Connecticut has never had a “sound”. There’s no bubblegum snap dance, dougie, or syrup-induced screw. In a time where regions are taste-tasting each genre by blending an array of different sounds, CT is still trying to find their identity. Meet Kyd Gwap, a 23 year old emcee out of Hartford looking to bring the Constitution State to the forefront with hard-hitting rhymes and matching production. His latest mixtape The Last Dragon dropped August 1st and has already received a healthy local buzz from Freshnewmixtapes & Datpiff to the tune of over 10,000 downloads. That’s without a major push and as Gwap puts it, “add another 5K [independently] from the streets”. Don’t let the clever coke tales fool you: the young startup is an intelligent wordsmith with a focused business plan and is ready to thoroughly attack this rap game.

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