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Hip hop is in a place that is ever so diverse these days; as more sub genres in rap continue to expand and diversify, Ali Kazem is looking to be rooted in the true pillars of what makes Hip Hop...Hip. Everyone has an opinion and everyone will categorize any artist they come across, naturally. So being that's the case, Ali Kazem beat all of you to the punch and planted the "BackPack Rap" flag. With such influences as: Q-tip, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Andre 3000, Pharrell, Mos Def and a slew of others. Ali Kazem aka Shadow Urameshi has a mission statement to modernize a new frontier for "BackPack Rap". Its a mixture of Vibes, Soul, Lyricism , "The Cool Factor" and overall entertainment. Hailing from Mobile,Al and also living in New York momentarily as a child, while being originally from Iran as a Persian. Ali Kazem is the most determined up and coming rapper/emcee you will see grace the mic and stage in the 2020's. Keep those eyes peeled for the UnicornBountyHunters.