Success versus passion is a clash that comes to mind when you learn about producer Juan Donovan — one-half of Baltimore’s award winning Darkroom Productions. Along with his partner, Jamal Roberts, he’s racked up a list of A-list credits that are impressive, to say the least. We’re talking R Kelly,…
Straight out of the 6 comes Nigerian-born rapper KonFiiDent with his latest hit, the single — and music video — “Schemin”. The young upstart delves into two deadly sins [envy and jealousy] as he lays down bars in this hot summer banger! “Laced with enough appeal to satisfy both the…
“How you supposed to win if you can’t take a loss?” —Jay Byrd Skilled — and determined – rapper and entrepreneur Jay Byrd, started out at the age of 11 creating mix tapes and recording singles. The Columbus, Georgia, native has since developed his music and started his own business;…
Meet Nicolas Soul, a self-professed 18-year-old genre bender. Originally from Kenya, raised in Nashville, he fell in love with hip-hop music at 8 and started recording at 14. He cites his inspirations as Kanye West, J. Cole, Drake, and Kendrick – with whom who collectively admires their storytelling, longevity, and…
Prince George, VA, rapper Trew is dropping some indie heat from his label, Clocked Out Records. Early on, he gained notoriety for writing songs for soundtracks on Sony Motion Pictures, as well as jingles — on top of modeling for [major] clothing companies such as ECKO, LAYOP, and Local celebrity.…
Queen, who happens to be the cousin of Facemob head-honcho and legendary Houston rapper Scarface, first made a splash featuring on the Billboard 100 record “You Ain’t Bout That Life,” by Beat King. Since then, she’s stepped out, and made a number of significant connections and guest spots, such as…
Independent [LA-based] hip hop artist Nick Taylor and producer/DJ A.Mar met each other in the university dining common at Sacramento State University; I’m sure at the time they never imagined they’d be living in the land of palm-trees making some of the dopest tracks to ride and smoke to. Well,…
“Writing is the best way I know how to communicate.” –GiANT, The Artist The term “alternative hip-hop” is a blanket used to categorize acts that don’t quite fit into an easily defined box; like trap, horror-core, etc. Acts that have fit into that box throughout history have included A Tribe…
