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Name: Irv Da Phenom

Age: 22

Reppin’: DefMetalGospel / Kansas City

My style and/or skills have been compared to: Marvin Gaye, Tech N9ne, Cee-lo, Busta rhymes

My standout records and/or moments have been: Releasing my first album (Free) independently on Aug 25, 2010; Touring with Strange Music since 2008; Touring with Mistah F.A.B., Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, and more this year; Being featured on the XXL Presents Tech N9ne: Bad Season (hosted by DJ Whookid & DJ Scream) as well as penning hits for many other previous SM/Tech N9ne albums; Selling over 10,000 hard copies of my latest mixtape, Allnighter, nationwide out of my trunk.

I’m gonna change the game by: Making it cool to get your hands dirty.

I’d Like to Work With: OutKast, Scarface, Jill Scott, Sam Cooke

My goal in hip-hop is: To inspire people to carve their own lane in whatever it is they do. Help make a mark for Kansas City.

I’m gonna be the next: FIRST Irv Da Phenom…(We’ve got enough “Next,” that’s the problem.)

To check out more of my music go to: http://www.IRVDAPHENOM.com / http://www.twitter.com/irvdaphenom / http://www.facebook.com/pages/IRV-DA-PHENOM/52215873468 / youtube channel : “defmetalgospel” / ITUNES

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1. 
   @iknowchrisb  | February 8, 2012 1:25 pm

   Hardest working artist, period.

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2. 
   ksity  | February 8, 2012 2:12 pm

   Nice!

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3. 
   Brooklyn Martino  | February 8, 2012 2:50 pm

   Much deserved. Very hard working.

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4. 
   DEF METAL GOSPEL  | February 8, 2012 2:51 pm

   For more about Irv Da Phenom or to get his projects hit up his site above!

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5. 
   chuckn  | February 8, 2012 3:05 pm

   new fan for sure

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6. 
   cordell  | February 8, 2012 4:28 pm

   dopest artist i ever heard

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7. 
   KiNG666  | February 8, 2012 4:45 pm

   TECH SIGN THIS MOTHER FUCKER!!! Irv is gonna be the part of the future of hip hop THANK YOU XXL for puttin this dood out there

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8. 
   Ashley Danielle  | February 8, 2012 6:50 pm

   Irv is the hardest working man I know! Keep up the good work

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9. 
   kay soundz  | February 8, 2012 7:04 pm

   816 STAND UP

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10. 
    babyhawk08  | February 8, 2012 7:40 pm

    FINALLY!! Irv is gettin the recognition is so deserves!!! hes one of the realist rappers in the Game and has been one of the hardest working dudes I know, never giving up his dreams….Glad to see the homie gettin some well deserved recognition…he’s not the next big thing…yall just been sleep on him. time to get up on game…proud of you

    who the fuck is irv da phenom!!

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