At the age of 23 the artist known to the public as "Anime" finds himself in a position he once could have only dreamed. He has recently released a collection of freestyles and demo material as a project entitled "Highly Anticipated" to much local success, has done shows in every state in New England, and has worked with Lyricist Lounge veterans Punchline and Wordsworth as well as underground favorites Muneshine, Dj Kno, and Dj Mondee. With his buzz steadily growing, he has been gaining the attention of the underground hiphop world both locally and worldwide.

This has been a long time coming for the young man who was inspired by east coast artists like Nas, Masta Ace, and Big L as well as west coast sounds such as Dr. Dre, Kurupt, and The Alkoholiks. At the age of 18 he had already established himself as a force in the local hiphop scene, and by 21 had attained veteran status amongst his peers.

Now with the distribution of his first major single "Can't Ignore It" fea