How many rappers can really live up to the name "OneManArmy"?
Hailing from Pontiac Michigan, OneBeLo has emerged as
one of HipHop most respected emcee's, but skills is not
the only thing that seperates him from the rest. Speaking
in schools, sitting on panels, conducting workshops, lectures,
and performing spoken word are just a few of his extra
curricular activities.
OneBeLo's recording career started with
the Michigan-based group "Binary Star". They
would record and press on their own, an album titled "Water
World", that would be remastered, renamed (Masters
of the Universe), and re-released and in 2000, hands down
one of the best releases that year.
2000 was the same year OneBeLo started his
own label(Subterraneous Records), and production team
(Trackezoids). He would hand-pick several Michigan-based
artists for the roster, and create a buzz throughout the
midwest.
An excellent performer, at any given moment
you might find his calendar booked with shows all over
the U.S. and even overseas. Accomplishments made without
a manager or a booking agent, but through relentless networking
and sacrifice, He's performed at major festivals, hosted
mc battles, and shared the stage with many an artist(Rakim,
KRS-One, Wu-Tang, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, MF Doom, Atmosphere,
Brother Ali, Dead Prez, Immortal Technique, Soul Position,
and Vanilla Ice, just to name a few). For 3 years He's
performed on the Vans Warped Tour, a mostly Rock tour,
and he's performed throughout the B-Boy circuit.
Speaking of B-Boys, OneBeLo is currently
the only MC member of the World Famous Massive Monkee's
who won the B-Boy World Championships, hosted by London
in 2004.
In 2005, Fatbeats Records release his official
solo debut titled "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.", which
would take him out of the shadows of Binary Star, and
go on to be on of the Top 5 releases that year.
After paying so many dues, years of networking,
experiencing so much in his career and personal life,
building a studio in his basement, OneBeLo had more than
enough weapons to bring new substance not only to his
rhymes but to his whole approach. A rebirth was beginning
to take place.
After departing ways with FatBeats Records,
his latest album "The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.", is not
only the album title, but a statement. OneBeLo is Hungrier,
and Better than he's ever been. Still the OneManArmy,
just new and improved.