6 Way St. (originally named Level 3:16) is an American

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and

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group signed to the

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. They are based out of Indianapolis,

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. The group consists of two male M.C.'s, three female vocalists and one female DJ. In 2011, the group reached the ''

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'' charts with their debut album under the original band name ''Level 3:16''.

Background

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group, 6 Way St. started out as 'Level 3:16'. The two male M.C's are Steve "STV G" Gaskin and Chris Tabron. The three female vocalists are Kristin "K Mase" Mason, Candace Jones, and Crystal Whitaker. The female DJ is Kristen "K.B." Betts. They are based out of Indianapolis,

History

In 2009, the six members met while on a summer trip near Indianapolis, IN. The group was part of The Impact Movement at Keynote. This was a program dedicated to training Christian musicians to establish programs, schedule tours and create outreach seminars across the United States.

Debut Album (2010)

The band launched their debut album, ''Level 3:16'', on December 28, 2010 under the name 'Level 3:16'. The album charted on two ''

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reviewed the album giving it a three and a half out of five rating, and

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rated the album a ten out of ten. The group subsequently changed their name to 6 Way St.

Members

* Steve "STV G" Gaskin - M.C. * Chris Tabron - M.C. * Kristin Mason (K Mase) - vocalist * Candace Jones - vocalist * Crystal Whitaker - vocalist * Kristen "K.B." Betts - DJ

Discography

Studio albums

As Level 3:16

References

{{reflist Musical groups established in 2009 Christian hip hop groups Musical groups from Indiana American hip hop groups Midwest hip hop groups 2009 establishments in Indiana