After receiving early support from Fat Joe and a shout-out by Eminem, the South Bronx native is ready to focus on his solo career. Get familiar with the rap battle specialist.

Standout: "Repeat"

Also check out: "I"m God" Freestyle

And: "Hammer Dance" Freestyle

Name: Axel Leon

Age: 27

Hometown: South Bronx ,NY

I grew up listening to: Jay-Z, Eminem, Jadakiss, Big Pun, Big L

Most people don't know I: Was Born In Puerto Rico

My style's been compared to: Probably a mixture of my top 5 (listed above), which is the artists that I grew up listening to.

My standout records and/or moments to date have been: "100 to 1". It was a moment when I counted down from 100 to 1 while rapping. You gotta hear it to understand what I mean. Eminem actually
acknowledged it in an article a while back.

My goal in Hip-Hop is: To just get in where I fit in- I don’t want too much, I just know that I belong here, making music.

I'm gonna be the next: Young artist to sell out shows.

To check out more of my music go to: Follow me on Twitter @allaboutax and my new mixtape On My Way Out.

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