One of the main players in the northern England-based Scouse Trap underground scene was the rapper Aystar from Liverpool. He released his mixtape Scousematic and performed "Fire" on Charlie Sloth's well-known radio program Fire in the Booth. After that, Aystar made a cameo on the song "The Best" by London MC Giggs before starting work on a follow-up to his... read full bio
Azealia Banks is an American rapper, singer and lyricist from Harlem, New York.. At a young age Banks became interested in musical theater, acting, and singing. At age ten she began performing in off-Broadway musicals with the Tada! Youth Theater in Lower Manhattan. B Word about Miss Banks kept spreading online and in the streets until she caught the eye... read full bio
Rapper, singer, and composer Bertan Jafer, better known by his stage name B Young, hails from Hackney, London. B Young worked as a sound engineer for a number of years prior to starting his rap career, where he developed his melodic rap sound. His breakout track, "Jumanji," from Columbia Records, which peaked at number 13 on the U.K. singles list,... read full bio
Better known as the lead rapper in hip-hop trio Cypress Hill, B-Real (Louise Freese) leads his own successful solo and producing career. Aside from his MC work (Smoke N Mirrors [2009]) he is a producer with clients like Proof of D12 and the WWE. Aside from his solo album, he has released several mixtape, titles Gunslinger, Gunslinger Vol. II, and... read full bio
B. Cool-Aid, a duo consisting of rapper Pink Siifu and producer Ahwlee, specializes in sophisticated, slick music that falls halfway between Butcher Brown's live-band jazz and A Tribe Called Quest-style boom-bap. Their most recent song, which serves as the album's lead single, is about maintaining faith: Siifu sings, "Everything's gonna turn around someday/Everything gonna make sense, let's pray," over a... read full bio
B.I, a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, created his own label, 131LABEL, in partnership with the entertainment behemoth IOK Music earlier this year. The company has already had tremendous success. His debut album, Waterfall, marked the beginning of a new adventure as a solo artist, reached #1 on the iTunes charts in 18 different countries and was one of the... read full bio
B.o.B. is an American rapper and has a signed venture with Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. B.o.B. is also a singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for his autobiographical tales about his early struggles and the lessons of success over tightly arranged melodic tracks. His debut single “Nothin' on You” reached number one in both... read full bio
In Vallejo, California, Baby Bash was born as Ronnie Ray Bryant. His parents both served time in jail when he was a little boy. Due to the fact that he was raised by his grandmother and uncles, he was exposed to a wide range of musical genres. His career began when he joined the Vallejo-based rap groups Potna Deuce and Latino... read full bio
Bria Bueno, better known as her stage name Baby Goth, is an up-and-coming pop singer-songwriter who blends between genres which include hip-hop and alternative as well. Baby Goth’s music sings on various topics which include weed, bi-sexuality, and sex. She rose to fame with the release of her debut single, “So High.” Baby Goth went on to follow that up... read full bio
Rapper and record producer Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr., better known by his stage name Baby Keem, hails from the United States. Born and raised in Las Vegas, he rose to fame in the late 2010s for his work on Crash Talk, Redemption, Black Panther: The Album, and The Lion King: The Gift. His sleeper hit track "Orange Soda" helped him... read full bio
Sharp ticks and clacks are grouped around rounded pops and guttural rumbles in Backroad Gee's bars and raucous choruses. He skillfully transitions from brash street brags and tongue-rattling sound effects before returning to a throaty coo that wouldn't sound out of place in a chapel. The best illustration of this innovative strategy is found in Backroad's breakout single, "Party Popper." After... read full bio
Bad Bunny is a singer, rapper, and producer from Puerto Rico who specializes in Latin trap and reggaeton. He began his independent music career by releasing music on SoundCloud, where he quickly caught the attention of DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz who signed Bad Bunny to their record label, Hear This Music. Bad Bunny went on to record music with... read full bio
Bad Gyal, a Catalan rapper, got her start via YouTube, racking up over 1 million views on her Reggaetón-esque song, ‘Indapanden’. Her successful track earned her the name ‘The Queen of Catalan Trap’. Bag Gyal calls her music ‘dancehall’. She has not acquired too many listeners outside of Spain, but debuted her sound live with a performance in the UK.... read full bio
The goal of Bad Neighbors is to transcend musical genre limitations. Rage and Khaos, an Alabama-based musical combo with roots in underground punk and alt rock, maintains its own sound while embracing the current trap trend. Bad Neighbors follow up their lead single "Invincible" featuring Bobby Raps with their much awaited first EP, Flowers She Burned. The eight-track album is... read full bio
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, better known as his stage name Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer, music and film producer and businessman from Delhi, Republic of India. Badshah began performing music in his school’s choir and originally studied math at Banaras Hindu University before going on to be a civil engineer. While working as a civil engineer, Badshah found his... read full bio
Bajofondo is an alternative music ensemble. The group is Grammy-winning and they perform an eclectic mix of tango, folklore, rock, hip-hop, jazz, electronica, and Latin sounds. Bajofondo is known as one of the most acclaimed live acts in the world. They are a large ensemble and stun new and old fans with their epic energy at live performances. Bajofondo has... read full bio
Though Bakar had always loved hip-hop, his exposure to indie music at the age of 14 opened his eyes in a way that he never would have imagined. Ever since that day, Bakar has understood that his artistic talent extended far beyond a single musical genre. With the release of his debut album Badkid came the smash song "Big Dreams." The... read full bio
The flamboyantly gifted rapper Danzal Baker has gone by a number of monikers over the years, including the Fresh Prince of Arnhem Land, Baker Boy and the "proud blak Yolngu guy with the killer flow." He is now prepared to introduce himself to you as Gela, his skin name and one of the most accurate indicators of who he is. But... read full bio
Hayden Inacio, better known as his stage name, Bankrol Hayden, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Modesto, California. Hayden had a passion for music since a young age and by the time he was in 8th grade he began recorded his own songs and uploading them through SoundCloud. Not too long after, when he was only 16 years old... read full bio
Former NBA player Baron Davis goes by the rap moniker Bart Oatmeal. Baron drew on his passion for hip-hop, which he discovered when he was six or seven years old, shortly after learning how to spell, to produce this project. Top producers and emcees were all around him during his NBA career and even earlier. Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan,... read full bio
