Rhythm & Poetry

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Reverend

Reverend (Rev for short) is a multifaceted Hip-Hop artist and renaissance man based in Florida. Writing music for over 20 years, Rev has released a wide array of music: 5 albums, 5 mixtapes, and 1 EP to date.

His conceptual and stylistic influences range a gamut of music, from R&B, Neo Soul, and House to Electronic/Dance, Folk, Rock, and Alternative genres. Rev continues to build his catalog and creates music in, what he calls, an "Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop/Poetry" space.

His music explores topics that include love, masculinity, manhood, social injustices, personal growth, lyrical expositions, and identity while interweaving many of his nerdy interests (anime and gaming, included).

He started his musical journey writing poetry in middle school. From there, his love for music led him to expand into Hip-Hop, releasing his projects on DatPiff, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp.

His releases include the album trilogy, Written In Stone (2008), It Was...Black Earth (2009), and I Am (2011); the Cool Nerd 3 volume series (2010-2015), 25: The Mixtape (2015), and Mind Body Soul (2019).

From producing to recording, arranging to designing his graphics, Rev, often referring to himself as "one of the coolest nerds you'll ever meet", found himself overcoming limitations and doing it all to pursue his passion—to create on his own terms.

Selected Music & Poetry

Discography

Verses: Hope & Freedom (2024)

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Verses: A Love Story (2020)

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Love Allways (2020)

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Mind Body Soul (2019)

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Solis/Luna Compilations (2016)

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25: The Mixtape (2015)

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The Cool Nerd Vol. 3 (2015)

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The Cool Nerd Vol. 2 (2012)

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The Cool Nerd Vol. 1 (2010)

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I Am (2011)

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It Was…Black Earth (2009)

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…Written in Stone… (2008)

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