B-1 has been played on NTS shows including Ted Draws, with Empire Staters first played on 15 August 2015.

1) Kareem Alston aka B-1 (or just One) has been in the game since the early 90's, but despite close ties to numerous well known rap artists and hip-hop luminaries his name remains relatively unknown to this day. Hailing from Queens, NY, B-1 gravitated towards hip-hop at a young age, influenced by his mother's eclectic musical tastes as well as the nearby block parties and park jams.

Citing Kool G Rap and Lord Finesse as major influences in picking up a pen and becoming an MC, B-1…