If you are a fan of Hip Hop we are sure you know who the Legend Haas G is, being a part of the hip hop pioneer group the UMC's. They kicked in the door for rap on the charts and rap has never looked back since then.
when it comes to talent the Staten Island MC and Grammy-nominated producer is wired Godly with it. It's not every day a new artist on the scene has the confidence and tenacity to produce on their first effort as a recording artist maybe that's the Brooklyn in him always ready to bet on himself he crafted a sound for the UMC's that was distinct yet reflecting the times he laid a musical framework that others coming after could take a model of, he is a sampling genius as a producer that is overlooked when in fact Haas is with the best of them past and present, even with the success of the UMC's Hass G was destined for greater things his drive for greatness was just starting.
Enter the new moniker Fantom Of The Beat as powerful as he was in the UMC's it's as Fantom of the Beat that Haas super powers are fully on display he is unbeatable as Fantom.
Having grown up in the same building as Ghostfacekilla when the Wu member was taking a hit in the street credibility department he knew that his friend would lace him with a sound that reflected the streets when Ghostface added his hard-hitting rhythms to the beat of 'Apollo kids' The beat is clam yet gritty in your face but laid back it was Staten Island on full displayed and street credibility concerns went out the window because it was clear they came from Staten Island.
One would think that such a story would be the climax of an artist turned producer career but for Fantom that was only the start he went on to work with mixtape 50 Cent who we today have on the mixtape Mount Rushmore. Fantom kicked on the door and announced he is a major player in the music world and when we was given the chance to work with Busta Rhymes he produced “Take it Off” for Busta Rhythms on the album E.LE (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front this album is considered Busta best effort as an artist to date and also garnered Fantom a Grammy nomination for his work on the album and as great as this was he still had more to prove so on true Staten Island fashion he made an even bigger hit.
'Magic Stick' a song originally for 50 cent album but would be later passed to Lil Kim with a 50 cent verse that garnered the highest of hip hop success it ruled the charts an airwaves Fantom was in a Golden Bag with an infectious beat that transported you through time his legacy as a producer was cemented.
When Hip Hop needs him most Fantom has always answered the call of his first love and in Twenty Twenty-four four Hip Hop has called him again but this time to be more than an artist and producer. He is charged with creating a paradigm shift in the music culture as one that has learned the lessons of the past and has a passion for the youth, he's teamed up with a starting lineup that dreams are made of his label Fantom Music. Rec has paired with Tarantino 1440 Ent. In an equal partnership to formed a new label bursting with talent that they will officially be launching soon.
It's clear that Fantom of the Beat is here to stay and his legacy is alive and well and will be echoed through the ages as long as Hip Hop is here.
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