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American Rapper Maurice “Docman” Robinson hit the scene in 2016 with his breakout single “Love Hate Thing”. His charismatic and often painful presentation really connected the world with the idea that it’s okay to be what we are. Imperfect. 

 

Born in Yuma, AZ, Docman shortly moved to New York with his mom and cousin when his parents divorced. Over his childhood, he moved along the entire east coast until finally landing in Houston, TX in 2006. Docman first fell in love with hip hop when his older brother played E. 1999 by Bone. The melodic, fast paced rapping really influenced a lot of his earlier music. When Docman came across Redman and Method Man, this is where the game changed for him to really jump in. 

 

Life in any inner city across America isn’t easy for anyone. Docman lived in many environments, picking up knowledge that ultimately influenced where he is today. From family members getting tragically gunned down to the passing of his grandmother, these challenges are highlighted in his 2017 song “U”. 

 

2004 is when Docman began to write raps. The lyrical content started out pure and fun at the lunch table with his friends. As he got older, and experienced more in life, the songs held more substance and pain. Docman prides himself on being himself as rapped on his song “PRIDE”. In the beginning, he was just trying to sound like 50 Cent and 2Pac. Mixing that energy with the refreshing sound of the 2020’s made for a uniquely fun and relatable sound. This all came to light in 2016 with the release of his song “Love Hate Thing”. Speaking about the things all men love and hate about their gender counter parts resonated. The song that really took Docman over the top was his 2020 single “N”.

 

In 2016, coming off the success of “Love Hate Thing”, Docman was offered the opportunity to open for YG on the FDT tour. This was the first major performance from him or anyone on his independent label, Empier ENT, had. The song was unlike anything else. The jazzy sound of the pianos mixed with the relatable subject matter made it an instant hit. The performance with YG opened the doors for further performances with Snow Da Product, King Lil G, and 2 Chainz. 

 

Off this momentum, Docman collaborated with New York rapper Piif Jones on the 2019 Veni Vidi single “Stoopid”, Jazz Anderson & Yung Al on “Check”, and Asia Major on “Better Now”. The buzz that was building caught the attention of Schoolboy Q on Instagram when he liked the music video to Docman & Babyboy’s single “Turn Around”. In 2021, Docman’s song “N” went viral. A tik toker in Russia came across the song and made a video twerking in the gym to the song. A month later, the song went viral. With the new attention, the album “Streets is Still Watching 2” shot up to 3 million streams, earning a streaming plaque. 

 

Docman isn’t all about music. On the side, he operates a gaming YouTube, a media production company, and an independent recording label. Volunteering at his local church, Wheeler Baptist Avenue, is something he loves to do in building his newly found faith. All are starting to mold him more into his later years. 

 

Docman is back in the driver’s seat with a new perspective on life and looking to release new music in 2025. Named after a book he read, Docman is releasing a new body of work called “Between the World and Me”. An EP revolving around the many issues that he’s faced in his life. From daddy issues to commitment issues, the themes are going to relate to everyone.

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