Akir
Meet AKIR. You may have seen him touring with Immortal Technique, or in recent Mecca clothing ads. If not, it may be because he invokes the spirit of Nas circa '92. This modern day hip-hop griot has stepped up to the hip-hop batting cages, and he's swinging lyrical swords. His name is an acronym for "Always Keep It Real," and his rhymes don't get any realer. Get ready people, AKIR is no joke.