Diggy Simmons is an American rapper and singer and the son of Rev. Run (Joseph Simmons) of the famous rap group Run DMC. Diggy and his family were all apart of the MTV reality television show Run's House. Diggy's first mixtape he created was downloaded by more than 100,000 people from his blog, which made five different record labels interested... read full bio
Bryce Ross-Johnson, better known as his stage name Bryce Vine, is an American rapper and singer from New York City, New York. His music is a mixture of hip-hop and indie-pop and he gained fame after auditioning for the television series “The Glee Project”. During his time on The Glee Projects, Vine was one of the twelve finalists but was... read full bio
Goodie Mob – an Atlanta-based hip-hop group -- made their debut in 1995 with the Gold-certified album “Soul Food” and it was highly critically acclaimed. This album has the distinction of popularizing the phrase “Dirty South”. The group consists of Big Gipp, Khujo, CeeLo Green, and T-Mo. Needless to say, the critically acclaimed album touched on a lot of social... read full bio
Few wordsmiths in UK rap have progressed the style and craft as much as Wretch 32 throughout the course of his more than 15-year career. Rap in the UK has shown creativity and tenacity by starting from scratch and creating a legacy with your peers. The ongoing presence of Wretch 32's voice, which has made him one of the UK rap... read full bio
Ecca Vandal is a true original because she is loud, genre-defying and unafraid to stand out. Ecca was up in a musical home and was exposed to a wide variety of art and music from an early age because her family had immigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka via South Africa. Her ability to effortlessly balance between soulful melodies and raw,... read full bio
The Black Queen, a kind of power synth pop trio, started off simply and eventually became a full-fledged band that its members considered as much more than a recreational endeavor. Greg Puciato, the singer for Dillinger Escape Plan and Steven Alexander, a seasoned producer (DEP, Nine Inch Nails, Ke$ha), started collaborating on songs that differed greatly from the former's primary band.... read full bio
By transforming a New Orleans brass band into a punked-out hip-hop giant of groove and purpose, Youngblood Brass Band defies convention in an exuberant, loud and fiery way. The ten-person band, which has its roots in Madison, Wisconsin, has been spreading its crash course in genre-bending all over the world. What other band can boast that their music has been played... read full bio
Abraham Alexander, who was born in Greece to parents of Nigerian ancestry, emigrated to Texas with his family when he was 11 years old in an effort to flee the racial tensions they experienced in Athens. Alexander infuses his music with a vibrant enthusiasm and irrepressible spirit, finally giving way to songs that radiate palpable hope, even when his lyrics... read full bio
Producer Na'el Shehade's sleek Chicago house-infused production style and vocalist Via Rosa's soulful delivery, which is influenced by jazz's improvisational nature and the playful patterns of hip-hop and bossa nova, came together to create the multicultural partnership known as DRAMA. The two blur the distinctions between R&B and dance-pop, heartbreak and ecstasy, in order to capitalize on the complimentary dynamics... read full bio
Mod Sun is a multi-talented artist who has made a name for himself in the music industry with his unique blend of pop-punk, hip-hop, and alternative rock. Born Derek Ryan Smith in Bloomington, Minnesota, Mod Sun's career began as a drummer in various punk bands before he transitioned to making his own music. He released his first album, "Hippie Hop,"... read full bio
The very definition of a musical talent with many facets is Zaytoven. He has been working behind closed doors for more than ten years. He is a talented producer, songwriter and performer in addition to being an expert at playing the guitar, drums, organ and piano by ear. Even the magician himself may be seen as an instrument, using keys, strings and drumheads... read full bio
A DJ, record collector and host of one of BBC Radio 6 Music's most well-liked music programs, Gilles Peterson also runs the independent record label Brownswood Recordings and is the creator of the internet radio station Worldwide FM. On the GTA V video game, Gilles is also the host of the Worldwide FM radio station. Peterson has advocated for the cutting edge... read full bio
Grammy-nominated musician, rapper, vocalist, producer and percussionist Kassa Overall combines experimental hip-hop production with avant-garde experimentation to shift the intersection of jazz and rap in uncharted directions. Kassa used his voice to address the injustices of the criminal justice system, the pharmaceutical industry, anti-black racism and the perils of his own mental illness on his first two studio albums, GO GET ICE... read full bio
Aigel Gaisina, a poet from Naberezhnye Chelny, and Ilya Baramiya, an electronic musician from Saint Petersburg, make up the Russian electronic hip-hop duo AIGEL. The lyrics of the group primarily recount Gaisina's own experiences with her partner's trial, incarceration, and anticipated release. Gaisina and Baramiya collaborate primarily via remote means because they reside in different cities. Gaisina crafts lyrics and... read full bio
Princess has recorded seven incredible albums and collaborated with many musicians and producers, including Armand Van Helden, Moby, Kool Keith, Prince Paul of De La Soul, Chilly Gonzales, DJ Hell, The Prodigy, Arthur Baker ("Planet Rock" with Afrika Baambata and "Blue Monday" with New Order), Stuart Price (Madonna), and more. She has two top 20 hits under her belt, including... read full bio
There are just never enough words to adequately capture Freddy Todd. Perhaps "genre-busting" is an understatement. Words like "lazer-bass" and "geek-funk" are insufficient to describe him; they don't convey the expressiveness, bravery, and cosmic quality of his music. Listening to his music is like getting kidnapped by alien space cruise ship where all the passengers are high on space acid.... read full bio
For almost thirty years, Cut Chemist has been performing and recording. Known as a turntablist, he began DJing when he was eleven years old. Cut's father transformed an enclosed sun patio into a modest, improvised recording studio, where he began recording with his pals. Cut was a founding member of the Grammy-winning Latin funk group Ozomatli as well as the... read full bio
The Mexican hip-hop ensemble Cartel de Santa is well recognized for having rapper Alan "Dharius" Maldonado as a frontline MC. Dharius started getting engaged with a few local hip-hop acts when he was nine years old. He joined Cartel de Santa alongside DJ Augustine, Rowan Rabia, and MC Babo. even after making a name for themselves as a live presence and,... read full bio
The groundbreaking six-piece known for their work on "Borstal," "Deck of Cards," and "26 Ghosts" has spent the past ten years breaking barriers between genres with their unique blend of psychedelic rock, punk, indie, rap, and grime. Dream Mclean, Wallace Rice, and Alex Osiris are the vocals for Monster Florence. Tom Donovan, Cameron Morrell, and Jonny Poole are the musicians that... read full bio
The Streets, a producer, songwriter, and rapper Mike Skinner's long-term project, emerged in the early new millennium with a unique sound that influenced the growth of the garage and grime scenes in Britain. Skinner made his name as a really unique voice in British hip-hop, first with the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Original Pirate Material and then with the chart-topping tour... read full bio
