A native out of Youngstown, OH, hardcore rapper Pryslezz got his start opening for the likes of Lil Jon and Mike Jones. In 2003 he released his debut album A Search 4 Peace - A Testimony and then, in 2007, he hit the road with the Wu-Tang Clan, Common, Slum Village, and Nas on the Rock the Bells tour. Two years later he made the jump to the major labels with Death of a Man, Rebirth of a King, released by the EMI associated label Lightyear. Dwele, Raheem DeVaughn, and Slum Village made guest appearances on the album. ~ David Jeffries