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In 1983, the year hip hop broke,a day before Lent (meaning repentance) called Mardi Gras spawned the coming of New Orleans's native "The Nickname Dude". Born Earl Washington and raised in the infamous downtown 9th ward area of the city, there is no questioning where the constructive sloppy poetry emerged from. The strategy of linguistics performed in up and coming project titled: "Pickn Up A Potato Chip Bag" presents itself as a scientific, street mental but spiritual rooted start of a movement. Its monumental art stems from the mindstate of a lifestyle, which is the foundation of his independent record label Neva II Much. Growing up around the theatrics of the ballers, stunters, street hustlers and killers, Earl did not take the form of the ryme to model himself behind these gimmickal things. In fact, it is explained as a heaven sent gift that he did not have plans for until the age of 20. In his full realization from the accumulative events of the criminal life he explains: "I had to experience me, my family and neighborhood friends go this route without success, now its time for me to take these feelings of all those things of that life and change somoene else's. With all that said; The Son of Mardi Gras, The Main Character, The Duke, E. Phantom, The Nickname Dude introduces you all to full transformation in its rawest state, do not be surprised but enjoy. The Neva II is for you!!!