Mi$tro (rapper)

Not to be confused with Mitro.
Mi$tro
Birth name Stephon Manuel
Born (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992
United States
Occupation(s) Rapper

Stephon Manuel (born January 8, 1992), most popularly known as Mi$tro (Pronounced as My-Stro) is an American rapper, from Caroline County, Virginia.[1] He first gained recognition after the release of a mixtape entitled The Commonwealth II[1] which was hosted by DJ Grady, DJ Iceberg and DJ Flatline.[2] He is currently managed by MIH Entertainment and president of Money Gang Militia. His latest release is GOLD.

Musical career

In 2014, Mi$tro released "The Commonwealth II" which featured hit single Bandz. XXL Magazine premiered the project with an exclusive interview, which was the start to him gaining national attention.[3] Mi$tro then began to work with Lex Luger. During the A3C Festival, in Atlanta, Georgia, Mi$tro received a cosign from Jay Electronica. Jay Electronica was spotted wearing the MGM crewneck he received from Mi$tro's business partner, J-Real. Images of him wearing the crewneck caused the crewneck to sell out instantly.[4]

In 2015, Mi$tro signed with Ichor Music Group, under distribution of Warner Music Group. On February 16, 2015, he released his self-titled EP.[5][6] After the release of the EP, Mi$tro signed with MIH Entertainment[7] for management. MIH Entertainment[7] is the home of rapper, King Lil G. In October 2015, Mi$tro was an official artist for A3C where he headlined the CreatiVeli showcase.[8][9]

In 2016, Mi$tro released a 9-track mixtape, GOLD[10] that was executive produced by Money Montage.[11] Respect Magazine wrote about Mi$tro's record "Gold Talk" in their With All Due RESPECT: 5 Tracks You're Sleeping On segment. Mi$tro is currently a special guest on King Lil G's Lost In Smoke 2 Tour.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 ericdiep (23 July 2014). "The Break Presents: Mi$tro". XXL Mag. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ↑ ericdiep (23 July 2014). "Mi$tro Releases New Mixtape, 'The Commonwealth II'". XXL Mag. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/07/mistro-releases-new-mixtape-the-commonwealth-ii/
  4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/uD6lcYMkuI/
  5. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mi%24tro/id966641166
  6. ↑ http://justwhookid.com/2015/02/19/mitro-mitro-ep-full-stream/
  7. 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/mihentgroup
  8. ↑ http://homegrownradio.net/main/creativeli-a3c-showcase-powered-by-skee-tv/
  9. ↑ http://blog.a3cfestival.com/a3c-2015-get-to-know-mitro-stream-his-new-single-the-underdog-story
  10. ↑ http://www.hiphopweekly.com/mitro-gold-ep-only-gods-look-down/
  11. ↑ http://moneymontage.net/
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