Mama, We Made It!

“The moment I gain personal happiness is when I stop caring.” LYNWOOD STAND UP! This one’s for y’all. Enter Willie B aka The Ichiban Don. Willie grew up Lynwood, CA - a city with integrity and respect, but “you don’t take no shit!” Everyone knows each other, grows up together, but divided by two sides of gangs. But, Willie was someone who got along with everyone, a neutral character with a positive soul. Willie’s household built on the foundation of morals. His mother was from Mississippi, and his father from Cleveland, both hard workers who provided Willie with a good childhood and encouraged his artistic and creative endeavors - drawing and music. “Music and Art are the same. I see colors in every record.” Throughout high school, Willie gravitated and focused on all performing arts - from battle rapping to singing in choirs. Music would soon completely take over, as he finally “understood” it. But it wasn’t until college when Willie was introduced to the world of beat-making and production,