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Homeless (born Ryan Kopperud is a rapper based in Los Angeles, California, originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After a short stint in the national spoken word and poetry slam scene, he started recording music. Coming from a midwestern background and releasing singles and mixtapes with a variety of producers, Homeless has also been featured on popular hip hop blogs including 2DopeBoyz and Emilio Sparks, and the Minneapolis alt-weekly City Pages.

Spoken Word
Homeless started out writing spoken word poetry. In 2006, he represented Minneapolis at the National Poetry Slam, and in 2009, he represented the University of Minnesota at the College National Poetry Slam, winning an award for Best Group Poem.

Hip Hop
During his stint in the poetry slam scene, Homeless met Just Riley and was drawn to his hip hop sound. After playing shows at various venues in Minneapolis, in July 2009 they released their collaborative debut, "The Five O'Clock Shadow Mixtapes;" Homeless's mixtape was titled "Patience Makes Lighter."

For the next several years, Homeless continued writing, recording, and performing, releasing a series of singles and music videos. In October 2011, he released "Right as Rain," a live album recorded at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

Homeless has also made a name for himself in the battle circuit, has twice been a finalist in song contests by DeStorm Power, and was a finalist in the Lavabangers rap contest by Doomtree.

Solo

 * Patience Makes Lighter EP (2009)
 * "Rest In Peace" (single) (2011)
 * "Epic Meal Time" (single) (2011)
 * Right As Rain: Live at the 7th Street Entry (2011)

Guest appearances

 * "Uppercut" by Toussaint Morrison (2011)
 * "The World Is In An Uproar, Ro, Ro, Roar" by G Dot (2012)