About Solomon

Solomon Barnett born on January 5, 1987. He is an electronic

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 recording artist, rapper, producer and songwriter based in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

. He is also the founder of SolRay Records.

Releasing two street mixtapes and numerous freestyles, Solomon has generated a massive internet buzz, selling more than ten thousand copies of his mixtapes.

In the Summer of 2008, Solomon, along with other out rappers, was featured on Eminem

Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...

's Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...

 Shade 45

Shade 45

Shade 45 is Eminem's uncensored Hip-Hop/Rap-heavy urban contemporary channel. Eminem Brings On-Air show hosts. It debuted with a hip hop format in 2004, changing to its current incarnation when it was added to XM channel 66...

 to be featured on a month long segment of the Cipha Sounds Effects Morning Show. Openly gay

LGBT

LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...

, he is one of the first gay rappers to ever be featured on the uncensored radio station. Along with Soce, JFP, Shorty Roc and Bry'Nt.

Solomon changed gears and now does Pop music. He currently resides in New York City and writes and produces music for other artist as well.

Discography

• Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 1 2008
• Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 2 2008
• Shades of Black - EP
  Shades of Black - EP
  Shades of Black is the debut EP by recording artist Solomon, released on August 11, 2009.-Background:After releasing two hip-hop mixtapes, Solomon began working on the third mixtape. During the creation he began instead playing with more pop sounds. He has stated, "I'm actually in the studio right...
  
  2009
• The Love Rocker Project 2011

Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 1 was recorded from January 2008 to April 2008. Solomon began recording remixes to popular songs, such as Danity Kane's "Pretty Boy", and eventually released a 28 track mixtape to the public. After promoting Vol. 1, he was then urged to record the follow-up. Solomon began recording Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 2 May 2008 to July 2008 and released a 27 track mixtape, which includes a remake of Lil Kim's song "How Many Licks?

How Many Licks?

"How Many Licks?" is a Rap-R&B song with electronic hop influences released as the second single from Lil' Kim's 2000 Lil' album The Notorious K.I.M.. The song is about Lil' Kim bragging about the various men she's been with and the effects her "dolls" have on men...

".

Shades of Black

In 2009, Solomon released his first EP, Shades of Black - EP

Shades of Black - EP

Shades of Black is the debut EP by recording artist Solomon, released on August 11, 2009.-Background:After releasing two hip-hop mixtapes, Solomon began working on the third mixtape. During the creation he began instead playing with more pop sounds. He has stated, "I'm actually in the studio right...

. He began recording the EP in October 2008, after a tough breakup. The mood of the EP is very somber, yet the sound of the music very upbeat. Shades of Black was Solomon's first international release and a departure from his prior hip-hop efforts. In support of the release of Shades of Black, Solomon conducted a nationwide tour of small club venues.

The Love Rocker Project

In October 2009, Solomon moved to New York City where he continues to work on his pop and hip-hop efforts and to write songs for himself and other artists. In early 2011, Solomon began recording The Love Rocker Project, his follow-up to Shades of Black. The Love Rocker Project exhibits the influence of all the musical genres that are important to Solomon—including, pop, dance, electronic pop and hip-hop. In February 2011, Solomon released "Wit Us U Can't...", the first single from the upcoming album. Wit Us U Can't..., featuring rapper Bry'Nt, is a perfect example of Solomon's ability to create magnetic music that incorporates all his influences. On April 6, 2011, MTV's Logo Networks premiered the music video to "Wit Us U Can't..." on its new music show, PopLab. The video can be found on SolomonTV on YouTube. The release of "The Love Rocker Project" is slated for June 28, 2011.

External links

• Solomon's Web Site