RONNIE BURNETT

Ronnie “Ronnie B” Burnett started steppin’ Chicago style in 1976.  He now lives in Atlanta but moved from Chicago in 2003. Ronnie B started his poetry and early compositions to teach his children. He taught them about the streets without actually letting them know he was teaching them something. “I used to write poetry and I wanted to make my kids aware of what was happening in the streets and I would actually write raps for them when they were smaller and perform them at family functions. As they got older I started writing more for myself and took a different course,” says Ronnie B. At first, he dabbled in poetry because of his English Literature teacher but not for composing music. The first time Ronnie B heard his music played on the radio or in club was around 1999-2000. If you have listened to Ronnie B’s music you realize read more...