MC Paul Barman

It's almost an understatement to say that New Jersey-native MC Paul Barman defies hip-hop convention. Rail thin and lily white with a mop of curly hair hanging off his head, Barman plays the geek image to the hilt. His off-kilter verses and exuberant, loquacious delivery almost seem like a put-on, but the Brown graduate has a disarming charm and comes with serious credentials. Soon after he released his debut EP in 1998, Barman attracted critical attention from heavyweights like the New York Times and Rolling Stone and found the opportunity to work with a number of respected a...