A spectacular year of sold-out tours and raving reviews from publications like Pitchfork, the New York Times and the New Yorker followed the North Carolina-based artist's intriguing and explosive second Album Whatever Shape You Take. The album's 11 tracks deal with mortality, the renewal that community gives and the significance of finding your center right now. It is a raw and boldly... read full bio
Pablo Davila and his best buddy Bruno Segovia created the band Irist. The twosome recruited fellow Atlantans Adam Mitchell and Jason Belisha, who are both originally from Argentina and Chile. Yet until Brazilian vocalist Rodrigo Carvalho joined the group, Irist wouldn't truly become Irist. After making gradual progress as songwriters and engaging in a protracted courting with legendary A&R executive Monte... read full bio
Jonna Lee, the originator and frontwoman of iamamiwhoami, has a solo project called ionnalee. Ionnalee stands for a fresh start as well as the continuation of an ongoing narrative. A decade into her solo career, Swedish pop maverick Jonna Lee departs from the avant-garde audio/visual world she helped pioneer in the form of the enigmatic audiovisual project iamamiwhoami with a rawer,... read full bio
Afro-Cuban culture, Yoruban sacred music, current Jamaican dancehall, trap, and Afro-beat are all incorporated into the futuristic live electronic music act IFÉ, which was founded by African American producer and drummer Otura Mun in Puerto Rico. The most significant electronic act in Afro-Caribbean music, IFÉ's debut album "IIII+IIII" revolutionized how electronic music was conceived and performed, seamlessly fusing the complexity... read full bio
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an Olympic fencing medalist as well as an entrepreneur, activist and speaker. Ibtihaj, a global champion, five-time Senior global medalist, and Olympic bronze medalist, was the first American woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab. Ibtihaj graduated from Duke University with a double degree in international relations and African studies after being named an All-American three times.... read full bio
The new band I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, or iDKHOW, is vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and creative force Dallon Weekes. Despite the fact that the group has not yet released their debut album, they already have a number of successful singles to their credit, including "Choke," which has received over 42 million Spotify streams, and "Do It All the Time,"... read full bio
The Indubious narrative is not for the weak of heart. Indubious was created in the crucible of suffering and devastation, emerging from the ashes like a phoenix. Brothers and bandmates Evton and Skip, who were born with cystic fibrosis and were told at an early age by physicians that they would die, have emerged as a potent force for change... read full bio
Ileana Mercedes Cabra Joglar is a rapper, singer and songwriter who goes by the stage name iLe. She performed as a rapper and singer with Calle 13 before to going solo. (She is the stepsister of Residente [Rene Perez Joglar] and the sister of Visitante [Eduardo Cabra Joglar].) Although it has its roots in traditional Latin sounds from all across the... read full bio
Rapper and activist Immortal Technique, who was born in Peru and reared in Harlem, is well-known for his sophisticated lyricism, genuine humanitarianism, and extremely intelligent demeanor. During his parole in the late 1990s, he took the underground hip-hop scene by storm by being one of the first rappers in the newly post-9/11 world to magnify the dark history of the... read full bio
Ill regarded is a group of musicians who collaborate with one another to create freely improvised music that is either spontaneously composed or loosely based on straightforward pre-written themes. Deep bass lines and melancholy tunes that range from hushed chants to terrifying finales. Despite being headquartered in London, UK, Idris Rahman, Emre Ramazanoglu, and Liran Donin have a sound that is... read full bio
Ikkimel from Tempelhof presents herself as the exaggerated incarnation of the terrible behavior that the Roman Catholic Church has always warned against: cheesy, bulky, and party-loving. Riding around the nightlife of the capital with a large mouth, skimpy clothes, and a sore nose, she is known as West Berlin's "best horse in the stable" and acts like Pippi Longstocking high... read full bio
Hackney native Izzy Cofie, who mixes and produces under the moniker IZCO, has been showcasing his skill set on the decks and in the studio. The 19-year-old recently worked with Adidas, joined Anti-Agency as a model, and released a number of singles. Cofie has a lot of sets, projects, and tracks, so he's definitely keeping himself busy. For Cofie, producing... read full bio
Chaiken created the groundbreaking hit series, “The L Word” which is about lesbian life in Los Angeles and airs on Showtime. The show follows a group of friends, both gay and straight, through stories of career, family, inner struggle, friendship and romantic relationships. Chaiken made her directorial debut in Season 2 of “The L Word” with the season... read full bio
Iyaz is a singer-songwriter from the British Virgin Islands. Iyaz, pronounced EYE-az, under Beluga Heights Records is known for his singles Replay and Solo. Iyaz released his debut album, Replay, with singles that have gained international success. His first single titled, Replay, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Replay was certified platinum in four countries including Australia and... read full bio
Ivan Lendl is known as being a former world no.1 caliber professional tennis player. Ivan originated from Czechoslovakia and later became a United States citizen. He dominated professional tennis during his career and is even described as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Ivan earned eight Grand Slam singles titles and competed in 19 Grand Slam singles... read full bio
Over the course of his ten-year career, Iron & Wines Sam Beam has become one of todays greatest story tellers, crafting meticulous tales full of forlorn love, religious imagery and wistful dreams. Its been more than three years since his last studio effort, The Shepherds Dog, which was widely praised by fans and critics alike. While Beams early albums were... read full bio
Ian Goldin is a professor at the University in England, and was previously the founding director of the Oxford Martin School, which aims to provide solutions to some of the great challenges of our time. For six years, he was Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Under his leadership, the Bank was transformed to... read full bio
The legendary husband-and-wife team of Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. has entertained America since they first met as members of the enormously successful group, The Original 5th Dimension. They were thrust into the limelight, and topped the charts with the Grammy-winning hit, ""Up Up and Away"". It began a half decade run as one of the top acts in... read full bio
Formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003, Imagination Movers is a television/music concept setting educational songs for kids to melodies and rhythms that are attractive to all ages. The group consists of Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott Smitty" Smith, all of which have been longterm friends and neighbors. The group has sold over 100,000 copies of... read full bio
ILoveMakonnen reached the public eye when Drake remixed his track Tuesday". It hit no. 1 on the US R&B chart and reached platinum certification and preceded his debut self-titled album that landed on the US and US Hip-Hop Billboard charts and peaked at number 48 on the US R&B/HH charts. Prior to the album, Makonnen released multiple mixtapes. Makonnen's entrance... read full bio
