Born in Jamaica, Malique McLean, known professionally as L!QUE made his way to America at the age of six. Sighting a love for music at a very young age, Malique recalls Kanye West’s 2008 hit, “Heartless” being the first hip hop song he ever heard, sparking his lifelong love of music. After releasing his first mixtape, “Conscious Thoughts” in 2016, Malique went on to start independent record label IssawRAP Records alongside longtime manager, Yassir Smith in Spring 2018. Later that same year Malique went on to release his debut album, The American Dream Sinners Wonderland, followed by his 2020 effort, Defense Mechanism. His 2021 effort, CLEOPATRA, received critical acclaim from fans and peers alike throughout the Rochester NY underground music scene. Known for its raw and gritty feel, CLEOPATRA saw the artist explore new found perspective as he sought to continue growing his career catalogue. On January 6th of 2023, L!QUE released his 4th album to date. Titled WATCH YOUR STEP, the album was released under his longtime label IssawRAP Records in partnership with RAAB Entertainment, a Rochester Based multi media company. The album was engineered, mixed, mastered & executively produced by Manny Greene, the owner of RAAB Entertainment. Greene & L!QUE were first introduced to each other in the summer of 2022 when L!QUE opted to perform at Hometown Heroes, an up & coming artist showcase hosted by RAAB Entertainment each month.