[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he rapper, songwriter, entertainer and Cake Boss Life Entertainment CEO, Ponzo Houdini, was influenced–among other things–by the streets. He was a drug dealer in Buffalo, New York until he was charged and spent two years upstate. While incarcerated,...
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom across the world, Melbourne-based twelveAM is proof that the Australian Hip Hop scene is evolving—constantly. His first R&B/hip-hop tinged release racked up over 30k spins on SoundCloud; his latest, Own, is a celebration of the highs of...
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]unter Powell in an R&B singer from Columbus, Ohio. “Music has always been my passion,” he admits. Although he’s been making music for a while now, it was just four years ago when he decided to turn his...
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]hanaian-born–and Colorado-based–MrGblaze is creating universal energy filled music by fusing the harmonic rhythms of Reggae/Dancehall with HipHop and R&B. He first made his professional debut with the release of his first single “Stripper,” followed by his debut album...
The six-man collective known as the Sky Gods are a rap group originating out of Wiesbaden, Germany; however, they aren’t, in fact, [all] German. “We’re all American rappers, living in Germany through us military community,” they are quick...
[dropcap]3[/dropcap]0-year-old NinjaBeats has over 15 years in the game. Influenced by producers like inspired by Timbaland, Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, Rodney Darkchild Jerkins, he’s been making some pretty crazy beats; what began as making beats for local rappers...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s something oddly nostalgic about 23-year-old Dallas, Texas, rapper Mellow The Muse’s cadence; she has a sound and style that reminds me of numerous 90’s female acts like Gangsta Boo and Mia X. Albeit, Mellow is more—well—mellow, in...
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chillionaires—a three-man group, consisting of members Ruciano, Sky $craper, King G.r.a.y—was founded in 2013 in the borough of Brooklyn; long considered a vital nerve in hip-hop’s fabric, BK continues to foster dope talent. The group’s main goal...