Born in New Jersey and raised in Virginia, Malcolm Smalls AKA Chop has been able to perfect the ability to infuse his east-coast influence along with his southern upbringing. At the tender age of 8, Malcolm wrote his first rap and by the time he was 14 he was recording and producing all of his own music. With a flow reminiscent of Jay-Z, the rebellious and experimental mind of Kanye West and his love for melody, movies and literature, Chop decides to touch on subject matters only a few would ever write about. Sometimes blending in singing, it’s obvious he is influenced by a lot more than just your standard Hip-Hop. As a producer, he has been recruited to do in-house production for various different recording studios including Chauncey Black’s studio in Hampton. As a rapper he has won various awards, more recently a 2013 rap competition hosted by RapGenius.com. Through his constant collaboration, and production credits, it seems that more and more people are understanding that Chop is a musician that anyone would love to have on their team. Mainstream appeal while adding lyrical ability is his forte. His love for metaphors, symbolism and allegorical concepts adds such depth into seemingly simple music. Can conscious music be fun, commercially viable, catchy and exciting? This is the question that Malcolm strives to answer. http://malcolmsmalls.com