Lloyd Polite Jr., better known by his mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor. Lloyd began his career in music as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon. The group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003. Lloyd subsequently signed a recording contract with Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings. In 2004, Lloyd released his solo debut single "Southside," the title track of his debut album, Southside. The single features Ashanti, and it quickly charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, and became a Top 40 hit. His second album Street Love, was released on March 13, 2007. It featured top-twenty hits "You" and "Get It Shawty."
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, film producer, and actor. He is consistently cited as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time and was labeled the "King of Hip Hop" by Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to his solo career, Eminem was a member of the hip hop group D12. He is also known for his collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5'9"; the two are collectively known as Bad Meets Evil.
Christopher Scott Greenwood, known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He has won multiple awards for the GMA Canada Covenant Awards, GMA Dove Awards, and has been nominated for multiple Juno Awards. Signed for a decade with BEC Recordings, Manafest became independent in 2015 and continues to write and record music.
"Fast Lane" is the lead single by hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, a group composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem, from their first EP Hell: The Sequel. The single was produced by Eminem, Supa Dups, and Jason "JG" Gilbert, and released on May 3, 2011 by Shady Records. Texas rapper Chamillionaire released a remix. A music video was created by director James Larese of music video direction group Syndrome. The music video features animated visuals and kinetic typography, with cameo appearances by Mr. Porter and Slaughterhouse. Fans and critics considered it a return to Eminem's Slim Shady alter ego.
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American hip hop artist J. Cole and his Sudanese-American manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The label has signed Ari Lennox, Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, J.I.D, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses producers Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown.
Abbas Hamad, better known by his stage name Bas is a French rapper from Queens, New York. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His first studio album Last Winter, was released on April 29, 2014, followed by his second studio album, Too High to Riot that was released on March 4, 2016. His third album, Milky Way, was released on August 24, 2018.
Nathan John Feuerstein, known by his initials NF, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He released a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG. NF has released four studio albums: Mansion in 2015, Therapy Session in 2016, Perception in 2017, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and The Search in 2019, which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Perception's third single, "Let You Down", brought him worldwide fame; it charted internationally and was certified triple platinum in the United States. NF's fourth studio album, The Search, was released on July 26, 2019.
Courtney Shanade Salter, known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American singer and songwriter from Washington, D.C. She is the first female to be signed to J. Cole's record label, Dreamville Records. She released her first EP on the label on October 21, 2016 titled Pho, where she began gaining recognition. Her debut studio album Shea Butter Baby was released on May 7, 2019.
"Really Really" is a song by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on October 9, 2015, as the second single from his debut studio album Islah.
Kicking Sunrise is an American soul/pop rock group from Washington Township, New Jersey, composed of Joe Murphy, Ryan Hornibrook, Matt Bosco and Mark Altamuro. They released their single "Here's to the Sunrise" on April 10, 2015 and their album Here's to the Sunrise on June 2, 2015, of which both have been featured on CBS Philadelphia, TBS for Major League Baseball coverage and TNT for the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Kicking Sunrise also released their EP When It's Right on January 4, 2018.
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Although a controversial figure within the hip hop industry, Onfroy has been regarded to have left behind "a huge musical footprint" due to his impact on his young fanbase and his popularity during his short career. The most notable aspects of his appearance were his tattoos and his distinctive half-colored hair, which was inspired by the One Hundred and One Dalmatians antagonist Cruella de Vil.
By Any Means 2 is the fifteenth mixtape by American rapper Kevin Gates. It was released on September 22, 2017, by his own independent record label Bread Winners' Association and Atlantic Records.
Diamonté Harper, known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. After the release of her debut single, "Icy Grl", she was signed to Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Artistry Worldwide. She released her debut extended play, High Maintenance, on March 16, 2018.
Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop, better known as Scarlxrd, is a British musician. He is known for his unusual musical style combining elements of trap music and heavy metal. Formerly a YouTube personality known as Mazzi Maz, Scarlxrd began a career in music as the lead vocalist for nu metal band Myth City, before debuting as a rapper under his Scarlxrd moniker.
Jamell Maurice Demons, known professionally as YNW Melly, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Gifford, Florida. He is best known for his songs "Murder on My Mind" and "Mixed Personalities" featuring Kanye West. His single "Murder on My Mind" is considered YNW Melly’s breakout which garnered even further attention after the rapper was charged with double murder. He released his debut album We All Shine on January 17, 2019, which received a positive response from critics.
Luca Brasi 3 is the sixteenth mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Kevin Gates. It was released on September 28, 2018, via Bread Winners Association and Atlantic Records.
Johnathan Michael Porter, better known by the stage name Blueface, is an American rapper and songwriter.
Tione Dalyan Merritt, better known as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from the Bronx, New York. He is best known for his collaboration with Polo G, "Pop Out", peaking at 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as "Resume" and "Brothers", with the latter receiving 44.4 million plays on SoundCloud, which led to his signing with Columbia Records. It has also been a staple on SoundCloud's Top 50 chart.
Deante' Van Hitchcock, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He initially gained recognition as a rapper following the releases of three mixtapes: 19 Summers (2012), Wishful Thinking (2015) and Good (2016). He received widespread attention on the internet in 2016 after a weekly series of freestyles called New Atlanta Tuesday's. In 2017, he signed to ByStorm and RCA Records.
