Kar-Lethal Brigante’ was born in 1983 in the drug infested high murder rate area of South West Philly. He grew up around hustlers, extortionists, murderers & organized crime figures in his own household and throughout his neighborhood. In fear that Kar-Lethal would become a product of his environment, his mother moved him and his two siblings to the uptown area of Philadelphia where there was a better school district and a lower crime rate. It was here where Kar-Lethal began to grow as a rapper. He would write & recite these violent gangsta tales, but with such vividness and emotion that you’d swear you were watching an Al Pacino flick.

      It wasn’t long before Kar-Lethal was discovered by an up & coming rapper/producer from the area with his own studio name Suspens. Suspens was blown away by what he thought was this kid’s imagination and immediately signed him to a production deal; positive he could develop Kar-Lethal into the biggest gangsta rapper since Biggie Smalls. Kar-Lethal was also noticed by other MCs in the area such as Larsiny who were signed to Ruff Ryders at the time & Cassidy now of J-Records.  Kar-Lethal spent his days in the studio with Suspens building a chemistry as artist and producer as they worked on his first album as well as other projects such as “Desperados” & “S.R. All Stars”. Kar-Lethal spent his nights with Larsiny & Cassidy at nightclubs, venues & other studios building a name for himself as an unchallengable young gangsta rapper who was real & from the streets.

      Then boom!!! in the middle of his development stage news headlines read: “18 year old rapper busted in Worcester with kingpin charges.” Drugs, guns, $96,000 in a safe & trucks with TVs and banging systems were all confiscated and Kar-Lethal was placed behind bars. Seems this rapper had such emotion and conviction because he not only grew-up around this he became it. Thanks to good lawyers & lot of technicalities what would have been a ten-year bid turned into two. This was a wake-up call for Kar-Lethal. He knew he fucked up big time. He knew as talented as he was, if he had been patient he could have got all that and then some without it getting taken and him getting locked up.

      Early summer 2004, Kar-Lethal came home focused, ready and willing with 10 books of songs & verses, his style mastered, a body like 50 Cent & ready to take over the rap game. He moved into an apartment under the studio, so he literally lives in the studio. He has completed 2 mixtapes “I Want In” hosted by DJ Irie: Miami’s #1 DJ. Cuts are provided by Philly’s own DJ Wax Spinner which was circulated nationwide. It also features Cassidy, Larsiny Family & Suspens. He has also completed his second mixtape “The Streets Need This”. Once again cuts are provided by Wax Spinner and this time it’s hosted by TouchTone “The World’s #1 Blind DJ”. “The Streets Need This” was also circulated nationwide. Once you here them I’m sure you’ll agree they were two of the hottest mixtapes to hit the streets.

      His 1st single “All the Money in the World” was serviced to all college DJs nationwide and did well on the college charts. The B-Side “Hey Mommie” is the #1 requested song at Wilkes-Barre University earning him the spot to headline at RhymeFest 06 at the Waterfront. Kar-Lethal has also performed live and made radio appearances in Miami on Memorial Day weekend. Kar-Lethal has finished his freshman album “Million Dollar Hustler’s Guide” which is scheduled to hit to stores Late 2008. Kar-Lethal has opened for Cassidy, Styles P & Akon, Lil Kim & Swiss Beats & Ludacris to name a few.

      He is presently on the Street Banger “Lord Forgive Em” with label mates Suspens & Tha Boy Leed, Suspens’ mixtape: Suspens the Don vs Lil Jon hosted by: The #1 Blind DJ TouchTone & Suspens’ album “Frum Da Mussl dropping May, 2008.

      His singles have been picked by top DJ’s all over the country, with whom his manager MiiMii has built strong relationships with to assure airplay. Kar-Lethal was inspired by rappers such as Kool G Rap, Jay Z & The Lox. Although inspired by these rappers Kar-Lethal has his own original style and a deep heavy voice that will soon be loved as much as Biggie’s & Pac’s.

Kar-Lethal is all of these current gangsta rappers worst nightmare, some real competition!