YouTube Superstar: Mystery 'Bad Ass' Rapping Marine Reveals Identity

Marine Staff Sgt. Lawrence E. Dean II is the man behind a poetic, patriotic video that has circulated on the internet for nearly a year. The video caught fire in the last week with heavy promotion on FoxNews.com. Blackfive.net obtained a phone interview with Dean this week. The audio is of moderate quality — but Dean’s message is clear. The full version of his original video, which he made for his grandmother, is in the related link.