Authentic is a 24 year old, hip-hop artist/producer/entrepreneur from Colorado. In 2001, Authentic began his journey into hip-hop music, when he created his first beat. As he produced more beats on a daily basis, he began writing lyrics that were inside of him, and brought out by the beats he made. Being a child of the rap generation, it took him some time to develop his own style and figure out...

Authentic is a 24 year old, hip-hop artist/producer/entrepreneur from Colorado. In 2001, Authentic began his journey into hip-hop music, when he created his first beat. As he produced more beats on a daily basis, he began writing lyrics that were inside of him, and brought out by the beats he made. Being a child of the rap generation, it took him some time to develop his own style and figure out who he was going to be as an artist, and as a producer. Being influenced by many different artists, you can always expect innovation and creativity with everything he touches.

In 2001, Authentic recorded his first song. While in the process of writing this song, he decided that he wanted to handle all aspects of the music that he would create. The first track was recorded on a laptop computer, with a $10 headset microphone. Following his first, he recorded 15 more tracks. His music revolved around what he knew at that time. Issues with his son’s mother, legal troubles, anger, and depression. Since he recorded his f