 In high school, Hezekiah sold his demo mix tape "Exit Wound Status".After high school he hit the Philly hip hop scene where he joined the network of artists which included Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, The Roots, Jazzyfatnastees, and Bahamadia.In 2005, Hezekiah's first album, "Hurry Up & Wait", was released on Soulspazm Records.