Every Once and a while a talent rises out of the crowd,someone that sets the trends which will, ultimately, be followed. The year is 2007 and the artist is Lenny Miceli a.k.a. L-Rude. Born and raised in small town Canton, Mass. (a short distance from Boston). L-Rude is clearly “not your typical rapper.” At age 19, L-Rude signed with independent record label CC Music Group/Triumphant Records. Since then he’s been balancing his day job and recording his first CD titled “So Rude”, his debut album hit the streets on June 28th. “So Rude” features his two singles “Get U Lifted” and “Do It Like Me” both can be heard online at www.MySpace.com/lrude. Hip Hop has an energy that appeals to a large audience and a style that is made for sending a message. Many of the popular songs of this genre talk about real life situations and experiences, referencing gangs, drugs and a variety of other topics facing us today. L-Rude is unique because he raps about his life, which helps us to understand him more clearly. L-Rude’s creative force is brought about through his own life experiences. Whether you come up from the hood or the suburbs we are all fighting the same wars, just on different battlefields.