Ivan Ives, originally from the Soviet Union, now resides in Los Angeles where he delivers his audience some of the most innovative and appealing hip-hop we’ve heard in quite some time. His adventurous songs have an underlying old school flare and are catchy on a level that transcends the predictable leanings of collegiate beats and rhymes. Ivan doesn’t mince words or unleash a torrent of expletives to underscore the immediacy of  his message. His advanced and skin-tight flow unfolds with a poetic surge that is now  admired and respected by his ever-growing fan base.

Covered in-depth by multitudes of various press, including Rolling Stone’s 40 artists to watch, URB’s next 1000, SPIN, XXL Scratch, RIME – the list goes on. Millions of plays and streams on the internet; tens of thousands of mixtapes and albums downloaded; 8 North American tours from 07-09.

His new project, “1st of the Month,” is unlike anything done before. On the 1st of every month for all of 2010, Ivan Ives is releasing a new single onto iTunes & AmazonMP3. At the end of the year, the 12 songs will become an album; but fans can keep up with a new song every single month.

Download 3 of his free mixtapes at our downloads section!

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