Marcus Conaway (Born May 20, 1983) better known by his stage name Barnes (Young Barnes) is an American Hiphop Artist from Baltimore, Md.

-(Mix Tape King) DNA
“Barnes is sick. Looking forward to interviewing him on my XM Radio Show.”

(Neptune's) DJ NO DOUBT
“Barnes is ill, I know that cat personally. Whatever I have to do to support any of his records, I will.”

(Atlantic Records) Frank Johnson
“Barnes is a refreshing burst of well groomed talent to the industry. Look forward to a great year of new music from this trendsetter. The awakening of a beast is here.”

(National Radio/Consultant/ Promotions Def Jam, Kotch, Asylum, Universal ect.) Dave Sherbow
“He is one the most talented kids I have heard out of this region. Barnes really gets it, verses, hooks, and he picks the right tracks. A major should have been looking for someone like him.”

(Radio One) DJ Squirrel Wide
“I F--ks with Barnes heavy he has a distinct voice. I put four of his songs on my mixtape. He is a step ahead of the artist in this region.”

(Producer) B-ill
“Barnes is one in a million. What sets him apart from other artists I have worked with is that he's musical and his work ethic is unmatched. He is versatile with his style, flow, and the attitude he puts into his music.”

(Music World Music Group) Tracie Smith
“Looking forward to working with Street Official on any project coming up.”

(Sugar Water/Fontana/Universal) Nigil Mack
“Barnes is a ghetto poet that narrates the urban environment without exploitation! He paints perfect pictures of his life. Street Official is sitting on a goldmine.” 

In March of 2006 he released a full length album entitled The Last Shall Be First on Universal/Sugarwater/Street Official Ent./Sugar Water with National Distribution but was short lived due to a Murder Charge right before the release as seen here http://governmentnames.blogspot.com/2006/06/barnes-last-shall-be-first-street.html

Since his major release Barnes has released multiple mixtapes including Welcome Home Barnes mixtape (Hosted by Banga Bill), CRACK BABY FIXTAPE (Hosted By Dj Squirl Wide & Dj Jabril), Blockwork(Hosted by Dj Jabril), CIAA 2K10 Shootout (Hosted By Dj Jabril), Melt The Pyrex 3 (Hosted By Barnes), DREAM KILLERS mixtape(Barnes, KG, Felon) Hosted By: Dj Jabril, His Latest effort is a collaberation Project with 40 Dogg Jones titled The New Testament(Barnes & 40 Dogg Jones) Hosted By:Dj Jabril. 

FOR BOOKING: (Email: youngbarnes@gmail.com) (Twitter: @BankOnBarnes) (IG: @EskimoSlim) (Band Page https://Facebook.com/EskimoSlim) (https://soundcloud.com/newtestament) (Pandora Station: http://www.pandora.

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