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                          BIOGRAPHY
Jabarr Franklin AKA Barz Damu  is an aspiring artist who enjoys his craft in every facet, takes his work very seriously, and embraces the culture of Hip Hop. Born November 24, 1987 in the Bronx along with his brother Omarr Franklin AKA Frank'o Shack moved down to the College Park suburb south of Atlanta with their northern groomed parents at the age of two who had special talents in the arts. Their father Charles Franklin was a bus driver for twenty years for the New York Transit Authority who loved to paint pictures and loved Latin music which got the twins akin to rhythm. Their mother Annette "CoCo" Franklin was a magnificent jewelry designer, clothes designer, and home decorator. The twins were influenced by their art work and they have the ability to put words together the way their parents put colors together. They grew up being well respected but outcasts to their peers because of the way they viewed the world. Their view of life put them in a peculiar position, feeling alone within their own stance and beliefs. As for Barz, it disrupted his self-esteem and wondered why the world was the way it was. In the search for answers, both brothers were able to put words together in poetic form and let out all frustrations over Hip Hop instrumentals as an outlet. Thanks to the trials and tribulations throughout the years, especially getting kicked out of college, the twins discovered that the calling the had been searching for all of these years were right under their nose....Hip Hop. They realized that their ability, charisma, content, lyricism, bluntness, originality and relevance is what the game needed. Their work consists of everyday human emotions of pain, struggle and joy.  They recite most their lyrics in a direct   hardcore manner expressing their findings from introspect, retrospect, observation, desire and contemplation from personal and universal views. They cover all subject matter including politics, racism, history, miseducation, sex, materialism, GOD, black struggle, drugs, generation Y, happiness, dreams, EVERTHING. They value coming from the soul like Tupac, Ace Hood and DMX along with many others.  They formed Mind Over Matter Muzik which started off with just the two of them and is expanding as a movement involving their nephew Shanari Scurlock AKA Caii Dream, childhood friend Kevin Woghiren AKA Oldskewl Kool, and Long beach native super producer/rapper Kopano Clay AKA  Knock Out. Barz' Influences are Tupac, Bone Thugs, Bob Marley, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Earth Wind and fire, TrailBlazzor, T.I., Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, J.Cole, DMX, Kool G Rap, Teddy Pendergrass, Maya Angelou, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Z, Nas, Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Marvin Gaye, Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie.

Frank'O Shack is an aspiring artist who enjoys his craft in every facet, takes his work very seriously, and embraces the culture of Hip Hop. Born November 24, 1987 in the Bronx along with his brother Jabarr Franklin AKA Barz DaMastamind moved down to the College Park suburb south of Atlanta with their northern flavored parents at the age of two who had special talents in the arts. Their father Charles Franklin was a bus driver for twenty years for the New York Transit Authority who loved to paint pictures and loved Latin music which got the twins akin to rhythm. Their mother Annette "CoCo" Franklin was a magnificent jewelry designer, clothes designer, and home decorator. The twins were influenced by their art work and they have the ability to put words together the way their parents put colors together. They grew up being well respected but outcasts to their peers because of the way they viewed the world. Their view of life put them in a peculiar position, feeling alone within their own stance and beliefs.  In the search for answers, both brothers were able to put words together in poetic form and let out all frustrations over Hip Hop instrumentals as an outlet. Thanks to the trials and tribulations throughout the years, especially getting kicked out of college, the twins discovered that the calling they had been searching for all of these years were right under their nose....Hip Hop. They realized that their ability, charisma, content, lyricism, bluntness, originality and relevance is what the game needed. Their work consists of everyday human emotions of pain, struggle and joy. They recite most their lyrics in a direct hardcore manner expressing their findings from introspect, retrospect, observation, desire and contemplation from personal and universal views. They cover all subject matter including politics, racism, history, miseducation, sex, materialism, GOD, black struggle, drugs, generation Y, happiness, dreams, EVERTHING. They value coming from the soul like Tupac, Ace Hood and DMX along with many others. They formed Mind Over Matter Muzik which started off with just the two of them and is expanding as a movement involving their nephew Shanari Scurlock AKA Caii Dream, childhood friend Kevin Woghiren AKA Oldskewl Kool, and Long beach native super producer/rapper Kopano Clay AKA Knock Out.TrailBlazzor's Influences are Tupac, Bone Thugs, Bob Marley, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Earth Wind and fire, S.O.S., Barz, T.I., Ab Soul,Curren$y,Meek Mill,  Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, J.Cole, DMX, Kool G Rap, Teddy Pendergrass, Maya Angelou, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Z, Nas, Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Marvin Gaye, Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie.

Who are FlyMind Poets? If Hip Hop was to have a southern renaissance, this twin duo would be the frontline of that movement. Consisting of Omarr Franklin aka Franko Shack and Jabarr Franklin aka Barz Damu, the mix of raw creative chemistry and lyrical gusto that these brothers exude are reminiscent to the the innovative approach and charisma that Nas and OutKast brought forth in the mid 90s.     At a time of crossroad after dropping out of college, both twins decided partake in the career route with their long time rap hobby. With no record deal, lack of representation, and very little recognition the duo put in work with the very little resources they had at their disposal. They built a catalog of self released singles and tapes straight from their parents' garage on their laptop and an Audio Technica 2020 condenser microphone. Their independent internet marketing and promotion practices eventually helped them amass a core fanbase, attract attention from local independent entities, and earn a stage performance to open up for rapper Cyhi Da Prynce who is apart of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music record label.  At this this point, they passed up on representation of order to build their brand. In the years of 2012 and 2013, the FlyMind Poets consistently released tracks on their Soundcloud account in which most of them were highly praised for social content, lyrical ability, and strong delivery. Their music got the attention of a local underground fan favorite with the moniker of iBeast, who at the time just released a mixtape that earned him a cosign from Big Krit. iBeast asked Barz Damu and Franko Slim both to join him and form the NewGa (New Georgia) support system which is a coalition of artists dedicated to creating honest music as well as promote every artist within that system.          The Poets have since release two projects with the first being being the 'FlyMinds EP'. Entirely produced by Z3Trackz, it garnered viral attention and acclaim due to the lyrical prowess and subject matter meshed with the groovy soul driven production. Many fans and supporters expressed that the project sound like a mixture of Nas and OutKast. The second of the two, which was a compilation of recorded unreleased material titled 'Nation Leaks', was praised for the artistic growth, songwriting, beat selection, and personal magnetism displayed by both Barz Damu and Franko Shack. The magnetism factor that they both mastered earned them a reputation as being highly engaging, impressionable and humorous entertainers on stage.  Currently putting a new EP together titled 'The Alternative Route', the promise the FlyMind Poets' undeniable growth due to past consistency gives reason of what their next project beholds.         No doubt about it, these twins' talent has earned them first-hand qualifications from recognition, to accolades, to praise. In  2015, the FlyMind Poets won the 'Conscious Rap Artist of the Year' plaque in the 5th annual YGEA Awards at the Bridge Hip Hop Summit. In January  2014, Barz won the Operating While Black Cypher. To add on to that magnificent year, both twins earned individual sections for the September issue of BNG Magazine's artist spotlight and they also earned a spot on Coast 2 Coast Trending Indie Tracks mixtape. With these accolades being earned by dynamic lyrical ability, magnetic stage performance, and ever evolving song crafting prowess, the self-proclaimed 'Frontline of the Southern Hip Hop Renaissance Movement' duo are destined to reach the heights of their irrefutable potential.