Eclectic and passionate, Chelsea’s sound creates the mould for innovative rap. History remembers the people who take the hands life dealt them and turn them into winning hands. These people take the tools they have and sharpen them, adjusting their approach until they paint a perfect picture for themselves and those around them. Artist, musician […]
Rap narratives often center on the struggle to overcome violence, poverty, and oppression for a system that hates and fears its entertainers, but what about a narrative that focuses on the struggle to provide stability while balancing the complex demands of family and corporate expectations? Once upon a time “backpack rap” did just this, sharing […]
Equipping artists with a mix of marketing, development, and branding, KC is a one-stop shop for artists. It’s about helping other people and empowering artists with the information that they need to do what they want to do. My goal is to give them the blueprint on what they really need to do.” Often, label […]
College Park representative J Prezidente has been lifting the city’s talent up for years. Years before record labels began checking social media to find talent, they relied on talent scouts and A&Rs who helped them find the top artists to sign. These A&Rs and scouts had to know the pulse of the streets, and most […]
Soulful, smooth, and rugged, Chefry Kitchen’s music ensures the kitchen will always be on fire. Good music, like good food, requires a proper mixture of seasonings and other ingredients to ensure it’s healthy for its consumers. Hip hop, a blend of blues, jazz, and rock, embodies all the great genres and nowhere is that more […]
A famous poet once asserted that it’s never about where you’re from but where you’re at. Cameroonian-born emcee Hype is yet another example of this theme. Born overseas, raised in Canada, and groomed to adulthood in between the South and DMV, his music, much like his life, are a melting pot of experiences, sounds, and […]
DJ PowerLord is not only the god of bass, but also a treasure chest of Atlanta knowledge. Casual rap fans and journalists alike often credit OutKast for sparking the flame for Atlanta’s rap music, but if you speak with artists, promoters, and producers from that time, they’ll speak of an earlier era of Atlanta rap […]
MC Assault has long worked behind the scene as Big Oomp Record’s most valuable player. Here are his words on how he kept the movement going. In every successful organization, there are people who we can identify almost instantly because of how visible and hands-on they’ve been. Located right beside them, however, are the people […]
She’s 21 and already one of music’s promising vocalists. A wise man once said we are not too young to love. Age doesn’t always reflect a person’s experience with life’s great teachers, including love. With twenty-one-year-old singer Jurneé Alexis, her voice, lyrics, and presence reflect a level of poise and talent we admire in our […]
UK Rapper Nics is Grime’s newest sensation. Rap’s impact on the sound and direction of music is something no one saw coming. What’s even more special is seeing how it’s morphed and adapted, especially with the response that the UK Drill movement has garnered worldwide. Almost overnight, acts like Central Cee and Digga D have […]
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