Ras Nebyu is Ras Griffin III

Nebyu, born to an African American mother and an Ethiopian father seamlessly bridges the gap of his parents' cultures and provides us with a brand new perspective of modern day Washington, DC thru hip hop.  His influences ranging from a wide variety of MCs from Tupac, Nas and Lauryn Hill to the likes Gucci Mane and Cam'ron.  Nebyu manages to blend his socially conscious content and his Rastafarian/Pan-Africanist beliefs with futuristic sounds and leisure listening without compromising the integrity of his message.