Bino Rideaux, a rapper from Los Angeles, offers assured songs about the daily challenges of a life on the streets. He gained notoriety as a result of several projects he worked on with his close friend Nipsey Hussle, notably the mixtape No Pressure. He has also collaborated with rap artists Casey Veggies, G Perico and Blxst. His previous work was frequently... read full bio
Brandon Rowan, better known as his stage name Brandon Rowan, is an American producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, New York. While growing up, Rowan trained in piano and later taught himself how to play instruments such as guitar, bass and drums. He also taught himself how to record music in his garage. He blends together music such as funk,... read full bio
Bishop Nehru began creating jazz and hip hop tracks at the age of thirteen. When he was sixteen, he released his first mixtape, Nehruvia. It included collaborations from DJ Premier, J Dilla, Madlib, and MF DOOM. Bishop became one of the first signees for Nas' Mass Appeal Records. Following the release of NehruvianDOOM, a collaboration between Bishop of MF DOOM,... read full bio
Lazaro Camejo, better known by his stage name BZZY or Bizzy Crook as he was once called, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. He was born on December 27, 1991. With Mona Scott, he inked his first record deal while still a high school student. After eventually splitting from the label, BZZY has been putting out new music as... read full bio
Bktherula, an Atlanta rapper, continually changes her style, ranging from upbeat trap beats to more reflective, ethereal songs on albums like her mixtape Nirvana. As BK, Brooklyn Rodriguez started posting pop and R&B music on SoundCloud. She switched to rap, becoming popular with songs like "Faygo" (under the alias BK BK). After settling on the stage name Bktherula, she had more... read full bio
Sammie Marquez Benson, better known as his stage name Black Youngsta, is an American rapper and songwriter who is signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group. Blac Youngsta was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and while growing up, found himself in trouble a lot and ended up in jail for a year. After getting out of jail, Black Youngsta began hosting... read full bio
The Black Eyed Peas, a hip hop/pop group out of LA, has moved beyond traditional hip hop to take their music to a new level, and their hard work and musical artistry has made the band a global success. The band is comprised of Will.i.am (vocals/piano), Apl.de.ap, (vocals/drums), and Taboo (vocals/DJ.) Previous members include Fergie, Kim Hill, Sierra Swan, and... read full bio
Black Fortune is an up-and-coming Maryland-based rapper who is quickly making a name for himself in the hip hop scene. Since 2016, Black Fortune has been making music and in 2018, it paid off with the release of “OsshWop”, an album that receive quite a bit of positive attention. Following this, Black Fortune released “OsshRock”, “OSSHLORE”, “OSSHMOB”, and “Sorry 4... read full bio
Black Hippy is a 2008-founded American hip hop supergroup based in South Los Angeles, California. Rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and ScHoolboy Q are a part of the collective. After all of its members joined Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, Black Hippy was formed (TDE). Although the group hasn't released any albums as a unit yet, the... read full bio
BLACK JOSH, who is regarded by many as one of the most exciting hip-hop artists to come out of the chilly UK, never ceases to amaze, shock and befuddle. He's been on it since he was young, forming his rap group APE CULT, which has won praise for its fearless and theatrical live performances in Manchester and beyond. He later attracted... read full bio
Black Moon was an American hip hop group, consisting of members Buckshot, 5 ft and DJ Evil Dee. The group were most notable for their debut album Enta da Stage, and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik.... read full bio
Black Party is an artist, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who embraces a broad range of musical genres, including R&B, hip-hop, psychedelic soul and what he calls "tropical funk"—his own distinctive synthesis of reggae, dancehall and tropical sounds. With his full-length debut, Endless Summer [Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records], the Arkansas-born and Los Angeles-based auditory alchemist mixes a lifetime of musical obsession into unusual, indisputable and... read full bio
American singer-songwriter Black Polish has won over listeners with her distinctive aesthetic and passionate voice. Black Polish was born and reared in Brooklyn, New York, where he was exposed to a wide variety of musical influences at a young age. She lists Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill as her main influences, and you can hear their impact in... read full bio
The movement, the message, and the music of Native Tongues are the foundation of the evitaN project's origins. Joining forces are Andres "Dres" Titus of Black Sheep and Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest to form evitaN, a name that honors its inspiration by being the word "native" spelled backwards. Dres and Jarobi, in their respective groupings, were both... read full bio
Black Sherif, also known as Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, is a rapper and songwriter from Konongo, Ghana. He made quite the international buzz with the release of “Kwaku the Traveller”, a song that hit number 1 on both the Nigerian and Ghanaian Apple Music charts. The song is doing incredible numbers on streaming services as well. For example, it... read full bio
Black Thought, Tariq Trotter's stage identity, didn't grow up with the intention of becoming a musician. Indeed, the MC, a founding member of the rap group The Roots, wasn't even sure he'd survive to maturity as a young child in North Philadelphia in the 1980s. While attending Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Trotter and Questlove founded The... read full bio
You’ve never heard anything like Black Violin. This hip hop duo – consisting of Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste (AKA Kev Marcus and Will B) – plays the violin and viola, combining traditional hip hop with jazz and classical. Usually accompanied by DJ SPS and Nat Stokes, Black Violin has played alongside the National Symphony Orchestra during two sold-out shows... read full bio
Blackbear is an alternative hip-hop/R&B artist from Piston, Pennsylvania. He has worked with other popular music artists like Gnash, Justin Bieber, G-Eazy, Mike Posner, James Blake, Maejor Ali, Palisades, Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Childish Gambino, Pharell Williams, and Linkin Park. Most notably, he helped pen Justin Beiber's No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit, ""Boyfriend"". Blackbear also produced the title... read full bio
One of the top R&B vocal groups of the '90s, Blackstreet was founded by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the breakup of his seminal trio Guy. His itch to get back in the performing arena resulted in the formation of Blackstreet, which included singers Chauncey ""Black"" Hannibal, Levi Little, and Joe Stonestreet in addition to... read full bio
Following a fortuitous meeting while performing in Brussels, rapper Jay Atohoun and singer-producer Willem Ardui had no idea that their brief conversation at the time would eventually develop into the endless, grooving blackwave. They quickly demonstrated their creative rapport by exchanging ideas online, which led to the creation of their remarkable debut project, "Mic Check," which still attracts attention and attention... read full bio
