Gadema Gadema of D.O.P.E. Des Moines “One of the original emcees helping put hip hop culture into the 515, Gadema has been doing shows and recording albums since 1999. Releases include 2005s “The Fool in Black”, 2006s “PRONTO!” mixtape, 2009s “JK Savage” and “The Jim Kelly Acquisition” (Central-Standard records), 2011s 8 song “One Deep” EP, and 2012s "The Brighter Side of Nowhere" 7 song EP, 2013's "Gadema & Purify: Hard to Hate", 2014's "DMNY & Gadema present: The Reclaimers" EP and 2015's "There Will Be Better Days". Gadema has been praised for ‘not sounding like any other emcee/ rapper’, though some ‘likenesses’ in voice, delivery and heavy lyricism include KRS-ONE, Scarface, Chali 2na and Xzibit (proclaimed by the listeners). Hes done countless shows throughout the years, sharing the stage with highly praised emcees such as Immortal Technique, Ghostface Killah, Brother Ali, Atmosphere, and Jedi Mind Tricks, to name a few….” Users who are followed by Gadema blaccmass Atlanta TEDY ANDREAS Planet Asia Medallions Planet Asia Medallions Planet Asia ROSATI Sean Rosati Los Angeles