Authentic to the Core…

You will not hear a lot of lullaby lyrics, see big chains or loud colors from SHATiFF. What you will hear is a creative flow, witty lyrics, and clever metaphors from an artist who takes his craft seriously. It is with this creativity and drive that SHATIFF has managed to gain the stamp of approval from some of D.C.’s top power players to include: Kenny Burns, Judah Beats, and Backie Thomas. With the release of his street album, “All In: The Vow,” produced by Judah Beats, he has added many more stamps to the list.

SHATiFF, born Steven Jenkins, showed an impeccable gift of maintaining a rhyme over a beat without flaw at the early age of eight. He was raised in Washington, DC and also grew up in South Carolina where he was a standout football player at Clinton High School, Clinton, SC. By the age of 18, he along with his rap group, The Universal Souljahs, released their studio album titled “Just-Us.”

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