"When the world forgets about you and cast you away,

you counter by making yourself relevant and proving them to them that you are absolutely essential"

These were the words of the Amityville native emcee,

Ra Shells, when asked about his thoughts on the ever -changing hip hop scene and his plans to overcome it's obstacles.

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Isaiah “Kasuwell” Harris was born in the city of Miami, Fl. and raised in the small city of Albany, Ga. by his single mother.

At the age of 14 Isaiah, his mother, and younger brother Micheal relocated to Miami, Fl.

Kasuwell was first told of his writing talent by his 3rd grade teacher when he won a small local poetry writing contest.



Kasuwell used music to escape the harsh realities and experiences he endured on the mean streets of Miami.

His motto is, "It's not where I'm at, It's where I'm going". Since Kasuwell grew up liking all kinds of music from around the world, he incorporated pieces from his favorite artists into his own style which consists of a mixture of other styles.

Today we are chilling with a new up and coming rapper named Nova.

Nova is repping Pheonix, AZ, and he has been steadily making his mark on various high profile mixtape appearances.

Aswell as hitting the streets and internet with his music. So on the day that summer officially kicks off, we are gonna chop it up with the homie.

It went something like this ...

With most people in Hip Hop from the East or West Coast do you think being from Arizona makes it harder for you to get on? It definitely makes it harder since most west coast artists come frome Cali.

Our state has been looked at as not being black enough or hood enough. We are starting to get some shine with the homie Williy Northpole being at DTP.

Don Trip is starting to make a serious buzz and some people in the music business are starting to listen. By 2011, everyone will hear Don Trip and the story he has to tell. TheSource.com spoke to Don Trip recently in regards to his career, his passion, and what to look for next year.

When and why did you decide to start rapping?

I started rapping at 11 and I started to get serious with my craft at the age of 16 with recording. I’m 25 now so I’ve been doing this for a while. Rapping is just a great way to get my feelings out and release what’s building inside me. However I’m feeling is how I rap on the mic, but I also have a serious passion and love for music in general which helps add on to what I’m doing in the studio. Read more