. . "Coming from a background of emcee battles, club promotions and graff writing, Loe found himself at the heart of a growing scene, sharing the stage with, then, up & coming artists such as Sara Jones, Mos Def, Mums, Talib Kweli, and Saul Williams at venues like The Nuyorican Poets Cafe and S.O.B's as early as 1995." . . .