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B.IO $.W.I.F.T. (STREET WISE INDIVIDUAL FORVER THUGGIN) CHANCELLOR A.K.A O.M.A.R. (ONLY MONEY AND RESPECT) JAJA HERBERT. BORN 8, 26,1982 IN UPSATE KINGSTON NY . BROUGHT UP PLAYING SPORTS ALL YEAR ROUND. HIS MUSIC CAREER STARTED WHEN HE ENTERED MIDDLE SCHOOL IN “93” HE WROTE HIS FIRST RHYME WITH HIS BROTHER (FRE$H) & COUSINS (DIP$, H.DOT, MATT) THEY FORMED A CREW CALLED “CAUTIOUS“. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE THE ALL WENT THERE SEPARATE WAYS, BUT KEEPING IN TOUCH EVEN TILL THIS DAY. SWIFT KEEP UP ON HIS FLOW WITH THE RAPPING NOT SHOWING NO ONE BUT HIS BROTHER AND LET HIM HEAR THE PAIN THAT WAS IN HIM. BY THE TIME HE REACH THE HIGH SCHOOL IN SEPT.98, HE WAS READY TO LET RAPCATS HAVE IT IF THEY CAME TO TEST HIM. HIS FIRST BATTLE WAS AT THE DIMISS OF HIS CLOSE FRIEND (ARSONIST). AT THE END OF HIS BATTTLE HE WAS CROWNED “THE BEST KEPT SECRET”. HE WOULD GO ON TO WIN MORE AND MORE BATTLES. TAKING ON “ICEWATER”. EARNING A NAME FOR HISSELF TO WHERE EVERY BODY WANTED TO HEAR HIM RHYME. HE WAS ASK TO PUT A SONG DOWN ON HIS COUSIN’S (D.Y.M.E.Z ) COMPILATION CALLED “THE DYMOND DISTRICT”. AROUND THAT TIME IS WHEN HE STARTED STEERING TORWARDS THE STREET LIFE WHICH WOULD GET HIM IN LOTS OF TROUBLE. IN 2002 HE RECORDED HIS FISRT SONG, AND HE RECORDED HIS FIRST MIXTAPE CALLED “THE PRIME MINISTER”. A FEW MORE BATTLES THEN S.W.I.F.T. WOULD GRADUATE HIGHSCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING THE SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION IN 2002. WHERE HE WENT OFF TO COLLEGE (SUNY DELHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY), WHERE HE WOULD TAKE UP ACCOUNTING. AFTER ONE YEAR HE DROPPED OUT AND REALLY FOCUSED ON FOLLOWING HIS DREAM TO BE A HIP HOP ARTIST. HE SENT HIS MIXTAPE TO TALENT 2K. BY 2003 HE MOVED TO POUGHKEEPSIE NY AND STARTED RECEIVING ROYALTY CHECKS. HE HOOKED UP WITH HIS COUSIN YASOUL. AFTER A YEAR OF DOING MUSIC WITH HIS CUZ YASOUL. HE MOVED BACK HOME WITH HIS MOTHER TO KINGSTON IN 2004. HE STAYED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND LEFT FOR SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MAY 2004 WITH HIS COUSIN DY.M.E.Z. WHERE HE HOOKED UP WITH DIAMOND JIM’S FRONTLINE, AND PRODUCER PLEX FROM A.T.L. WHERE HE STARTED DOING SHOWS AND RECORDING HIS ALBUM/MIXTAPE CALLED “VIRGO”. UNDERS 3RDDEGREE. HE LEARNED ALL THE TRCIKS OF THE TRADE TO THE RAP GAME AND MASTERED THE ART OF RECORDING AND HOW SONGS WHERE PUT TOGETHER. AFTER A FULL YR OF WORKING HARD, HE FLEW BACK TO NEWYORK MAY,2005,TO CHILL OUT WITH HIS FAMILY, AND TO RECORD SOME TRACKS BACK IN THE EAST COAST WITH TYTSQUEEZE HIS COUSIN’S MATT & YAZO AND BEST FRIEND D & DJ FEEDBACK. AFTER RECORDING A FEW TRACKS SWIFT TOOK A LITTLE BREAK AND STARTED DATING FAITH A.K.A MAMA AND STARTED WATCHING MENTALLY CHALLENGED KIDS. HE ENDED UP CATCHING A FELONY FOR A DRUG BEEF HE WAS PICKED IN MARCH,2006. SWIFT SAT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR SIX MONTHS BEFORE BEING SENTENCED TO 2YRS AND 2YRS POST RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11 2006. DURING THE PROCESSE MY WIFE GAVE BURTH TO MY SON AMARI IMANUEL EDWARDS HERBERT (PHATMAN) 6-15-06. A WEEK LATER HE WAS HAULD OFF TO BEGIN HIS STATE BIDD. HE WAS ELIGHBLE FOR THE SHOCK PROGRAM.AFTER SIX MONTHS FOR A TOTAL OF 13MONTHS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. HE WAS RELEASED MAY 3 2007. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO OF BEING HOME S.W.I.F.T. CHANCELLOR STATRED RECORDING TRACKS FOR HIS MIXTAPE “THE PREVIEW”IS DONE 19 TRACKS. AFTER RECORDING A COUPLE TRACKS . IN 2008 HE CAUGHT A VIOLATION OF PAROLE. SERVED SIX MONTHS . SWIFT CHANCELLOR IS CURRENTLY HARD AT WORK ON HIS ALBUM PRIMA FACIE (VALIDNTRU) THE PREVIEW IS DOWN. I GET OFF MAY 3 2009[code][/color] IndieCharts.com : Visit this Persons Profile IndieCharts.com : Visit $.W.I.F.T. CHANCELLOR's Profile