Born on the 24th of January, 1988 and raised in Fresno, California, Anilyst was a big fan of Hip Hop music as far back as he can remember and, while growing up, didn’t realize that one day people would be fans of his music.
Since discovering his hidden talent for rhyme and poetry at the age of 14, Anilyst has been driven to show the world his undeniable talent with words through music. ”I remember I was barely a freshman in High School at the time, and battle rap was getting real big around campus” says Hip Hop artist Anilyst, “I knew I could rhyme because I had written quite a bit of poetry prior to anything, so I thought I’d give it a try, and once I did, I was hooked.” Anilyst rose up through the ranks and remained undefeated for the remainder of his high school career. Retiring from the battle rap world while still an adolescent, Anilyst began focusing his efforts into something he felt had a bigger picture, making music.
The following years of his life were spent with intense dedication to studying the art of rap and creating his own rhymes. He discovered it to be more of a science that can be broken down into endless formulas and puzzles, and he was determined to perfect it. He developed his unique and original style, which he cleverly termed as “Syllable Sliding.” He describes: ”Syllable Sliding is a form of rap that, to me, is more elaborate than the average way of rhyming….it’s the ability to rhyme each and every syllable in a bar with the other syllables in the next bar while still having it make sense and be clear, and while projecting subliminal messages and endless metaphors. This is ‘Syllable Sliding’.” His poetic and intensely multi-rhymed lyrics, built on his deep knowledge of vocabulary, are known to catch a listener’s ears at the first listen. Listeners, who are left amazed at his ability to pack every song with enough rhymes for multiple hits, wind up becoming die hard fans. After a decade of hard work and dedication, Anilyst’s goals are coming to fruition.
His long awaited mixtape, appropriately labeled “Syllable Sliding Vol. 1? was released on 1-13-13 and, to many of the listeners, is being labeled an instant classic. Fans all around the world have made their opinions very clear, Anilyst is lyrically undeniable. “I can guarantee that every rap that comes from me is going to be hot…that’s what separates me from the rest.” With millions of views on his YouTube channel and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from his large and ever growing fan base, all point to the fact that Anilyst is the future of Rap and Hip-Hop.