Monopaly grew up in Greenburgh NY during the golden era in hiphop. He was an only child, raised by his grandparents and always had a passion for music.He was inspired to start writing rhymes at the tender age of 9. But it was not till age 12 when he began to take the hobby serious.
Influenced by big names such as Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Notorious BIG and Nas he began to form clever punch lines at a high level early on. He only improved as time passed and by 16 was garnering attention battling local artist and releasing independent mixtapes from home. As a senior in high school he and AJ Rockafeller began woking together to form what would eventually become their Stadium Status Label.
Now after years of hard work honing his craft he is ready to introduce his music to the world and make a new sound & name for himself as one of the best lyricist of his generation.
After years gaining industry experience working with many artist and spending time in various different studios, AJ Rockafeller and Monopaly, following the steps of Black Starr, began crafting their first official project as a joint effort in 2012, "For What it's Worth".
In the 2 years after releasing "For What it's Worth", AJ Rockafeller and Monopaly began honing there performance winning multiple showcases and building connections within the industry. Adopting the name "21 Grams" (a play off of the theory that the soul weighs approximately 21g.) they began working on their debut project officially as group "40 Degree Days" coming soon.