100 BARS MAGAZINE 007 Mar/Apr 2014 | Page 110

da kid clutch B beazt gatlin eazt Gatlin grew up in the The South Central Area of Los Angeles. He Got involved with KrackCity Through his cousin Dre Vishiss, Having A Long History on the battle scene since 2000 and already being known in various cities for his lyrical ability. After some convincing words from Dre Vushiss, Beazt decided to get back into battling, after taking a break to focus on music. With his A cali smoove 106 s a child of the West Los Angeles streets, Cali Smoov experienced the stereotypical ‘hood life; growing up surrounded by crime and poverty, and shuffling in-andout of everything from foster care to group homes. As an escape, he turned to hip-hop music. It became his motivation to succeed in spite of all the obstacles set before him. At age 13, Cali Smoov moved to the Southside of Chicago, Illinois, where he got his first taste of independence. In Chicago, Cali was exposed to selling drugs, gang krack city D A Kid Clutch is from the Del Amo section of Carson and is like the Nate Robinson of the crew. Highly energetic with a style that the people gravitate towards. He got involved with Krack City through his close friend Beazt Gatlin and its been curtains ever since. Clutch has been battling since 6th grade and took a long hiatus to pursue music but got back into the battle game once Beazt brought him to LABattlegroundz. After a few clear wins Clutch has established respect and a fanbase within the west coast battle community and is continuing to branch out. Look out for DA Kid. charismatic style and wordplay, Got Back into battling after Dre Vishiss talked him into it, Beazt Then Brought Clutch back into the battle Scene and introduced him to the other Krackcity mem bers, Gaining Notoriety among the vets and the new wave of battle rappers, #DEATHCERTIFICATE #KrackCity the worlds most dangerous banging, and violence as a way of life. At age 18, Cali moved back to Los Angeles, leaving the street life behind him to pursue his passion for music. In the years following, Cali Smoov has stayed dedicated to perfecting his craft by promoting his music via the Internet — which has garnered over 1,000,000 views on Youtube; performing at showcases and on tours; and releasing several mixtapes. Cali is currently focused on developing an even stronger fan base worldwide.