Daryl Sams, known professionally as Edgar Allen Floe is a

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artist from

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and a member of Justus League and The Undefined. His name is a

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of the name of the famous writer,

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Biography

Floe's early ambition in hip hop was to become a DJ rather than an MC, but hearing his uncle playing records by the likes of Rakim and Ice Cube led to Floe writing his first lyrics at the age of 14.Proctor, Ryan (2007)
Edgar Allen Floe - Redefinition
, ''Six Shot'' Mal Demolish, Floe's partner in the group The Undefined, gave him this name in 1996, and Floe stuck with it saying, "Edgar Allan Poe was a well-respected writer and storyteller. I tried to incorporate that into my standpoint. He was a dope writer; I'm trying to be a well respected and dope writer, so it all goes hand in hand." He has released one EP, '' True Links'' (2005) and two mixtapes, ''Floe Almighty'' (2006, with a remixed version released later) and ''The Road to The Streetwise'' (2008). All contain

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from Khrysis and

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. Floe also produces on these albums under the alias SliceMysta. ''Floe Almighty'' received mixed reviews from critics, several frustrated at the delays in releasing his first album. Floe released his first full-length album, ''The Streetwise LP'', on October 28, 2008, on his own record label, MCEO Records, just as ''True Links'' was. ''The Streetwise LP'' has guest appearances by Median, L.E.G.A.C.Y. and Sean Boog of The Away Team, and was positively received by critics, with one writing, "Floe raps from a pulpit of authority that not many emcees rival." He is planning to release a project with Mal Demolish.Jones, Todd E. (2005)
Edgar Allen Floe - “Edgar Allen Floe Is Linking You To Hip-Hop Culture”
, ''Hip Hop Elements'' Floe worked as a consultant in Artist development for 9th Wonder's Jamla Records label. Floe opened his new website, eafloe.com, on his birthday in 2012. The site included Floe's music catalog, as well as articles pertaining to health, wealth, self-knowledge, the music business and other topics. The site was taken down for some time, but has since been revamped and reactivated.

Discography

Solo albums

* '' True Links'' EP (2005) MCEO * ''Floe Almighty'' (mixtape) (2006) Shaman Work Recordings * ''Floe Almighty The Remixture'' (2007) MCEO * ''Road to the Streetwise LP'' (mixtape) (2008) * ''The Streetwise LP'' (2008) MCEO * ''Floetry In Motion'' igital(2012) MCEO / Mass Media * ''BALCO Theme EP'' (2025) MCEO

Group albums

* ''Plan U'' ith The Undefined

Singles

*"The Torch" (2006) *"BALCO Theme" (2024)

References

External links

eafloe.com

RapTalk.net Exclusive Q&A Interview Session w/ Edgar Allen Floe
, RapTalk.net *Wilson, Simone (2008)
Edgar Allen Floe ''The Streetwise LP''
, ''UCSD Guardian'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Floe, Edgar Allen 1978 births Living people Rappers from North Carolina Musicians from Raleigh, North Carolina 21st-century American rappers Justus League members