Camara attended Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx where he sharpened his skills and gained respect from his peers by winning battles between classes and on the streets of the Bronx. He performed at numerous talent shows throughout New York such as Mad Wednesdays at Esos in Manhattan and various shows in the Hamptons. He also gained exposure when he performed with Stick in the Hoods who had the hit single "Shake Whatcha Momma Gave Ya."
In the spring of 1998, Camara enrolled at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC where he majored in Business Management. Later that year, he was labeled one of the best MCs in North Carolina by Blaze magazine. He decided to take a temporary leave of absence from college to pursue his promising music career.
Camara started up now infamous Hot Bloc Records with his partners M.O.S. and Ill Phil. Ill Phil went on to produce 12 tracks on Camara's debut album Society's Ills which generated the hit single Monet that posted 13th on the Billboard charts. His groundbreaking album illustrates his strictly East coast style and has heavy influences from Nas, Raekwon, and Rakim.
Teetering on the edge of underground Hip-Hop and commercial rap, his goal in the industry is to gain respect from the true Hip-Hop heads while garnering commercial success in order to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams and take care of his mother and sister.
Yung Cassius truly is the definition of a Thug Poet!
