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Whitney Peyton
Whitney Peyton is an American rapper from the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Early life and influences Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Peyton looked up to artists who had emerged from the area such as Will Smith, Eve, and P!nk. Peyton started writing poetry and became influenced to pursue a music career after seeing music videos starring Missy Elliott, Eminem, and No Doubt. In 2017, she became the first solo hip hop artist to sign with Tragic Hero Records. Music career 2014–2018: Touring After many one-off dates nationally throughout the beginning of her career, Peyton participated in a full 40-date US tour with rap legend R.A. the Rugged Man and Potluck entitled the "Rugged and Raw Tour" from October–December 2013. In 2014, it was announced that Peyton would be on the "Triple 6 Sinners Tour" with the remaining members of platinum rap group Three 6 Mafia (now known as "Da Mafia 6ix"). The tour ran from the beginning of March to the end of April 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Act of Consolidation, 1854, Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, the List of counties in Pennsylvania, most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the Metropolitan statistical area, nation's seventh-largest and one of List of largest cities, world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, '' The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry. Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006: Lupe Fiasco *2007: André 3000 of OutKast *2008: Nas *2009: Raekwon *2010: Eminem *2011: Tech N9ne *2012: Kendrick Lamar *2013: Kendrick Lamar *2014: Big K.R.I.T. *2015: Kendrick Lamar *2016: Chance the Rapper *2017: Kendrick Lamar *2018: J. Cole Album of the Year *2006: '' Lup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarren Benton
Jarren Giovanni Benton (born October 26, 1981), is an American rapper from Decatur, Georgia. In early 2012, he signed to rapper Hopsin's independent record label Funk Volume and released a mixtape titled, ''Freebasing with Kevin Bacon'' in June 2012. A year later, on June 11, 2013, he released his debut studio album, ''My Grandma's Basement'', which received positive critical reviews and debuted at number 152 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. After Funk Volume split up, Benton found himself between labels until 2018 when he was signed to Roc Nation, founded by Jay-Z in 2008. Early life From his early youth, Benton aspired to be a rapper. He told '' XXL'', "I started trying to rap pretty young and the shit was kind of whack and then I got a little older and I started going around Atlanta performing at certain showcases. I got a little name for myself, but it was kind of hard in Atlanta, just due to the type of music that comes from there, which is you know, typical down south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rittz
Jonathan Matthew McCollum (born August 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Rittz, is an American rapper. His debut album '' The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant'' was released on April 30, 2013, rising to number 8 on ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. His next two albums, '' Next to Nothing'' (2014) and '' Top of the Line'' (2016) peaked at number 3 on the same chart. His fourth album, '' Last Call'' (2017), hit number 43 on the Billboard 200. All of these were released under Tech N9ne's Strange Music label. Rittz fulfilled his four-album contract with Strange, then formed his own record label, CNT Entertainment, through which he released '' Put a Crown on It'' in 2019. The album reflects Rittz's battle to free himself from drug and alcohol addiction. The album hit number 6 on ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart. Career 1980–2009: Early life and career Rittz was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, on August 16, 1980, and moved with his family to the suburbs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Craig
Jonathan Monroe Craig (born March 26, 1986) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter, best known as the former lead vocalist of bands Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, and Rain City Drive, as well as the co-lead vocalist of the short-lived supergroup Isles & Glaciers. As a solo artist, he has released two studio albums, two EPs and a live album to date, and his distinct type of soul-based singing has earned him considerable acclaim. Early life Jonathan Monroe Craig was born in Minot, North Dakota. In a further interview with the music blog ''Eat Yo Beats'', Jonny said "my mom made me listen to tons of shit when I was kid, everything from Michael Bolton to some weird ass Christian rock bands" and also that it was this that became his main influence, rather than gospel music. Craig cites some of his early idols as Boyz II Men and New Found Glory. He was put into the school choir as a default elective but was ultimately kicked out. As a child, he says that he "had a hard time keep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JellyRoll
Jason DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (sometimes written as JellyRoll), is an American rapper and country singer known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, Yelawolf, Tech N9ne, and Upchurch (musician), Ryan Upchurch. Early life Jason DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, in the southside community of Antioch, Tennessee, Antioch. Career Jelly Roll's 2010 collaboration "Pop Another Pill" with Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis rapper Lil Wyte reached over 6.3 million YouTube views. This song led to the album ''Year Round'' by the hip-hop group SNO, released on the Hypnotize Minds label in April 2011 and produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. SNO's song "Come Here White Girl" was named among ''"The 10 Most Memorable White Rapper Collaborations"'' by ''XXL (magazine), XXL''. Jelly Roll released many mixtapes including the ''Gamblin' on a Whiteboy'' series and the ''Therapeutic Music'' series. His independently released debut so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Eyed Doll
One-Eyed Doll was a gothic rock duo based in Austin, Texas, which was voted the Best Punk Band in 2009, 2010 and 2011 at the Austin Music Awards at SXSW. One-Eyed Doll officially retired on May 21, 2021, after a lengthy hiatus. With a discography of 11 full-length albums under its belt, (six One-Eyed Doll albums, four Kimberly Freeman solo albums and one under the name Ghetto Princess) the band made No. 1 on ReverbNation's local chart and has toured nationally with OTEP Cold, Wayne Static (of Static X), Peelander Z, Polkadot Cadaver, Wednesday 13, Mushroomhead, and Orgy. The band's lead singer and guitarist, Freeman (who has been described as Gwar meets Strawberry Shortcake) performs on a signature Tregan guitar, accompanied by the lone drummer (and producer) Jason Rufuss Sewell a.k.a. Junior, in a theatrical style which has been described musically as "... Pixies meets Siouxsie meets Hole" and the "bastard laboratory love child of Dresden Dolls meets White Stripes an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music and founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. History In 2009 Skatterman & Snug Brim fulfilled their commitment to Strange Music and left the label. In 2010 Jay Rock signed a multi-album deal with Strange Music. In 2011 Stevie Stone joined the label in March and Prozak in December. In 2012 Strange Music signed the duo CES Cru, made up of rappers Ubiquitous and Godemis, in January and Slumerican rapper Rittz in August. In 2014 Murs signed to Strange Music in February and Kutt Calhoun and Jay Rock left Strange Music in September. In 2016 Chicago-based pop group AboveWaves signed to the label. In 2018 Strange Music announced a new pop music subsidiary Strange Main in February, and Murs left in March after completing his contract.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine In 2019 Krizz Kaliko announced his intentions of leaving the label on October 6, then signed a new contract on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutt Calhoun
Melvin Lewis Calhoun Jr. (born January 1, 1977), better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper and business executive from Kansas City, Missouri. After getting his start in the late 1990s underground rap scene of Kansas City, he subsequently signed to Strange Music when the label was founded in 1999. Calhoun released his debut album '' B.L.E.V.E.'' in 2004, and his 2007 sophomore album '' Feature Presentation'' debuted at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Calhoun's third album, ''Raw and Un-Kutt'', made its debut at number 162 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in its first week of release, as well as charting at No. 19 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Between 2011 and 2012 he released two EPs, ''Red-Headed Stepchild'' and ''Kelvin,'' both of which again charted high on ''Billboard'', with ''Kelvin'' reaching No. 8 on Top Heatseekers. Calhoun released his fourth studio album, '' Black Gold'', in 2013, and the album debuted at number 1 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Repose
Richard Mclean Giese (born February 9, 1990), known professionally as Social Repose, is an American singer-songwriter and YouTube personality. YouTube channel and artistry Richie Giese began his YouTube channel, Social Repose, in April 2011, where he uploaded his original music. He later began posting vlogs, cover songs, comedy sketches and other content. As time progressed, he began posting barbershop-style a cappella covers as well as loop covers and more humorous music content, while still continuing to upload his original music. His other musical content includes videos of him performing songs in other genres, making songs from other YouTubers' Tweets and singing while inhaling helium. Social Repose also uploads reaction videos, which he titles "Goth reacts", and surreal artistic videos. His YouTube channel currently has over 1 million subscribers. When performing, he wears a distinct outfit that includes mechanical wings, face paint and a headdress that resemble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottonmouth Kings
The Kottonmouth Kings is an American hip hop group formed in Placentia, California in 1996 by D-Loc and Saint Dog. The group advocates for legalizing cannabis, and their lyrics frequently refer to smoking marijuana. The group plays hip hop, punk and rap rock songs that sometimes incorporate elements of other genres, including psychedelic rock, reggae, dubstep, bluegrass and jam band. History ''Royal Highness'' (1998–1999) On February 24, 1998, Kottonmouth Kings released their first overall album, and their first EP, ''Stoners Reeking Havoc''. On August 11, 1998, Kottonmouth Kings released their first national album, first studio album, and second overall album titled ''Royal Highness'' on Suburban Noize Records and Capitol Records. The album featured the original lineup of Daddy X, D-Loc, Saint Dog on vocals, and Lou Dog on drums and percussion, and DJ Bobby B. On March 11, 1999, Kottonmouth Kings released their second EP, and third overall album, '' Stash Box' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palisades (band)
Palisades is an American rock band from Iselin, New Jersey. Formed in 2008 as Marilyn Is Dead, they changed their name to Palisades in August 2011 and signed to Rise Records. Palisades has released five studio albums; ''Outcasts'' in 2012, ''Mind Games'' in 2015, a self-titled album in 2017, ''Erase the Pain'' in 2018, and their most recent ''Reaching Hypercritical'' on 22 July 2022. They also have one self-released album under their previous name. History The band formed in January 2008 as Marilyn Is Dead and self-released one album, ''Appearance Disappear'', in 2009. Subsequently, the band saw two lineup changes, with bassist Chris Aleixo being replaced by Brandon Sidney in 2010 and vocalist Alex Farkas being replaced by Louis Miceli in 2011. This change in vocalist also came with a change of the band name to Palisades in August that year, and the self-release of their first EP, ''The Rise''. The EP and its singles - "Immortal", "Bury It" and "Disclosure" (featuring Tyler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
