Artist Feature: MC Eyetel
July 21st, 2009
Check out local LA rapper Eyetel on his website and on Myspace.
Timothy Baggett, better known as Eyetel, was born January 1, 1985 in Chicago Illinois. He moved out to the west when he was 18 months. He has lived all over from Long Beach, South Central, Watts to even Moreno Valley.
As a kid he was really into drawing & playing basketball & never really had an interest in rapping. During the summer of 1999 he first decided he wanted to be a rapper after being heavily influenced by Eminem. He even called himself Tim Shady which was an obvious rip off to Eminem’s “Slim Shady”. After writing his 1st rhyme that summer, he left the paper laying around & his cousin Josh found it and told him that it was the wackest rhyme ever so little Tim Shady quit rapping & went back to playing basketball.
While Timothy attended Crenshaw High School he decided to rap again & eventually took on the name Eyetel after going through a few others. His 1st MC Battle was with Siqsteen Barz. The battle was 2 rounds to a beat box & the cipher called it a draw. Siqsteen Barz would later pick Eyetel up as an artist for Hallway Enertainment & produced Eyetel’s 1st album, “Rap Book” in 2003. Also around this time, Eyetel started wearing a sign around his neck that read, “Will Rap For Money” & would literally rap to anyone on the streets that would pay & listen to him.
Since his start at Crenshaw High, Eyetel has been moving non stop. He has been in MC Battles, performed live thoughout Los Angeles, has opened up for the lengendary Too Short, spit live on Power 106’s Wake Up Show, built his own home studio, released 3 full albums, a mixtape & an EP titled, “Back 2 Tha Crib” which is now available on iTunes and other online retailers.
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12 Comments »
July 27th, 2009 at 7:48 am
thanx for adding me to the section. i had no idea you did it until i checked the blog out myself. lol
July 27th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Eyetel is a great artist and beat maker.
I did a interview with him about a year ago, and he shared tons of great information.
http://hiphopmakers.com/interview-eyetel
I wish eyetel much success
July 27th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Not only is Eyetel an incredible artist but he’s also a pretty amazing man! His rhymes,beats & style are like no others….so keep ur eyes & ears open cuz this rapper will knock ur boots off! LITERALLY!! Wishing Eyetel great success! Been a fan since day 1…..peace
July 27th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Congrats Timothy!
July 27th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Congrats Eyetel! You are an amazing rapper and I can not wait until I go to ANOTHER show of yours. Keep up the good work and I wish you great success
July 27th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Eyetel is an awesome artist…a must see in live performance!!!
July 27th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I first heard of Eyetel when he was rapping for money in the streets. I remember seeing him perform live back in ‘03 and it was one of the most amazing shows I’ve ever seen. He has a lot of energy and knows how to make the crowd go wild. Make sure to go see him when you get the chance.
July 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I’ve been a fan of eyetel for a long time, and it’s good to see him get some attention after all of the albums and live shows much respect to UCLA radio for showing the love
July 29th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Eyetel is dope – i actually purchased his “back 2 the crib” EP off CD Baby when it first dropped – very good artist
July 30th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Eyetel is the truth…… I have been doin music for a little over 15 years, and this guy is one of the most creative and talented artist doing it….. (known and unknown). See you at the top twin
July 31st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I’ve been following Eyetel since day one; literally! From Tim Shady to the interesting evolution into MC Eyetel… From the wack beats to the street classical compositions that could top many of the producers you hear today. I’ve always been a fan and always will be. It is an honor to say that I’ve had countless opportunities to collab with this man. I’m excited to see his future moves; but I’m sure I definitely won’t be surprised with the outcome. RAW Talent at its finest; can’t find it on the radio folks…. not yet at least……..
August 15th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Eyetel is tite….. when I first listened to his music I was impressed. And Imma keep listening to his music. He’s really good.
Keep Goin Wit The Music!