Growing up on the north side of Dade County, (Carol City), C.Ride was exceptionally gifted academically, which allowed him to skip the 4th grade. C.Ride underwent tough times after his parents separated when he was merely 8 years old. Although very gifted, school was always an annoyance for C. Eventually dropping out of school, C.Ride would always hang out with his best friend Marcus. C.Ride and Marcus would get into all kinds of trouble, but everything suddenly changed when Marcus was tragically killed in a car accident.
Marcus’s death brought C.Ride back to reality and inspired him to find a legal hustle. At the age of 16, C.Ride returned to school. He eventually graduated and went straight to the studio, where he and his friends started recording songs about their friend Marcus. Once his music got out into the public, he started receiving positive feedback and subsequently realized that he needed money to start pushing his project. Together, C.Ride and his clique (Jackboyz) decided to rob, steal, and get money by any means necessary.
Loaded off Weed and Cocaine night after night; C.Ride and his clique felt untouchable. Until one night, while holding up a store, they found themselves surrounded by police. Everyone ran separate ways and “by the grace of God,” C.Ride escaped that night and relocated to Atlanta, GA the next day. C.Ride was the only member of his clique able to escape that night. While living with female associates and working a nine to five C.Ride felt very uncomfortable. C.Ride wanted to get back to the studio.
Searching for the finances to support his dream, he began selling weed heavy, which eventually led him to sell other drugs. After Two drug charges, two years of probation, and a brief jail sentence later, C.Ride decided that he wanted to go back to his hometown of Miami. By this time C.Ride had product. A CD that he made in Atlanta fell in to the hands of Super Producer Duo Cool n Dre, and this is when the real roller coaster began.
We have two MP3’s for you to peep. First is a track entitled “Fresh” in which you find C.Ride bragging and boasting about his skills.
Next up is a Freestyle over Linkin Park‘s “Numb.” Joining C on the track is Dre of Cool n Dre and Miami’s Dirtbag.
We’ll be bringing you more on C.Ride soon! You know how DubCNN does it. Your Number ONE spot for West Coast, East Coast, Mid West, Down South and International Hip Hop! Accept no substitutes!
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