Born in 1987 to immigrant parents, Adam Rashid Traore better known by his stage name A-1, is a first generation American rapper from the
San Francisco Bay Area. Born and raised in the Mission District of San Fransisco, A-1 was mentored by his Italian mother and Senegalese
father who both introduced him to an extreme diversity of cultures from a very young age. Being exposed to so many walks of life has helped
define A’s open-minded and charismatic nature, as well as added to his creativity and artistic prowess.
Since debuting as a solo artist in early 2009, A-1 has dropped 6 indepen ...read more
Born in 1987 to immigrant parents, Adam Rashid Traore better known by his stage name A-1, is a first generation American rapper from the
San Francisco Bay Area. Born and raised in the Mission District of San Fransisco, A-1 was mentored by his Italian mother and Senegalese
father who both introduced him to an extreme diversity of cultures from a very young age. Being exposed to so many walks of life has helped
define A’s open-minded and charismatic nature, as well as added to his creativity and artistic prowess.
Since debuting as a solo artist in early 2009, A-1 has dropped 6 independent mixtapes and is releasing his 7th mixtape, “After School Special”
in August 2010. He is also going to be featured on a non profit album scheduled for release in early 2011 to benefit the J Dilla Foundation
alongside artists such as Bun B, The Cool Kids, Termanology, Reks, Kool G Rap and more.
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