The Los Angeles based Ryan Silva, professionally known as Plato III delivers breathtaking hip-hop anthems infused with stories of his difficult West Texas upbringing. He recently released a video with his new label home, Polyvinyl, marking him as the first hip-hop artist to be signed to the label. The video features three new guitar-based songs that combine Midwest Emo with Conscious Rap to create a sound that answers the question, “What’s it like to grow up Black in West Texas?”