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Young Doe new music takes it back to the 'street'
DENVER - Eighteen years after the creation of his very first solo CD, "Street Hustler," at age 15, Denver-based rapper Young Doe is ready to release the much anticipated follow up, "Street Hustler II."
Featuring artists such as Trae Tha Truth, Lecrae, J. Stalin, Killa Tay, Rich The Factor, Innerstate Ike and more, "Street Hustler II" features about 18 songs, all new music guaranteed to move listeners.
"I got a lot of heart-felt music, lyrics people in the struggle can relate to," said Young Doe, who wanted to revisit the lifestyle in which he was raised, to reconnect with the people. "With 'Street Hustler II,' I stayed away from elements that fascinate the industry. I'm not talking about getting money, the cars, the girls... I'm talking about what it's like trying to survive out here."
With beats from Traxx FDR, Boozilla, Mo Heat and Young Doe himself, to name a few, the sound remains true to what fans have come to expect from Young Doe.
"The production definitely compliments my gritty style," Young Doe said. "I just really want people to feel where I'm coming from."
Set for release Aug. 20., "Street Hustler II" is now available for pre-order at bestbuy.com, amazon.com, rhapsody.com, and iTunes.
ABOUT YOUNG DOE
Born Charles McClure, rapper Young Doe or Charles Truth, wrote his first rap at age 10 and released his first CD by age 15. He is a member of Elite Entertainment, a group of independent artist. Young Doe has been heard on well over 20 projects, solo and collaborations. He has worked alongside heavy hitters such as C-BO, Messy Marv, and J. Stalin while opening for artists including T.I. and Young Jeezy.
Charles Truth aka Young Doe
Bio
Always creative with words, Young Doe discovered his passion for music when he started writing raps the age of 10. By age 12, he gained the interest of a local record label called Heartless Records. They took him to record his first track, a Kriss Kross diss track with longtime friend Creach Kelly. Soon after, Young Doe won his first trophy in a 1992 freestyle battle where everyone in the event was at least 6 years older than him.
In 1994, he recorded Street Hustlers yet never released it as a retail ready CD. In 1996, while incarcerated in a juvenile facility, he became 1 of 6 members of a group he helped form called M.N.L.D (Mob.Niggaz.Livin.Decent). Other members included the late Colfax Cac, Innerstate Ike, Hawkman, Analiza Slim & Scrilla-D. Their chemistry was natural as they all had ties to the street life and a passion for music.
Young Doe produced 90 percent of their songs and sent 4 track tapes to Cac with songs for the crew to complete. Following his release in late 1997, the group immediately started recording their first group CD titled "Street Starz Affiliated." The streets immediately embraced the group for making songs like "It's the music" that still get mentions more than 15 years later.
Young Doe dropped his first solo CD titled "Somethin Terrible" and hasn't looked back. His CD/DVD "Broken Home" also gained the attention of the streets. His buzz began to create a fan base among local DJs and club promoters in surrounding states. From 2007 to 2013, he was doing songs with Jadakiss, Bizzy Bone, C-Bo, Bad Azz, Young Noble, Messy Marv & Killa Tay just to name a few. He continued to work on his craft and the business aspect of his career while traveling to promote his work, doing shows in cities like Kansas City, Kansas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Akron. Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; the Bay area and more. While opening shows for national acts such as T.I, Young Jeezy, 8Ball & MJG, Young Dro and Young Buck to name a few, Young Doe perfected his stage presence.
In April of 2008, C-BO called Young Doe up and extended his hand to present and distribute his "A Product of the Eighties" CD through West Coast Mafia/Koch. In 2010, Young Doe locked in a distribution deal with City Hall Records. In 2011, he released a collaboration album with Oakland California artist J.Stalin and in 2012 another collaboration album was released with Messy Marv, both popular CDs that helped expand his fan base.
Young Doe also wrote a book titled, "Welcome to the Maze" under the pen name Charles Truth.
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