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Canon Wikipedia Article Aaron “CANON” McCain (born 3/1/89) is an American Christian Rapper known for his ability to “twist”, or rap very quickly. Need some more here

Early Life

McCain was born in Chicago, Illinois in a lower middle class area, but violence and crime would soon force his family to look around the state for a safer environment for their family. He was introduced to God at an early age through his mother, an employee at a Bible institute, and although he wasn’t converted church kept him out of trouble. Despite skipping school and rebelling against authority, McCain grew more curious about God, and eventually he decided to try and find a way to blend his desire to rap with his growing faith. McCain began attending a church called “The House,” where hip hop was a major part of the culture and the service. Within a year, under the guidance of the lead pastor, among with others, he threw away his immature behavior and began performing regularly.

Career

After high school, McCain went to Memphis to attend Bible college. Having already met Grammy Award Winning rapper and founder of Reach Records Lecrae at “The House,” he became friends with Derek Minor, who was with Reach at that time. After dropping out of school for money issues, he released his debut mixtape, The Great Investment to favorable reviews. Following that he collaborated with Lecrae on the song, “Blow Your High,” and toured the world serving as Lecrae’s hype man. He officially signed to Derek Minor’s Reflection Music Group (RMG) in 2011. (source, Reflection Music Group.com) He released his second mixtape, Blind World on October 4, 2011, to critical acclaim and favorable reviews. McCain’s first EP, Loose Canon, was released in 2012, and it served to build anticipation for his first full length project. Numerous collaborations with other artists followed.

2013-present: Mad Haven

Mad Haven, Canon's debut album, was released on October 15 2013 to critical acclaim. It served to quench the complaints that Canon was never personal on his songs, and that he only made hype music. Aubrey Mckay, of wadoradio.com, said this of Mad Haven. “Canon slowed the pace of his flow for a majority of the record… That makes Canon a much better artist. Not just because fans are more able to understand him, but also because it makes him a more rounded artist. Canon showed he could do it all. I was left in awe of the complete artist that Canon was on Mad Haven."