Filthy Finesse is a rap artist, born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. Originally rapping as a hobby and for therapeutic purposes, he had no idea this talent would change his life. He began the writing and recording his 1st studio album at age 17 but the project was never released due to uncleared Samples. After being banned from public school his Junior year of high school, and consequently shunned by some of his family, he began to neglect his new found music career saying he ‘felt forced’ to rely on street money and his gang affiliations to survive. He did so successfully and remained allusive for years before ultimately taking the fall for a friend with a prior record. Though he was charged with several felonies and took a plea bargain to only receive one, the nerve wrecking experience itself was an eye opener for him. ‘It could have went a lot worse’ he says, ‘I’ve got homies in there [prison] right now, doing a dime [10 years] or better’ he elaborates. Though he admits it took a few more years and minor charges, this felon finally turned his focus to music. In 2012, he began working on what became his 1st album Trillmatic, which he finished and released in mid 2013. Being a product of the ‘golden era’ of Rap & Hip Hop, it should be no surprise that Filthy insists upon maintaining a high level of lyricism, despite the stereotypes of his southern roots. His unfiltered and unpolished style is the raw dope the streets itch for.