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ICON THE MIC KING - 2003 - Rent Money Music
ICON THE MIC KING - 2004 - Intricate Spectrum EP
ICON THE MIC KING - 2007 - Rent Money Music II
ICON THE MIC KING - 2007 - Feat Chum-Mike and the Fatman LP
ICON THE MIC KING - 2008 - Reintroduction - Mixed by Chum

ICON THE MIC KING - (настоящее имя Майкл Кинг, родом из северной Филадельфии.) Начал рифмовать в возрасте 14 лет. Принимал участие в разнообразных МС баттлах, во многих баттлах одержал победу. В 2002 занялся сольной карьерой, сотрудничал с такими репперами как Poison Pen, L.i.f.e.long, C-Rayz Walz, Illogic, Blockhead, Pack FM.

In an atmosphere saturated by would-be MCs there exists an overabundance of copycats who have made it their niche to thrive off the blueprints and archetypes of the most popular rappers of each generation. Out of the blind fog have come several trendsetters who've all been ahead of their respective time: Rakim, Percee P, Pharoahe Monch, and Eminem...all trailblazers of the upper echelon of lyricism. However the next generation of mic controllers is without a shepherd... That is until now.

Meet iCON the Mic King. Born Michael King in Philadelphia, PA. This cryptic lyricist whose name is an acronym for i. C.ome O.ff N.onstop has forged his fury in a baptism of fire. This nationally renowned ex-battle champion: 2000 Hookt Cyberclash Favorites battle, 2000 HU Verbal Armageddon Champ, 2000 Erico’s Mic Fight 2peat Champ, 2000 Uh-Oh Entertainment Round Series 2peat Champ, 2001 BET’s MC World Cup Finalist, 2002 Seattle’s Brainstorm2 Finalist, 2002 BET/Burger King College Tour Battle Finalist, as well as classic rivalry with Jin. While most rappers talk about it, iCON has shown and proven.

However don’t be so quick to typecast his highness just yet, iCON's exemplary awareness of syllable matching, vocal inflection, often non-conventional flow, and creative subject matter make him the MC to carry the torch farther for his precursors. Almost a direct parallel to his competitive success has been his success on wax. First in 2001 challenging MCs to step up their game on the boundary-challenging "The End" featured on the Day By Day Entertainment "A Piece of the Action vol 1," then exposing his conceptual creativity on "Insight" showing the blind man's point of view (HHI-Recording's "Fishin' In Troubled Waters"). Now in 2002, which is said to be iCON's year, he's driven tracks featuring other members of his crew Fallen Angelz on the Freshchest Prose "Jabs & Cuts Vol 1" with the underground bangers "Epiphany" and "Madness." However the brightest moments for the Mic King have been his solo releases: the CD-R EP "Music For Bootleggas" and his debut 12" "Ahead of My Time" featuring Tonedeff and PackFM. Amidst the rave reviews and sudden success iCON the Mic King is continues to push the bar in subject matter, potent punchlines, delivery, and song structure and as of now he is poised for several 12" releases, EPs, and collaborations with Poison Pen, L.i.f.e.long, C-Rayz Walz, OneManArmy (of Binary Star), Illogic, Blockhead, and his group VOLTRON, all leading up to his magnum opus the "self: sent erred" album.

iCON is no stranger to the stage, Along with fellow Fallen Angelz MANiFEST the Mulinyan and DJ Cue Two (the three form the group VOLTRON), iCON puts on an intense stageshow that will have any crowd jumping. iCON has rocked with GZA, Nice & Smoooth, Percee P, Edan, the Arsonists, Immortal Technique, Pumpkinhead, Breez Evahflowin, Writers Guild, C-Rayz Walz, Substantial, Tonedeff, PackFM, Mecca, Mr. Lif, El P, Aesop Rock, Atoms Family, Illogic, Jean Grae, Virtuoso, Mr. Metaphor, and toured last spring on the Spring Break Ya Neck 2002 Tour along with Poison Pen, Cue Two, MANiFEST, and KWOTE Scriptures.

Not only is iCON arguably one of the most prolific and well-rounded MCs of the next generation he is an excellent businessman heading up Indieground Records as its president as well as webdesigner and an honor's student at Howard University.

While rappers continue to struggle to become the next Jay-Z or Nas and underground MCs keep trying to gain a foothold emulating El P and Slug, iCON the Mic King will continue to be "in a class of [his] own without the need of home school.
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