Editorial credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com DESCRIPTION: There are very few artist whose debut works feel intimate and personal and are able to find main-stream success. With the release of “Food & Liquor” Chicago native, Lupe Fiasco walked tightrope balancing infectious beats and song arrangements with his once in a generation lyricism to create a project…… read more »
Slade the Supreme Slade the Supreme is a Kinston, NC native that prides himself on providing a genre he describes as Southern Soulful Hip-Hop with soulful samples, live instrumentation, and 808 heavy trap drums inspired by his Georgia upbringing. He’s a rapper, writer, and producer that aims to be the best at whatever he does, and…… read more »
Editorial credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com DESCRIPTION: Sophomore albums are typically very hard to create simply because for many artist their first album is the one they’ve been waiting to make their entire lives. This was certainly not an issue for the incredible three artist that made up TLC. With “CRAZY.SEXY.COOL.” TLC harnessed all of…… read more »
Editorial credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com DESCRIPTION: By the time of this album’s release in fall of 1997 Janet Jackson was already cemented as a true icon of music. Despite this many still couldn’t resist trying to discredit the lane Janet created for herself without her Mega-Star brother. To me, this album changed all of that,…… read more »
Editorial credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com DESCRIPTION: Few heart break albums hold a candle to the mastery of craft displayed by Keyshia Cole on this project. The themes of love and loss that the Oakland native would learn to wield in her classic sophomore album “Just Like Me” are present in this debut. Her raw emotion…… read more »
PHIL EDMOND Phil Edmond, Kxng Zaay. 2 brothers from Vanceboro and New Bern, North Carolina, trying to break through the R&B/Hip Hop scene. Both of us have been through similar struggles and rough childhoods. Music was always the outlet so here we are to stand on what we do best. SUNNY DA MAN Sunny Da…… read more »
Slade the Supreme Slade the Supreme is a Kinston, NC native that prides himself on providing a genre he describes as Southern Soulful Hip-Hop with soulful samples, live instrumentation, and 808 heavy trap drums inspired by his Georgia upbringing. He’s a rapper, writer, and producer that aims to be the best at whatever he does, and…… read more »
PHIL EDMOND Phil Edmond, Kxng Zaay. 2 brothers from Vanceboro and New Bern, North Carolina, trying to break through the R&B/Hip Hop scene. Both of us have been through similar struggles and rough childhoods. Music was always the outlet so here we are to stand on what we do best. $TACKZONDECK 252 artist/producer from belhaven…… read more »
MADISON JAY Presenting one of the premier members of the emerging Carolina music scene; Raleigh, NC Artist/Brand Owner Madison joy. Madison has been leading the pack for a few years now with his consistent marketing, brand awareness, and constant creative musical output. In 2019 Madison was featured in The Source Magazine (Feb’19), RESPECT Mag (Feb…… read more »
SUNNY DA MAN Sunny Da Man, a Shelby, North Carolina native, has always had a passion for music from as far back as he can remember. Even while studying business at East Carolina University, where he also became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Sunny continued working to develop his craft.Born in the small…… read more »