Vanessa Hidary is a native New Yorker who has many talents. She is a Sephardic Jew that has friends from all different ethnicities. she performs hip hop music, writes poetry, directs, does speeches, and writes movies/plays. She was chosen as one of the 50 speakers to appear at the 2010 IdeaCity-Canad'as Premiete Meeting of the Minds. She was a Grand... read full bio
Legendary rapper Vanilla Ice made his musical debut in 1990 with the publication of his ground-breaking debut album, "To The Extreme," on SBK Records. Vanilla Ice's legendary career began with this album, which featured top-charting singles including "Ice Ice Baby" and "Play That Funky Music." "To The Extreme" broke records as the fastest-selling hip-hop album in history despite receiving mediocre... read full bio
Joe Thornalley, better known by his stage name Vegyn, is a British music producer, DJ, and graphic designer. His work on Frank Ocean's "Blonde" and "Endless" brought him into the limelight of the music industry. Born in London, Vegyn began his musical career in 2013 while studying design at the London College of Communication. He later left university to pursue... read full bio
Venna has recently gained attention thanks to the success of longtime partner Knucks' recent Top Three album "Alpha Place," but the London-based saxophonist and producer has long been quietly crafting major albums in the afrobeats, jazz and rap genres. On "Alarm Clock," one of the highlight songs from Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy's Grammy-winning album "Twice As Tall," he contributed the stirring sax... read full bio
Versatile, an Irish rap duo, has resurfaced with the bass-heavy new tune "Blue Razz." Casper Walsh and Eskimo Supreme deliver their customary hard-hitting raps over dance rhythms, accompanied by a DIY video that includes intermittent shots of the two sprinting around town. The hip-hop duo, who released its first album Fuck Versatile, took a minor left turn with this song, which... read full bio
Vic Mensa is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Mensa’s career took off when he collaborated with Kanye West on Kanye’s album ‘The Life of Pablo’. After collaborating initially, the two collaborated again on the track ‘U Mad’ which was released on SoundCloud. Gaining recognition in the rap world led Mensa to collaborating with Skrillex, Jahlil Beats,... 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
Anthony Ebuka Victor, better known by his stage name VICTONY, is a rapper, singer and composer from Imo state's Orsu local government. Victony released a mixtape on Soundcloud called "The Outlaw King" to formally launch his music career. He began by only being a rapper, but as he improved, he also became a more dynamic artist, which enables him to convey the... read full bio
Villano Antillano, a compelling musician from Puerto Rico's energetic streets, has carved out a distinctive route for himself in the music and entertainment industries. In Puerto Rico, Villano was a pioneer of the Queer movement within the urban genre known for a compelling and ground-breaking musical style that is both difficult and irreverent. Villano Antillano, who uses music to honor the Puerto Rican... read full bio
Vince Staples is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is one-third of the Hip hop group Cutthroat Boyz, alongside fellow California rappers Joey Fatts, and Aston Matthews. Vince was also known as a close associate of Odd Future, in particular Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. Staples is currently signed to Blacksmith Records, A.G., ARTium Recordings and Def Jam... read full bio
Vindata is a DJ duo consisting of Branden Ratcliff and Jared Poythress. Their music consists of hip-hop beats with R&B passions, and a hint of indie-pop. They use percussion and soulful vocals on their music. The duo gained recognition when they came out with their single “All I Really Need” featuring Kenzie May. The single caught Skrillex’s attention and he... read full bio
Disko Cowboy, sometimes known as Dave Wrangler, is a well-known DJ, producer and the creator and creative leader of Vinyl Ranch. Dave is well recognized for his multi-genre remixes and DJ sets that contributed to the development of the late-2000s dance music scene. With the release of the open format mixtape "Life Of The Party," which featured his distinctive style of DJing... read full bio
In order to start over with a fresh start, Guillaume Brière, a French DJ, producer and composer who co-founded The Film and The Shoes in the 2000s, entirely reinvented himself as Vladimir Cauchemar. The origins of his new character may be traced all the way back to Greek mythology, when he is said to have challenged Apollo to a musical duel... read full bio
Vory, a Louisville-born singer/rapper with a silky and dark R&B sound, initially attracted national prominence when he appeared on the song "Don't" by another native of Louisville, Bryson Tiller. He started releasing his own solo music over the following few years, working with many other musicians, including Cassow, Blu and AD and garnering some major composition credits for Drake and the Carters.... read full bio
The ever-expanding repertoire of V. V. Brown includes soul, gospel, funk, new wave, reggae, and more in the mix of her expansive style, ranging from progressive R&B to left-field pop. The Northampton native's solo career took off after she co-wrote the aggressive successes "I Don't Need a Man" by the Pussycat Dolls and "Denial" by Sugababes. Brown would soon follow... read full bio
Vwillz, an independent artist from Colorado Springs, is a rising star. He is able to combine elements of pop, alternative rock, and hip-hop into his distinctive yet catchy music to create tunes that you won't soon forget. He has amassed millions of streams on his own in less than a year, and his fan following keeps growing every day. Vwillz has... read full bio
WLAK (We Live As Kings) is a collective of hip hop artists from the Collision Records family. All four members of WLAK ( Swoope, Christon Gray, Dre Murray, Alex Faith) bring their unique styles of hip hop to make a group that compliments each others strengths and individual uniqueness. We Live As Kings is a culture to reign here on... read full bio
Asseem Waajeed (Robert O' Bryant IV), a native of Detroit, is a musician and an educator. B orn to Robert O'Bryant III and Frances Alberta Davis on the Eastside of Detroit, Waajeed was raised in a work-oriented environment thanks to his father's family-owned trucking company and his mother imprinted him musically as a young boy. She frequently played Southern blues while they... read full bio
Waka Flocka Flame is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia signed onto Warner Bros. Records. He emerged onto the rap scene with his songs “O Let's Do It”, “No Hands”, and “Hard in da Paint”. O Let's Do It emerged at No. 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while No Hands rose to even greater success with the No.... read full bio
Wale’s rise to popularity began with his first recording, “Rhyme of the Century”, which was heard on local radio and was featured in The Source magazine in the “Unsigned Hype” column. After signing with local record label Studio 43, he released “Dig Dug (Shake It)”. It became one of the most requested songs by local artists in D.C. radio history.... read full bio
