Artists
Aceyalone
Aceyalone first stepped into the limelight in the early 90’s as one of the key figures in the legendary Los Angeles group the Freestyle Fellowship. Over the course of four albums, the Fellowship helped redefine West Coast hip hop. Defining albums… (Read More)
Ambitious Locs
AMBITIOUS LOCS constist of two main members, Beau Loc Venom and Lex Loc. They focus on the progression and development of individuals. (Read More)
Anxious
Anxious is a prolific MC who writes songs, freestyles and battle raps. He has shared the stage with MOBB DEEP, The ALCHEMIST, the FLOBOTS and many more. He has performed at the BOULDER THEATER, THE OGDEN THEATER, CLUB AVALON IN MANHATTAN… (Read More)
Awol One (of the Shape Shifters)
California artist Awol One is rumored to be over one thousand years old and every single one of those years can be heard within the cracks of his voice and lyrics. One may call him a crude poet, a drunken rambler… (Read More)
Bambu
Bambu, from the city of Los Angeles, has been making his mark on the Hip Hop scene for almost a decade. His first album, “self untitled…” first saw the light of day on the 10-year anniversary of the LA Rebellion of… (Read More)
Black Pegasus
Robert Houston II (born March 24, 1980), popularly known as Black Pegasus or by a variety of nicknames (Black – P, The Black Mexican), is a Hip-Hop artist and current President and CEO of Brass Knuckle Ent. He is the most… (Read More)
Camp Lo
Unsatisfied with the destinction of being the most underated hip-hop duo of their time, Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede collectively known as Camp Lo are preparing Another Heist. Camp Lo made their first appearance in 1996 on The Great White Hype… (Read More)
Canibal Lecture
Born and raised In the Bay Area Calif. Canibal lecture Prides Himself on being an M.C that is well balanced in all aspects of The Art… Delivery, writing ability, and stage presence. (Read More)
Chali 2na of Jurassic 5
Chali 2na was a member of “Jurassic 5” the rap group as well as original member of “Ozomatli” the band. Bearing an identifiably deep baritone voice, Chali 2na (born Charles Stewart, Jr.) became the unofficial point man for West Coast underground… (Read More)
Cobraconda
smooth criminals joined forces with the legendary beat back break boys to form this non stop mega-force of getting it. ex-members of Grace Gale, Prognosis: Killing it, The Life There Is, Rainy Day Cocaine, Styles Neck Deep, Sexual Disaster Quartet, Idealistik… (Read More)
Cysko Rockwell
Cysko Rokwel is a Denver based Turntablist who has been doing mixtapes, battles, and Basementalsim radio since the year 2000. .. .. Cysko is a rhythmic genius, who is never satisfied with the minimum; he gets bored quickly when things become… (Read More)
Dilated Peoples
As hip-hop culture (DJing, MCing, b-boying, graffiti art and beatboxing) evolved in the late 1970s and early 1980s, two things were hallmarks of the movement: DJing and lyrical excellence. In the last several years, no rap group has done more to… (Read More)
DJ Manizer
As a child, Dawn aka Manizer used music to escape the harsh realities of life. Her love of music carried into her college days when she started DJ’ing at various clubs in Denver. After several highs and lows, Manizer put the… (Read More)
Dre Lane
March 7th 1983 in Long Beach, California, a star was born, now known as Dre Lane. Dre Lane is an up and coming R&B artist Looking to make the jump into the mainstream spotlight. Born into a military family Dre has… (Read More)
Es Nine
Voted Best Hip-Hop Producer by Best of Westword 2009. Es-Nine He’s produced tracks for the likes of KRS-One, Dilated Peoples, Braille and Killah Priest, but that’s not why people are talking about Es-Nine. His group, 3 the Hardway, recently released its… (Read More)
Glasses Malone
Despite the fact he doesn’t glorify the gang-banging lifestyle he once led, rejecting the common archetype of hardcore West Coast rappers, Watts/L.A. native Glasses Malone’s explosive mixtape run placed him far ahead of the crop of “New West” MCs that… (Read More)
Grynch
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Grynch first discovered Hip-Hop in elementary school when a classmate let him borrow a tape of Dr. Dre’s classic, The Chronic. From that point on, it was a wrap as he became completely immersed in… (Read More)
Haystak
Initially known best for being a huge white-boy rapper from Tennessee, Haystak overcame his anomalous status with time as listeners learned to cherish his sincerity. Unlike many of his Southern peers, Haystak didn’t embrace materialism and greed; he rapped about his… (Read More)
Hollywood Holt
Hollywood Holt is a star, and if you haven’t heard of him yet, you better believe you will soon. Hollywood spits his smart and funny rhymes at shows all over the world, bringing people back to the more fun (but still… (Read More)
JNaturaL
JNaturaL is a Filipino American born emcee/vocalist with a presence and vocal power that has coined the term which many have used to describe her “looking pretty, spitting ugly”.This “sexy tomboy firecracker” emerged on the indie hip hop scene in early… (Read More)
Kurupt
At this point in his illustrious career, KURUPT (aka Young Gotti) needs no introduction to anyone who has been keeping tabs on who’s who in hip-hop. Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, Kurupt’s highly anticipated third LP, is his most ambitious artistic endeavor… (Read More)
Lady Wu Tang
There is no other crew in hip-hop that epitomizes the creative force of masculinity than the Wu-Tang Clan. Made up of all things New York City, (loyalty, grit, talent..) the lyricists spawned a nation of killa beez based on true to… (Read More)
Latryx
Latyrx is a hip hop music group consisting of Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at theUniversity of California, Davis. Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker started… (Read More)
Leif
If you see LEIF live, one instantly makes a connection with this truly unique artist. Engaging, Energeting, and at times border line prophetic, he has played at festivals and venues across the country. His newest effort, Dead is the New Rich… (Read More)
Lil Scrappy
Destined to soon make his own mark in the world of music, Scrappy has come a long way from the ugliness of southeast Atlanta’s underbelly. A soul survivor of Zone 3, Scrappy was born Darryl Richardson in the heart of a… (Read More)
Living Legends
The Living Legends crew is a family of independent hip-hop creators. From primary earth bases in Los Angeles and Oakland, the Legends extend worldwide and beyond. It all started with BFAP (now known as Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (Luckyiam), who laid… (Read More)
Luckyiam (of Living Legends)
He is known as PSC, Luckyiam, Lucky, LuckyOne or Cool Man number 1!!! In the early 90’s Lucky studied the art of dope Left Coast hip hop at the Goodlife Cafe among Heavyweights Freestyle Fellowship & countless others. Wanting to create… (Read More)
