Konny Kon & Tyler Daley, two of Manchester's most renowned performers, formed the soul/hip-hop pair Children of Zeus. Since they are both established MCs and beatmakers in their own right, their music references, reflects and pays homage to the music that influenced them as children as well as their preference for classic sounds. Their COLORS video, which is well renowned for... read full bio
Chilly Gonzales is a man of many talents. A composer, singer, pianist, rapper, producer, songwriter, and actor, Gonzales is best known for his classical piano compositions and MC and electronic albums. Beginning at age three, Gonzales began playing the piano. Classically training at the McGill University, he started composing and performing, a jazz virtuoso. To further his career, Gonzales decided... read full bio
Howard Bailey Jr., better known as his stage name Chingy, and also known as H Thugz, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor who is best known for his hit single “Right Thurr.” Chingy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and he began his career writing songs at 9 years old before he began recording his own raps... read full bio
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe (or Chip or Chipmunk), is an English songwriter and rapper who hails from Tottenham, North London. During his 14 year-long career, he’s collaborated with massively famous rappers like T.I., Skepta, Meek Mill, Young Adz, etc. “I Am Chipmunk”, his debut album, dropped in 2009 to much success and internet buzz. Four songs from the album peaked in... read full bio
ChocQuibTown is a Colombian hip-hop group that consists of members Carlos “Tostao” Valencia, Gloria “Goyo” Martinez and Miguel “Slow” Martinez. The members formed in Cali, Colombia but all of them were originally from Choco, Colombia. ChocQuibTown performs a mixture of hip-hop, reggaeton and Afro-Colombian music. Over the years they have released five studio albums and two EPs. Some of their... read full bio
Chri$tian Gate$ hopped onto the scene with his debut single “Skitzo” in 2019 and since then, his career has been something of an interesting one. The very young California-based rapper got his start like many newcomer acts: through TikTok. He is an absolute social media and internet sensation. Chri$tian’s lyrics are emotional and so is his music as a whole,... read full bio
Chris Webby is an up-and-coming rapper who, in just that first year and a half of his music career, released six full-length mixtapes. Since then, he has released three more mixtape, three EPs and an album titled Chemically Imbalanced. The album was a success, peaking at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top R&B/ Hip-hop... read full bio
American hip-hop musician Chri$Tian Gate$ is headquartered in California. He has been recording music and is well-known for fusing R&B and trap beats in a distinctive way. After the publication of his debut track, "Ya Know It," it became popular online very fast. 'The Prelude', his debut EP, was released. Chri$Tian Gate$, a West Coast native, began dabbling with rap music... read full bio
Chuck D is an American rapper, author, and producer, who is best known for being the leader and co-founder of the rap group, Public Enemy. Chuck D was born in Queens, New York, and he began his rap career writing rhymes as a teenager. After high school, Chuck D went on to study graphic design at Adelphi University where he... read full bio
Chuck Strangers received Akai's MPC2000 for his 13th birthday. It was a large workstation that was made famous by artists like J Dilla, Kanye West, and DJ Shadow. Audio interfaces used to be much less expensive than $100, so like any other teenage who is hooked with music but doesn't have the wealth of favorite performers, he spent his free... read full bio
City Girls is an American hip-hop duo that consists of members Yung Miami and JT. The duo has been best friends since middle school and they gained attention after guest spotting on Drake’s single “In My Feelings”. City Girls made their debut with their single “F*** Dat N****”. The single quickly earned hundreds of thousands of plays. Shortly after City... read full bio
City Morgue is an American hip-hop duo that consists of members Junius ‘ZillaKami’ Rogers and Vinicius ‘SosMula’ Sosa. City Morgue is from New York City, New York, and their music is a mixture of punk rap, trap metal, hardcore hip-hop and nu metal. The duo also work with their producer Sam ‘THRAXX’ Nehari. Prior to their formation, ZillaKami, Junius Rogers,... read full bio
Lee Chae-rin, better known as her stage name CL, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper from Seoul. She spent a majority of her life living in Japan and France and was a member of the girl group 2NE1 until it disbanded and she went solo. CL earned her start auditioning with YG Entertainment and worked on songs with Big... read full bio
Clairmont II Humphrey, better known as his stage name Clairmont the Second, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. Clairmont began his career after the release of his mixtape “Becoming a GentlemIIn”. From there, he released two more mixtapes over the next few years; “Project II” and “A Mixtape by Clairmont the Second”. Shortly after the release of his last... read full bio
Classified is one of Canada's most well-known and prosperous rap musicians and producers, "leading the vanguard of East Coast hip hop" and possessing an innate and honest ability to dissolve barriers between performer and audience. The multiple JUNO Award winner is one of the most important hip-hop acts in Canada, with over 150 million streams worldwide. Between the MuchMusic Video... read full bio
An upcoming rapper from North London named Clavish first gained attention with a freestyle he performed in a car that was shared by ImJustBait and quickly went viral online. Following that, he finally dropped his debut track, "All These Funds." After taking a brief sabbatical from music, Clavish returned with two more songs and his fans were ecstatic. Clavish appeared on Mixtape... read full bio
Since her debut, CLIP has gained a significant following due to the sonic contrast between dream and actuality in both her art and personality. Before becoming independently popular (her breakthrough song Sad B!tch has had 5 million listens and counting), the New York-born singer was a student with a 4.2 GPA whose career appeared to be headed in the direction... read full bio
Flash fiction masters in the hip-hop culture with a strong memoir foundation are Clipping. The mid-city Los Angeles trio of rapper Daveed Diggs, producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes and director Jonathan Snipes have spent the last five years terraforming their own patch of soil, complete with conceptual labyrinths and industrial chaos, if first person confessionals historically reign. On top of... read full bio
Virginia-born Clipse, siblings Pusha T and No Malice, were among the first artists to work with the Neptunes. When Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes first saw the brothers in the early 1990s, he was struck by their skill and made the decision to help them land a job. Even though they had recorded enough material for an album, the group... read full bio
The West Coast hip-hop of the 1990s is referenced in the music of the rap group Coast Contra, but with intricate poetry and R&B undertones. The first song from Coast Contra, Apt. 505 and their debut studio album, which features the twin sons of soul singer Teedra Moses and rapper Ras Kass, were released. Rappers Ras and Taj Austin, who were brought... read full bio
