MC CLAIN   (April 2006) | Written By: Rud

      Lynwood, California has - as many areas - its fair share of MC's hustling to make it in the industry, one we want to showcase here today goes by the name of McClain.

Hailing from the Pimp-Infested, money hungry streets of Lynwood he has grown up most of his life with no father, surviving off welfare, sharing everything he possibly had with his 4 younger siblings as they moved from city to city including Fresno, San Bernardino, Long Beach & Compton.


Poverty was the least of his worries as he watched countless friends and family members die or get senselessly murdered.

Witnessing this, no matter the age, is always going to lead someone to have an escape route and as such McClain, as do so many, sourced music as his outlet.

Now when you try and distinguish yourself as an artist you can rely on only a few things, your voice, flow and lyrics. Now although flow can be switched and lyrics can be improved your voice's texture is always going to be a factor...can people 'feel' your passion? Encompassing genres to his musical outlet has helped McClain grow as an artist and as such the flavour he brings on different cuts give different angles to his persona.

In recent years he has appeared on televison [Girlfriends & Century City], in movies [Voice over in I-Robot & Old Skool] and gotten his feet wet in the Industry; however he wants more: "I want to make an impact when it comes to anything I put my hands to whether it's music, acting, drawing, or plain out working a 9-to-5. I've been doing this whole Music thing since I was 14 years old, And now I got a Shorty there's no turning back, I'm a beast anything anyone give me. After I lost a couple people in life since then I've just been on the grind making this music stuff work for me."

Climbing the industry 'ladder' is tough for all aspiring artists however he has had advice from vets including Clarence Avant, worked with experienced professionals such as Blaqthoven & Jellyroll and had praise from Mr. Rodney O. Collaborations have been a key aspect to his rise in local circles and aims to take it to a wider level in terms of exposure.

So far he has been features on mixtapes including "Halla The Buzz Vol. 2", "DJ Nicky Slicks : Rebirth of the West", "Gain Green Records Present - Stress : Young Church Vol.1 & Vol.2" and countless others. He has also featured alongside Stress and Jellyroll in the music video for the record; "Hot Patada."

In terms of his own projects he is putting the finishing touches to a mixtape entitied; "McClain Presents (3552 Lynwood)Da Mixtape" as well as making plans for a debut album. We have material from McClain for you to hear what he has done so far, including some original material; "Its Not A Game" featuring Blaqtoven and a record with dubcnn regulars N.V. as well as some mixtape tracks - one over the Tupac track "Pain."

McClain - It's Not A Game (Feat. Blaqtoven)
McClain - Show Me What Ya Blocks Made Of (Feat. Killa Twan & Young Thug)
McClain - Problems (Feat. N.V.)
McClain - Pain (Feat. 1 Punch) (Over "Pain" by Tupac)

Once you have heard the new music, feel free to drop your thoughts over at the dubcc community. Look out for McClain to be featured on dubcnn again as we keep up with his releases and latest news. In the meantime you can visit his label's website Gain Green Records and learn more about the company is doing and who is involved.

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