Photo of Top Notch

Top Notch

Top Notch Radio

Music

FEATURED SONG
Like a Star
  1. Play
  2. Play Next
  3. Add to queue
Like a Star
Album: Angeles Child
Released: Jun 12, 2006
Label:
    1. Play
    2. Play Next
    3. Add to queue
    Like a Star

    3:28

    901 plays
    1. Play
    2. Play Next
    3. Add to queue
    Limo Driver

    3:53

    21,982 plays
    1. Play
    2. Play Next
    3. Add to queue
    Mr Rapper

    4:38

    10,067 plays
    1. Play
    2. Play Next
    3. Add to queue
    Love You

    4:01

    6,289 plays
    1. Play
    2. Play Next
    3. Add to queue
    Sweet Luv

    2:16

    4,047 plays

General Info

  • Genre: Hip Hop / Rap

    Location Los Angeles, California, US

    Profile Views: 140360

    Last Login: 2/27/2012

    Member Since 5/25/2005

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    ....The (Los) Angeles Child …...... ......Top Notch Karas...... .... ..For years, East and West Coast hip hop artists have been pitted against one another. With styles that are as vastly different as day and night, this is a topic that could be argued till the end of time. The West Coast, known for its mind-altered, elevating styles, that helped coin the term “Gangsta Rap”, have bred such greats as ..2Pac.., the legendary ..N.W.A.., ..The D.O.C.. and ..Snoop Doggy Dog... The East has crowned emcees such as ..Nas.., ..Jay-Z.. and ..Rakim.. the kings of the coast, known for their story-telling pen skills and boastful lyrics. Just imagine an emcee blessed with the “the best of both worlds” or both coasts, so to speak. Enter, The Angeles child, ..Top Notch Karas... .... The only son of his bi-racial mother (African American and Caucasian) and Salvadoran father, ..Karas (which is a shortened version of the Ancient Egyptian form of Christ, Karast*).. was born in Hollywood, California, raised in L.A, from Glendale to Echo Park (and all parts in between*), coming of age in East South Central Los Angels. He then relocated to Boston, MA in 2001. .... Although music is a part of ..Karas’ ..lineage (both his Grandmother and Uncle were skilled vocalists), being an artist was not something that Karas was seriously focused on in the beginning. Growing up, his mother had exposed him to various styles of music, from ..Nirvana.., ..Depeche Mode.. and ..The Cure.., to ..Billie Holiday.. and ..Otis Redding... As he became older, Karas also took an interest in emcees such as ..2Pac.., ..Pastor Troy.., ..UGK (Under Ground Kings).., ..Bone Thugs and Harmony.., ..Styles P.., ..T.I.. and ..Rakim... In the late 90’s, Karas would often find himself freestyling with friends as a way to pass time during his English class at Jefferson High School. But that would change soon after Karas roots were transplanted to the East Coast. .... In 2002, while volunteering at a non-profit youth organization, called Critical Breakdown, Karas crossed paths with ..J the S.. (..Jake The Snake.., of the Boston based hip hop group, ..The Greater Good..*). Jake saw potential in young Karas and took him under his wing, schooling him on the art of music making, rhyme schemes, song structure and motivating him to develop and master the talents that Karas, until then, had never truly tapped into. Karas’ music career began soon after, with him taking the position of Jake The Snake’s hype man, improving his own stage presence, testing which cadences sounded best and readying him for the spotlight. In the summer of 06, ..The Greater Good.. welcomed Karas as an official crew member. .... These days, you can find Karas bringing the essence of raw live performance to the stage with his animated presence, alongside his East Coast brethren, ..The Greater Good.. (..J The S.., ..Lord Touch.., ..Prone2.., ..Amadeus.. and ..Speks..), or laying low in an elevated mind state, penning his next lyrical masterpiece. This artist is a living, flame-spitting example that East and West coast hip hop can coexist, forever progressing and expanding the listener’s ways of thinking. And you can be certain that ..Karas’ ..verbal offerings will never be anything less than ..“Top Notch”... .... ....For Artist Bookings / Info, Contact..: kriz323@gmail.com.. .. ....Bio Written by M. Boyette / RESTLESS ENTERTAINMENT:.... RestlessEnt@gmail.com.. .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Image Hosting....

  • Members

    ......

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

Stream

  1. Top Notch

    Sell em a dream

  2. Top Notch

    Watching Chopped

  3. Top Notch

    Gotdam all beef burrito from king taco is SCREAMING!!!!

  4. Top Notch

    Yall need to stop purposely spelling shit wrong, and check your grammar!! #dumbfucks #annoying

Videos

00:00 | 0 plays | Jan 1 0001

You have no videos.

Comments

Post a comment...
10 of 4607More

Bio:

The (Los) Angeles Child …
..Top Notch Karas..

For years, East and West Coast hip hop artists have been pitted against one another. With styles that are as vastly different as day and night, this is a topic that could be argued till the end of time. The West Coast, known for its mind-altered, elevating styles, that helped coin the term “Gangsta Rap”, have bred such greats as 2Pac, the legendary N.W.A, The D.O.C and Snoop Doggy Dog. The East has crowned emcees such as Nas, Jay-Z and Rakim the kings of the coast, known for their story-telling pen skills and boastful lyrics. Just imagine an emcee blessed with the “the best of both worlds” or both coasts, so to speak. Enter, The Angeles child, Top Notch Karas.

The only son of his bi-racial mother (African American and Caucasian) and Salvadoran father, Karas (which is a shortened version of the Ancient Egyptian form of Christ, Karast*) was born in Hollywood, California, raised in L.A, from Glendale to Echo Park (and all parts in between*), coming of age in East South Central Los Angels. He then relocated to Boston, MA in 2001.

Although music is a part of Karas’ lineage (both his Grandmother and Uncle were skilled vocalists), being an artist was not something that Karas was seriously focused on in the beginning. Growing up, his mother had exposed him to various styles of music, from Nirvana, Depeche Mode and The Cure, to Billie Holiday and Otis Redding. As he became older, Karas also took an interest in emcees such as 2Pac, Pastor Troy, UGK (Under Ground Kings), Bone Thugs and Harmony, Styles P, T.I and Rakim. In the late 90’s, Karas would often find himself freestyling with friends as a way to pass time during his English class at Jefferson High School. But that would change soon after Karas roots were transplanted to the East Coast.

In 2002, while volunteering at a non-profit youth organization, called Critical Breakdown, Karas crossed paths with J the S (Jake The Snake, of the Boston based hip hop group, The Greater Good*). Jake saw potential in young Karas and took him under his wing, schooling him on the art of music making, rhyme schemes, song structure and motivating him to develop and master the talents that Karas, until then, had never truly tapped into. Karas’ music career began soon after, with him taking the position of Jake The Snake’s hype man, improving his own stage presence, testing which cadences sounded best and readying him for the spotlight. In the summer of 06, The Greater Good welcomed Karas as an official crew member.

These days, you can find Karas bringing the essence of raw live performance to the stage with his animated presence, alongside his East Coast brethren, The Greater Good (J The S, Lord Touch, Prone2, Amadeus and Speks), or laying low in an elevated mind state, penning his next lyrical masterpiece. This artist is a living, flame-spitting example that East and West coast hip hop can coexist, forever progressing and expanding the listener’s ways of thinking. And you can be certain that Karas’ verbal offerings will never be anything less than “Top Notch”.

For Artist Bookings / Info, Contact: kriz323@gmail.com
Bio Written by M. Boyette / RESTLESS ENTERTAINMENT: RestlessEnt@gmail.com ..

MySpace Layouts
Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor - Image Hosting

Member Since:

May 25, 2005

Members:

Photobucket

Login

Forgot password?

Need an account? Sign up