Maybe it's his laid back style, quiet-but-deadly demeanor, or maybe it's his Hollywood-ready good looks; but don’t mistake Franklin C. Croom IV aka Rudy as just another handsome face.

Rudy is a natural-born rapper and lyricist, who flawlessly blends fresh innovative rhymes with his hypnotic-slow voice. His confident swagger, his uncanny charm, and most importantly, his humility makes him the next real Hip Hop Artist and Entertainer to ascend from the Midwest.

The Fort Wayne, Indiana native began writing rhymes and rapping in 2002 at neighborhood block parties and social events. Those earlier events led Rudy to take his gift more serious and he started polishing his craft. Those earlier performances fueled his rep as a fierce MC and landed him many solo acts in area nightclubs, venues, and elite social gatherings.

Merely a couple years later, in 2006, Rudy has been working with Production from the Beatdoctors, Jazzy Pha, Jason Rome, Echo, and many others to name a few. On June 1st, 2006 Rudy released his