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Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: La’Donnis Crump Age: 25 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Gone,” 2009; Mixtape: Diary of an ATL Brave, 2009 Currently Working On: Debut album: Past ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Santiago Leyva Age: 21 Reppin’: Fresno, California Notable Releases: Mixtapes: One Shot One Kill, 2008, and The Antidote, 2009; Independent album: Boy Meets ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Fred Tipton Age: 27 Reppin’: Gary, Indiana Notable Releases: Mixtapes: The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, 2009, and Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, 2009 Currently Working On: Mixtape: Str8 ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Otis Williams Jr. Age: 28 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Make the Trap Say Aye,” 2009; Mixtapes: Culinary Art School, 2008, and Alaska ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Tyrone Rivers Age: 24 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Trap Goin’ Ham,” 2009; Mixtapes: 4180: The Prescription, 2009, and 4075: The Refill, 2009 Currently ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Ermias Asghedom Age: 24 Reppin’: Los Angeles Notable Releases: Single: “Hussle in the House,” 2008; Guest verse on Snoop Dogg’s “Upside Down,” 2009; ...