Our current class of MC’s decided not long ago to trade-in the idea of social progression and intellect for days in the trap, and nights in the strip club. Mr. Dontae Hawkins, better known as iNTeLL, has decided to subscribe to a different school of thought. Born & Raised in Staten Island, NY his upbringing was far from normal. On March 13Th 1994 while being escorted to a friend's birthday party he fell victim to a stray bullet from a crossfire shootout. After years of recovery he learned to walk again. During his high school years He took an interest in Hip Hop and from there began to work on his craft. After years of practice iNTeLL earned his status as a known affiliate of the Wu-Tang dynasty, he has been blazing a trail on the underground hiphop scene since the release of his first project HipHop Lives in 2011. He cultivated the attention of the masses the following year, with the release of Darkskin Samurai/ Wu-Tang Shogun, which was downloaded over various blog & music sites. Being the eldest son of U-GOD, iNTeLL never fails to deliver hard bars over various beats, baked in the oven at 450 degrees, then laced with a topping of social awareness and intelligence. iNTeLL was featured on Method Man's latest Album The Meth Lab and his verse definitely stacks up there with the veterans. This young Lord has put out a handful of Mixtapes & EP's, some with Wu-Tang flavor and some with his own style. However, one thing remains clear this artist is not to be slept on.
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