IT'S FUNNY THAT IF YOU DON'T RAP ABOUT GUNS AND DRUGS, YOU BECOME A WANNA BE LUPE OR KANYE...DO YOUR HISTORY, THEY WERE NOT THE FIRST AND CLEARLY WONT BE THE LAST...SHOUT TO THEM THO CAUSE THEY ARE INCREDIBLE ARTISTS THAT I LIKE...STOP COMPARING...LISTEN TO THE MUSIC...I CAN'T DO WHAT THEY DO...AND THEY DON'T DO WHAT I DO!
Earning a third place spot on Youtube's "On the Rise" rap competition, Gist (a/k/a The Essence) eschews any comparisons to his more mainstream counterparts but is equipped to go toe-to-toe with them nonetheless. In fact, he's so confident in his skill that he's offering his entire Young, Gifted and Black album for free download at his official site. Head over there right now to get the Gist, and tell us what you think about his flow.