Despite its country festive atmosphere, Charleston once was the point of origin for the majority of the slaves entering the new land of America.  It is the land of our Roots, states 24 year old native Emerson Taylor aka Mista Taylor.  You first have to embrace where you come from to know where you can go because; everyting in life comes full circle.

A typical child of the ghetto, Taylors upbringing was anything but stable.  His mother had him at the early age of 14.  He spent much of his early years in the care of his grandparents.  Growing up without a strong father figure or a strong guiding hand, Taylor turned to the streets of Charleston for guidance.  At the age of 12 Taylor began taking rap seriously and when a close was murdered one of his songs was placed on a compilation CD and a star was born.

Influenced by rappers such as, UGK, Scarface, Jay-Z, and Nas, Taylor mastered his edgy upbeat lyrical style drenched in its heavy souther roots.  Taylor is now signed to Millie Boy Ent.  The independent label of the Carolinas and is poised to put Charleston back on the map.

"My music is reality, facts no fiction", explains Taylor, "I'm at the point lyrically to be a front-runner for the state of South Carolina and give the world a true taste of my heritage, which is in the Gullah".  

Taylor continues to gain popularity at an astonishing rate, and shows no sign of stopping soon.  He's just getting started!...

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