Byron Franklin is his
government issued name, but he is known in his community as “ KAOSS ”,
an aspiring rapper from North Philadelphia, who has music pumping all
through his body just waiting to hit the hip-hop world.
KAOSS started rapping at the age of 15, yet he didn’t become
serious about wanting success until he was 18 years old, that was the
first time he stepped foot into a recording studio and his dream became
a reality. KAOSS knew it would be a long road to get the sound he was
looking for and after years of ridicule and harsh criticism from his
peers he finally developed the tight, crisp sound he is proud to call
his own. After the tragic lost of his mentor he knows that he has to
keep moving forward or all of his mentor’s teaching and inspiration
will be I vain.
Coming from a family of musicians, his father who played in a band
and a mother who did some singing, it’s not an understatement to say
that music is truly in his blood. KAOSS is a very talented individual
with an ability to switch topics and flows when he raps. He believes
that “A lot of rappers are one sided and you hear the same thing on
almost every song, I write music in chapters, like a book, If you were
reading a book you wouldn’t want to keep reading the same thing over
and over again. When I record songs they usually reflect how I’m
feeling or what I’m currently going through " .
KAOSS currently has TWO albums completed “ THE MOVEMENT " , and
DIARY OF A HUSTLA.” He is currently working on his third album "
CHAPTERS OF MY LIFE " which is due out March '10, while looking to
secure a recording deal with a major label. KAOSS undoubtedly has what
it takes to make it to the top.
Recently KAOSS and his company Fitted Cap Entertainment had joined
forces with Xclusive Entertainment of Detroit to focus on a strong
promotions and marketing campaign. Which lead to the debut of Diary of
a Hustla released November 21, 2007.
His latest album DIARY OF A HUSTLA has done far more than most have
expected with over the standard numbers of an unsigned artist. KAOSS
has accomplished hundreds of thousands of At cost sales. Understanding
the need for exposure first he has chosen to use this album as a
stepping stone to larger opportunities.