I guess you can say I'm R.A.W. because I rhyme, I act and I write. I don't want to bore you with a list of accomplishments and accolades, but there are a few things I've done that I do think are pretty cool! Let's start with winning a brand-new car in 2001 in a jingle-writing contest! Yep, that really happened. Fast forward four years to 2005 when I rapped my way all the way to New York in VH-1's Freestyle 59 competition, a nationally televised contest! I've written and published TWO books so far: 2014's I Wanna Rap Right Now and 2025's I Left a Mess in There. And most recently, I landed my first three sync licensing placements, along with my 3 writing partners, p/k/a Soul Supply, in Kevin Hart's adult-animated series, Lil Kev, now streaming on BET+.

There are some other dope achievements, but more important than all of these cool feathers in my cap are the facts that I am a man of God, who's happily married to my beautiful wife, Tonya, for 27 years! We share 3 amazing children, Jaire, Tasanee and Kailey, a wonderful daughter-in-love, Alyana, and our precious little granddaughter, Athens. Oh, where are my manners? My name is Shadcore, and I'd like to welcome you to Shadcore.com, a destination for creativity, inspiration and all-around awesomeness! Kick off your shoes, get comfortable and don't forget to "Do something DOPE today!" Actually, you already have by checking out the site!