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"Raised in Shady Cove, made of sticks and stones, now I'm next to blow."
-SoDope 

	Sodope is a recording and performing artist straight out of Southern Oregon. He is Produced by 32Sound and signed to the Black Op/Hybrid Fuzion label. SoDopes' hip hop style is freshly influenced by the backwoods of Southern Oregon, introducing a fearsome new sound, he likes to call Boondock Music. 
	Tyler Scott Hinton, known as Ty to his friends and family, was born to Kymberley and Marlon Hinton on September 19, 1986. Tyler was born and raised in a little town called Shady Cove, where the dirt roads and riverbanks became  his source of  inspiration. As the oldest sibling of three, Tyler was the first to break the rules and the first to be labeled the trouble maker. This was a reputation he would strive to uphold for many years. 
	Submitting to authority was not something that came easy to SoDope, but he had found something that did come natural to him. Writing rhymes to hip hop beats. By the time Tyler was thirteen he was scribbling rhymes in old notebooks and spittin' them on the school bus. But it wasn't until 2005, he was 19, that he joined  his first organized group and finally started recording.
	TripCo started with four local Hip Hop artists: Tyler, went by MCT at the time, which stood for Mind Control Tech. Talent, Buck32, and Tokyn. All childhood friends of Ty's.  Soon after establishing TripCo, Tokyn introduced Tyler to another local artist, Whitey, that was also representing the same Southern Oregon sound as TripCo. After hearing each others rhymes, TripCo joined with Whitey and the kids he was recording with. Together making Rykoshay Records. 
	On New Years eve 2007 Rykoshay Records dropped their first album 'Labeld'.  They held an album release party at a local wharehouse where they not only sold their first album, but also performed their first show. That was only the begining. The hype about the local hip hop group, was steady on the rise as they continued to do local shows at bon fire parties, house parties, and even on Airplanes. At the end of 2007, they produced a second album, called Organized Rhymes. With the hit single 'White Boyz'. Shortly after it was released, the group split up after a fourth of July Show, and Trip Co went back to recording with just the original four. 
	By then, TripCo had already established the target market and their fan base was growing rapidly. In 2008, they produced their third album, titling it From Woods to Goods. This album was a huge hit among the local crowds.  TripCo had their albums in multiple retail stores, including 619 clothing and music head. 	
	In 2009, Tokyn left the group and TripCo was down to three. MCT, Talent, and Buck32. With only having to juggle the opinions and schedules of three artists, the guys were able to focus on music more than ever before. Investing in higher quality recording equiptment and software improved their sound by tenfold. They started working on their next cd.  They stepped up their marketing game, and really started promoting  their music and booking even more shows. Finally, after mastering, and perfecting their fourth album, TripCo dropped Redemption at the end of 2009.
	Blood, sweat and tears, do not go unnoticed, and the fans proved that with their reaction to Redemption. From pickup trucks at tailgate parties, to DJ's at clubs downtown, hip hop fans from all corners of the valley were bumping TripCo's Redemption album. At the begining of 2010, Tylers' son, Lyric Owen, was born. Changing how Tyler looked at his music career. It could no longer be a hobby, it had to become a way to provide for his family.  Along with producing their fourth album, they also opened for Tech N9ne at the local Armory and sold over $2,500 in ticket sales. Even though they booked the spot for free, JMAX offfered to pay them $100 for bringing in so much in ticket sales.  Opening for one of their idols, was a dream come true for the up and coming artists from Oregon.  They also won spots on 3 Coast2Coast mixtapes and started their profile on Soundcloud. 
	Since Redemption dropped, they have done over a dozen shows, including performances at Hip Hop Woodstock two years in a row. Hip Hop Woodstock is a local music festival for hip hop artists and fans. With over 40 local performing artists and sponsers from all over Southern Oregon. This event is hosted by Belico from Hybrid Fusion/Black Op Team.  "Being located in such a rural community, the fanbase is widespread, and this event allows everyone to get together and celebrate hip hop. It's awesome, we look forward to it all year." -Sodope  
	Sodope gives credit to the Hip Hop Woodstock shows for the boost in his music career. It was there that he got introduced to Belico and the Black Op team. Belico saw raw talent in Tyler, and has since been the fuel to drive him forward. Currently Sodope is on the Black Op label and is being recorded and produced by Buck 32 with 32Sound. He has just produced his first Solo Album 'Dirt N Duct Tape', finally being able to showcase his true Boondock Sound. On this album, SoDope has featured many other local talented artists, with intention to bring together the hip hop community.  
	SoDope got his alias after moving to a more diverse city about 40 miles South of his hometown. Being surrounded by some of the valleys' greatest electronic DJ's* , his exposure increased as well as his confidence in his music career. He has even performed a track with NOWA , an epic dubstep dj from Ashland OR, at an electronic dance show in Corvalis OR. The fans Sodope gained from his friends in the Dj world boosted his career and enhanced his drive to succeed.  "People would hear me perform or listen to one of my tracks and say," Man that was SoDope!", I kept hearing it and it started to stick. I would hear my friends say, "dude thats dope!", and I would say, " How Dope?", and everyone around us would yell "SODOPE!!!", and here I am.- SoDope  
	From the dirt roads and muddy tires, carhart pants and big bonfires, to the grassroot hats and DC shoes, Sodope represents his roots. As a recording and performing artist out of Southern Oregon, Sodope strives to succeed by showing the music industry that there is room for a backwoods boy with a Boondock sound. 

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