Conceit (fl. c. 2007) is an American
rapper from
San Francisco
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.
He won the
YouTube
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"On The Rise" video contest, where the finalists were selected by
50 Cent
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, and in 2007 a record deal with
Interscope Records
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and a gift certificate with
Guitar Center.
Conceit has played with
ODB ODB may refer to:
People
* Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968–2004), American rapper and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan
* ODB (wrestler) (born 1978), Stage name of American professional wrestler Jessica Kresa
* Original David Baker (born 1972), a monik ...
(of
Wu-Tang Clan
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),
KRS-One
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,
Hieroglyphics
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,
Living Legends Living Legend(s) may refer to:
Film and television
* "The Living Legend", a 1978 episode of ''Battlestar Galactica''
* "Living Legend" (''CSI''), a 2006 episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
* ''Living Legend'' (audio drama), an audio d ...
,
X-Men
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,
Fatlip,
Immortal Technique,
Jurassic 5,
Quannum,
Devin The Dude,
Triple Threat Deejays,
Zion I
Zion I was an American hip hop project founded by MC and producer Baba Zumbi (real name Stephen Gaines) in Oakland, California. K-Genius and Amp Live were also project members.
Career
Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut s ...
, and others. He also has appeared in both The
Rock Steady
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25th Anniversary and
I.T.F. World Championships. Strong sponsorship by
LRG & Militree Clothing.
Discography
* StrangeFace - Strange Face Mixtape Vol.1(2004)
* Conceit presents - Wasted Talent Mixtape (Machete Vox) 2007
References
* Conceit interview
* Conceit ''San Francisco Chronicle'' newspaper interview
* Conceit press for winning Youtube.com's "On The Rise" contest
*
YouTube Finds Rapper on the Rise on
NPR
Living people
Rappers from San Francisco
West Coast hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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