Born September 6, 1988 a resident of New Orleans Louisiana, David Baptiste aka C.I.T.Y (city) first discovered his musical talent at the age of 10. Coming from a strong jazz background music is in his blood. His great grand father Louis barbarian and great uncle Paul barbarian can be considered as two of the founders in the movement of jazz music. Growing up in the hard streets of the 7^th ward New Orleans would not be and easy task at a early age facing a harsh reality. Coming up under his older cousins he found music as a way out. Getting older he discovered he could also use this as another way in. growing a love and a passion for expressing himself, but also noticing and addiction to the streets and fast money. I quote " rapping was just another hobby until my junior year of high school." were he decide to follow his passion and become one of the best people doing it. City decided if he was going to do it then lets do it different and give people something they can remember. So for that he mixes his rhyme up soulful, gangster, real rap, club rap, and just being lyrical and is known for doing things with his talent some rappers cant do. August 25,2005 was one of the biggest turning points in city's life. While being forced to relocate to Dallas TX he realize what's real that life is to short anything can happened and would happened and he had no control over life but he could control music. So after getting over the shock of losing his home he got on his grind and hook up with child hood friend BUD and formed YNC and eventually hooked up with Hood a long time friend and connected with DFG creating a family. Also keeping it going with his uncles and cousin G staxs . Now you see what we have created. " At first it was a hard battle people saying my lyrics were whack and I wasn't hard enough. If it wasn't for my family and my real G'5 I wouldn't be where I am today." Now recording from his own studio C.I.T.Y currently has over 150 tracks on deck and is patiently waiting for the game to slip up and let him threw the door. He will become a musical icon being one of the best versatile rappers doing it now!! So tell the game to pay attention....... C.I.T.Y

C.I.T.Y

Location: New Orleans

Contact: myspace.com/cityync

Urbansteez.com Interview with C.I.T.Y.

Urbansteez.com: Tell us your name, and what area do you represent?

C.I.T.Y : My name is C.I.T.Y,  I Represent New Orleans LA.

Urbansteez.com: How long have you been pursuing a career in the music industry?

C.I.T.Y : been pursuing a career in the industry for 3 years.

Urbansteez.com: What were you into before music?

C.I.T.Y : Before music I was getting it. I was doing me... yeah I played a lil football to ya digg......

Urbansteez.com: As an artist how would you describe your style and why?

C.I.T.Y : I am a very versatile artist I love to give the people everything they want at any time whatever there feeling I want them to be able to listen to me...

Urbansteez.com: If you had your pick which label to be signed to, which label would it be and why?

C.I.T.Y : I feel any label can come to me if they have there offer right and be prepared to support me not just have me in the back round. As far as respect I would say I have the most respect for Def Jam because of so much history and what they have done ya feel me.....

Urbansteez.com: Who in your future would you want to collaborate with and why?

C.I.T.Y : Jay Z, Mary J Blige, Young Jeezy, and Alicia Keys I respect them as an artist and for what they've done in the game I have more but off the top it would be these four...

Urbansteez.com: What are you working on now, and when can we expect to hear more of you?

C.I.T.Y : Now I am working on The album (From my block II your soul) but I have two mix tapes about to hit the streets hard this CITY of Love and Fly As a G5* its crazy. I am also focused on my team and getting this label popping...

Urbansteez.com: That's wassup, people get at Ya boi C.I.T.Y!!! Who are your influences?

C.I.T.Y : Hip Hop is and influences in its self I was influenced by a lot environment family and music. I can look at people like 2pac, Biggy Smalls, Jam Master J, Big L, Big Pun, Soulja Slim, Jay Z and other people doing they thing in the game and respect them all because they all or doing there part so I would say hip hop as a hole is my influences.

Urbansteez.com: Good answer, I feel that...What do you think of the hip hop / music world right now?

C.I.T.Y : I love it if you look and see what it evolved from you would be shocked. No one thought hip hop would survive this far....

Urbansteez.com: Where do you see yourself a year from now?

C.I.T.Y : I see my self where I want to be in the game doing what I love if not I will still be grinding hard......

Urbansteez.com: What will you do with your first royalty check?

C.I.T.Y : Fly my family and friends to where every I'm at and celebrate my success and you know I got get whip game right......

Urbansteez.com: When you make it big, what car will you first purchase?

C.I.T.Y : I got to get the Bentley coupe its only right I got to keep it gangster so yeah the Bentley coupe......

Urbansteez.com: Yea them bad boys is pretty on rims....What's in your sound system right now?

C.I.T.Y : Yeah I'm rocking that Rick Ross right now but I listen to any one who's doing there thing because I expect them to do the same for me ya digg!!!!!!!!!!

Urbansteez.com: If single, which female in the game would you pursue first and why?

C.I.T.Y : Ashanti I got to get her that answer explains it self ya digg.........

Urbansteez.com: How can fans contact you in the future?

C.I.T.Y : Hit me up at myspace.com/cityync I'm not like some people I do right back ya digg

Urbansteez.com: ANY SHOT OUTS???

C.I.T.Y : Fasho I got to shot out my fam DFG, YNC, NOMF, My homies Bud, B, Ves, Hood, Mayo, G staxs, Strategy, Chad, the whole mob set, New Orleans, Ameer for blessing me with this interview and finally I got to shot out the rap game and tell them I'm on my way ya digg!!!!!!!

Check out C.I.T.Y's hits " Let me Know" and his latest, "Get it Blood".. Get at that!!!  myspace.com/cityync

C.I.T.Y. featuring Staxs- "I got my Swagga Kickin"