R.A.W. aka Maseratti Ric was born in Detroit, MI R.A.W. is the Motor City MC's initials. Born on the east and raised on the Westside. His artistic family exposed him to the game eraly and MASERATTI Ric was born An acronym meaning Mental And Spiritual Evolution Reaching All Teaching The Ignorant Maseratti Ric AKA. R.A.W.politiced and practiced his art throughout Flint, MI., Largo, FL, and Jackson, MS before finally dropping roots in Columbia, SC. He decided to make Hip Hop his constant mistress while performing at a large seasonal after party thrown annually by family and friends since the early 90s. R.A.W. blazed the rap song "Rump Shaker" with his cousin in Flint, MI to a roaring crowd. Maseratti Ric intends to be a major player in this industry he's embraced. Currently, R.A.W. is pushing his cd through his independent label, One Accord Ent. The cd is called THE REBIRTH EP and contains the hit, "I Wanna Know". Request at your radio stations and night clubs.