Hyro Da Hero

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Hyro da Hero doesn’t have to front. The Houston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper has a vision for music. It doesn’t include flavor-of-the-week ringtones and absurd novelty dances. It has nothing to do with pre-packaged Hollywood pretense or fluffed and folded egos. Much to the contrary, Hyro’s vision involves real rhymes about real life, music with a message, buoyant, bombastic beats and daggers shot right between the eyes of every fake MC on the scene. Hyro isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. He’ll call your favorite rapper out in one track, and then he’ll shine some light on a major social problem in another. However, he’s also apt to get the club bouncing with a grit and gusto that’s classy and chock full of swagger.

Hyro touched down in Los Angeles in November 2007, and he’s been silently plotting his hip hop infiltration. It started when he released his first mixtape on Christmas Eve 2007, entitled Gangsta Rock, exclusively as a free download via iLike.com. The album went on to be downloaded in excess of 150,000 times by fans worldwide. One cut, “Noose Around Hip Hop” called out the so-called “Rap royalty” for overlooking social tragedies. The track illustrated a socially conscious side of Hyro’s that has only become more prominent in his new material. However, he can still spit a hilarious and incisive line without breaking a sweat, like on “B Boy Stance.”

Supporting Gangsta Rock, Hyro proceeded to tour the U.S. and Canada with West Coast rap legends Tha Alkaholiks. Hyro was direct support to Ill Niño in Brazil and Argentina. He’s played shows alongside 50 Cent, Deftones, Staind, Lo Pro, Chevelle, Halestorm, The Used, Hatebreed, Suicide Silence, Taking Back Sunday, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Tha Alkaholiks, DJ Quik and many others.
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  • VanitysFair

    Who cares if he's similar to letlive or not? They're both great, just enjoy the music.

    6 Feb 6:11am Reply

  • DredgeMill

    None of these similar artists are similar. Hyro's voice reminds me of Zack de la Rocha.

    25 Jan 7:28pm Reply

  • xangelxlisax

    He deserves more plays. This is REAL hip-hop.

    9 Jan 8:35am Reply

  • LewisFromEarth

    the similar artists for him are laughable. How in anyway on earth is Hyro Da Hero like letlive.?

    23 Nov 2012 Reply

  • phoenixsinger93

    I came across Ghetto Ambiance by accident. It was the related video on an Alesana song. Then I found out Paul Hinojos from ATDI and one of the guitarists was in The Blood Brothers/Head Wound City. Damn worked with Hyro, these guys are good and have my favorite heroes in them.

    22 Aug 2012 Reply

  • DarkReality

    I go back and forth with this guy. I think he tries to say too much sometimes. It can get overwhelming but still it's very catchy and I appreciate the variety of styles.

    13 Jul 2012 Reply

  • X93guti

    what the fuck ? why this is tagged by letlive and so on ?

    8 Apr 2012 Reply

  • HellcatUndead

    GREAT fuckin show at the marquee last week.

    6 Apr 2012 Reply

  • FlourishGott

    time to come alive boys and gurls

    18 Mar 2012 Reply

  • joeyjoefro

    600 listeners is good in 2 months. he's awesome live btw

    16 Mar 2012 Reply

  • sbs_will

    Maybe he'll be fun live, but I don't know.

    8 Mar 2012 Reply

  • sbs_will

    I am NOT impressed. I can't believe this guy is opening for MSI at the Detroit date. I wish we had Morningwood or Ventana like everybody else is getting.

    8 Mar 2012 Reply

  • joeyjoefro

    i give him 1-2 years 'til he's big

    19 Feb 2012 Reply

  • TaggingMachine

    Untagged from "" at 3825 listeners. It may take a while for the change to show. Visit the group under 2000 listeners for more info.

    3 Jan 2012 Reply

  • todoestademoda

    Just heard this almost by accident and it's quite good. I was really surprised to found that his backing band is comprised of At the Drive In/Sparta/Mars Volta's Paul Hinojos, Blood Brothers' Mark Gajadhar & Cody Votolato and Idiot Pilot's Daniel Anderson. That (partially) explains the letlive. connection, i guess.

    7 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Gun_Of_War

    Some tracks Sound like Rage Against The Machine. Quite good staff. Sleeping Giants really rocks.

    3 Oct 2011 Reply

  • -Trail-

    The UK tour in November has been postponed for a couple of months due to personal problems with the band, if anyone was planning on going.

    25 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Evita_Core

    lol calm down people, it's not that bad. in fact it's probably the best mixture of "rock" and rap i've heard so far.

    15 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Lotuzyo

    v Yeah, wtf?

    14 Sep 2011 Reply

  • NoWorthyIcons

    Why is letlive. a similar artist? That's an insult to letlive.

    12 Sep 2011 Reply
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