Recognized for his speedy delivery and chilly beats, Rasheed came out of the East Coast battle-rap scene to become one of the driving producers at Dope House Records. Growing up in Philadelphia, he studied poetry as a teenager, encouraged by his teachers to add a depth to the raps he would bust out in school. He became a regular on the battle circuit, often traveling to New York City to take part in competitions. Moving to Houston in his late teens, he began to hook up with various local rappers and even released an independent EP, Livin' in D Ghetto, in 1994. Although he reco...