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WHAT THEY SAY

“We think @Esso rocks the Yankees cap better than some other rappers we could mention“_MTV_Music

“His mixtapes have always had a decent flow, good style and his rhymes were better than average. Lyrically he can go either way. Whether he’s being witty or straight lyrical, the Harlem native was always one to have you listening intently to what he’s saying. How can you not when the kid is creative? And with his latest offering, Lifestyles of the Young & Ignorant, he keeps with the artistry that’s been helping him stand out amongst his peers’”_ XXL Mag.com

 

MTV [Video Feature]| XXL Mag.com [Review]| Roc4life.com [Interview]| Honey Mag [Feature]|Beyond Race Magazine [Interview]| Shade 45 w/ Angela Yee [Interview]| 2Dopeboyz [Feature]|The Source.com[Interview]| Convention Magazine [Interview]| You Heard That New [Feature]| Sister 2 Sister Magazine[ Mention]| FlyStyleLife.com [Feature]| Miss Info.tv [Feature]| BET [Interview]| Vimby [Interview]

TELEVISION APPEARANCES:
MTV’S Sucker Free // Straight From The Streets (12/4/2006)
BET: Rap City // The Cipher (11/3/2007)
MTVJams, MTV2, MTVu // “Don’t Stop” Music Video
BET’s The Deal // “The Corner” segment (07/08/2010)

RADIO AIRPLAY:

Sirius Satellite Radio // The Morning After w/Angela Yee (SHADE45)

HOT97fm (97.1 WQHT) // The Drama Hour w/DJ Kayslay, Show Intro/Promo for DJ Megatron

XM Satellite Radio // 66 RAW: SHINE w/ DJ Furious Styles, 66 The City – The Pulse w/DJ Xclusive

90.3 WHCR // Thermal Soundwaves Radio w/C Truth, Kev Lawrence & Cleopatra

1.fm JAMZ // Hate Money Radio w/DJ Bedtyme357, J Hatch & Drawzilla

1.fm JAMZ // Kitty Radio w/Jen the Pen & Maya the Brasillianaire

BrooklynCollegeRadio.org // True Stories Radio

WPUB.org/Pace University Radio // “Crack Distributors” show

Goom Radio/ AllHipHop Radio// W/ Will 2 Bee

PRESS:

Cream World Magazine (July 2010)

Beyond Race Magazine (February 2010)

YRB Magazine (Fall 2009)

XXL Magazine // Show & Prove (August 2009)

YORaps.com // Next 2 Blow (February/March 2007)

SCRATCH Magazine // ESSOcentric Volume I reviewed (Jan/Feb 2006)

The Source Magazine // Unsigned Hype (December 2006)

AllHipHop.com // Breeding Ground (Oct. 2006), “The Life and Grind of ESSO” Interactive Journal
Ballerstatus.net // Scouting Report (November 2006)

XXLMag.com // Mentioned as one of Sickamore’s “Influential 80” 80’s Babies

Exposure Magazine // Cover Article (Fall 2006)
RapMullet.com // ESSOcentric Mixtape Review (3.5/4 Tapes), mentioned in various other reviews
UrbanBridgez.com // Sho Ur Skillz

OTHER:
2007 Underground Music Awards // Won “Best Mixtape” ESSOcentric Volume I: History in the Making
2006 Underground Music Awards // Nominated “Most Promising Male Rapper”
AZZURE Denim // Featured in Spring 2007 Ad Campaign