PAPER PAULK
Paper Paulk is an honest, outspoken, passionate young emcee straight out of Cleveland, Ohio. With musical influences like Hov, Nas and Big L it is no wonder why he takes pride in lyrical quality and cherishes the art of rap. Paper is a poet for the youth. He said as a kid, if he could stop hustling to rap that he would and now Hip Hop has become one of his recent passions. He has always loved rap and poetry but it wasn’t until June of 2011 that he made the serious decision to drop out of school and become an emcee. At the time, he hated school, was tired of struggling and felt it was time to express his passion for the art of Hip-Hop, you can feel this in his music.
When you hear his music you can feel the honesty, the emotion and his talent for the craft. His music is often labeled as soulful and aggressive but also heartfelt. You would think he had been an emcee his whole life. Paper believes that MC’s are coming back and he will be one of the leaders of the pack. In this new age of Hip Hop, with people jumping from one wave to the next; he is a refreshing emcee with a vintage sound, a street message laced with a soulful struggle. His message & influence, is something that Hip-Hop needs. Paulk understands the accountability that comes with being an emcee and takes responsibility for his words and actions. He’s bringing integrity back to the game.
His first single, “Never Change” was featured on Dj Steph Floss’ “Hot In Cleveland” mixtape the summer of 2012. With the work ethic and determination that he learned from his mother he’s dropping his debut LP “Street Dreaming Vol.1” hosted by The Varsity Squad’s Dj Knyce and 8081’s Meel early 2013. His aggressiveness and motivational lyrics will be greatly appreciated by the music community. He wants his music to move you, Street Dreaming will most definitely please the ears and it will represent the city of Cleveland well. He has a god given talent and was born to do this.
