When you are based too far from hip-hop's main centers, chasing recognition and fame can become a tricky process. As a matter of fact, only a few rappers from Arizona made a name for themselves, in the small indie world. These are the Drunken Immortals, from the Universatile Music label or, for the best informed, Morse Code, a live hip-hop band. Phoenix and its surrounding, though, are also the headquarters of Avenue of the Arts (AOTA), a collective of rappers known for their collaborations with some Californian neighbors like Busdriver, 2Mex and LMNO.
