Category: Featured

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
I’m Evan James, I’m a 19 year old hip hop artist. Just a regular dude who hangs with his homies, honestly. Oh and i love baseball, if you don’t get with it. if your not with it, your missing out!

How did you come up with your name?
It’s my first and middle name, pretty simple, which how i like to keep things. I always remember growing up, actually even to this day, when i say something inappropriate my mom always would say “Evan James” so its pretty funny too.

Where are you from?
Irving Texas, its about 5 or 10 minutes west of Dallas.

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Irving is very diverse, all type of people stay over here which I am very thankful for. There isn’t much to do but if you are with a group of friends or whatever and just kickin it it’s a nice spot for sure. But the mall is pretty whack to be completely real so thats trash.

How did you get into music?
Growing up I was exposed to a lot of music from my uncles and my entire dad’s side of the family. My dad is 1 kid of 12 so the family is huge and they were always listening to classic rock and modern rock and stuff like that so i would hear a lot of that stuff. People like Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, the Eagles, stuff like that. But at the same time my older siblings and older cousins and some of my uncles would be putting me on to some dope hip hop stuff. When I was like 6 I was spitting Outkast in 1st grade cause of those people. Shout out 3k man, he’s top 3 all time.

What makes you different than other artists?
I feel like I am completely honest with myself when making music which, to me, a lot of people lack. Im gonna make music that i want to make at that certain time, which is why you’ll see on a lot of my music when it drops, you get multiple and all different vibes of Evan James. Its the same dude just tapping into every emotion and experience and not putting on a costume for the listeners. Basically i truly am myself when making music. And Im focusing on making a connection with the listener instead of just giving them a product, the more people know about me and the more i put myself out there the more people can attach to me.

What are you currently working on?
I’ve been stacking up music for some months now, I got my debut mixtape 812 basically done just have to wrap up some things but there is no date for the mixtape drop. I just want to focus on building a connection and getting my name out there before dropping the tape, but its ready to go.

Anything you would like to say?
Get at me on social media, go check out my music video for Nutty and go and tell your friends. And stay tuned for the latest drops by me

https://soundcloud.com/evanjamesb

https://twitter.com/EvanElClasico

https://www.instagram.com/evanjamesb/

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
Im dontaskgen artist from Houston Texas

How did you come up with your name?
It was orginally Genesis Iver and people kept fucking it up and asking me how to say and spell it so i just changed it DONTASKGEN because I didnt want people to ask me that anymore & plus im kind of an asshole so, yea, that was me just being who i am.

Where are you from?
Im from the Manor, Homestead, Northside of Houston Texas.

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Its like every other low income poc neighborhood in America. Drugs, guns, robbery, killing, basketball, liqour store on every corner along with a chicken spot, prostituea and people that dont wanna do nothing with their lives except be the best hood niggas they can be. No offense to nobody if thats your goals shoot for the stars.

How did you get into music?
I was just raised around it, you know niggas either wanna go to the nba or be rap stars. My brother was the “business man” bully & my uncle Los was the basketball player hustler and they both made music. I saw them doing it and my momma didnt want me to so i did. They all wanted me to do better be better so they showed me things and let me hear things that people didnt show them at my age so my vision was different.

What makes you different than other artists?
That im not tryna ride around with a draco sell drugs and pop percs that shit wack bro. I did that, didnt like that, not finna glorify that shit its wack. I still believe in trying to make good music and im just regular bro. Im just me & everybody else just trying to be themselves without knowing who they are. Either that or they changing themselves to be like somebody who hot already.

What are you currently working on?
Trying to get some money, tryna get and stay booked, some more blog coverage, and the winter music. I have 3 more songs to release before the end of september.

Anything you would like to say?
You niggas love Drake stop saying yall think he cant rap cause yall lying. Usher dont have herpes and now all them women who came out and said they got it just running around looking stupid. Anybody trying to book me come fuck with me at businesswithwinners@gmail.com. Look out for them 3 songs & yall enjoy yall lives bro. By the HIP HOPS REVIVAL is the shit i fucks with yall.

Stay tuned 

Explain who you are for those who don’t know? 
I am Stu Boi or just Stu I’m a artist in a group called UDF we been rapping for over a year now but music is not the only thing I want to pursue I’m also going to get into comedy and acting.

How did you come up with your name?
I came up with it my junior year in high school because one of my coaches started calling me J.Stu and after awhile I just went with Stu and added the Boi cause it just sounded better.

Kings of the Hill coming soon No Days ft. @keeionaburnett 🔥🔥🎼 lemme know what y’all think

A post shared by Stu Boi 👱🏽😈 (@the_stuboi) on Aug 2, 2017 at 5:29pm PDT

Where are you from?
I’m from a small town called Italy texas

Whats it like growing up where your from? 
I’m related to almost everybody in my hometown so we just played football, basketball and whatever else we could get into. I was always at my granny house, all summer and winter while my moma was at work so my childhood was good made the most of what little we had.

How did you get into music?
I’ve always been into music but I really didn’t do much with it because I was in sports all of high school but even then I would still be makin lil songs every now and then but I’ve always wanted to be famous but never went for it then my homeboys asked if I wanted to start rapping and I was all for it.

What makes you different than other artists? 
What makes me different is even tho I’m just now starting out I wanna make inspirational music something that’ll give the listener the courage to do whatever they dream of like a YFN Lucci my favorite artist also in my eyes the most inspirational artist out there because his music is real and you can hear that in his voice.

What are you currently working on?
Currently I’m workin on my first mixtape “Kings of the Hill” and will be releasing soon either in September or October

Anything you would like to say? 
I would just like to say I hope everybody that listen to music really feel me and want more cause I’m puttin my all into this and it’s only goin to get better and also a big shout out to UDF because they grinding just as much as me.

Twitter: @the_stuboi, @dtxundefined, @the_onlykay
Instagram: @the_stuboi
Snapchat: j_stu22

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/undefined2016

 

Real HipHop is back in the building. Don Neil kicks flavor with his new single “Run With It”

If you hit the ground, you better do what the song says. Stay tuned for more from Don in the future. He’s about to take the game by storm.

Real struggle music. Stay woke.

Spotify: https://t.co/LYnp9lcKId

Cleveland artist Tae Hood is back with new visual “DO SUMN”

This song is for everyone who is in need of money and dedicated to the paper chase. Stay tuned for more from Tae Hood.

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
Ricardo Mac is a hip hop artist from Toronto with a somewhat southern cadence and tempo.

How did you come up with your name?
‘Ricardo’ is my middle name and ‘Mac’ was a nickname my friends called me in highschool.

Where are you from?
I was born in North York, ON, Canada. But grew up mostly in Brampton, ON, Canada.

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Diverse. Very diverse. Alot of different cultures and personalities. Also, my parents are Jamaican so I grew up in a caribbean household. As did alot of my friends, so the Jamaican culture obviously stood out the most where I grew up.

How did you get into music?
I always loved music. But I grew up a R&B fan, Jodeci, Dru Hill, Boyz 2 Men, etc… I was a Hip Hop fan as well, but R&B was first place. Until, I listened to Ludacris’ Back For The First Time album. For some reason that project changed my whole outlook on MC’s. Since then, I been writing music here and there for fun. Just earlier this year I decided to take it serious and dedicated majority of my days to getting better at my craft.

What makes you different than other artists?
I will never get complacent or get comfortable with my music style. I will always look to challenge myself when it comes to delivery, flow patterns, genres, and even down to cover artwork.

What are you currently working on?
Currently working on promoting my music video for “The Motive” and my EP “Limbo: In The West End”. I’m also slowly trying to build a strong team around me to help with my next promotional push. Also, I have two new songs I’m working on that will drop by late Fall early Winter.

Anything you would like to say? 
The best opportunities in life are often disguised as hard work.

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Instagram: @ricardomacmusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7mBlmnEbjYbwbYlDkRGdaU
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/limbo-in-the-west-end/id1237851434
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXaoAoiL924vqPJs365QXQ

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
My name is Davey Jones and my artist name is Rican Im a personal banker In San Diego California I came up with my name because I was from New York and my mom is Puerto Rican

Where are you from?
I grew up in Amityville New York. I remember the block was packed and everyone hung out there. My dad was a Marine and at age 16 I ended up in Tustin California. The best movie was Colors and Low Riders and Two Short raps were popular.

How did you get into music?
.I got into hip hop because I used to break dance with dj Johhny Juice in New York he ended up becoming Public Enemys Dj he was a huge inspiration for a 15 year old break dancing for money.

What makes you different than other artists?
Just being me makes me different

What are you currently working on?
My new album number 5 is produced by @ayoomeco he produced for Kid Ink French Montana Snoop and the game.

Anything you would like to say? 
Last thought God is Good my soundclouds at @ricanworldwide

Twitter @ricanworldwide

Instagram @thelastkingdavid

Facebook Davey Jones aka @Ricanworldwide

 

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
Wells is a passionate artist. Still growing so I can’t give a defiant answer of who I am really. But I’m a solid person. With the standard not so standard beliefs and rules as a man, making sure my fam straight really all that matters.

How did you come up with your name?
I didn’t actually didn’t come up with it. A friend of mines started calling me Wells in high school. It was my senior year she first called me that and round that time I was thinking of a name long and hard, then one day before class she called me wells. So I just ran with it.
Where are you from? New Orleans. The westside, when you going over the bridge coming from downtown you’ll see a circle hotel to your right and behind there is my neighborhood.

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Ruff but not so. Having my own money was my biggest issue. I been blessed enough to have a roof and 3 meals but it damn sure wasn’t easy for me.

How did you get into music?
I always loved to listen to it. I never really thought about making music until after a Wayne concert. I was playing football at the time so that dream went away maybe a week after. But when my cousin visited from Tampa over the holiday break my freshman year in high school. He told me about how he and his potna been making music and performing. We had a rap battle after he showed me how to count and write bars. Naturally as his cousin he let me record some songs once we got to Tampa Bay.

What makes you different than other artists?
I’m genuine. I feel music today isn’t what it could be, or even some people say it should be.
These times don’t deserve a filter. And I most definitely won’t add one, especially being the type of person I am. What’s wrong is wrong and what’s right is right and being who I am, I just have to speak on it. And that’s what I feel has  been belated in the game.

What are you currently working on?
My debut album!!! Now I have the time to actually sit all day and night to work on it, so the process is much smoother now.

Anything you would like to say? 
Keep y’all ears and eyes open, I won’t let ya down. Trust and believe.

Stay tuned 

Explain who you are for those who may not know
Im Ray NORTH  for those who dont know im a rapper / producer from Union, New Jersey. Im 22 years old and been putting out music for almost two years now.

How did you come up with your name?
I came up with name a while ago. My last name is Raymond so a lot of people call me Ray or Raymond so i just kept that and i put the north there cause im from the north part of New Jersey

Where are you from?
Im from Union New Jersey I was raised my earlier years in Irvington tho

Whats it like growing up there?
In Irvington growing up its pretty rough but I always was a stay out the way type of person. Its an extension of Newark pretty much. Union on the other hand a pretty good town. its quite but it can get crazy there too.

How did you get into music?
I grew up in a music home. My dad had a crazy record collection and i lived with my older cousins all they did was listen to music and watch like TRL and 106 & Park. Thats where my love of music came from I started really rapping and writing and stuff when i was at 17. I really started releasing and taking music serious career wise about a year and a half ago once i started producing with my boy R.O.$.S and we started creating a different sound from where we from.

What makes you different?
I think just being original and having original production. Me and R.O.$.S produce everything so we able to really dictate the sound we want

What are you working on?
Im working on a Project its gonna be dope like a turn up playlist its like 50 percent done

Anything else you would like to say?
I just wanna say my single “Function” out right now on soundcloud and youtube go check it out and support and thanks for everyone who is supporting

https://www.instagram.com/rayuppnorth/

(@rayNORTh_) | Twitter

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
This is Hambik A’shot a mainly active in rap/hip hop  genre.
but also making EDM music as well.

How did you come up with your name? 
since it’s a duo we just went with our first names. Hambik and Ashot, but A’shot sounds cool you know (like one shot) !

Where are you from? 
Hambik born in Iran , Ashot has born in Armenia. But both are from Armenian families

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Also being christian/Armenian in Islamic Iran is difficult, you need to deal with different religious and race issues everyday. Also there are a lots of ristriction in Iran like there’s no youtube, Facebook and etc… International Hip-hop culture is very restricted in both counteries Iran and Armenia. Knowledge of English is poor aswell.
So it wasn’t so easy to get into hip-hop specially in English for us.

How did you get into music?
Ashot started to play piano at age 7 and from age 15 started to produce music and now he is studying classical piano in conservatory.
He was inspired to produce by international dj’s works like David Guetta and  Deadmau5. Hambik also  was in to music since he was a kid and he is graduated classic vocal in conservatory but since he always had passion for hiphop/rap he chose to be a hiphop artist, inspired by Eminem and chamillionaire.

What makes you different than other artists?
First of all we are absolutely different from rest of our country’s local artists. And we are not from states and never visited there too, but wer’e trying to make quality music. Also the biggest strugle we have is local people doesn’t listons to hiphop specially new school so we need to target outside of the country, which makes it more difficult.

What are you currently working on?
Currently we are working on our new and first album.

Anything you would like to say? 
We really would like to get comments and feedbacks from real rap listeners. It will deffinately make us grow better.

Follow via IG: https://www.instagram.com/hambikashot/