Nems (rapper)
| Nems | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age: 38) |
| Origin | Coney Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Labels | Creative Juices Music |
| Associated acts | Iron Solomon, Torae, Necro, Q-Unique, Marv Won, FYL |
| Website | CJM |
Nems stylized as NEMS is an American rapper from Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. He heads the FYL rap collective.[1]
In 1999 he formed the FYL crew (initials meaning Fuck Your Lyfe). Winning many MC competitions in New York like EOW, Braggin’ Rites, etc, and on MTV2's Fight Club battles, he started gaining notoriety in 2001 and attention of Spit/Def Jam Records.
After a number of independent mixtapes like FYL Valium Won, Free Nems, FYL Valium Too, he signed to indie label Psycho+Logical-Records founded by rapper Necro and toured throughout the US. After mixtape Super Marvelous in 2008, he moved to the independent label Creative Juices.
In 2010, Nems released Prezident's Day which was released under the Creative Juices label. He shot videos for more than half the album. The album featured guest appearances such as Torae, Iron Solomon & more and includes production by DJ Insite, Al'Tarba, Sean Strange, Severside, Soze & more. He followed that up in 2011 with his Filthy Fly Shit mixtape, and in 2012, launched his own clothing line named FYL Brand.
Also in August 2012, Nems also formed Broke Safety, a "super group" of Coney Island native rappers and artists. It includes besides Nems, OTR, Manson, and Mr. Weirdo with a 16-track mixtape announced.[2][3] He is collaborating in a number of EPs with Necro, Poison Pen and Q-Unique, in 2013 released Fuck Your Love EP[4] in addition to a second album Tha Second Coming of Nyce and a European tour.
Discography
Albums
- Prezident's Day (2010)
- Coney Soprano (2012)
EPs
- Fuck Your Love (2013)
Mixtapes
- Filthy Fly Shit (2011)
References
External links
- Nems at Creative Juices Music's official website
- Lyfer Gang website