Wale rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines. In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released... read full bio

American hip-hop project, Wallpaper., is a breath of fresh air in the music industry. Formed by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songerwriter, Ricky Reed, Wallpaper started by him messing with computer programs like autotune to experiment with different sounds. In 2009, Reed released his debut albumb, Doodoo Face, with strong songwriting and production qualities. Reed released a singled titled,... read full bio

Talented, Berkeley-bred, New York-based triphop/dance/jazz/ambient six piece collection consisting of 2 dj's, band leader Ilhan Ersahin playing keyboard and Sax, a bassist, a drummer and sultry female vocals. The New York trip-hop outfit Wax Poetic came together in 1997 under the reign of Turkish-born music guru Ilhan Ersahin. The group originated at the popular and now-defunct club Save the... read full bio

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country. He first received fame as a member of the acclaimed New Jersey hip-hop group, the Fugees. In 2005, Jean established the Y??le Haiti Foundation. In its first year... read full bio