Archive for the ‘ Artists ’ Category

Papaduck

  • March 10th, 2009
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Papaduck was born and raised in the streets of Belle Glade, Florida, a migrant community watching many of his friends self-destruct. He was on the same path, being kicked out of schools, hanging with the wrong crowd and failing classes until one day his oldest brother pulled him aside and showed him the truth about [ READ MORE ]

Huey

  • March 9th, 2009
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St. Louis rapper Huey (aka Baby Huey) started dropping beats with a friend on his neighborhood block of Arlington Ave. during his mid-teens, taking inspiration from fellow Dirty South stars like Chingy, Nelly, and Ludacris. Writing songs was something fun to do, but when Huey’s older brother brought in music veteran Angela Richardson, Huey’s ambitions [ READ MORE ]

Mica Swain

  • February 27th, 2009
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Mainstream status for hip-hop’s highness Mica Swain was indelible and has been in the making for several years. At the tender age on nine, the North Carolina native was spitting rhymes mimicking her idols Big Daddy Kane and M.C. Lyte. Hoping to emulate the power of these two pioneers would be wishful thinking to any [ READ MORE ]

Jay Rock

  • February 26th, 2009
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For a rapper to command your attention, it all comes down to the voice. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Public Enemys Chuck D had millions of fans hanging on to every word of his booming baritone. In the mid-1990s, The Notorious B.I.G.s steely poise and vocal precision led many critics and fans to [ READ MORE ]

Nipsey Hustle

  • February 26th, 2009
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You already know what it is. From the way he greets you, to the words that he speaks. The uniform he wears is bold, aggressive and absolutely intimidating. He’s authentic – the offspring of the West Coast’s most celebrated talent – yet and still a novelty all his own. In an industry that’s fallen victim [ READ MORE ]

Drake

  • February 21st, 2009
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Drake aka Aubrey “Drake” Graham Since 2001, Graham has played Jimmy Brooks, the student who was injured in a school shooting at Degrassi Community School, making him the first main character with a physical disability on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He also appeared in the film Charlie Bartlett, co-starring Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey, Jr., which [ READ MORE ]

Shonie

  • February 19th, 2009
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SHONIE is a 19-year old female singer and songwriter born in the Bronx, New York but raised in Miami, Florida. SHONIE is reminiscent of an early Mary J. Blige and brings a refreshing youthful sound to the R&B genre. SHONIE has also signed with Justice Publishing/ EMI as a songwriter. SHONIE to date has worked with [ READ MORE ]