In August of this year I received news that my younger brother, Luis Antonoel Ruiz, had passed away...I was in shock...I remember having to read the text over and over again in utter disbelief...as the days passed, I just kept replaying memories in my head....I hit up my friend @tecknowledgy and asked him if he could send me an instrumental so that I could just get some pain out of my head....I asked my brother @micsmith if he wanted to join in and he blessed the song with lyrics that truly broke me down........this was not something I intended to share with anyone but my direct family and closest friends....I just wanted the thoughts out of my head......But I would always remember him telling me he was proud of the music I was making.... my aunts would tell me that Luis would always blast my music while he was cleaning and I just felt like deep inside God was pushing me to release this to the world.......maybe there are folks out there that have lost someone special and can’t find the words.....if so, this is for you. 🙏🏼

I hope that maybe someone out there can vibe to this and connect with me as I’ve connected with my family and loved ones during these times. This song cannot replace my brother but I pray it can help others find solace as I have.

This #Thanksgiving, what I’m most grateful for the gift of #LIFE!

Rest in Paradise, Lil Bro!
Luis Antonoel Ruiz
12/6/20 - 08/10/20

ANTO

"ANTO" feat. Big Dre

Manny X is an independent R&B/Soul/Pop Producer, Singer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist whose sound is influenced by Usher, Bruno Mars, Drake and Stevie Wonder. Manny boasts a strong online fanbase, enjoying the support of fans all over the country as well as internationally. As a producer, Manny X has worked with numerous talented artists in the Providence and Boston area.   In June of 2012, Manny X was hand selected by 2 time Grammy award winner, T-Pain, as the Grand Prize winner of Guitar Center’s “Your Next Record” nationwide competition. More than 4600 hopefuls entered this competition for the chance to win top of the line recording equipment and record a 3 song EP with T-Pain and producer Young Fyre. T-Pain called Manny X’s music “New, Fresh and Exciting…I Can’t wait to get into the studio and make some records with him!” Manny X’s latest release, Genesis EP has already made major waves in the industry after debuting on the Front Page of the R&B/Soul genre of iTunes and having his latest single, “In Front of You" featuring T-Pain as the R&B Single of the week on June 25th, 2013! In just one week of it’s release, it amassed over 40K downloads, appeared on countless major internet sites and remained on the front page of iTunes for an entire month. Anyone looking to book/contact or get familiar with this promising act can visit www.MannyXWorld.com for more info.

Definition: Micsmith 
Pronounciaition: (mike-smith) 
Function: Noun

What/Who is a Micsmith? 
1) A person skilled in performing. 2) A person/artist who works with words; especially : a skillful rhymer. 3) A artist who makes or repairs hip-hop.