The smooth, hypnotic flow of this bi-coastal M.C. (born in Oakland, moved to Atlanta and now in New York) is a marriage of West Coast, East Coast and Down South hip hop. "9 Lives," Katmann's first offering, is a combination of futuristic funk for the East, laid back gangsta grooves for the West and bass heavy crunk tracks that would excite any Dirty South fanatic. The CD is just what the music game has been longing for, and it's laced with Katmann's in-your-face baritone lyrical delivery that stands up with the best of them. Features production from the multi-platinum producer Mike Mosely (Tupac, E-40, TQ and many others).