to realize that his presence is exactly what the music industry is in need of. The multi-talented, well rounded and well versed individual that encompasses the ability to crossover all genres of hip hop/urban culture is now bringing himself to the forefront of the hip-hop world. More than a rapper, model, actor and writer, Medina is a true chameleon of this life and hip-hop is at its roots. He earned this reputation by crafting his rhymes like poetry, filling his lines with elaborate metaphors and complex internal rhyme stories. MEDINA proves emphatically that he has the ability to take clever words and translate them into powerful songs.
MEDINA'S pain filled past and obvious struggles to gain attention and recognition fuel his mental process. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, this self proclaimed "Antwone Fisher" has overcome amazing obstacles in his life and undergone circumstances that we too often hear about or see on television. In his earlier years, Medina and his siblings visited their mother in mental institutions, and at the age of ten, she kidnapped him and his brother and made attempts to sell his sibling. Medina later lost his mother and his father was forced to raise three boys on his own while struggling to make ends meet. With no real direction, Medina was subjected to a life of drugs and violence. Miraculously, he survived despite a brush with death that killed his best friend.
Later becoming homeless, sleeping on the streets, and in and out of job corps, Medina moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he was accepted into Morris Brown College. In an attempt to rise above his uncompromising obstacles he used boxing as an outlet which lead him to writing. Medina's rags to riches story touches many and inspires all. When asked about his triumphant rise to the top he simply says, "Sometimes you don't have to win to WIN!"
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