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When you mix that authentic New York Hip-Hop "Boom Bap" sound with mind blowing lyricism and love for self and kind, you get Merc...The Goddess Emcee. 
Mercedes Barnes, better known as Merc The Big Body Benz (formerly known as Young Merc) is a wicked warrior emcee from Jamaica, Queens. After watching her older cousin write and spit rhymes, Merc decided to write her first verse at the age of ten. That was the birth of Young Merc.

It wasn't until the age of 20 that she released her first mixtape on Reverbnation entitled: "The Big Body Benz Mixtape" under the name of Young Merc, New Years of 2010. 
In February of 2014 Merc reintroduced herself to the rap game under the new name  "Merc The Big Body Benz" and was invited to perform with a good friend and colleague, Path P, and naturally she fell in love with the stage. Her first solo performance was at Lit Lounge in April of 2014, and while tearing down show after show she and her husband welcomed a son in November of that same year. Since then she has performed at venues such as R Bar, Revolution Bar, Hail Hail Bar, The Paperbox, The Back Drop, Gold Sounds, and The Bishop Gallery to name a few. 
On July 25, 2016, Merc released a free EP entitled "Belated Arrival" on her birthday, signifying the long wait for her music is over. "Belated Arrival" has received praise and critical acclaim for her lyrical abilities and creativity. "Belated Arrival" 
is currently available for download at Mercthebigbodybenz.bandcamp.com.

In August of 2016, Merc created the "Big Body Bars" Performance Series, a group of Hip Hop concerts she put together to provide an opportunity for other lyricists to showcase their art and talent. In between performing her current EP and hosting her concert series, Merc is working on her upcoming album, "Femininity Weaponized" as well as two collaborative albums, one of which will be an entirely acoustic project. While it may have been a belated arrival...Merc has definitely arrived.

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Devin & Andrew

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