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In a time when hip-hop has crossed the lines into pop, a few tend to keep it’s origins alive to stimulate the human mind. An elite few within that group can do it without losing oneself. The Zodiac falls into that category. Born Brent Whiting in the midwest and raised in New Jersey, The Zodiac has evolved from a horrorcore rapper into a chameleon who adjusts depending on climate, attitude, and simple time-change. His range stretches from story-telling sagas to battle-rapping. “Anybody can be a rapper but a few can hold the title of ‘emcee’” says The Zodiac. “The difference lies between the words, passion, and your personal objective.” The Zodiac’s personal objective is to simply get his point across without following trends. If anything, he creates them. The Zodiac never lost sight of where he was from. He’s never ignored his education, upbringing, or his desire to inflict them into his rhymes. “I won’t hesitate to use three or four syllable words in my lyrics. I do it in real lif...