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A.d.D.

Missouri City, Texas, United States | SELF

Missouri City, Texas, United States | SELF
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"Houston's own, A.d.D."

I got a chance to check out the Houston music scene while I was down there. Sitting in at perfomance venues such as numbers is where I bumped into A.d.D. I got a chance to check out his performance. Kid is pretty good. Has no problem controling the crowd as he goes through chants like "Lo Lo Mello Flow" or sing alongs like "Dreams Of Touching The Sky". He exerts energy like something I haven't seen since DMX. It didn't seem as if he had a set line up; often lookin back to his DJ saying "what's next for the people". He has stage presence and has no problem with moving around. He is backed by his childhood friend, Airborne; Interacting with him while they perform Airborne's track, "check the rhyme 09", ending it with the classic kid n play foot pats. Ending the show with an exclusive track, "The Things", a track in which he dives into the things that he always wanted. Very organic and fun can describe a A.d.D. show.

For this review and more info check out http://iamcharlesmoon.blogspot.com - Charles Moon


"Houston's own, A.d.D."

I got a chance to check out the Houston music scene while I was down there. Sitting in at perfomance venues such as numbers is where I bumped into A.d.D. I got a chance to check out his performance. Kid is pretty good. Has no problem controling the crowd as he goes through chants like "Lo Lo Mello Flow" or sing alongs like "Dreams Of Touching The Sky". He exerts energy like something I haven't seen since DMX. It didn't seem as if he had a set line up; often lookin back to his DJ saying "what's next for the people". He has stage presence and has no problem with moving around. He is backed by his childhood friend, Airborne; Interacting with him while they perform Airborne's track, "check the rhyme 09", ending it with the classic kid n play foot pats. Ending the show with an exclusive track, "The Things", a track in which he dives into the things that he always wanted. Very organic and fun can describe a A.d.D. show.

For this review and more info check out http://iamcharlesmoon.blogspot.com - Charles Moon


"Jason Vaugh of Boy-Cott Magazine gives a mini review"

I listened to your songs and watched your live performance video and here's what I came up with:

Pro's - Great Energy on Stage

-Good Beat Selection on your tracks

-Relate-able Lyrics

-Good Potential to be Great!


Cons - When your spittin' your rhymes it sounds like your reading them, instead of letting them flow - Jason Vaughn (Boy-Cott Magazine Publisher)


"Jason Vaugh of Boy-Cott Magazine gives a mini review"

I listened to your songs and watched your live performance video and here's what I came up with:

Pro's - Great Energy on Stage

-Good Beat Selection on your tracks

-Relate-able Lyrics

-Good Potential to be Great!


Cons - When your spittin' your rhymes it sounds like your reading them, instead of letting them flow - Jason Vaughn (Boy-Cott Magazine Publisher)


Discography

The Mello Campaign Pt. 1 Febuary 14, 2008

The Mello Campaign Pt. 2 June 25, 2008

A.d.D. The N.E.R.D. Febuary 10, 2009

That Guy From Houston January 19, 2010

Single - Dreams Of Touching The Sky, Piece Of Mind

both singles are streaming and available for download.

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Not often do you find an artist that says he is different and actually be. Most of the time when you hear someone say that in actuality they're not different but rather advanced at what everyone is doing. But the story and music of a a young Andrew Davis, A.d.D., is nothing shorter than unique and amazing. As one critic put it "your shit is just something I haven't heard before. It's like a hip hop soundscape." He doesn't try to be an over the head type of rapper. Instead he plays his part as the known to be class clown in high school to transitioning himself as a serious artist. His growth is his story and music.

Growing up in the mostly middle class Missouri City, TX; Andrew had to find his knack. His father, Houston hip hop legend Big Mello, would always take Andrew with him on tours, studio sessions, car shows, etc. This is where he fell in love with music. Ask him how did it start and he'll say "it never was an epiphany moment, I always knew this is what I wanted to do. I was always around music and its what I know best." His father incouraged him to join band at his middle school. There Andrew played the trombone for 2 years. That is until he got kicked out in 8th grade. Although he knew he would always be involved in music he didn't start writing lyrics until eight grade. His lyrics were mediocre at best during this time. He always had a different flow and delivery than other Houston artists. This can be mostly acredited to the wide gap that was made in hip hop during his freshmen year. "Kanye West had just released College Dropout and I can't front at first I wanted to rap like that so much that I tried to emulate the sound, I was a kid back then." But even with the Kanye swag he still was not satisfied with his sound. He lacked the ability to connect. His metaphors and similies were nice but they didn't connect. So he started branching out even further with his musical taste. It seems as if he just wanted to do it all musically. Just wanting to be himself and do what he felt to be great he found the key to unlocking great music; "just do what you feel is right" rather it be rapping insane with metaphors and similies, to slowing it down and rapping melodically, or just flat out singing.

There was only one more thing to get settled. He didn't like his name. At that time going by Lil Mello he felt as if since he has a new outlook that he should also find an identity for himself. He didn't want his music overshadowed by his then deceased father. He wanted people to like his music not because he was Big Mello's son; but because he was himself. Drawing inspiration from his own name and music taste he came up with A.d.D. Not just focusing on rap but doing whatever he feels is right. This is his story, and all of you will be a witness.