Representing Des Moines, Iowa and known for his apathy towards public or laymen opinion of the nuances of the art of MCing, ’Phate is heralded in underground circles as “an M.C’s M.C” Though tenured in trueschool freestyle battle format from his start in the mid-late ’90s, his last 4 penned albums and 3 vinyl records have been anything but battle pieces, covering both the seen and unseen of the universe, introspection, world views, conceded uncertainty in the left hand, and intense conviction of the right. Described by the less-traveled as hip hop for intellects, the Galapagos4 M.C’s works balance fluid rhyme prowess and raw finesse with power poetics.

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