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Speech burst on the scene in 1992 like a cultural stormtrooper. As the musical, political and conceptual force behind the hip-hop group, Arrested Development, he set the tone for their brand of conscious reality.

Winning two Grammy awards, two MTV awards, and NAACP award, the multi-platinum group shook up playlists everywhere, jumping genres and becoming as popular on top twenty "pop" stations as on "urban-underground" radio. It was indeed an auspicious introduction and a heady time for the young rapper/songwriter. Speech has continued to grow on several fronts -- politically, spiritually, socially, musically and emotionally. Now, he is ready to give a more seasoned musical gift to his listeners -- a pilgrimage into the depths of his mind, heart and soul.