NoClue - wikipedia NoClue NoClue NoClue in Los Angeles, California Background information Birth name Ricky Raphel Brown Also known as NoClue ( 1985 - 01 - 28 ) January 28, 1985 ( age 32 ) Seattle, Washington, United States Origin Central District, Seattle, Washington Genres Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop Music in the Pacific Northwest Occupation ( s ) Rapper, Video Producer, Song Writer Years active 2004 -- Present Labels Long Live LLC Associated acts T - Pain, Adele, Sean Carson, Young Rebel Website www.NoClueOfficial.com Ricky Raphel Brown ( born January 28, 1985 ), known by the stage name NoClue, is an American rapper from Seattle. He is best known for obtaining the title of the world 's official `` Fastest Rap MC '' by Guinness World Records, for rapping 723 syllables in 51.27 seconds ( 14.1 syllables per second ) on his track `` New West '', in January 2005. Contents 1 Early life 2 Style and name 3 Sponsorships and endorsements 3.1 Wix Music and YouTube Space NYC 3.2 Mercedes - AMG 3.3 Microsoft Windows Azure 3.4 Samsung 's Galaxy S III with Optus 4G 4 Long Live LLC and Cinema 28 5 Music Centro 6 Media appearances 6.1 iTunes 6.2 Discovery Channel 7 Music releases 7.1 Discography 7.2 Music videos 8 Guinness World Record for faster rapper in the world 9 References 10 External links Early life NoClue grew up in the city of Seattle, Washington. He was reciting raps by the age of four and began writing his own lyrics at age 9. Brown grew up around the music business, as his grandfather was a member of the gospel band, The Singing Galatians, and earned studio experience while attending his grandfather 's every - other - Sunday recording sessions with that band. Brown 's first recordings were overdubs of popular rap beats, made with his cousins while Brown was still in junior high. Style and name NoClue is a Hip Hop artist influenced by West Coast Hip Hop. He has established himself as a multi-dimensional lyricist with sharp, upbeat energy expressed in each of his songs. Brown counts rapper Tupac Shakur as an early musical influence. He explains that his stage name NoClue is derived from `` the fact that the world had no clue what kind of impact he was about to bring ''. Sponsorships and endorsements Wix music and YouTube Space nyc To celebrate the launch of Wix.com Music in November 2015, NoClue was selected by the # OpeningAct campaign for a special 6K 360 virtual reality production at the YouTube Space New York, featuring his single, ' Voices '. Mercedes - AMG NoClue 's song, ' Movement ', was featured in a nationwide commercial in Germany for the Mercedes - AMG luxury vehicle line ( 2014 models ) throughout the year 2014. Microsoft Windows Azure NoClue was chosen as the face of Microsoft Windows Azure in October 2012. The relaunching commercial has gone viral and proved to be controversial, being criticized for Brown 's lightning - fast, difficult delivery yet praised for his articulate lyrics. An online contest is currently being held on behalf of Microsoft to compete with Brown 's rap. Samsung 's Galaxy S III with Optus 4G NoClue teamed up with the world 's fastest speaker ( Sean Shannon ), fastest reader ( Howard Berg ), and fastest texter ( Melissa Thompson ), to launch Optus ' debut of consumer 4G networks along with the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S III in September 2012 in Sydney and Perth, Australia. Long Live LLC and Cinema 28 NoClue is the CEO and founder of Long Live LLC. A video production subsidiary launched during the fall of 2012, aptly named Cinema 28. The company is specializing in professional model portfolios, music videos, and wedding cinematography, with the inclusion of drone cameras and 4K equipment. Long Live LLC 's debut video short was premiered on World Star Hip Hop on January 21, 2014, amassing a total of more than 950,000 views, featuring Jenn of Bad Girls Club, Season 10 and NoClue 's music single, ' Clapp '. Music centro NoClue has been named Co-Chief Executive Officer of MusicCentro.com, a global music marketing and distribution hub geared toward independent artists as of February 2014, alongside Liam Toller, of ThisIzHot.com. Media appearances ITunes NoClue 's album, NoClue, debuted on the front page of iTunes Top 50 Chart in October 2014. Discovery Channel NoClue was featured on the Discovery Channel 's television program, Daily Planet, on their Top Ten Fastest Things on the Planet compilation countdown on April 23, 2014. Music Releases Discography NoClue -- EP : ( 2014 - Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Rhapsody ) Just Landed -- Mixtape : ( 2012 - Available for free download on ThaNorthWest.com ) 4Warning -- EP : ( 2011 - Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Rhapsody ) The Beginning -- EP : ( 2010 - Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Rhapsody ) Music videos 12th Man - Seattle Seahawks Anthem : Featured on KUBE 93.3. 600,000 + YouTube views. Limelight feat. Sean Carson : Featured on MTV 's website. Ima Mash : Featured on BET 's Ya Heard : Videos of the Month Movin Slow : Featured on World Star Hip Hop ( WSHH ) with over 4.3 million views Guinness World record for faster rapper in the World As a 20 - year - old, Brown broke the Guinness World Record in 2005 to become the fastest rapper in the world. The attempt was recorded at Seattle 's B&G Studios on January 15, 2005 in front of a licensed speech therapist. Brown rapped at a clip of 14.1 syllables per second, beating the previous 12.5 syllable - a-second record set in 1998 by Chicago rapper, Rebel XD. The feat is recorded in Guinness World Records 2006, released in August 2005. References Jump up ^ `` Profile of Rapper, NoClue ''. VR Seattle. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Fastest Rapper on the Planet ''. The Seattle Times. 2005 - 10 - 18. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Wix Music Presents Voices by NoClue ''. Suite Social. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Windows Azure Fast ''. Microsoft Windows Azure. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Microsoft signs ' world 's fastest rapper ' for Windows Azure video ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Microsoft Releases Rap Video To Celebrate Cloud Computing ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` I 'm down with Microsoft 's unintelligible cloud rapper ''. Network World. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Windows Azure Fast ''. Microsoft Windows Azure. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Samsung brings 4G Galaxy S III to Oz ''. CRN. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Optus flies in world 's fastest for 4G Network lift off ''. Optus. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` In Pictures : Optus launches 4G network, Samsung Galaxy S III 4G ''. PC Authority. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Fast People - The Need for Speed is Their Creed ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Optus Launches Consumer 4G Network ''. IT News. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Long Live LLC ''. NoClue. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Video : Exclusive : Jenn of Bad Girls Club Season 10 ''. WSHH. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Daily Planet Full Episodes ''. Discovery Channel 's Daily Planet. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 27. Jump up ^ `` NoClue - 12th Man ( Seattle Seahawks Anthem ) ''. YouTube. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 16. Jump up ^ `` NoClue - 12th Man ( Seattle Seahawks Anthem ) ''. KUBE 93.3. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Limelight ft. Sean Carson - NoClue - Music Video - MTV ''. MTV. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` BET.com - Ya Heard : Videos of the Month ''. BET. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Movin Slow World Premiere ''. World Star Hip Hop. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Fastest Rapper on the Planet ''. The Seattle Times. 2005 - 10 - 18. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Guinness World 's Fastest Rapper ''. VR Magazine. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 14. Jump up ^ `` 101 Facts You Never Knew About Music ''. Music Radar. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Hip - Hop - Ricky Brown `` No Clue '' Fastest Rapper in the World ``. Panoramas. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 13. External links Official website MTV Artist Profile : NoClue NoClue 's Music on Rhapsody Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NoClue&oldid=804697194 '' Categories : 1985 births African - American rappers African - American singers American male singers American singers Living people Underground rappers Rappers from Seattle Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Place of birth missing ( living people ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 15 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who holds the record for the fastest rapper
Answer: Ricky Raphel Brown