JAntho CHO is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Kansas City, MO. he started making music at the age of twelve. When he entered into high school, he took his passion for music to a new level and changed his stage name to JAntho CHO. With the influence of psychedelics, psychology, and philosophy, JAntho incorporated these influences... read full bio
Grandmaster Melle Mel is one of rap’s greatest innovators, as former leader of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The first rap group in history to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Furious Five’s greatest hits include the Gold-certified “Freedom”, “The Birthday Party”, “Step Off”, “Pump Me Up”, “King of the Streets”, and “Vice”, which... read full bio
Daye Jack is a hip-hop artist and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, best known for the song “Hands Up” with Killer Mike. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart. Born in Port Harcourt Nigeria in 1996, his parents relocated to America when Daye was little. In high school, Daye got into programming and recording music... read full bio
Adassa is a very talented Latin urbana reggaeton singer from St. Croix, Virgin Islands. The 35-year-old released her first album “On the Floor” in 2004, followed by two more albums, “Kamasutra” and the self-titled “Adassa” in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In her nearly two-decade long career, Adassa has collaborated with huge names like Lil Jon, Mach & Daddy, RKM &... read full bio
The Lonely Biscuits are an American indie band. The band consists of Grady Gravy" Wenrich (vocals, guitar), Sam Gidley (drums), John Paterini (vocals, guitar), and Nick Byrd (bass). Hailing individually from all over the country, The Lonely Biscuits formed in Nashville, TN to create a sound that blends a wide array of genres into an unwavering, infectious groove. Riding off... read full bio
American rap trio 5th Ward Boyz is named after Houston, TXs 5th Ward, where the boys grew up. Andre 007 Barnes, Eric E-Rock Taylor, and later Richard Lo-Life Nash created the trio in the early 90s. Their first album, Ghetto Drop, was released in 1993. It peaked at no. 19 on the US R&B Chart. Lo Life joined the group... 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
Jay 305 has DJ Mustard on hand, producing songs such as his recently celebrated single “Thuggin.” He is a Los Angeles staple who gets shout outs from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and YG, and frequently collaborates with household names including Rita Ora, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Chris Brown, T.I. and Tyga. After two decades of hard... read full bio
For an artist with serious mainstream aspirations, Decatur, Georgias Jarren Benton has spent his career going against the grain. One of Funk Volumes premiere acts, Jarren admits, I love the music I do now. I do it in the safe-mode. Thats rather shocking for an artist whose last album, Freebasing With Kevin Bacon lived up to its name, at least... read full bio
Laganja Estranja (Jay Jackson) is a choreographer, drag queen, and cannabis activist based in Los Angeles, CA. She appeared on the television show RuPaul's Drag Race, and has gone on to travel the world as a drag performer, tour and choreograph with Miley Cyrus, and teach an international traveling dance school. She is a voice for LGBTQA rights, and speaks... read full bio
Christian rapper KJ-52 was honored with the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year twice for “Never Look Away” and “Do Yo Thang” and Rap/Hip Hop album of the Year three times for It’s Pronounced Five Two, Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah), and Remixed at the GMA Dove Awards. He has released nine studio albums so far: 7th... read full bio
Bushwalla is an R&B/ funk singer-songwriter and rapper, hailing from Cleveland, Ohio. When he was nineteen, he studied musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, where he met Jason Mraz. Later on, the two became roommates and began working on music together. Eventually, they ended up in California, where they performed together every chance they got, and produced... read full bio
Malcolm London is a poet and activist, who advocates for social justice, education and youth empowerment. He brings positive energy to every presentation, addressing important social issues within his poetry. Malcolm won the Louder than a Bomb youth poetry slam in his hometown of Chicago, taking home the top award as both an individual performer and with a team. He... read full bio
The Posterz are a hip-hop group from Montreal. The group is comprised of three members, Husser, Joey Sherrett, and Kris the $pirit. The Posterz deliver a dirty hip-hop sound, filled with profound lyrics and deep bass beats. The Posterz have been mentioned on Noisey's online publication and receive positive feedback via YouTube.... read full bio
Magik*Magik Orchestra is the collaboration of students at San Francisco Conservatory, which began as the project of Minna Choi. The string orchestra was erected to provide artists outside of the classical genre a method of including orchestral instruments in their music. Magik*Magik Orchestra launched into stardom after their performance with Radioheads guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The group has since toured with... read full bio
Makaya McCraven is redefining jazz music. He mixes different styles of music, from jazz to hip-hop, to create a masterful sound. His work has been reviewed by a multitude of critics. UKVibe has reported, You are listening to one incredible musician. His style and sound is unique, a heady, skillful, sophisticated, and boldly uncompromising mix of jazz and hip-hop. The... read full bio
Evian Christ is a producer, DJ, and songwriter. Christ gained prominence in the music industry after releasing tracks on YouTube, which were discovered by Dummy Magazine and other music blogs. After blowing up on the Internet, Christ released his first mixtape. His debut mixtape received great feedback, and the artist was recruited as a contributor to Kanye West’s album, ‘Yeezus’.... read full bio
Spank Rock is a hip-hop rapper, brought up in West Baltimore. When he saw a performance by MC Miss Tony at his best friends Bat Mitzvah, Spank Rock was subconsciously inspired. The artist never saw himself as a rapper, but somehow ended up a music creator. He has released an album, YoYoYoYoYo, that became known as an indie rap trailblazer.... read full bio
