fter years of battling and performing around the Windy City, Rusty Chains has released his long-awaited debut album "Battle Scars to Prove It" on Chicago's Gravel Records. The album features over 15 tracks, featuring guest appearances by Longshot, Verbal Kent, Matlock, Kaz1, and more. Rusty can also be heard on "The Chicago Project" compilation, Verbal Kent's "What Box" and "Move With the Walls" albums, DJ Anomaly's "Mountains Rise" album, and Longshot's "Civil War" Parts 1 & 2. Rusty also has a cameo in EC Illa's film "Trust None".

Rusty has shared the stage with such acts as KRS-One, The GZA, The Pharcyde, J-Live, and has been featured on tracks with such artists as Wordsworth and Juice.

Upcoming projects include contributions to the super-group Giraffe Nuts on the album "Eat Them", as well as a guest appearances on Matlock's "Moonshine". His also currently recording his follow-up to "Battle Scars", slated for a Summer '07 release on Gravel Records.