Part poet, part lyrical dream weaver; for Houston native OneHunnidt, pain can be seen as a driving force behind the most brilliant of artists. Initially beginning as a gifted poet, it would be the death of his younger brother that would forever alter his path (Onehunnidt's brother "Jj" was killed in a shooting in Houston February 2010 and was mentioned on Drake's hit single "Miss Me" featuring Lil Wayne in the line, "Forever in our Hearts. Jj, love ya boy") ; as he instead began turning his prose into rhymes, resulting in the therapeutic Keep it 100; a poignant project chronicling the demise of a poet and the birth of an artist.
Today, OneHunnidt is fueled purely by confidence and ambition; the tragedy that spawned his first project giving way to reveal a talented, driven and lyrically impressive young artist. Having found his niche, he has gone on to win a number of accolades. In a deep pool of talent within his home to...
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Part poet, part lyrical dream weaver; for Houston native OneHunnidt, pain can be seen as a driving force behind the most brilliant of artists. Initially beginning as a gifted poet, it would be the death of his younger brother that would forever alter his path (Onehunnidt's brother "Jj" was killed in a shooting in Houston February 2010 and was mentioned on Drake's hit single "Miss Me" featuring Lil Wayne in the line, "Forever in our Hearts. Jj, love ya boy") ; as he instead began turning his prose into rhymes, resulting in the therapeutic Keep it 100; a poignant project chronicling the demise of a poet and the birth of an artist.
Today, OneHunnidt is fueled purely by confidence and ambition; the tragedy that spawned his first project giving way to reveal a talented, driven and lyrically impressive young artist. Having found his niche, he has gone on to win a number of accolades. In a deep pool of talent within his home town, he easily remains afloat due to his lyrical capabilities, charisma and his brash honesty
Noting his biggest influences to be Jay Z, Tupac, Pimp C, Lauryn Hill and Kanye West, Onehunnidt differs from other artists by bringing a tremendous amount of personality and personability in his music. Unafraid to be “different”, Onehunnidt’s real life experiences are his music’s substance, as he follows the motto: Keep It 100
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