Louis, MO, with a socially conscious, thought-provoking style in stark contrast to better-known St. Louis rappers Nelly and the St. Lunatics. Born Shedrick Remon Kelley on August 9, 1980, he made his recording debut in 2004 with the self-released album 1080. A few years later, in affiliation with F5 Records, he released his second album, Cipher Inside (2007), which found a larger, broader audience than his debut. ~ Jason Birchmeier