Fes Taylor

Fes Taylor has been a fixture within the underground New York rap scene since the mid-'90s. Back then, the Harlem-born, Staten Island-bred artist was known as Profes, an MC who had developed his skills at talent shows and in battles. Signed to <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Black+Fist+Records%22">Black Fist Records</a>, the rough-edged Taylor appeared on the label's greatest commercial success, <a href="spotify:artist:7zYloibKTQ990S0VWzwcwD">King Just</a>'s Mystics of the God, which peaked within the top half of Billboard's R&B albums chart in 1995. Although he ultimately didn't headline any <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Black+Fist%22">Black Fist</a> releases, Taylor became one of the East Coast's more prolific rappers, with dozens of full-length titles -- mixtapes and albums -- issued over the course of the next two decades, primarily through the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Chambermusik%22">Chambermusik</a> label. His discography as an affiliate and featured collaborator is extensive as well, including tracks with <a href="spotify:artist:4OBbOrkD4geIjOLrICN3wO">Inspectah Deck</a>, Mr. Prezident, and <a href="spotify:artist:2p0Hf0MF8Nw8lwAXokczf0">Smif-N-Wessun</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:2RoBY2zVbB44M2ECL0zknV">Tek</a>. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi