Orikal Uno

Antonio Lorenzo Rosario (born July 27, 1989), better known as Orikal Uno, is an American rapper and mix DJ / host of "The Check In w/ Orikal Uno" radio show on 98.9 FM KRSM (Minneapolis) "featuring nothing but the best in Twin Cities Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B and Soul music"[4][5][6] from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Orikal Uno is also known as a visual artist; painting and shipping custom canvases and skateboards for people via multiple platforms on the internet.

Scraping up any sort of equipment he could, he had a makeshift recording setup that was responsible for 2 full-length releases (Under the name of Orikal), Unquestionable (2003) and Visions of Elevation (2004).

Being left without beats, Orikal taught himself how to make instrumentals, starting out on Fruityloops and eventually landing on his current go-to program, Reason.

[11] In 2012, Sab the Artist and Abstract Rude released The Awful Truth via Rhymesayers Entertainment in which Orikal Uno produced the title song.

[17] 2015 would see Orikal and DisputeOne get together to create their first full-length album and 12" vinyl record titled "OnePlusOne" [18] - The duo first started working with each other in late 2011, going on to release the mixtape "Homework Volume 1" and delivering notable performances throughout the Twin Cities for the next year, including a sold-out show at the Fineline Music Cafe in which notable rapper Mac Lethal ordered the entire crowd pizza.

2017 saw Orikal Uno release his upcoming self-produced LP "Tone Rosario" [20] - Also notable is that he performed with DJ Greenery as spellbound at a sold out show held at legendary venue First Avenue's 7th St.

In January 2018, Orikal Uno released Come Back, the third collaborative effort with DJ Dixon DeVille (f/k/a Jayechs, Anonimust) on production.

[23] On December 7, 2020, legendary emcee, rapper and actor Ice-T retweeted the Muja Messiah song "Covid" produced by Orikal Uno to his 1.9 million followers on Twitter [24] On April 24, 2023, "The Check In w/ Orikal Uno" radio show debuted on 98.9 FM KRSM Radio in Minneapolis, Minnesota [25][26] - Orikal does a weekly recorded mix and blend of "nothing but the best in Twin Cities Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B and Soul music" including other music from rising independent and mainstream artists across the globe.

Orikal Uno performing live in Minneapolis, MN in 2023
Orikal Uno performing live in Minneapolis, MN in 2023
Promotional poster for The Check In w/ Orikal Uno on KRSM 98.9 FM Minneapolis, MN, USA
A promotional poster for The Check In
A 24" x 48" canvas painted with spray paint and acrylic by Orikal Uno
A 24" x 48" canvas painted with spray paint and acrylic by Orikal Uno
Orikal Uno performing live in Minneapolis wearing Graff Roots Media hoodie
Orikal Uno performing live in Minneapolis, 2023
Screen capture of Orikal Uno DJing for KRSM 98.9 FM Minneapolis
Screen capture of Orikal Uno DJing for KRSM 98.9 FM Minneapolis in 2023
Orikal Uno doing custom graffiti stickers and selling his music at merchandise table
Orikal Uno doing custom graffiti stickers and selling his music at merchandise table in Minneapolis, 2023
Orikal Uno painting a wall in Minneapolis in August 2023
Orikal Uno painting a wall in Minneapolis in August 2023