1. MC from Portland, Oregon. 2. A house-centric alter-ego of Praveen Sharma (of Sepalcure, Praveen & Benoît) 3. ...show more

1. MC from Portland, Oregon. 2. A house-centric alter-ego of Praveen Sharma (of Sepalcure, Praveen & Benoît) 3.

Hardcore band, probably active in the 90's. 1) Always on a musical mission, BRAILLE has become one of rap's best-kept secrets. He has released three solo albums, performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists like the late James Brown, De La Soul and others, been named one of the "Next 100" by URB magazine and collaborated with rap heavyweights such as 9th Wonder, CunninLyguists, and Pigeon John. All of these accomplishments set the stage for Braille's fourth album, the splendid The IV Edition (Syntax Records).

In addition to being his fourth album, the title represents three other things. Braille wants the album to serve as an IV to distribute musical medicine for social illnesses directly into the veins of the society. IV also stands for "International Vision" (becoming more aware of what's going on in the world around us) and "International Version" (the album is made for an international audience and features German, French, Finish and Australian producers like M-Phazes, Aetoms, Staffro, etc). The album's title song serves as an ode to Braille's rap roots. ...show less