The Story
An artist's ear. A storyteller's voice.
Music was Broadway the Lyricist's first way of telling a story. A Tampa-based solo artist from the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York, he writes from his own life, putting honest detail and strong songwriting alongside the bars. Nas, Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Prodigy, Ghostface Killah, and Black Thought are among the MCs who shaped his ear.
He brought that music to New York audiences through several weekly performances at End of the Weak, one of the city's longest-running Hip-Hop open mics. It is a space for rising MCs and veterans alike; over the years, its stage has also welcomed KRS-One, Talib Kweli, and Lupe Fiasco.
Broadway also performed at Maria Davis' Monday Night Madness. Davis built showcases that brought unsigned artists before industry audiences. Her separate Mad Wednesdays nights became part of Hip-Hop history through her appearance on Jay-Z's “22 Two's” from Reasonable Doubt.
His stages extended beyond New York, including Roxboro Raceway in North Carolina and a Pass the Aux event in Tampa where he performed his music for Jadakiss. His studio work connected him with Domingo, a fellow East New York producer whose credits include Big Pun and Rakim, as well as DJ PF Cuttin and Blahzay Martell, the Blahzay Blahzay duo behind “Danger.”
In 2009, his music reached Wilt Wallace at Warner Bros. Records. Wallace later became the label's VP of Urban & Rhythmic Promotion, though that contact did not lead to a deal. Broadway kept writing, recording, and performing.
That experience now informs the videos and stories he makes about Hip-Hop history, albums, artists, and culture. He brings an artist's ear and a fan's curiosity to the records, leaving room for context, disagreement, and a closer listen. The goal is to create the Hip-Hop conversations we should be having, and invite you into them.
