Jay Gerard Bradley, better known as his stage name, YBN Almighty Jay, is an American rapper who rose to fame as part of the YBN collective before their disbandment. YBN Almighty Jay began his career after the release of singles which included “No Hook,” which featured YBN Nahmir, “Bread Winners,” which featured YBN and YBN Nahmir, and “Chopsticks,” which had... read full bio
Marlanna Evans, better known as her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper and songwriter from Snow Hill, North Carolina. Rapsody began her career while studying at North Carolina State University. She joined the hip-hop collective, H2O, as well as Kooley High, even though at the time she had never rapped before. She gained the attention of producer 9th Wonder... read full bio
Mick Jenkins is an American hip-hop artist who is based out of Chicago, Illinois. Jenkins was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and he moved to Chicago when he was only 9 years old. Jenkins found his love of music through his parents as they often listened to music which included gospel and neo-soul genres. By the time he was 17 years... read full bio
Lady London is an up-and-coming rapper who grew up between New York and New Jersey and is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. Lady London has previously earned her B.S. in Sports Medicine from Howard University and has also earned her M.S. in Global Medicine from the University of Southern California. Apart from her career as a musical artist,... read full bio
Andre Dontrel Burt, better known as his stage name SoFaygo, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Grand Rapids, Michigan. SoFaygo began his musical career releasing music through SoundCloud and released his debut mixtape, “WAR,” through the musical application. This led him to gain several fans through SoundCloud and also led him to meet Lil Tecca and begin collaborating with... read full bio
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known as his stage name RZA, is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker and record producer who is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. RZA was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and he found his love for hip-hop music when he was only nine years old and began competing in rap battles at only... read full bio
Stephen Paul Manderson, also known as his stage name Professor Green or Pro Green, is a British rapper, songwriter, and television personality from Hackney, London, England. After deciding to pursue a musical career, Professor Green released his debut mixtape, “Lecture #1,” which led him to sign to The Beats until the label was terminated. After that, he self-produced his debut... read full bio
JoeyStarr, also known under the names Jaguar Gorgone and Double R, is a French rapper, producer and actor from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. JoeyStarr had a rough upbringing and later in life he joined the military at Baden-Baden where he spent 19 months. After leaving the army, JoeyStarr began wandering the streets and would sleep in subways and alleys. During this... read full bio
Ignacio Matias Spallatti, better known as his stage name Ecko is an up-and-coming Latin singer-songwriter who began his career participating in various freestyle competitions which included El Quinto Escalon and the Redbull Batalla de Gallos. Ecko was born in La Matanza, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and while growing up, Ecko knew he wanted to pursue a musical career after listening to... read full bio
Eric Aguirre, better known as his stage name, Vice, is an American DJ and producer from Los Angeles, California. Vice found his love for music when he was around 12 years old and bought his first turntables which led him to have a passion for spinning records. Since then, Vice has gone on to be named one of America’s Best... 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
Rapper Erica Banks was born and raised in DeSoto, Texas. After her first three mixtapes were out, she signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment, who then put out her own mixtape. It gave birth to "Buss It," which debuted at number one and gained popularity on TikTok. She later joined Warner Records, where "Buss It" was released again. She recorded her first... read full bio
DreamDoll is a Bronx, New York-born American model, hip-hop recording artist and radio and TV personality. Gwinin Entertainment is her current management company. DreamDoll originally gained notoriety on Instagram, where she amassed 100,000 followers as a result of her club bartending and modeling in New York City. Her appearance on Oxygen's Bad Girls Club caused controversy after she joined, which increased her... read full bio
JELEEL!, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, surely had a diverse upbringing around the East Coast. His music was greatly influenced by him fusing guitar power chords with thumping 808s, Afrobeats rhythms and lyrics rapped in his distinct register while he was growing up in Providence with his Nigerian immigrant parents, attending college there for a time and eventually relocating to Los... read full bio
Young T & Bugsey first crossed paths as teenagers after becoming aware of one another's home recordings in different parts of the city. When they finally got together, first as a collective before settling on their chemistry as a duo, they discovered that their musical and non-musical interests were very compatible. A debut single, "1st Quarter," launched the project, which was... read full bio
Few hip-hop artists have the ability to command a space as purposefully out-of-the-ordinary as Anthony Dixson, a Compton native and Long Beach native whose stage name, Boogie, foreshadows his inherent talent for writing music that is rooted in simultaneously depressing and joyfully uplifting realities. Boogie's kind of rap is as much a credo of the streets as it is a... read full bio
Kruddz, Mxjib, Mojo, OGD, Dope and Papii Abz are members of the East London rap group NSG. The group first connected at Islington's Arts & Media School. NSG, which stands for Never Stop Growing, is an Afro-bashment group with members who are all either of Ghanaian or Nigerian heritage. They recently released their first track, Whine and Kotch. The English rapper J... read full bio
Calabasas explore some of life's most challenging issues through their empathetic, cross-genre pop tunes. Since forming, the Los Angeles-based musical duo Franskiiz and Watrcup has prospered via deep personal discovery and bold experimentation. Their debut album, Those Were the Days, released on Def Jam, finds them digging deep and exposing their most genuine vision and perspective after much trial and error... read full bio
The BLK ODYSSY project, led by Sam Houston, is motivated by emancipation. Houston, who was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey and now resides in Austin, Texas, delves into his own background as a Black musician and the environment he grew up in on his first album under this new name, BLK VINTAGE. It's an album that draws heavily... read full bio
In Manchester, England, singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes and musician/producer Andy Barlow founded an electronic duet. They combined a peculiar blend of downbeat, trip-hop, jazz, dub, breaks and drum and bass with a significant vocal element and in particular, some acoustic elements in their latter compositions. Lamb is recognized for their highly experimental music, unique production aesthetic, Lou's frequently fervent lyrical approach and creative music... read full bio
