Myka 9 is considered the gold standard for West Coast innovative rap—not just in the underground but across hip-hop worldwide. His influence is undeniable, shaping generations of MCs with his intricate rhyme patterns, melodic flows, and groundbreaking lyricism. Myka and his Freestyle Fellowship crew revolutionized the art of rap, a legacy documented in Ava DuVernay’s This Is the Life: How The West Was One. His work on FF’s first independent release, To Whom It May Concern (1991), earned a 2023 Grammy nomination for Best Historical Album.

As a key figure in Project Blowed, Myka has released several albums and collaborative projects over his 30-year career. He is an educator, mentor, and pioneer, pushing the boundaries of hip-hop through groups like Haiku d’Etat and Ayem Raydio alongside Aceyalone and Abstract Rude.

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