New England rapper Flawless Real Talk boasted a flow that was both streetwise and polished, carrying him from the Rhode Island underground to the streets of Atlanta within a decade. In addition to his self-released efforts, he broke into the mainstream in 2019 as a finalist on the Netflix reality competition Rhythm + Flow.

Born Alberto Martinez in Providence, Rhode Island, he developed an early taste for the music business that proved beneficial when his own budding talents began to take shape. Flawless' stepfather worked for a company that provided transportation for touring musicians, and Flawless grew up with a taste for the romance of life on the road as well as the hard work and dedication it took to make it big. He began recording tracks with local producers when he was 16, but soon realized that the Providence music scene provided limited opportunities. He left Rhode Island for Atlanta, Georgia in 2010 and, only a few months after arriving, won a competition staged by an Atlanta radio station, with his prize being an opening slot at a show headlined by Ludacris and Rick Ross. Victories in more performing competitions followed -- the Collipark/Interscope 64 artist tournament and the SESAC Myrtle Beach Music Conference contest in 2012, and the Don't Fu[n]k Up Our Beats 6 competition in 2014. Flawless found a valuable ally in independent horrorcore rapper Tech N9ne, who saw him perform an opening set at one of his shows and promptly took him on the road for a 48-date tour in 2011. Flawless also shared stages with the likes of Joell Ortiz, Waka Flocka Flame, Joe Budden, French Montana, and the Wu-Tang Clan as word spread about him in the hip-hop community. In October 2016, he scored a hit with the single "Doctor," which was a preview of his debut album, It's Different, released two months later. The following year, he released the EP Against It All, featuring a pair of appearances by Breana Marin. Second full-length, 20Flaw7, landed in 2018 and included guest Jadakiss on "Bodies."

In 2019, Flawless caught a big break after he was cast on the Netflix reality competition Rhythm + Flow. Rising to the top of the pack, he made it to the final stages of the series, propelled by his songs "Trouble" and "On My Way."

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