Oakland, CA bred G. Battles is a natural creative and musically inclined. His mother was born deaf and used to sing to me. At a young age, he started writing poetry. After singing in the choir as a child, he transitioned into hip hop in his early teens, using his voice to connect with people which compels people to think, create change, and inspires them to have a good time. Now residing in Las Vegas, G. Battles has has been on the grind independently for some time now. G. Battles got his first opportunity in the industry from Rappin’ 4Tay who featured his music and took G. Battles on tour. His music has also been used in high profile TV shows such as “The Pitch,” “All America,” “Shameless,” and “The Hotflashes” with Wanda Sykes and Brook Shields. His hard work and determination have led him to be noticed by some of the top in the game, including Rick Ross and Spice 1 with whom he collaborated on the song and video “Rolls Royce.” He has shared stages with many West Coast legends such as E40, Dj Quik, The Dogg Pound, Mobb Deep, Too Short, just to name a few. His musical influences include 2Pac, Nas, Bone Thugs N Harmony, 3x Krazy, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, C-BO, and E40.
With the alarming number of rappers being killed in the industry, Las Vegas rapper G. Battles is making a statement with his new single “Don’t Wanna See Dead Rappers” produced by Hunger Force Beats. “Last year, we lost too many artists to violence, this shouldn’t be a regular occurrence that we are accustomed and desensitized to, it must stop,” says G. Battle. For more information, visit https://hoo.be/gbattles.
