Mike Russ plans to be the next big thing out of San Bernardino. He says he has the Lil Uzi effect: when he walks in the room, he’s mysterious. People want to know who he is, what’s he doing, what’s his motive? Grinding as an independent artist, he knows his time awaits. And when it happens, you’ll know. Read more…
Liife is here to put on for Compton in the best way possible. The West Coast lyricist grew up to the likes of Ice Cube, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Lil Wayne, the latter of which he has a fire feature in the vault. How they linked was actually on some street shit, helping Weezy get back his Young Money chain that was stolen. The rest is history. Read more…
Rockie Fresh loves music, period. Hailing from Chicago but splitting his time between Los Angeles and The Chi, the 28-year-old came up alongside Casey Veggies, going on to unleash their nostalgic Fresh Veggies mixtape. While he’s considered a rapper, his influences include a wide range of styles including rock, rap, reggae, and more. Read more…
Young Onassis is here to declare his place in the rap game. Being Nigerian, the songwriter, producer, and rapper brings that “flavor,” combining street elements with the truth. In fact, his name is inspired by Aristotle Onassis, one of the richest men in the world. Through his music, he embodies that hustler, grindmode mentality proving you can do anything you set your mind to. Read more…
Rayven Justice puts on for all the R&B singers to come out the Bay. The East Oakland native found music to be his calling at an early age, choosing his iPod over friends during his high school days. Through his headphones, he’d bump the likes of Donell Jones, DeVante, Pretty Ricky, and Pleasure P — giving you a taste of his old school R&B influences. Read more…
F$O Dinero describes his sound as “drip music,” as evidenced in the name F$O which stands for “fly shit only.” It was a few years ago that he was waking up every single morning to go play ball, but it was the moment he made the conscious decision to trade the hoop dreams for the music that fuels him still to this day. Read more…
