MenezOne finds his lyrical origins in Los Angeles' underground hip-hop scene, in the mid to
late 90’s. During this time, he was a mainstay on the freestyle circuit, forging his talent in the
heat of local battles. As his lyrical sensibilities developed, Menez began to focus on honing
his songwriting skills.Through collaborations with his cousins Law and Cut Throat, as well as
his stepbrother Rif Raf, he eventually joined The HAVENOTS crew in conjunction with Sick
Man Stan, Lou Green, Sad Cat, and Mr Nobody. As he crafted his aesthetic sensibilities,
MenezOne found his lyrical agenda leaning towards the political,street-wise, self aware type
of music that had so inspired him in his early days, and afforded him the perspective to
communicate life lessons from a ghetto perspective. Afterthe release of the Havenots debut
EP "No Attachments" in the late 90s, MenezOne began to work on his solo album
"Landmarks". The first single off the album, The Prize, is a serious look at the good and evil
aspects of the music business, specifically how the industry dangles the carrot of luxuriant
rewards while admonishing artists to "keep it real".While developing his own works, Menez
has also had guest spots on other artists' projects, most notably Quango Music Group's bitter:
sweet's "The Remix Game". MenezOne continues towork closely with producer and long time
collaborator Drift The Dean, of Gem Collekshuns, to release an ongoing series of singles and
EPs, includingStory of Great Music in 1998 and 2010'sMy Declaration
late 90’s. During this time, he was a mainstay on the freestyle circuit, forging his talent in the
heat of local battles. As his lyrical sensibilities developed, Menez began to focus on honing
his songwriting skills.Through collaborations with his cousins Law and Cut Throat, as well as
his stepbrother Rif Raf, he eventually joined The HAVENOTS crew in conjunction with Sick
Man Stan, Lou Green, Sad Cat, and Mr Nobody. As he crafted his aesthetic sensibilities,
MenezOne found his lyrical agenda leaning towards the political,street-wise, self aware type
of music that had so inspired him in his early days, and afforded him the perspective to
communicate life lessons from a ghetto perspective. Afterthe release of the Havenots debut
EP "No Attachments" in the late 90s, MenezOne began to work on his solo album
"Landmarks". The first single off the album, The Prize, is a serious look at the good and evil
aspects of the music business, specifically how the industry dangles the carrot of luxuriant
rewards while admonishing artists to "keep it real".While developing his own works, Menez
has also had guest spots on other artists' projects, most notably Quango Music Group's bitter:
sweet's "The Remix Game". MenezOne continues towork closely with producer and long time
collaborator Drift The Dean, of Gem Collekshuns, to release an ongoing series of singles and
EPs, includingStory of Great Music in 1998 and 2010'sMy Declaration
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