Shawn Jackson is a hip hop recording artist who has clearly preserved his '88 hip hop admiration, while balancing it with the relevance of today's culture. An aspiring MC for years, Shawn was truly introduced to the hip hop community in 1999 as Soul Kaliba, one half of the Rhode Island based group Roolette. In 2002, Shawn quickly bounced back to release his debut solo project, "Soul Searching" catching buzz in the college radio market, followed up by the 2004 release, "Opium," a 'demo,' which caught fire among Rhode Island hip hop fans.