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I refuse to just merely survive. I WILL THRIVE!

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Radcliff, KY

About Me:

I'm a small town doo from Radcliff, Kentucky. I'm the owna/CEO of my own label, ChillStreet Music, as well as a artist on the label. I've been workin on music since I was in eighth grade, but I ain't rap back then. I had a pretty decent singin voice back then. Me and a couple fellas tried to start a R&B group, which got me writin songs. The group ain't work out and as puberty came in, my singin voice went out. I continued to write songs anyway, hopin that someone would want to sing them fuh me one day. Afta graduatin high school I went to Cumberland College in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. One day one of my boys/classmates challenged me to write a rap. He stayed on me til I did it. I ain't gonna lie, that song sucked, but it got me started in the game and I've been writin raps, as well as R&B style songs, eva since. I started in the rap game at the same point I was in with my otha music: behind the scenes. I wasn't tryin to be in fronta the mic, but fortunately fuh me, fate pushed me in fronta it. In fronta the mic I started out just like I did wit the singin: wantin to be in a group. I tried that fuh years, but things just neva worked out. Finally a couple years ago I gave up on that notion and here I am. I have crashed and burned, but like the Phoenix, I have risen from the ashes.

My style is simple: I'm a R&B doo who can't sing. I love and look up to the great rappas of yestaday and today: 2pac, Biggie, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Snoop, Eminem, etc, but that's not who I emulate. I love the ladies and love writin songs fuh/bout em, but my style is mo like Marvin Gaye than say Pretty Ricky. If I had to compare my style to a rappa, it'd be LL. He showed us all it's aight to be sensitive on the mic. Sometimes I write songs to express my feelins and sometimes I write to help someone else express theys, directly or indirectly. Sometimes it's bout things me or someone I know is/had been dealin wit and otha times it's just bout what I see. Sometimes I write bout things I have and otha times it's bout what I want. Bottom line tho, ery time I write, you see me.

What do you do in the music industry

producer, songwriter, lyricist, rapper, DJ, record label owner, music fan

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At 11:35pm on December 22, 2008, D Mitch said…: Man I feeling yo song Afraid Of Love. Man I'm going through the same thing right now. You need somebody to sing on yo hook though to Tighten it up. The song is Tight what you saying Though. Check out my page.

At 6:59pm on November 3, 2008, a.D dA EngiNeeR said…: i'm a producer

At 4:28pm on September 21, 2008, rns said…: I like the lyrics but the beats don't seem to match your delivery... Just my opinion... Keep bangin em out tho fam... Them afraid of the love lyrics is some real ishsh...

At 4:32pm on September 18, 2008, Just-One said…: You got some heat too fam ,keep shinning peace J1.

At 6:50pm on September 17, 2008, Al Winters said…: Cliff,

I've been in the industry for over 30 years, and I can say there is no doubt "You have a gift for songwriting. If you saw the Grammys this past Feburary, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West picked up Grammys not only their music, but for their songwriting.

Which means, they will recieve royalty checks because there will always be someone who will want record their work. So my advice to you is to continue to work on your craft, put it on paper and keep writing.
The Key to longevity in this business is songwriting and make sure copyright your work so that no one can take your ideas and sell to another artist to record. Cliff, you have a definitely have a gift. Stay strong and keep the lyrics comin'

AW

At 10:29am on September 17, 2008, Marsha Washington George "RadioLady" said…: I have worked with a lot of artist and musicians. I would like to give you a suggestion; since you said you couldn't sing, pay someone to do your vocals. You really do have something going with your lyrics and your music is on point. Don't give up your production craft, once you get new vocals, then you can shop your material. Also, make sure that you have copyrights on any material you expose before putting it on the internet.

I wish you much success in your production services.

At 11:43pm on September 15, 2008, Stan Mosley said…: Hey bro you got serious skills! By the way I didn't need to hear your music to add you as a friend!

At 2:48am on September 15, 2008, East said…: What'd Up Fam? Thanx for coming thru, yea your joints sound good man. I like the afraid of love joint man it's dope!!

At 12:48pm on September 13, 2008, The Gifted Club said…: Hey Cliff Dwela! Thanks for the welcome!

Peace.

The Gifted Club

At 10:04pm on September 12, 2008, Monts! ter® said…: Just a friendly hello from your family at Hitsamillion. We miss you where ya been? We got alot going on and we dont want you to miss out....you FAMILY! Can't wait to hear from you.

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