Bless (rapper)
| Bless | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ben Rinehart |
| Born | February 10, 1983 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres |
Rap/Hip hop Pop Rap R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer |
| Instruments | Rapping |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Bless (born February 10, 1983, as Ben Rinehart) is a hip-hop artist from Montreal, Canada.
Biography
Bless was a B-boy at the young age of eight. He wrote hip-hop rhymes and, by the age of 12, he was demoing tracks in studios, fulfilling his lifelong dream.Bless established his name in Montreal as a young battle MC and soon proceeded south of the border to New York. In New York he collaborated with Limp Bizkit's DJ Lethal and Rahiem (Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five). After going to the 'Rocksteady Crew Anniversary' where he met Guru (of Gangstarr) and the two began working on the track 'Never Ending Saga' which is on Guru's 'Baldhead Slick & Da Click' album.
At the age of eighteen the Montreal MC had already toured North America and Europe with the likes of Limp Bizkit and Guru of Gang Starr. At the age of nineteen, his debut 12" on Guru's Ill Kid Records, Debuted at # 6 on several underground hip-hop charts in the U.S.
Has also toured with Lloyd Banks of G-Unit.
Bless appears is a playable character in Def Jam Fight For NY. His character is affiliate with Crow's crew, the main antagonist of the game. Prior to this, he was neutral fighter. His fighting style is a hybrid of martial arts & kickboxing. In story mode, the player faces Bless three times at the 'Syn Energy Power Plant', and two free for all matches at 'Hunt's Point Scrapyard' and the '125 Subway Station'. His songs "Get It Now" and "Seize the Day" are in the game. His blazin' move is called 'Platinumberg' in tribute to his album 'Bless Presents Platinumberg: The Movement'.
Bless has released two studio albums as well as a mixtape hosted by Clinton Sparks. All three have been well received and have featured such respected hip hop artists as Tony Touch, Nature, J. R. Writer of DipSet, Rah Digga of the Flipmode Squad, Guru of Gangstarr, Foxy Brown, Twista, Cappadonna of the Wu-Tang Clan and many others. The Clinton Sparks mixtape even features a song with Tupac Shakur, rapping a previously unheard verse.
Discography
Albums and mixtapes
- Bless Presents Platinumberg: The Movement (2003)
- The Book of Bless (2005)
- The Day After (2013)
- Spoils of War (2016)
Singles
- "Car Money" (2013)
References
External links
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