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De Niro Lamar Barker or better known by his many nicknames "Real De Niro", "Di Niro", "Niro Da Phiro", "Nirodamus" or "Manifesto Niro" was born on January 5th 1992. he was born and raised in the small city of Dayton Ohio. De Niro grew up in the west side of the city where the crime rate was very high and the poverty rate was at an all time high in the neighborhood De Niro grew up in which was called "WestWood". De Niro went to Juvie just at the young age of 9 for a BNE which he took the blame for because in his own words "I ain't no snitch". Just a year after he went to Juvie De Niro went to a child psyche ward for 30 days due to his bad anger. He started to freestyle when he was 7 years old with his 4 other cousins that he lived with in a 4 bedroom house which was just the start of something great.

At the age of 12 De Niro and his Youngers siblings Ronya Barker and Ta'Quan Myles moved to the suburbs of kettering. De Niro's siblings looked at the suburbs as a better opportunity to escape the poverty and crime rate, De Niro on the other hand hated living in the suburbs, he was from the West Side and that's where he made a name for himself. it was tough on him living out there so to escape the community he would walk back to the West Side and hang with his friends and family because of the respect he gained out on the West Side he felt comfortable being there. When De Niro turned 14 he recorded his first single in a closet with one of his close friends who passed when Niro was just 18 years old. Due to the street life being so active during his youth Niro had intentions on joining the "Rolling 20 Crips" but one of his OG's named Sean who was originally from LA talked him out of it because he seen the potential in the Young Kid. De Niro was also just 18 years old when he did 10 months in jail because of some things that were going on in his environment and he speaks about this in his song "Cold Summer" which has not been released yet.

At the age of 20 De Niro dropped his first OFFICIAL mixtape Titled "Here I Go" which was just a little preview of his talent, two months later he dropped another Mixtape Titled "City's Enemy". these two Mixtapes were just like a showcase of De Niro's skills and gave the world a small sneak peek of the things he could do. Along with boxing, football, and basketball Niro picked up skateboarding at the age of 14 which he said "he used as an escape from reality". Niro released his first album on Datpiff which was Titles "Smodegos" and it had 8 tracks which were all unique in their own way. Niro's favorite track off the album was "LIIGHT", which has his featured artist "Lil Cuzz" doing all of the rapping while Niro handles the vocals. This song was just a song that most listeners would just sit back and brainstorm about life and the reality we live in, Which is Niros mission when he hits the studio, he wants his listeners to think out of the box and be free.

Niro also released an Album on January 1st 2019 Titled "Really Everything's About Life" or in shorter words "REAL" which would become one of his most diverse Albums. He had features From "Smoak Doak", "BDS Colossal", "Lil cuzz" and "Mean Mugg" who's name is now "Double G". these artist that Niro featured on his album all had one thing in common, "Knowledge" it seems as if Niro chooses wisely when picking an artist and he loves to make sure his artist speak about uplifting and the power of manifestation. When listening to Niros first album and then comparing it to his most recent you can definitely here the growth and knowledge that he has accumulated over the years, in his most recent album you can definitely here the diversity and the way Niro loves to switch up flows and change his voice. Those two things give the listener a sense of wanting more because you can't quite grasp what is being said at times because of his quick flows and the way he changes his speed. Niro loves to speak about empowering and his raps and give the listeners a brief second to tap into his past and the way he grew up, you can even feel what's being said in the songs because it comes directly from the heart and soul and that is the whole point of his music.

Niro has a song Titled "Momma" or "I LOVE YOU" which speaks about his relationship with his mother and how they weren't always on the best of terms, he drops so many lines in this song that makes the listener either want to drop a tear or actually drop a tear, throughout this song he puts the listener in his shoes so well that you can even picture what being said because it was such an emotional experience for him. He speaks his music directly from the soul and it's nothing but facts when he is in the studio. De Niro grew tremendously as an artist from writing his raps at a young age and when he had gotten older he learned how to express himself even better so the pen and paper wasn't a need. He stopped writing his raps when he was an early teen because he would always get writers block which is just a term for artist that write and they get stuck when they don't know what else to speak upon. he found a way to work around those things and from there music just came naturally to him. At that point his music became more of a vibe instead of just words being said because you can say words but if it has no meaning then the listener won't connect with you spiritually.

one of the fan favorites from the albums "SMODEGOS" are songs like "Look at Me", "GoodLyfe", and "Talk my s***" ft Lil cuzz who is also another GLM member and has a great taste in music and his lyricism is out of this world and in the song it is clear to see why he is someone to look out for in the near future, his skill at times goes unnoticed but many look at him like an overachiever when he gets on the track. The track "Look at me" features most of the GLM members and during this song you get the scary nigh time vibes while the whole crew just clowns around and spits bars on the beat. Also fan favorites on the album "REAL" features songs like "INTRO", "SHOW ME HOW", "EVERYDAY", "WATCHU GON DO?", "WISE WORDS", And the biggest fan favorite "Vice City" which is like a video game song but the energy in the track is so strong you can feel every bar and punch From Niro and Double G. This song makes a statement, not because of lyrics but because of the beat and how loud and high definition it is. this beat is very clear and unique and it matches everything that is being said. When people listen to this song they often speak about how they get chills running through there body because of how powerful this song is, Niro and Double G are talking their s*** but also speaking facts at the same Time which helps the listener feel empowered and gives them some swagger while listening. Niro starts the song off by saying "Tell me do you even really understand why you're living ? do you got a vision?" which is making the listener question their purpose but also jamming out at the same time. when Double G later hops on the track he says "Me and Niro Pulling up in them Euros, and we racing you hear them twin turbos?, remember when we ain't have zero ? zip notta now we playing with real dollas" speaking about how him and Niro came from nothing together and how they made a name for themselves, and they can now live and enjoy the lavish life together. which is why they came up with their own movement and label.

Niro started his own label/movement in the fall of 2010, He named this Label "GLM". In his own words Niro said "I started GLM in the fall of 2010 because at the time in life it seemed like the all the odds were against everyone I loved and cared for and it seemed like we were losing hope. I wanted something to stand for and believe, something that would make us stay positive and motivate us no matter what life threw at us. So that's why I came up with the name GoodLyfe because I believed that no matter what, As long as we do what we gotta do then we can do whatever the f*** we wanna do and to me that's the meaning of a GOODLYFE". over the years "GLM" has grown tremendously but Niro is very cautious with who he lets join the movement because he believes energy Is everything, and he wants nothing but positive people with an open mind and a hard working attitude. Many would get "GoodLyfe" mixed up with Kanye west's label "Good Music" but it's definitely not the same thing nor in the same category. Everyone in "GLM" is very passionate about the music they put out and they make sure that it comes from the soul so that others can really visualize what is being said. De Niro even stated that "GoodLyfe" isn't just about music, its actually a movement and a lifestyle that they live. His vision was for everyone in "GoodLyfe" to actually live what they claimed and that vision was completed over the many years due to patience and hard work.

De Niro Lamar Barker or "Niro" is definitely one of the people that has made a name for his city, he is a very talented artist/entrepreneur. when young kids look up at him they feel like anything is possible because they recognize that he's been through the same things that they're going through, they understand that anything is possible no matter where you come from because of De Niro and everyone in "GLM". De Niro learned to turn his anger and past problems into compassion and just manifest the things he wanted, which he speaks about in many of his song. He learned to master the art of patience and peace and it helped him make it to where he is now. A walking example of someone who put the city on their back and just ran with it, Niro is only in the beginning and his music and lifestyle is only going to get better. Here are some of the quotes from De Niro.

"I can't lose. I only learn to win"

"Fuck watchu heard watch what it's gone be G.DOUBLE.O.D.L.Y.F.E."

"9 Third 7"

"They say life Is a gift and a curse, so make yo curse yo gift"

"Niggas out here tranna beat us, but that shit I don't agree with cause how you gon beat somebody if you out here tranna be them"