Marcus King has been penning music, taking the stage and leading his own bands for close to ten years. He has been swapping licks with prominent admirers and instructors Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks ever since he was a teenager whenever their paths have crossed. Haynes, who was 19 at the time, was so impressed by King's artistic prodigality that he... read full bio
Molotov is a rock and hip-hop group from Mexico City that was founded on September 23, 1995. The group's musical tapestry combines Spanish and English lyrics with rapping and singing by all of the members to produce a distinctive language fusion. Heavy basslines, flamenco guitar riffs, and turntable scratches combine on their musical canvas to create a sound that defies... read full bio
TLC, the best-selling American female group in music history, has sold over 75 million albums and 9 million singles worldwide, while impacting popular culture through music, style and fashion. Some of the group’s smash hits include tracks such as “No Scrubs,” “Unpretty,” “Waterfalls,” and “Creep,” among others. The group’s legacy as acknowledged leaders in the world of hip-hop, pop, and... read full bio
American singer, songwriter, and record producer Michael Robert Henrion Posner. In 2010, he issued his debut album, "31 Minutes to Takeoff". The album included the top 20 hit "Please Don't Go" as well as the top 10 single "Cooler than Me" from the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. At Night, Alone, his second album, was published in 2016. A remix of... read full bio
Multifaceted Teyana Taylor may be young, but she has taken all avenues of the entertainment industry by storm. After a childhood of spontaneous performing and talent competitions, the Harlem raised seventeen year old signed to Pharrell Williams’ label Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope Records. She made an appearance in Jay-Z’s “Blue Magic” music video and her debut single... read full bio
De La Soul consists of 3 American hip-hop artists from Long Island, New York. The group consists of Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoer, and Vincent Mason. They are best known for their quirky lyrics, sampling, and contribution to the evolution of the hip-hop genre as their debut album, 3 Feet and Rising, is known as a hip-hop masterpiece. 3 Feet... read full bio
Atlanta is one of the prime area for rappers to emerge from but Young Jeezy stands as one of the most exciting rappers to emerge in years. Thanks to underground songs like “Air Forces” and “Chuuch,” Jeezy’s lyrics and creative style has quickly made believers out of some the biggest players in the game.... read full bio
Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and member of the Los Angeles based hip hop collective Odd Future. He was widely recognized and critically praised for his debut mixtape, Earl. On August 20, 2013, Earl Sweatshirt released his debut studio album, Doris. He is a member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective OFWGKTA.... read full bio
Flatbush Zombies are a hip-hop rap group form Brooklyn, New York City. The group is a trio composed of rappers Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick Arc Elliot. Flatbush Zombies have performed at festivals such as Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, SXSW, Rolling Loud in Miami, Afropunk Festival, and The Hudson Project. They have released two mixtapes and several... read full bio
Monica Brown, known as Monica, is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Born and raised in Georgia, Monica joined a traveling gospel choir at age ten. After releasing her debut album ‘Miss Thang’, it achieved multiplatinum status, with singles ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ and ‘Before You Walk Out of My Life’, topping charts on Billboard Top R&B Singles. Her second... read full bio
Ashnikko is an American singer-songwriter and rapper who rose to fame with the release of the single “Stupid,” with Yung Baby Tate, which went viral through TikTok and earned certified gold in the United States and Canada. Ashnikko was born in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, and while growing up she would listen to various genres which included country, rock and... read full bio
Adam Amine Daniel, better known as his stage name, Amine, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and music video director from Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon. Amine rose to fame with the release of his debut single, “Caroline,” which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Amine has previously studied marketing at Portland State University but eventually dropped out... read full bio
Joseph Ward Simmons (AKA Run, Rev. Run, or DJ Run) is a pioneering musician, accomplished author, fashion mogul, and star of MTV's hit reality show Run's House. With his trademark Adidas kicks, black sweatsuits, and gold chains, Simmons has become far more than an MC. The man once known as the superstar rapper Run, from the Rock and Roll Hall... read full bio
"Jay Rock was raised by his mother in the Nickerson Gardens housing projects and at an early age he was told that he was going to have to find a way to make his own money so he tried some odd jobs “but it just wasn’t right” so then he decided to start rapping. He used to stay after church... read full bio
Kollegah is a German rapper, signed to his own hip-hop label Alpha Music Empire. His first album, Alphagene, rose to No. 51 on the German album charts. Jung, brutal, gutaussehend 2, a collaboration with fellow rapper Farid Bang, achieved Gold certification in Germany. Within the very first day of its release, Kollegah’s fourth album King reached Gold status in Germany,... read full bio
The rap group, Run the Jewels, is composed of two like-minded individuals, Killer Mike and EI-P. Linked together through past work and productions, the duo joined up to create a successful alternative hip-hop group. The pair’s music is fueled by topics like politics, social issues, and drugs. They offer insight into these topics through their outspoken raps. Run the Jewels... read full bio
Once fraternity brothers at the University of California Irvine, Derek Anderson and Scott Land are now the DJ duo known as Slander. Derek and Scott began playing together while in college; they played for their friends at house parties just for fun but soon realized DJing was their calling. Their sound is unique in that it fuses hip-hop with dance... read full bio
Shaggy is a Jamaican musician, singer, DJ, actor, producer, and philanthropist. He hit peak popularity in the late 90’s to 2000’s with the release of hit singles such as, “It Wasn’t Me”, “Boombastic”, “In the Summertime”, “Oh Carolina”, and “Angel”. Prior to his music career, Shaggy had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and had obtained the MOS of... read full bio
"Hard Core", Lil' Kim's debut album on Undead/Big Beat/Atlantic, was the one that got her most noticed by the public early on in her career, but she has since blown up in a very big way. Kim fashioned "Hard Core" as an exotic black-light soundtrack that smashes through the constraints of uncut funk and banned profanity. This is comparable to the experience... read full bio
Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in 1982, consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, and DJ Lord. Hailing from Long Island, New York, they are widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Public Enemy's music is characterized by politically charged lyrics and innovative production techniques, with an... read full bio
