PRIES IN S ES SIO N

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CLAS
Pries may still be in college but he’s busy
teaching his peers how to hustle. When he’s not
in the booth Pries can be found on the boards
makingbeats, doing graphics design work, or even
hosting parties. But as quick as Pries is to set a
stage he’s more apt at tearing one down. The
young rapper has already performed multiple
times and is quickly building a skill set essential to
up and coming rappers.

GOV’T NAME: LE’PRIES

BROOKS
AGE: 20
REPPIN’: DENVER, CO
MIXTAPES: I’M JUST A
COLLEGE KID
LABEL: INDEPENDENT
OTHER HUSTLES: GFX
ARTIST/ PRODUCER
 It’s easy to hate Le’Pries
Brooks (a.k.a. Pries). The
20 year old is working with
some of the game’s hottest
producers, gets to party
in up at UNLV and does
everything from rapping to
singing to producing. Did we
mention he’s also a graphic
designer?
While cutting records and
college parties are sure to
keep his Sidekick, just one
of the two phones he uses
daily, (he’s a business man)
busy Pries remains more
focused then ever to make
it in a struggling industry.
According to Pries the
Internet is, “the best thing
that ever happened to this
industry but also the worst.
Because of the Internet I
can reach more supporters.
I love it.” While he praises
the Internet’s ability to get
his name out all over the
world he also warns fans,
“it’s easy to get distracted in
the bull on the net.”
Well anyone who’s
checked out Pries latest
offering “I’m Just A College
Kid,” seems to be pretty fo-
cused on his braggadocios
flow, clever metaphors and
good ol’ R&B crooning.
On the mixtapes third
track, “I’m Fiyah,” Pries
attributes his swag to his
impeccable dress and abil-
ity to steal your girl from
you right under your nose.
Being confident is a good “It’s the hardest thing I’ve
thing but Pries knows in ever attempted. I’ve had to
order to give the fans what transfer all my on campus
they want to hear, you courses to online and have
have to listen to what they a tutor.” And once all the
have to say. academic concerns are
“It’s crazy the people I taken care of it’s time to
come across and those check, “my graphic work
who try to help me on my emails for work, all the me-
road ever since the suc- dia sites, (and )my sched-
cess of my mixtape. People ule,” which he arranges all
want me to sing more, his shows and studio ses-
some only want me to rap, sions around.
some want me to keep my In Pries journey to, “be
contract down as a pro- a household name in ev-
ducer and concentrate on ery suburb, hood, bu-
that. It’s crazy right now!” reau around,” he knows
Crazy is one way to there will be some early
describe Pries recent suc- mornings and sleep-
cess. His “I’m Just A College less nights but that’s all
Kid,” mixtape is sponsored in a days work for you
by one the Internet’s most average rapper/pro-
renowned mixtape sites, ducer/graphics designer.
Datpiff.com, and has helped
him secure several show
dates in his hometown.
In order to further his
buzz Pries got together with
producer Johnny Juliano,
whose work on Wiz Khal-
ifa’s latest release, “Kush
and Orange Juice.”
He already has plans to
drop his next mixtape “Late
For Class,” this summer.
Part of the delay is due to
the success of “I’m Just A
College Kid,” and not any
other school related distrac-
tions. Although Pries does
note that balancing aca-
demics and lyrics are a diffi-
cult job.