Lantana was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After completing high school, Lantana ran into legal issues frequently, but he wasn't going to be another statistic. "Its Dat Real," Easy's first mixtape, is a hood-focused effort featuring original production and lyrics. Lantana ran into issue with the law once more while promoting "Its Dat Real," and this time she spent four years... read full bio
Shwayze jumped on stage during a concert when Cisco Adler was performing and started free styling. Cisco was so impressed that he started working with Shwayze and landed a deal together with Suretone Records. Success arrived instantly. Cisco helped Shwayze record and write his first self-titled album. The first single from the album, Buzzin" was a major hit and put... read full bio
Vanessa Hidary is a native New Yorker who has many talents. She is a Sephardic Jew that has friends from all different ethnicities. she performs hip hop music, writes poetry, directs, does speeches, and writes movies/plays. She was chosen as one of the 50 speakers to appear at the 2010 IdeaCity-Canad'as Premiete Meeting of the Minds. She was a Grand... read full bio
Marvin Young began rapping at the age of 10 and continued honing his skills until he was signed to Delicious Vinyl in 1987 during his junior year of college. While completing his last 2 years at USC, Young MC helped write ""Wild Thing"" and ""Funky Cold Medina"" for Tone Loc. Wild Thing would sell nearly 4 million copies and Funky... read full bio
Chicago native Rockie Fresh is quickly becoming your next favorite rapper. Only starting his music career a few years ago, this young up-and-comer is already one of the hottest independent artists in hip-hop.... read full bio
Onyx is an American hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The group is composed of East Coast rappers Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr. Sonny Seeza (formerly known as both Suav and Sonsee) and The late Big DS (Marlon Fletcher) were also members. Big DS but left after the group's debut album. Their music has been used... read full bio
Mickey Avalon (real name Yeshe Perl) is a rap artist from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Avalon blends dark, lewd, and crizzled lyrical hooks with hip-hop beats.... read full bio
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988. With Afrocentric lyrics and innovative beats, the Jungle Brothers were critically acclaimed... read full bio
"The turning point came for K’Jon while writing music in a Los Angeles hotel room. After years of putting out independent releases while working a day job to support his family in Detroit, he had to figure out his future in the music industry. “I was missing my family something terrible,” says K’JON. “I was sitting in that room, wondering if... read full bio
Suzette delighted her home-state fans in the audience as the talent winner representing New Jersey in The Miss America Pageant, and as everyone was quick to see, her performing career was very well established already. Even as a youngster, Suzette was a dedicated and accomplished performer, having appeared in various commercials and educational TV programs. After Suzette's service as Miss... read full bio
Brandon T. Jackson is an American stand-up comedian/rapper/actor/writer. He has been in a countless amount of movies. Some of the films he is best known for are Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son, Tropic Thunder, and Roll Bounce. He comes from a very large family of nine children in Detroit... read full bio
Every now and then, artists take a step back and enjoy the personal love and achievement of production. In the case of Mr. Anthony Banks, nothing could be clearer. While layin' down vocals has always been part of the program for Ant, producing tracks has always been his forte.Banks' first album, Sittin' On Somethin' Phat rocked the Bay Area,... read full bio
Rapper ProbCause has a polished sound that sets him apart from the rest of the up and comers in his camp. His seamless transition from dubstep to glitch-hop to r&b compliments his ability produce classic boom-clap gritty rap beats. Add his enigmatic story telling ability and ProbCause becomes one of the most exciting and versatile acts on the road.... read full bio
With unlimited creativity and unmatched lyrical prowess, Mike Floss brings a fresh new wave to the hip-hop genre. As the son of renowned jazz musician Rod McGaha, he brings a musicality that’s been fine tuned since birth. Since his introduction to the stage he has opened for Future, Pusha T, Wale, Stalley, Yo Gotti, Dom Kennedy, Big K.R.I.T. and many... read full bio
Based out of Queens, NY, rapper Remy Banks is a member of the hip hop group World’s Fair, as well as the trio Children of the Night, with Nasty Nigel and Lansky Jones. He has released three mixtapes with Children of the Night, in addition to a collaborative mixtape with record producer Hannibal King, and a full-length studio album with... read full bio
Internationally renown as a member of the legendary hip-hop trio, Whodini, the visionary DJ Grandmaster Dee is known for scratching on the turntables with various parts of his anatomy, sneaks and even chopsticks! Whodini is among the first rap groups to develop a high-profile national following for hip-hop music. Several of their songs have appeared throughout television and video games,... read full bio
Tunji Ige is a young rapper from Philedelphia. He attended West Chester University, and he started writing music during his college years. His first mixtape is entitled The Love Project, and it was welcome with positive reviews from music lovers and critics alike. He has also released his debut EP entitled Missed Calls and another mixtape entitled King of July... read full bio
Cowboy Troy is an American musician known for his blending of country and rap which is referred to as ""hick-hop"". He is a member of a group of country music singers/songwriters called MuzikMafia. Other members of this group include Big & Rich, James Otto, and Gretchen Wilson. He has charted the Billboard country singles charts twice and has released... read full bio
With the unique distinction of being born in Germany and raised in Compton, CA, Problem has already worked with some of music’s biggest names, including Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, and Travis Barker. He has recorded two singles: “I’m Toe Up” and most recently, “Last Love”. Possibly... read full bio
Brandon O'keith Rice, better known by his stage name Profitt 1k, is an American hip hop recording artist from Tuscalosa, Alabama. He is signed to Organized Royalty record label, which is owned by the artist known as Cloudy Wingz. Profitt was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Ever since he was 15 years old, he has been writing music. Profitt is working on... read full bio
