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Renigade


Renigade (born Clifford Smith) is a rap artist from Michigan. He began making songs at the age of 13, and by the end of 1999 he finished recording and producing his first endeavor into music with the CD Lost Reality. Drawing heavy influence, at the time, from the darker corners of hip hop, his music reflected a distinct horror movie style, with a, at times, risque sound. After pushing the CD sales at every opportunity he could, he gained a decent fan-base, and enough money to begin funding a better-quality home studio to further hone his craft. By the end of the year 2000, work had already begun on the then anticipated follow up CD, entitled Vivid DepikshunZ, which was released mid-2001. The sophomore CD, which was also produced almost entirely by Renigade, showcased a wider array of styles of hip hop. While the over-whelming tone was still very dark, Renigade began to branch into a more lyrical direction than the previous release. With the popularity of this release came the onset of more CD sales, as well as the opportunity to start doing shows, in both Michigan and Canada. From 2001 until the start of 2003, Renigade began to study different techniques of rap, and working on every collaboration track he could to practice the new skills he learned. Studying under a much more diverse array of music, he began to draw different ties of sound into his own, even from outside of the hip hop genre. 2003 brought on the biggest, and the most eclectic release yet! In December, the h...

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