Marc Byrd in The Zone Real Detroit 4Play (August 26, 2009)

The Zone
by Origix

Sometimes, it's hard to describe a producer’s sound but Marc Byrd can be explained as "street harmony" — the sound of the world tuned to coincide with the rhythm of soul. Over ten years in the making, this once broke emcee and college student, who could not afford to buy beats, was told by a friend to simply do his own production — so he did. Byrd says, “I do music because it makes me content ... I do have goals and aspirations that I want to achieve through music. Creating music is something that I love to do ... even if I never receive another cent from it I’m going to continue to make this good music.”

The way he has built his name in Detroit is by participating in beat battles and you can bet his street harmony bangers have destroyed the competition on many occasions. “The most important battle that I’ve had was a packed night in November of 2008 at the Monthly Mixer. It was the perfect night to show people what I actually had and it paid off,” states Byrd.

With the goal of earning respect and your time, Marc Byrd is a worthwhile rapper and should not be slept on. Look for his latest project with Stryfe entitled The Last Resorts. Visit myspace.com/mbyrd. | RDW

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