Drawing on his rich funk, soul and gospel roots, singer BTS (short for “Back to Soul”) brings a fresh, new sound to the music scene that artfully blends the essence of those genres of yesterday with the Hip Hop rhythms and beats of today’s music. Raw sensuality has been used to describe his deep baritone voice. 　　 　　With a sound all his own, both vocally and musically, BTS counts among his main singing influences R&B singers like Teddy Pendergrass (for his sensuality and soulful delivery), Gil Scott Herron (for his rawness) and Bobby Womack (for his earthiness and passion). 　　 　　A talented composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist as well as vocalist, BTS’ trademark sound features thumping bass lines, funky guitar licks, soulful keyboards and blazing horns on propelled by a hard driving Hip Hop beat. BTS’ music is guaranteed to make you want to get up and dance! 　　 　　As a rapper, BTS is equally at home and adept, skillfully spitting rhymes on par with the best rappers of both today and yesterday. Whether the topic is love and romance or black consciousness and uplift, BTS delivers with the same uncompromising energy, bravado, raw honesty and musicality. So, whether rapping or singing, one thing is for sure. BTS brings the music! 　　 　　Don’t Shoot, I Got My Hands Up!, BTS' inaugural offering, captures the pent-up anger sweeping the nation over the police shootings of unarmed citizens, especially citizens who happen to be black. In his deep baritone, BTS sings about the fear and mistrust that runs through the minds of black men who deal with racial profiling by the police. He tells the story of what’s it like to be a black man with a target on your black to the police. Featuring a memorable bass line, Don’t Shoot, I Got My Hands Up! is a song with a message.