Derrick Jerome Mitchell has been rhymin since the age of 16. He is from Los Angeles, California. His father is the one who got him into music.He was raised on Ice Cube,EPMD,A Tribe Called Quest,2Pac,Rakim,and more. He was always a creative person.He was always into drawing,writing and reading.As he got older, he became attracted to the creative process of music.State of Mind vol.1 dropped in the summer of 06.It got him some street buzz as he began hustling his mixtapes on the streets. In 2007 he put out State of Mind vol.2 .This mixtape contains tracks like "Stay in a Fitted" and "Can’t Bring Me Down". In 2008 he put out his State of Mind vol.3 mixtape. This mixtape contains tracks like "I'm Focused" and "Look at my Kicks". Derrick is a motivated individual who was faced with adversity and is making his name known. His music is based on his many experiences.He is a person who likes to have a good time so you are going to hear that in his music.He also reflects on some of life’s more deeper situations.Situations that he has been through and situations that the people around him have also been through. What’s Next?!!

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