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Gameboi

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | SELF

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | SELF
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"Gameboi - Act Right"

Judging strictly from the lyrics of Act Right, one might draw several conclusions about Michigan emcee and DJBooth newcomer Gameboi: he’s intellectual; he’s charismatic; he’s informed. What might have been a tad harder to deduce though, is that this kid was in middle school a year ago. Indeed, this sample-based social commentary was the brainchild of a high schooler. On Act Right, producer 14KT provides some live drums and an oriental-sounding motif as GB spits a conscious verse about fake rappers and dead Muslims. Expertly, I might add. Following on the second verse is Rapper Big Pooh, who contributes a similar public service announcement-type flow that finishes off the song nicely. Now, last week our own DJ Z remarked on big name comparisons actually being disadvantageous for the lesser known artist, however I can’t help myself (Sorry, Z): the semblance between Gameboi and conscious minds like Lupe and Asher Roth here is unmistakable. There is tremendous promise in this dude and I look forward to hearing more…like his Freshman Of The Year EP, dropping this Friday. - DJBooth.net


Discography

Albums:
The Posterchild - July 23, 2010
Freshman Of The Year EP - June 20, 2011
Back To School Mondays Series - August 22, 2011
Young & Restless - Available May 2012

Singles:
2010: I Does
2011: Hail To The Victors ft. Buff1, Act Right ft. Rapper Big Pooh, Leavin'
2012: Emergency, Top Of The World ft. XV & Jon Connor

Album Appearances
2011: Statik Selektah - Population Control, "The High Life ft. Kali, Gameboi & Chris Webby"
2012: Clear Soul Forces - Detroit REVOlution(s), "Insert Coins ft. Illingsworth & Gameboi"

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Bio

Isaac "Gameboi" Castor is a young hip hop artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Spending his early in the suburbs of Chicago, Gameboi has been writing music since the age of 9. After relocating to Michigan, he continued to perfect his craft for much of his childhood and in 2010 he finally released his debut mixtape "The Posterchild". Since then he has been invited to perform during nationwide tours with major artists such as Mac Miller, Twista, Chiddy Bang, Big K.R.I.T, Freddie Gibbs, Devin The Dude and Pusha-T among many, appeared on worldwide outlets such as MTV, XXL Magazine and Sirius XM Radio (Eminem's Shade 45) and has collaborated with the likes of Jake One, XV, Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother, Statik Selektah, Clear Soul Forces, Jon Connor & Chris Webby. His follow-up EP, "Freshman Of The Year" was released in June via DJBooth.net to great critical acclaim and boasted production from 14KT and Astronote. Following the release of the EP, Gameboi has performed on The Vans Warped Tour and is prepping a new album and a nationwide tour of his own. Did we mention he's only 16?