Vice Gripp Bio
// October 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Vice Gripp
As you drive along a dark stretch of highway in the Florida Everglades you see a rickety sign stating: Entering Broward County. This is the home of Psyko South artist Vice Gripp. Born in North Miami but raised in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines, Vice Gripp has established himself as one of the premier lyricists in Broward County and soon to be the world over. With a mix of hardcore, aggressive southern style and brutal, razor sharp lyricism, the self proclaimed “Broward County Cannibal” and “Bear Jew” demolishes track after track to the delight of hardcore hip hop fans everywhere. He is co-founder and co-owner of Psyko South International, Inc. with partner in rhyme Big Rela. They started the label in 2001, establishing themselves in the local underground scene in Broward and Dade County in 2006 through dozens of shows and 5 mixtapes in the streets. Vice Gripp’s 3 solo mixtapes (Entering Broward County Vol. 1 & 2, OutLaw Music) were put on the internet for free to feed his fans and gain new ones. As one 3rd of the hardcore hip hop group [dead] P.o.e.t.s. with Big Rela and Squire Zama, they are gearing up to bring rough and rugged rap shit back with a vengence. Vice Gripp was heavily influenced by Bone Thugs N Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan, Heltah Skeltah, Esham, Rakim, Mystikal, UGK, Tech N9ne, Afu Ra, Z-Ro, Insane Clown Posse, Outkast, Ill Bill, Paradime, Brotha Lynch Hung, Triple 6 Mafia, K-Rino, Twista, Do or Die, T-Rock, Pharoahe Monch and Canibus. Vice is also a producer, making beats for official Psyko South International projects.
Vice Gripp is currently working on new solo material in 2012; a mixtape and a debut album produced entirely by himself.
