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Explain who you are for those who don’t know

BlackOut although it may not be known yet just a 24 year
old from Baltimore, Maryland will be a household name in the next couple of months!

How did you come up with your name?

As a youngin’ I had a od anger problem and always was
snappin or blacking out, when I first started rapping I was really into freestyling just getting on different beats and running the whole track, a lot of the people around me always said I would black on the beat or black out so it kinda just stuck with me.

Where are you from?

I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I’m a 410 baby!

Whats it like growing up where your from?

Growing up where I’m from wasn’t easy at all but without
a father made it even harder at the that! Even though I moved out of the city at a young age I fell in love with the street life and wrong crowd at a very young age which caused my childhood to deal with a lot of road bumps and run in with the law!

How did you get into music?

Growing up I was always watching BET & MTVjams I would
even leave school early to go watch videos or act like I was a rapper in front of da mirror lol. I always loved music and when I was in middle school I started freestyling and eventually wrote my first rap

What makes you different than other artists?

I’m the only artist from my city that puts as much passion
and dedication into what I do! Music isn’t just a hobby for me or some quick way to get money it’s a lifestyle and something I see myself making a major mark in the near future! I’m going to give Baltimore a strong back bone in the music industry and show
people in my city that no matter what you go through or what troubles you get yourself into it’s never too late to make your mark or do what you love doing!

What are you currently working on?

I’m currently working on two tapes: I am preparing and
set to drop my debut mixtape on August 17th “Now Or Never” which is hosted by DJ 837 and consist of 15 songs and I promise is going to show everybody what I have in store for the years to come!  There’s also a joint project (EP) my label and gang BagBoy$ Ent
are currently working on called ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ which features two other artist and people I grew up with from the sandbox “BagBoyKevo & ShellzP” one from maryland and the other baltimore!

Anything you would like to say? 

I just want everybody to remember the name BlackOut and
pay attention “Now or Never” is dropping soon and I promise it’s going to be the best thing out!

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Explain who you are for those who don’t know

Boleyjack. An artist who tells stories of love, pain & triumph.( Best I could come up with) lol

How did you come up with your name?

It’s my last name.. Started to use it as my stage name when my grandfather passed a couple years back.. Used to go by Davey.

Where are you from?

Louisville, KY.

Whats it like growing up where your from? 

There’s a lot of Love in the city. Also a lot of hate.. you hanging with the wrong people or get caught wrong place wrong time, bad news.. gotta watch how you move forsure.

How did you get into music?

My dad put me on stage with a mic at age 5 so I think I was predisposed.. Growing up watching my big bros rapping I started writing my own songs @ age 10, got serious about my work in highschool I’d say when I got grounded all I could do was write music.. learned to channel my energy from my life Into my craft.

What makes you different than other artists?

I think it’s from all I’ve Been through.. the more things you go through in life the more experiences you get-the more you’re able to speak on and relate to others that may have been through the same thing.. a lot of people tell me I make “Real music”.. so I think that’s what makes it different, it’s real.

What are you currently working on? 

I’ve been working with some of the best producers in Louisville to bring together a homemade classic album for the city. Few visuals in the works too.

Anything you would like to say? 

Don’t ever let somebody tell you what you can’t do. Ive came a long way..people that know me know I’ve been broke & down bad. They know I was homeless in college, they know I worked any odd job available to pay for school/studio. They know I didn’t have a scholarship or anybody helping me pay for school @ UK.. but they know I still graduated. Since I’ve started to find my way, I can look back now and say all the trials and tribulations were worth it cause I wouldn’t be where I’m at without them. I’m not where I want to be..yet, but to be able to look back and see where I’ve come from.. I feel blessed.

Twitter/IG: @Boleyjack_

Explain who you are for those who don’t know
Im Chaz Indigo, a rapper based on duality . I grew up down south and up north so I have both styles fused into my music. And I also see myself as an ignorant intellectual. Some one who is ready to reason but will also get down to the gritty if necessary . And fuck the government

How did you come up with your name?
My real name is Zach ,so Chaz is basically Zach backwards

Where are you from?
im from orange New Jersey,from a section called the valley . And I also grew up in broward county Florida,shouts to all my deep side and Coral Springs niggas

Whats it like growing up where your from?
Regular hood shit,you know . Nothin too crazy but it’s definitely not a walk in the park . Niggas get stabbed and shot everyday so u gotta stay aware of your surroundings growing up

How did you get into music?
My mom used to work at badboy when I was young . So I seen a lot of stars growing up,Biggie,black rob,even Puffy . I saw how they was living and effect people with just words . I was instantly hooked from a young age

What makes you different than other artists?
My authenticity, I’ve always felt like it’s hard to compare me to other artists because I just do my own thing . I tend to go against the norm and trends because that’s how you get lost in the sauce

What are you currently working on?
Right now I have some singles lined up that I’m gna drop before my next EP . But the most important thing is my album called P.I.M.P. (Paper In My Pocket) that I’m planning to release before the year ends,I have some real bangers on there and that will be my first full studio album available for purchase.

Anything you would like to say? 
I just dropped some new visuals on YouTube,everyone go check that out and more new music coming real soon !

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Explain who you are for those who don’t know

– I’m Jay Steez from the 515! not your average joe hahaha ,I’m a Miami Dade artist,trying to make a name for myself. Having a few singles out and couple of features,you can find them on apple music and all other platforms.

How did you come up with your name?

– I used to skateboard back in 09 till around 14′ or so and my friends would call me steezy cause of how I’d skate
So I put together my first name initial with steez and thats really all there is to it. Everything I do comes with ease , haha. STEEZY ya digg

Where are you from?

-Originally born in Honduras,straight trenches , from poor to  whole lot better now but just trying to get more for my family and myself now that I got the opportunity to be in a better place.

Whats it like growing up where your from?

-Well,back home was all crazy,whole lot of violence cause gangs take over small towns and you can’t even be out late at night but that all changed when I moved to Miami,Florida. I moved to Dade when I was 9,I’m 21 now so Really I feel like Miami is where I grew up and molded me to how I really am now.
Dude county is dope man,always was in the skate scene and just vibing,partying , its what we do here.

How did you get into music?

– I got into music relatively late,at least when it comes to rapping and recording , this all started early 2016 around march is when I first stepped foot into the booth and learned how the whole recording process goes and the production behind it. I’m very open with listening to about all genres from Metal to Old school boom bap hip-hop,thats why you’ll notice my sound is pretty vast. But thanks to my boy GTS getting his macbook and messing with garage band and logic pro is when we got interested in recording music and putting our ideas into life.

What makes you different than other artists?

– I think what separates me from other artist is the ability to fit into just about any sound and do my own thing. From ear bleeding screamers to singing to some upbeat tempo and to some trap influenced bars. I actually produced a record and mixed it myself with the little self taught mixing and its done pretty good, I got Cameronazi on it,He a boy from New York doing his thing and the record is a different wave, safe to say we killed that one.
But then you’ll see me spit some bars on other tracks , like the one I got with Lajan Slim , It got everyone going crazy asking for visuals and more work. So you’ll definitely see a lot from me

What are you currently working on?

– I’m working on my very first tape , which should be dropping later this year , I’m just taking my time to perfect it and deliver something great, some big names on the tape , will leave that as a surprise so make sure y’all stay tuned for that.
Also got a new record I just dropped a couple of days ago, “Move” featuring local artist Andre Da Tippa so we got the video being shot late august and the video with Lajan Slim being shot in the new two weeks, so a whole lot of work coming

Anything you would like to say?

– Just want to say Thanks to everyone who is rocking with me and my team ” Southside Krooks” we coming with the pressure this year and aint stopping , shout out to GTS , Sori, Nico , alexia and tippa. They really got my back on this man so look out for more heat to come,and stay connected to all my social media,feel free to get at me,I respond to all fans and artist wanting to build.

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https://twitter.com/jaysteezmia
https://www.instagram.com/jaysteezmia/
https://soundcloud.com/southsidekrooks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTNg870z9rg0FlrO15cw6A?view_as=public

Explain who you are for those who don’t know

I am J Bank$, an artist from North Carolina. A lyricist & a creative.

How did you come up with your name?

I actually used to go by J Moore because my last name is Moore but I always thought that was too plain so I was brainstorming to come up with a name that would catch attention and me and a dude I had gym with came up with J Bank$ while think about Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and that just stuck.

Where are you from?

Originally, I’m from Wilson, North Carolina. But at a young age I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina.

Whats it like growing up where your from?

Growing up where I’m from is bittersweet. It’s cool in the sense of we can throw a lit party & there’s some big names that in some point in time come across us & I’ve got family here. But bitter because a lot of people in the city do the same thing and are good at it. So it’s difficult to standout and gain a following. And since a lot of people are trying to stand out that can cause conflict. But aside from that it’s cool but I plan on moving to NY in the next year or two.

How did you get into music?

I’d been into music since a young age. I used to just play around with it with my cousins but when I realized I was actually good at it, I took it serious and started writing. I took up the trumpet in middle school & I think that’s what factors into the soul element of my music. And for about a year now I’ve actually been recording and releasing music.

What makes you different than other artists?

I just have a different kind of style. My beat selection, lyrics, and topics. Sure, there are other artist that have similar qualities but I’ve developed mine from every aspect of life. My mom raised me listening to a lot of gospel and my dad rocks with a lot of old school & my sisters listening to R&B. So growing up and hearing all of that you can definitely see where I got my flow.

What are you currently working on?

Currently, I am working on constantly releasing more music to build my profile. I plan on releasing another project in the next 3-5 months since I recently released my first EP, ‘Laws Of Power’ hosted by Dj Kam Bennett & I’m also trying to do more shows and start traveling.

Anything you would like to say? 

Keep God first. I appreciate all my supporters. Keep rocking with me cause there is a lot more in store and it’s about to take off. #BANK$SZN

Follow on Twitter: @jayxmoore

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