biography - I Am Chi City
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biography - I Am Chi City
BIOGRAPHY It’s hard to stand out in a city full of stars, but instead of being intimidated by all the hype surrounding the Windy City’s “overnight celebrities”, 23 year-old rapper Chi City is confident he has what it takes to shine with the best of them. Born and raised in the gang-infested neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side, Chi City grew up turning the negative images around him into moving street narratives. As a kid it was nearly impossible for him to escape the evil trappings of his hood; and the mind of a lyrical genius was sparked. By the age of 16, Chi City was already making a name for himself around Chicago’s South Side area. From freestyle battles to talent shows, Chi City was a rising star eventually catching the attention of Chicago’s Street Edition magazine in which he received a write-up. Other than being an artist himself, Chi City is also a recording engineer. By the age of 17, Chi City had his own recording studio and was earning money by ghostwriting for other artists and helping artists market and promote mix-tapes which he produced himself. Chicago Hip Hop artist, Chi City, has released his new single “What It Is” from his upcoming and highly anticipated mixtape, Who Is Chi City? due in mid-April 2011. Produced by Mississippi, Da Monsta (@IAmDaMonsta) with a mainstream appeal, “What It Is’ proves itself a club and street banger. Chi City has released over 9 underground mix-tapes and has been featured on over 85+ collaboration tracks nationwide that where all national releases , including artist overseas in the UK and Germany, also he landed a collaboration with a New York Based Dj Envy artist, Grand Finaal. Probably one of his hottest mix tapes to date, “Almost Signed” has received a five star rating on DatPiff.com. Like his platinum Chi-town counterparts, Kanye West, Twista and Common, Chi City is destined to join his city’s rap elite. APPEARANCES ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Slip N Slide DJs 1st Annual Artist Showcase - Florida Slip N Slide DJ convention - Florida B.E.T. Artist Showcase held - Columbus, Ohio Philadelphia Freeway Tour - Various Cities African American Heritage Festival - Steubenville, Ohio Micky Factz Concert at Skullys - Columbus, Ohio Chi City Concert at Boma - Columbus, Ohio Chi City Concert at The Blue Room - Columbus, Ohio Chi City Concert at Mr Gs - Chicago, Illinois Soulja Boy / Machine Gun Kelly Concert - Youngstown, Ohio DISCOGRAPHY ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Who Is Chi City? - 2011 I Am Chi CIty - 2011 Hip Hop … Since I Did It - 2010 A Long Way From Home - 2009 Almost Home - 2008 Rap Vs Hip Hop - 2007 Unfinished Business - 2007 Unsigned Hype - 2006 Featured on “A Vixen Affair the Mixtape Vol. 1″ prod.by DJ Gloss & the Real Muzak Vixens - 2008 Featured on “Girl on Girl” Vol 1 prod. by Gallic Wars Mixtapes - 2009 PRESS Street Edition Magazine “With his witty word play, and unique way to switch up his flow, that has been known to mimic any artist in the game, but still Chi City delivers his own style with a touch of east, west, and down south influence. … Chi City brings once again some of the most proclaimed lyrics since the days of Common, Rakim, Jay Z, and others.” - Brandon Veriar for Street Edition Magazine/2006 The Shoot Magazine “With a fresh, raw flow, and mid-west flavor, Chi City is bound to be a household name very soon. He is on a path to bring real, heartfelt Hip Hop music back into the industry; getting back to the essence of rapping. Chi City has the witty storytelling techniques of the late, great Biggie Smalls, sick lyrical word play of Lil Wayne, and an uncanny ability to switch up his flow in ways that sound like none other. Track to track, verse to verse, he has the skills and talent to compete with anyone in the game right now.” – Wesley W. Jenkins for The Shoot Magazine/2010 The Shoot Magazine “So who’s next? You may have to dig deep into the wells of the underground find an artist who strays away from the status quo. Lyrical artists such as Chi City out of Chicago and Cory Gunz are climbing their way into the mainstream.” – Wesley W. Jenkins for The Shoot Magazine/2010 Chi-Towns Finest “A new, young and talented artist from Chicago, who is currently making his way into the Hip-Hop scene by recording dope music.” - Chi-Town’s Finest Blog on ChicagoNow.com/2011 DOWNLOADS PLEASE CLICK THE LINK THEN CLICK ‘SAVE LINK AS’ ● ● What It Is - Explicit What It Is - Edited CONTACT ● ● ● ● ● ● ● For Press or Booking, please contact [email protected] For Music-related and All Other Requests, please contact [email protected] Website: www.thisizchi.com / www.iamchicity.com Twitter: @IAmChiCity Facebook: www.facebook.com/thisizchi Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/whoischicity Myspace: www.myspace.com/midwesttakeover