Press:

“What better man to explain the true meaning of Halloween than one who lives it all year long? Horrorcore’s been going strong for decades now and one of its mad barons, Mars, has been at it almost from the very beginning–though not without a coffinful of controversy.”
CBS Radio's Man Cave Daily

“Mars is one of the bearers of the Horrorcore torch these days. When it comes to Horrorcore, he’s pretty much got it covered. He’s got the movement, the songs, and even the controversy. So, as Halloween descends upon us, we decided to go to this Bay Area master of macabre.”
AllHipHop

“IT'S HARDER than death metal. More explicit than gangsta rap. Its lyrics routinely and graphically detail murder, rape and kidnapping. And it's incredibly popular with some listeners. It's called horrorcore, a subgenre of hip-hop that is still comparatively small, but one with fans that rank among the most committed in all of music. And one of its leading proponents is Pittsburg's own Mars. The rapper ranks as one of the subgenre's top artists, and he also manages a record label that represents other horrorcore acts, including San Jose's Kung Fu Vampire.”
Jim Harrington - Oakland Tribune

“These days finding a commercially marketable horrorcore rap album is as likely as finding true love with Elizabeth Banks. Its just not going to happen. So try and imagine the shock that I endured when we did in fact find one.”
Matt Moligard - Fangoria Magazine

“Indeed, for the vast majority of horrorcore fans, it’s a harmless outlet, no more dangerous than watching a slasher flick at the local multiplex. “We are like a big family,” says 29-year-old Mario “Mars” Delgado, a rapper and radio DJ who wears a Hannibal Lector–style mask onstage and is the nearest thing the movement has to a spokesman.”
Frank Owen - Maxim Magazine

“The Bay Area's Horrorcore star Mars has always done things his way, from West Coast G-funk production to dark offensive lyrics catering to a fan base whose thirst for blood and gore quickly turns into merchandise and CD sales globally. It's paying off. Psychopathic Records, the label that is most notorious for the Insane Clown Posse came to Mars when selecting artists for their new compilation Tunnel Runners.”
Mr Ceza - Xplosive Magazine

“It seems that every five years, Mars releases an album that makes its way into the center of world- wide controversy. His face has plastered across TV stations and newspapers, with his unique, almost pro-wrestler like voice, explaining the concept of his shocking, violent genre of music - Horrorcore.”
Mr Ceza - Xplosive Magazine

“His name speaks volumes to anyone involved in the underground rap scene—and soon, everyone will know him. Mars, a horrorcore artist whose lyrics glorify rape, murder and suicide, has quickly shot into the spotlight through a series of accusations brought forth by the media, political figures and other bandwagoners. The accusations—or rather, the attempts to link Mars' music to a series of murders, suicides, and school shootings—have caused Mars' popularity to skyrocket, thrusting Mars and horrorcore into the mainstream.”
Joanna Pelletier - Lumino Magazine