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Ike Eyes bred his mc skills amongst the hip-hop industry and underworlds most elite artists. He wrote his first rhymes along with Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson, while in a court mandated alternative to incarceration program. This would be only the beginning of a long journey for the young lyricist. Shortly after hooking up with up and coming producer/mc 8Off Assassin now known as Agallah da Don Bishop, they formed a group Def B4 Dishonor along with hip hop legend Parrish Smith from EPMD. The group toured ,ripping shows up and down the eastern seaboard while their first single, Code Red was receiving attention from several top DJs. Ike held his own onstage alongside acts like MOBB DEEP , DMX, REDMAN etc. The effort to push DBD was short-lived and Ike went back to what he knew best; the streets. After overcoming a major legal obstacle ikes focus was once again on his craft. His music has been featured on all the PURPLE CITY/DIPSET mixtapes and more. Ike had a standout feature on a song entitled Rich Get Rich(Agallah Remix) also featuring CHUBB ROCK , ED OG and LIL DAP from GROUP HOME. Hes collaborated with true hip hop pioneers like Smooth B (from NICE and SMOOTH) , MONIE LOVE and SPECIAL ED to name a few. He was featured on ROCKSTAR GAMES MIDNIGHT CLUB 2 SOUNDTRACK on RIDE OUT. From the tri state areas GREEKFEST (JONES BEACH,ASBURY PARK) ,ROCKSTEADY ANNIVERSARY(HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM), to the BOWERY BALLROOM and KNITTING FACTORY , Ike Eyes has rocked major venues. While currently sweeping through the underworld of hip hop (mixtapes, DVDs, internet ) Ike is pushing his critically acclaimed mix cd Brooklyn Legends Vol.1. With cameos from SHEST BUB and AGALLAH da DON BISHOP(PURPLE CITY), SEAN PRICE(also known as ruck from HELTAH SKELTAH) IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE,LIL DAP FROM GROUP HOME and production from AGALLAH , SCRAM JONES , UNTOUCHABLES and more. This first installment of the BKLYN LEGENDS series is well on its way to becoming a certified street classic.Ike was recently featured on the paris to purple city album on babygrande records on a song titled da streets. Backpackers, hustlers, gangstas, everyday nine-to fivers, students ,ol heads, women and children have all pledged their devotion to Ikes music. His undying love for the hip hop culture is built upon a strong foundation of principles, morals and respect and is easily identifiable in his music and everyday way of living. Ike Eyes will play a pivotal role in the future development of rap music for years to come.
