Live! R&B Singer "Shaheed" Plus! Tha Cypher: Race

Shaheed hails from the West side of Detroit and is primed for greatness in today's hip hop and R&B genre. Shaheed's innovated style, charismatic delivery, truthful messages and intoxicating beats reveals his wide range of talent. Shaheed gained most of his musical influences from his Grandfather the late and great singer/songwriter Lawrence Payton of the Four Tops and veteran songwriter and producer Billy Davis. Shaheed began writing music at the age of 8 and continues to nurture his craft long side his brother writer/producer and artist Kahlif. In 2004 Shaheed formed hip hop group "New Era" with his 2 brothers and sister. Shortly after the group was formed Shaheed entered the science program at Alabama State University. After graduating from Alabama State University with a degree in Biology in 2009, Shaheed went back to his first passion of music. With soulful, melodic flow of the Motown sound ingrained in his spirit, and his quick and witty intellect, project THE COLLAGE as an independent artist. The Collage highlights Shaheed's honest portrayal of day to day life with seducing flow and head bobbing beats has captivated the music industry. Shaheed is dedicated to introducing new styles, lyrics and images to completely innervate Hip-hop and the world at large.