Pikahsso

(born February 1st), primarily known by his stage name Pikahsso, is an American Hip Hop artist from Dallas, Texas. Shahid grew up in South Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Lincoln High School where he sang bass in the choir, and began to develop his skill through vocals and visuals which shaped his stage name. He later attended the Dallas branch of the Columbia School of Broadcasting (now defunct) in the late 1980s. Shahid was a member of the hip hop group Dysphunkshunal, which also recorded introductions for segments such as the Skip Murphy Morning Show on K104 in the mid-1990s. He later signed to Idol Records[1] from 2006-2008 as a member of the group PPT. He has worked alongside music producer Symbolyc One (S1), who has co-produced tracks for Beyoncé and Kanye West, and who is also a member of the group Strange Fruit Project.[2] Jones and his label mates released the video for “Down South Girl” that featured Strange Fruit Project in 2006, which was also produced by S1. Jones was also featured in Symbolyc One's Music Box album as well as hip hop producer Erotic D's The Black Bruce Willis, which was released in late 2008.[3][4] He, along with then group PPT, created the 2006 Dallas Mavericks playoffs theme song "Roudy, Loud, and Proud" shooting the video at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, which was announced by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.[5] The song was performed during the playoffs.[6] The group has been featured in SPIN Magazine,[7] and was recognized as best Rap/Hip-Hop group by Dallas Observer in 2007.[8] The group mutually split up due to irreconcilable differences in mid-2008.[9] Shahid is known for his knowledge of the hip hop music scene of the city of Dallas, Texas. His efforts to preserve the hip hop music history of his city are noted through his consistent acknowledgement and mentioning of legendary figures past and present. Dick Sullivan with D Magazine states, "The history of rap in the Metroplex is a story Pikahsso tells with unflagging enthusiasm and pride, because, in the tradition of hip hop self-reference, it is his story too. PiKaHsSo is featured in the new movie We From Dallas a story about the legends & icons in Dallas rap & hiphop starring The D.O.C., S1, Vanilla iCe, Headkrack, Mad Flava, Dr. Rock, Ushy, Nemesis & more