Iko The Rainman

Iko The Rainman
Background information
Birth name Jack Paraiso
Also known as The Time Mage, Conan Edogawa Rap Detective
Born (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989
Origin Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active 2011–present
Labels OPERATION 5:AM
Associated acts 1C1TY, A.R STYLEZ
Website OPERATION5AM.COM

Jack Paraiso also known as Iko The Rainman, is an American Brazilian hip-hop artist from Boca Raton, Florida.[1][2]

Career

Iko The Rainman is known for wearing too many hat's, a writer, comedian, a videographer, and hip-hop artist. The Rainman's progressive style been considered to be part of new age hip-hop music.[3]Iko has been making music since 2011 in South Florida, many of his early aspirations were driven from Eminem, D12 and The Wu-Tang Clan.[4] The Rainman is recognized for the way he incorporates his love for pop culture in his music, with subtle and not so subtle references to videogames, comics, movies and anime. He claims his aim is to capture the hearts of gamers and nerds that would usually shy away from rap music.[5] Iko's first solo project "Basement Musik" was released in August 2012 and followed by "Attack Of The Rainman" which was an experimental horror project that was released on Halloween of 2013.[6] Attack of the Rainman was considered to be a breath of fresh air in hip hop with his unique perspective on storytelling and his take on Hardcore Hip Hop.[7]

Operation 5:AM also referred to as "OP5TV" and "OP5", was created by Iko The Rainman, and represents his vision and symbol for friends his and entertainment.[8][9]

Discography

Iko the Rainman

Year Title
2012 Basement Musik
2013 Attack of the Rainman
2016 Basement Musik Volume II "Tales From The Attic"

Operation 5:AM

Year Title
2014 Regular Mixtape

Music videos

Year Title
2012 Ben Affleck
2012 When I speak, the drum speaks
2013 The Devil
2013 Attack Of The Rainman
2014 She fell in love with a monster
2014 What I'm thinking about
2014 Wake Your Ass Up
2014 Riding with Obama
2014 James Franco
2015 The Suicide Squad
2015 Wolf VS Goblin
2015 Broly The Super Saiyan Time Bomb
2017 Flying Nymbus
2018 The Cold River You Left Me In

References

  1. ↑ "Iko the Rainman (Boca Raton, Florida) – Attack of the RainmanUndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews | UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews". UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  2. ↑ "UnsungHipHop.Com: Iko The Rainman - "The Road to Alexandria" LP - {Audio}". www.unsunghiphop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ↑ "UnsungHipHop.Com: Iko The Rainman - "Broly The Super Saiyan Time Bomb" (Ft. FDT & Young Deshi) - {Video}". www.unsunghiphop.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Iko the Rainman (Boca Raton, Florida) – Attack of the Rainman". UrbanBeat. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Iko the Rainman – Attack of the RainmanIndieRapBLOG.com | New Hip Hop All The Time | IndieRapBLOG.com | New Hip Hop All The Time". IndieRapBLOG.com. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Iko the Rainman (Boca Raton, Florida) – Attack of the RainmanUndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews | UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews". UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  7. ↑ "Album Review: Iko the Rainman (Boca Raton, Florida) – Attack of the Rainman EPUndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews | UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com | Music, Videos, Events, Interviews". UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  8. ↑ "UnsungHipHop.Com: Iko The Rainman - "Broly The Super Saiyan Time Bomb" (Ft. FDT & Young Deshi) - {Video}". www.unsunghiphop.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  9. ↑ "Iko The Rainman ft. FDT & YOUNG DESHI – Broly The Super Saiyan Time Bomb (Music Video)". URBANVAULT.CO.UK. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
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