Shaun Boothe Raps the Unauthorized Biography of Jimi Hendrix [Video]

Filed Under: Videos by richard on Apr 22, 2009

Toronto, ON -- Back in January, Shaun Boothe brought us a special fourth installment of his Unauthorized Biography Series, in which he gave his rapped take on the life stories of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and then-President Elect Barack Obama. Now, the Toronto emcee's back with Unauthorized Biography number five and a few words of explanation regarding the delay: "I been on tour nonstop and it¹s damn near impossible to get these videos done when I¹m not home. I work hard but, with that said, I've always been the type of artist who prefers timeless to timely."

In the latest entry, Boothe details Jimi Hendrix's rise from a difficult childhood to musical superstardom, flowing over guitar work by the rock legend himself: