Kounsel is exactly where Hip Hop should be. Growing up in middle class neighborhoods throughout Long Island and Queens, Kounsel honed his skills on the microphone. Influenced by the greatest MCs the game has to offer, Kounsel has an incredibly raw and emotional spirit to his raps, true to himself and the culture. Kounsel, real name Marshall Wilkinson, was given the name by his friends for being the one in his circle to give guidance and express his thoughts on all matters. This expression drove Kounsel to write and perform raps relentlessly. The name finally stuck and Kounsel became a Chartered Arbitrator only to turn around and pursue his passion for music full time. With a flow on Dreams Money Can Buy that will take you on a journey through his current life in NYC to his verses on Unsigned Hype and Weakers that show his raw power and grit and various recorded freestyles, no question Kounsel is a star on the rise.