"Despite its country festive atmosphere, Charleston once was the point of origin for the majority of slaves entering the new land of America. It is the land of our Roots", states 24 year old Charleston native Emerson Taylor aka Mista Taylor.

Taylor's outlook on life is a reflection of his environment which he portrays in his edgy upbeat lyrical style drenched in its heavy southern roots. The Grind Out Records artist depict the streets from which he come, as unruly and where 'only the strong' survive in his latest video "Shoot the F**K Up".