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C.L.A.P Cognac Born in New York City & raised in the northeast region of The Bronx. C.L.A.P Cognac resides in Co-op City in its secluded area mostly known throughout the city as Section 5. He was raised in a West Indian household with his mothers side of the family who were from the heart of Kingston Jamaica. His father was from the Ivory Coast. C.L.A.Ps first influences in music came as grew up under his two older cousins that played the roles of older brothers. Always having the radio on he was exposed to a vast array of artist. Everything from B.D.P, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Run DMC, Ultra-Magnetic, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest and NWA were played in that household. With being exposed to the Hip-Hop culture in the forms of music, graffiti, break dancing, etc... One would have never thought back then that he would become the slick witted MC with the raspy voice who flips his words pertaining to his upbringing, college years & personal life episodes. C.L.A.Ps first attempt as an M.C came when he was in the 8th grade. It wasnt until a local artist saw something special in him & said keep on writing and rhyming until you master your craft did he begin to take the art form to a next plateau. After years of sitting by the radio with instrumentals & making local mix-tapes, C.L.A.P furthered his education in life & went away to Buffalo State college. There he gained added exposure performing at local clubs, doing radio interview & learned how to make & format songs. In college is where he adapted his stage name C.L.A.P witch is an acronym for Camouflage Lodge Attacking Problems. It was a perfect fit for an M.C who has a witty way of expressing social issues. After graduating in 2004 with a B.A in Mass communication C.L.A.P when back to the Bronx to persue his dream after being giving an opportunity to get on BETs ..1 video show 106 and park freestyle Fridays. After winning several time he was only beaten by himself with a lost for words when an entire show was based around his presence. That didnt stop this young bright & determined M.C. He continued to do freestyles on mix-tapes, performing all over NYC, doing radio interviews and putting out CD samplers on his own. He had also broadened his knowledge of the music business by obtaining jobs at G-Unit & Interscope records. The artists most influential to C.L.A.Ps career are The Notorious Big, Big L, Big Pun, and rappers from his local neighborhood located in Section 5 of Co-op City.

Clap Cognac is RAW. This dude is from the bronx and runs with a crew called Paper Soldiers. I will be following them and posting music by them. This track right here is serious. He is dropping a mixtape with the title "The Bronx Is Burning".