Russell “D-Pryde” LLantino is a 17-year-old writer and rapper with a fan base that extends to well over 250,000 fans across the world. The Toronto native released a series of wildly popular “freeverses” and covers on
YouTube that have gained over 31 million views to date. D-Pryde and Mars Music Group partnered up with leading hip-hop and pop producers to develop the sound for MARS. Featured producers include Reefa (The Game,
Fabolous,
Rick Ross), August Rigo (
Justin Bieber,
Musiq Soulchild), and talented newcomer Den-Z. Acclaimed rapper,
Joe Budden, and
Power 105.1 FM’s DJ, Suss-One, make appearances, and Beyonce’s full time engineer, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, not only provided production, but also mixing. "This album is basically a story of how my life changed in a short year after signing my deal” said D-Pryde. “I was a kid that grew up too fast; so with all I learned, I flushed all that knowledge and struggle into 15 songs for a fan base that witnessed me grow." For more information about D-Pryde please visit: www.dprydemusic.com www.youtube.com/dprydemusic www.twitter.com/dprizzy www.facebook.com/dprydemusic