Chris Tha Fifth

Chris Tha Fifth, an Oakland, California native, and legendary Bay Area rap artist. His 2004 album, "Masterpiece", is said to be one of the top 3 rap albums in the history of Oakland! As a youth, he was arrested regularly for the sell of crack cocaine, amongst other offenses. At 23 he was sentenced 14 yrs w/85% for a shootout that wounded 3 people, including himself. But while incarcerated his ambition remained active; self-publishing 4 novels, writing several screenplays, enrolling in college, founding his "Fifth Dynasty LLC", registered and obtained his business license for operation; educating himself reminiscent of Malcolm--and writing nearly 25 albums!

His 4 novels are available on Amazon: "The Bay Area's Brooklyn Bridge"; "The Ventriloquist"; "To Fall From Bliss"; and his newest novel, the critically acclaimed piece, "Heroes: A Soldier's Story Of PTSD". In his leisure Chris Tha Fifth is a student of History, Philosophy, and Metaphysics!