"GUNJI's Rap music and bio"
GUNJI IS AN UP & COMING UNTARNISHED ARTIST, FROM THE BAY AREA'S INDEPENDANT UNDERGROUND RAP SCENCE. GUNJI'S MUSIC IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF HIS PERSONAL UPBRINGING & SURROUNDINGS. FROM RICHMOND CALIFORNIA, A SMALL BUT DANGEROUS TOWN IN THE BAY AREA'S DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA, GUNJI HAS DEVELOPED A SCENCE OF DESRIPTIVELY PAITING A LYRICAL PORTRAIT OF HIS SURROUNDINGS & EXPERIENCES IN LIFE. GUNJI HAS BEEN WRINTING MUSIC FOR APPROXIMATLY 18 YEARS, BUT HAS TAKEN THE MUSIC GAME SERIOUS FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS. GUNJI'S MUSICAL RANGE OF LISTENING & INFLUENCES OF MUSIC COME FROM DIRECT RELATIVES OF BAY AREA LEGENDS SUCH AS "SLY" OF SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, (2ND COUSIN-MOTHER'S SIDE) & BAY AREA'S RAP LEGENDS, "THE AMBASSADOR OF THE BAY" E-40 & THE CLICK. ( BROTHERS & SISTER FROM PREVIOUS MARRIAGE). ALSO GUNJI'S MOTHER & FATHER BOTH SANG IN CHURCH. LIFE SOON GROOMED GUNJI FOR HIS REALITY OF GROWING UP & BECOMING YOUR OWN MAN, WHICH ENTAILED A MOTHER WHO WAS HEAVILY ADDICTED TO DRUGS, A FATHER WHO MADE A LIVING FROM SELLING DRUGS, WHICH CAUGHT GUNJI SMACK IN THE MIDDLE, WHICH COINS THE PHRASE "IF THE GAME IS ALL AROUND ME, TELL ME HOW CAN I ESCAPE? SO GUNJI, EARNING THE NAME FROM HIS DAYS AS A "STREET PHARMASIST", SELLING MAURIJUANA (& A HOST OF OTHER DRUGS). BUT FOR EVERY ACTION THERES A REACTION, WICH CAUSED GUNJI TO VISIT SOME OF CALIFORNIA'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. NOW GUNJI HAS TRADED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK FOR QUOTES, & ENTERED THE GAME OF MUSIC IN HOPES TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT PUSHING THIS DRUG CALLED ENTERTAINMENT. BUT GUNJI HAS LEARNED TO BE A "PRO & CON ARTIST", EXPLAINING BOTH SIDES OF THE GAME, LEAVING NO INDICATION OF GLORIFYING THE DISTRUCTION THE GAME BRINGS, BUT EXPLAINING WHAT BRINGS A PERSON TO THERE POINT OF DESPARATION TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STOP THERE PERSONAL SUFFERING. ALSO EXPLAINING THAT WHAT EVER VIBE YOU PUT OUT, YOU'LL GET IT RIGHT BACK. SO BE READY. EVRYTHING GUNJI SPEAKS ABOUT IS REAL!! NOW MATTER HOW FUNNY, SAD, OR TRAGGIC IT MAY SOUND. ALL I HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH IS TO REACH SOMEBODY WITH MY MUSIC AS MANY ARTIST HAVE DONE FOR ME. MY FAVORITE INFLUENCES ARE : E-40, TUPAC, SCARFACE, SAM COOKE, & A HOST OF OTHER MUSICANS AND SONG WRITERS, AND I HOPE I CAN BE TO SOMEONE WHAT THESE ARTIST HAVE BEEN TO ME, INSPIRATION. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO TOUR WITH & OPEN FOR HIP- HOP NAMES SUCH AS DAVID BANNER, HIEROGLIPHICS, & DEVIN THA DUDE. I AM A SOLO ARTIST BUT AM LINKED TO CREWS SUCH AS THE WEST 1'S & ICE DOGG (THA M.O.B.B.) & BUMPIN MUZIC & NEWEST ARTIST ( AND INSPIRATION) "KNOBODY". CHECK MY MUSIC OUT AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN GET SOMETHING FROM IT!!! BE EASY PIMPIN' 1 LUV!! .... GUNJI!!