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Who the @#$! is... BIG DREAMS?!!

The HipHop artist known as Big Dreams taking Over The Scene

Words: NAEEM KHAN Image: NAEEM KHAN

Big Dreams also knwon as Rahel Islam, is a birmingham B11 Legend. He shot up to fame when he released a mixtape,

“I see life, from different angles”

with just this mixtape he recieved global recognition, people from across the world were liking his music.

However, life for Big Dreams wern’t smooth. Born in Sparkhill, Birmingham he was known as Shooter. At the age of 15 he was selling drugs trying to make a living on the streets.

In the streets of B11, life was a struggle for Rahel Islam you either sell drugs or starve, and Rahel sold drugs. And at the age of 15 he was selling drugs but unfortaunlety for him he was shot whilst making a sale. Big Dreams was in hospital for acouple of months, whilst in hospital his mind was off selling drugs and making music . He started writing lyrics about his life and his struggle. Once he got out of hospital, he started to record his music and after released his mixtape.

After his success of his informous mixtape, he recieved a record deal from one of the most successful labels in the music industry “Shady Records”. The head of the label Eminem seen a big success in Big Dreams and signed him up nand mentored him in becoming one of the most biggest HipHop rappers of all time.

Big Dreams is one of the most richest HipHop, rapper of all time with a gross of 120 million in 2010. However the media are giving Big Dreams bad publisicity be-cause of his previous life excussing him of sending out a bad image to youinger kids who are listening to his mu-sic. The police are also trying to bring him down trying to gather any proof agaisnt him, but aint got anything on him yet.

Big Dreams has colabrated with many other artists such as Nasty Nile, Fast Farzy, Juggle Jubzy and Imzy for many years their all known to be part of “Shady records”. Big Dreams was also involved in a big holly-wood movie involving big stars such as T.I, Paul Walker and Vin diesel in the premier,

Fast Five

Recently Rahel Islam has recieved awards for being the world best rapper and best upcoming star, going up against other big stars such as Jay Z, Eminem, T.I, Tupac and Biggie. Whilst recieveing these awards Big Dreams stated a famous quotes which many people known him for,

During your life, never stop dreaming.

Following his sudden success in the music industry, Big Dreams has been busy over the past couple of years making music that the world loves to listen to, and also juggling with his family life. But when Big Dreams came into the music scene he knew his responablilties.

CHAMPION APRIL 201106

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