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Who would have thought Windsong Trails, a hood on the southside of Charlotte, NC, would breed a hip-hop genius? Not to long ago, this neighborhood carried drug filled streets and trouble bound teens, but there is always one exception to the rule.
Born Charlie'o this mc/producer has had his eyes on the hip-hop world around him and has been rhyming ever since the age of 12. Coming up in Da Trails, you seen a lot and done a lot, so Charlieo chose to speak on it through his lyrics. He first realized he could freestyle on a bus ride home against his homeboy DJ (R.I.P.). They would go back and forth, even though Charlieo admits, he did not win, it pushed him even more to be the best at this art of rhyming. Over the years, Charlieo tightened up his game and wrote more about trials and tribulations of the streets. In 2000, Charlieo started saving a little money to purchase some music equipment to further his music career independently. He started out with your basic 4-track, a drum machine, and a keyboard. He began to experiment with the music equipment, learning them rather quickly, evolving to burning and distributing 3 underground cds, featuring various artist from the neighborhood. Instead of hustling the wrong things, he was trying to become a true entrapanuer to the game, by selling his own music.
Charlieo soon had too look at the big picture, and seek a home to further his talents, and receive the exposure a true talented mc/producer deserves. He then joined the newly emerging and highly anticipated, Bossman Records in the late 2003.
While with Bossman Records, Charlieo is the first artist/producer on the label and has been grinding in the studio daily. Between writing, producing and arranging the music, the youngsta is bringing a unique sound to hip-hop, which will be definitely identifiable, through that 808 kick or his southern-playalistic style flow, yes this guy is a triple threat, meaning Yea he writes, produces all tracks, and puts on a great performance. Very, very talented.
