Artist and Producer Dopeboy Ra... born Rodriquez Smith, at 35 years old, he is business-savvy, and street smart, these are only a few words that describe the rap game's phenomenon, Dopeboy Ra. His life reads like a compelling novel about a young man struggling to survive, spending his youth under the guidance of his grandmother and the streets equally. Atlanta-born and bred reigning from the infamous Zone 3 and Zone 6. Ra witnessed the lowly-behavior that often comes along with deprived living condition caused him to grow up fast, not giving him the opportunity to make a lot of his childhood. Citing 2Pac as the first artist that captured his full attention, Dopeboy Ra was also exposed to the likes of Southern Hip Hop icons Outkast, UGK and 8Ball & MJG. Before long, the youngster was memorizing the raps, which lead to him writing his own. Initially, his songs were just unformatted freestyles over tracks but, as time progressed, Dopeboy Ra began to see his potential and how much the street life didn't have to offer him. He studied the art of making music by observing Producers Dj Toomp and Don Cannon and artists T.I., Killer Mike and Pimp C. CEO of his own label, Dope Republic Inc. Dopeboy Ra became a household name that everyone recognize through his music. www.DopeRepublicInc.com