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With a steadily growing, organic fan base, not to mention cosigns from Kendrick Lamar and Nipsy Hustle, Kansas City’s Gee Watt’s stakes his claim to his home soil in undeniable fashion on The City’s Mine, his most recent mixtape offering, an appetite builder for his Spring 2012 full-length release, Watts Riot.

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The 20 year old’s raw and straightforward style glistens from front to back. Featuring production that surpasses the typical mixtape, Watts doesn’t hide behind the beat. His mic is purposefully loud in the mix, accentuating the claim of ownership that defines the entire project.

It’s hard to argue with his claim to his town. At 20 years old and only two years rapping and producing, he’s released one of the best mixtapes to come from Kansas City. He’s also gathered features from an army of regional rappers, including Stik Figa, Irv Da Phenom and Greg Enemy.

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With visions of repping the whole of Kanas City in a way that no on else has, Gee Watts grew up on Kansas City’s North Side. He benefited from a strong family, but still fell into the rougher side of life that his neighborhood is known for.

Still, Watts was always recognized for his intellect. In the gifted program during his school days, he wrote poems prolifically. At 18, while taking a break from a basketball scholarship to be there for the birth of his child, his friends encouraged him to take rap seriously. He put the street life away and focused himself on his art.

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During the following 2 years, Watts released an unbelievable amount of material - 7 mixtapes, in 6 months, called The 12^th Tapes as well as his EP, Dopamine. In all of his 9 projects the audience can feel the struggle to do right by his family and his art with the constant allure of the street life that brought him up. From his first rap to this most recent mixtape, Watts has maintained an honesty that is relatable to any listener.

Considering The City’s Mine is just a snack, a tide me over while we wait for Watts Riot in Spring 2012, fans in and out of the industry are watching with interest as Gee Watt’s career unfolds. The City’s Mine, lays the claim and legitimizes him as the next young regional rapper to watch. Watts Riot may well cement his claim to the entire rap game. Keep your ear out for Watts Riot in Spring 2012 and keep your eye on Gee Watt’s as he takes Kansas City to the world.

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