Armed with pretty boy looks and a swagger from around the block; M.O.E BETTA lies juxtaposed between the two extremes. Are you a pretty boy? “Nah” he dismisses. Are you a thug? “Naw, I’m not that,” he denies. Still his lyrics tell a different story with braggadocios analogies on taking other niggas girls and a few slick analogies dealing with moving weight. “I’m a little bit of this and little bit of that, but at the end of the day, I can do it all better than I’m seeing most of these dudes do,” he professes in an obvious East coast accent.

M.O.E.’s proclamation of being “BETTA” than the competition, dates back to his teenage school days in Connecticut battle rapping wanna be emcees in the school cafeteria. “I started out as a battle rapper, but then I realized the importance of being able to put together a good song,” he says, “I realized that it’s not always about the best rapper, it’s about who makes the best song. I just happen to be able to do both.” Early LL Cool J and Big Daddy Kane influences are evident in his smooth delivery, but he credits Slick Rick for inspiring him early on to master the art of storytelling.

Putting together a song became M.O.E. BETTA’s modus operandi and he worked on perfecting his craft. “It’s not like I can’t take it back there,” M.O.E. says about his past penchant for battling, “that is still a part of who I am. I just know that in order to make music that’s timeless it’s important to bring the whole package to the table.” After being signed to several labels and going through the stereotypical rigmarole that comes with the territory of being a rap artist, M.O.E. signed to independent label Deepside Records headed by Johnny D. Collaborations with several A-list Atlanta producers lead to his breakaway single ‘When U see me in da Club’ which caught the attention of Big Cat Records CEO Marlan Rowe. The joint collaboration between Big Cat and Deepside has provided the perfect engine behind M.O.E. BETTA’s career. Performing at various clubs and showcases throughout the southeast, MOE project has run the gamut of the southeast and he’s eager to take the project to the next level.

Currently the man who calls himself BETTA than the competition is busy on promoting his single and about to drop his third mixtape ‘BETTA Get Ready.’ While music is his first love, M.O.E. BETTA has his hands in several other pots while preparing for this moment. He was tapped to be the face of urban outfitter Fosho clothing and has been the face of their spring and fall clothing lines. He has also been cutting his acting teeth on several small independent film projects. He believes timing is everything when it comes to leaving a legacy in the business. “It’s been a long time coming but this is what I was born to do. I know when the opportunity comes you betta be ready,” he laughs.

“If you knew BETTA, you’d do betta”
M.O.E. BETTA

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