SANTOS

Santos, born Anthony Robinson is one of the most exceptional rap-artist ever to grace the plains From the mean streets of Philadelphia P.A. Santos was born in West Philadelphia, PA. Being the youngest of four brothers (one deceased) and the dropout of the family, Santos made his talent into an art just by expressing himself on the microphone.

Santos started recording songs in professional studios at the age of 10 yrs old and has been in love with the craft of song making every since. Santos named himself “The Human Torch” because of his remarkable flow that compliments his impeccable word play and lyrical content. Santos is a very rare artist. Being the best in his age bracket, there are not too many artist that can keep up with this young man. Santos is one of the youngest artist in the movement, yet one of the most primed. Santos is a phenomenal poet. He touches his listeners with creative yet incredible lyrics and story telling seemingly out of the pages of a person whom been here 100 yrs. He captivates with a fluctuating delivery with sinister punch-lines articulately implemented into his work. Santos has been on a long and bumby road chassing his music career but he dosn’t plan on giving up any time soon.

He says he owes it to his deceased older brother (John B. Robinson) and in the memory of his name he will concur the Hip Hop industry and bring real music back! As the youngest member he is poised to be the future of the company and is learning more by the day and is being involved in current business dealings. (Damete Entertainment./Bloc.Knowledge./Tru2Life Entertainment./Loyalty B4 Royalty.)/Trauma Unit/Cerifyd Trouble/Front Line/G.M.S/Genocide Marksmen/N.B.M. Records/GNV Management.

Artist SpotLight: ELECTIC RENAISSANCE

Eclectic Renaissance is made up of two young artists and a producer (ARTIST: Hasan “Bamboo” Ali, Dan “ARiES” Mouzon and Producer Maciej “Bucu” Szynkowski)

Hasan and Dan are from Philadelphia Pennsylvania but met in the suburbs of Collingdale in 2001 at the age of 11, since then they have grown close. Both are rappers & singers (Hasan a singer first & Dan a rapper first) that have an old school vibe and feel to them musically, which says a lot with them only reaching the age 20 as of Jan 2011. In April 2011, Hasan and Dan linked up with Poland producer Maciej “Bucu” Szynkowski via YouTube. Maciej “Bucu” Szynkowski was born in Poland in 1993. He was raised in Karolewo and Kętrzyn in his early years. In 1999 his parents decided to go to America, where he spent 3 years before returning. As of June 2011, these three have solidified their hunger to succeed. All with the exception of Maciej, have been in a group (Hasan formerly of 5PM, while Dan is formerly of BLACQH3ART and DYME DYNASTY) so they have grown to know what it takes to make and break a group. Currently Eclectic Renaissance is working on an album entitled “Vivaldi Vango” Produced by Maciej “Bucu” himself.

MEDINAH STARR

Her name says it all! Medinah Starr is truly a “Star”, a shining ray of hope, a refreshing spirit, a poet, a songwriter, an activist and an MC. She has been described as a “breath of fresh air” in an industry over-saturated with gimmicks and negative role models.

Refusing to be portrayed as an over-sexualized, gun-clapping female MC, Medinah created her own lane and refused to be compromised. So many of us long for the days of Queen Latifah sporting the kente cloth, wearing an ankh and spitting lyrics about unity and self-respect.

We remember MC Lyte and Roxanne Shante going head to head with other MCs, male and female and emerging victorious. It is these women amongst others that gave birth to Medinah’s unique sound. It is a fusion of spoken word and powerful lyrics with a street-smart edge over Hip-Hop beats!

Reviewers and critics praise the West Philly native for her creativity in addressing controversial issues such as racism, sexism, domestic violence and poverty. Emory Garris from doyourart.com writes, “No one else’s story connected with me the way that hers did”. 100.3FM The Beat, a Philadelphia-based FM station, labeled Ms. Starr “The Next to Blow” in Philly!

TANA BLACK

Who is Tana Black? Tana Black also known as Sean Mac is young gifted hip hop artist who
was born to make music. As a kid the North Philadelphia native would sing, but by age 13 he
discovered a new talent to rap and create hip hop freestyles. As he continued to use his talent he
soon began to receive critical acclaim from his peers for his rhyming skills. By age 16, Tana was
sure he wanted to be a professional recording artist. He describes making music as “an outlet, a
way to escape, and a way out the hood.”

Though he is a hip hop artist Tana’s sound is influenced by all genres of music. Growing up he
remembers looking up to music artist such as Michael Jackson, Mase, and Usher. By age 18,
Tana’s clever and quick witted word play gained him a slot on an underground DVD. It wasn’t
long before music execs came looking for the young hip hop star. Tana landed a recording
contract with Atlantic Records. At Atlantic Tana joined forces with music recording artist such
as super producers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and R&B sensation Trey Songz. At Atlantic Tana
groomed his skills by developing his songwriting talent.

Currently Tana Black is an independent artist working his on second studio project, “The Takeover.”
His sound is a mix of hard hitting street anthems, seductive party songs, harmonious tunes for the
ladies, and cautionary street tales. On his 2010, Mixtape release,” The Get Back”, he demonstrates
his versatility as an artist. “On The Get Back”, Tana blends his melodic styles and fierce flow.
Tana gives his view on life’s joys and pains over a smooth mellow beat on tracks like; “Life is
a Gamble” featuring Trey Songz. With catchy street anthems like; “Goons Out” featuring P. I.,
these two Philly natives deliver a certified smash for hoods everywhere. Radio friendly hits like
“Ride Wit Me” and “Candy Girl” shows his flair for making songs that celebrate women rather than
objectifying them.

Ultimately this young star is on the rise. He describes his sound as smooth, beautiful, and
innovative. His ambitions include, “being the best artist he can be, being an inspiration for kids
who come from his same surroundings, winning Grammys”, and topping the Billboard charts.
Tana plans to change the game by using his music to “paint vivid pictures about life, love,
pain, and struggle like Maya Angelou and Edgar Allan Poe.” The sky is the limit for this multi
dimensional artist. With his strong passion for songwriting and ferocious rhyme skills Tana
Black is sure to make history

GJ THE DOPEST

Born Gregory C Jackson Jr on March 31,1989 in Los Angeles,Ca . At a young age i was exposed to music my dad was always around it with my lil brother and I. In my early years my dad was doing alot of music for Death row. I did not start music until the summer of 09 with my lil Bro Chase (C3) Jackson and my then co-worker Roderick (YoungAce ) Young. We then from the group SouthWest MG. Southwest meaning having origins from the south and the west of the united states. I go by GJthedopest im a husband and a father i have true love for music and hate how it has been dumbed down alot of what we hear is BS. Southwest MG is about bring good music back to the fore front form hip-hop to rock or pop music is music and we all love it check us out http://www.southwestgrp.com

HollyWood Heem the 80’s Baby

HEEMY”HOLLYWOODS”HEEM IS A HEAVY TALENTED ARTIST FROM THE WEST PART OF PHILADELPHIA, HE ALSO LIVED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF A TOWN CALLED DARBY A.K.A DODGE CITY. HEEMY GREW UP IN WEST PHILLY RAPPING & DANCING, MOSTLY AS A YOUNGSTER HE WAS IN TO DANCING, AT NITE CLUBS, AS A DANCE’S REP,TALENT SHOWS AND JUST DANCING ON THE BLOCK. HEEMY BEEN RAPPING SINCE THE AGE OF 12, WHEN HIS AUNT WROTE HIS FIRST RAP HEEMY TOOK IT FROM THERE. HE STARTED WRITING HIS OWN SONGS DAY IN AND DAY OUT. AT TIMES HEEMY WOULD WRITE 3 SONGS IN 1 DAY…HEEMY HAS PERFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES (MILL CREEK TAVERN,ARTS GARAGE,CHARLIE B’S,69TH ST. LOUNGE,BROWNIES SPORTS PUB, ALEXES PUB,THE KIF ON 62ND IN MARKET,FOX AND HOUND K.O.P) HEEMY’S STYLE IS SEXY,RAW,POPISH,OVERALL ENTERTAINING…HIS FAVORITE RAPPERs are NAS,BUSTA RHYMES,CASSIDY,LIL WAYNE…HEEMY’S PLANS AND FUTURE GOALS IS TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SELLING ARTIST. HE PLANS TO GIVE BACK TO HIS CITY BY OPENING UP MORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR KIDS…HEEMY LOVES THE KIDS.

Artist spot light it’s Nique

New York native, It’s Nique may be brand new to the masses but is a veteran in his own regard.  Coming from the 518, the capital district, he gives a voice to a perspective that has yet to be heard.  After releasing over 5 full length cds at home, including his cult classic  debut ‘The Eighty Eight Baby’, he hit a wall.  Being from a region that no one had ever put on for one could only take it but so far without traveling.  In addition to this, the radio is run by suckers and doesn’t support their local artists.
Many people would take this as a reason to give up and do something else, but Nique knew he had something.  With heavy support of the people in the local towns he sold over 10,000 mixtapes independently.  He was quoted as saying “I hope they don’t play my sh&t, wait till I get on i’m going to start my own radio station and put them out of business.” He took this mentality and applied it to anything that got in his way.  After the incarceration of friend and labelmate, Tarzan, he knew if he wanted to really do the things he dreamed about he had to get out of the 518 and find a bigger market.
So on his own he hit the road and ended up in Broward County, Florida where he only knew one person.  Being no stranger to adversity this underdog situation was nothing he couldn’t handle.  It wasn’t long before he found his place and had some friends from back home running around South Florida with him one of whom was rapper H.G.  H played a big part in Nique’s first release from Florida ‘How I Feel 2’ on which he first linked up with Cash Money/ Young Money recording artist Brisco for the underground smash ‘Albany 2 OpaLocka’.  Plans of a big release and the launching of a label were suddenly interrupted when H.G was indicted on Rico charges.  With two of his biggest supporters and labelmates out of the picture it was back to the drawing board for Nique.  He had to make a new plan

After selling about 5,000 copies of ‘How I Feel 2’, marginal success on the internet, he concluded he needed a new route.  After reconnecting with Brisco for the record ‘Clear 2 See’ he presented him with the idea of a whole collaborative mixtape.  This lead to an internet smash with over 10,000 digital downloads with volume hosted by DJ Onpoint.  Less than a year later Brisco It’s Nique volume 2 hosted by JGreen was released and is still killing the internet with even better numbers than the first.  With a buzz created with some help from Brisco and a run of homemade videos on WorldStarHiphop & Youtube he knew it was time to take it to that next level.  With his career at an all time high, getting paid for features, writing & appearances, his personal situation was still not right.  “It was clear there wasn’t too much ‘real’ left out here”.  With the realization that his successes or failures would ultimately be determined by his actions his label was launched : “On My Own” . Its first release ,by the same title, is slated for a February release and is hosted by the president of Def Jam South , DJ Khaled.  Stay in tune

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