V.A.I.N. which stands for
Verbal Assault Is Nasty,
was appropriately donned
the acronym for his lyrical
wordplay, unique flow
and his mastery of the
craft. Hailing from the
Eastside of Queens, New
York. V.A.I.N. has been
destined for success since
he entered the hip-hop
game as an artist more
than 10 years ago. Early
on his career, he performed
in local talent
showcases and produced
his first rap CD Street
Krisis which sold over
5000 street units in
Queens, he then dropped a mixtape called the hellraiser which was mixed by pf cuttin, while simultaneously
collaborating with
local hip-hop artists and
musicians, supplying
them with musical direction,
tracks and lyrics.
However, it was
V.A.I.N.’s passion for
Hip-Hop and love of music
that impelled him to
hone his lyrical skills to a
level where he could take
his streetwise rap to the
greater hip-hop community.
Spitting hit after hit,
V.A.I.N. has mastered the
lyrical balance of wittingly
passing social
commentary, charismatic
pontification and poetic
story telling.
A star in the making,
V.A.I.N’s rhythmic flows
can be heard on such mixtapes
as Gutta Muzic,
Watts and pf cuttin, dropping
ill freestyles like
“Borrowed Hope,”
“Where do I go,” “Change
Gonna Come,” and hit
singles like “How we
roll,” “All the good girls”
“Tropics,” “My name is
Vain,” “Prison Visit” and
“Mommy Got a Hard
Life.” V.A.I.N has also
opened for legendary Hip-
Hop artists DMX, Fabolous,
Foxy Brown, Cassidy,
and the Clips; and
worked with some of the
industry’s most sought
after producers, Teflon,
P.F. Cuttin, Terrence Dudley,
Jelly Roll, Soul Diggers
and Fingers. Vain has
colaborated with Babs
Bunney, Lil ‘Mo Slim
from 112and Jim Jones. He has also
been featured in Hip-Hop
showcases all over New
York City, and has accumilated over 2000 spins on major radio.
