The Pawn

Francisco Marmolejos also known as Pawn to his fans was born and raised in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. When Pawn was growing up, hip hop music was rising in popularity in his neighborhood. He began his musical career in the mid 1990s, and very few rappers embodied the true essence of hardcore hip-hop the way Pawn did so effortlessly. Having earned his stripes as a proven underground hip hop solo artist, the Bronx-native is respected as one of the best to ever do it when it com...

Francisco Marmolejos also known as Pawn to his fans was born and raised in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. When Pawn was growing up, hip hop music was rising in popularity in his neighborhood. He began his musical career in the mid 1990s, and very few rappers embodied the true essence of hardcore hip-hop the way Pawn did so effortlessly. Having earned his stripes as a proven underground hip hop solo artist, the Bronx-native is respected as one of the best to ever do it when it comes to consistently making quality, street-approved music.