Artist Profiles Posts
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Considered to be the PRINCE of STREET R&B. Artist, songwriter, and great performer, We call this Kool Kat BEZZLE, he shines on the track, and he shines on stage. Born and raised in East Oakland Cali, Bezzle came to Sacramento looking to expand his music throughout THE BAY AREA and all through Sac. This artist has done collaborations with M.B.E, Cali O, Da Fam, C-DUBB, THE JACKA, and more. He has proved to be limitless in this game, and he gives and gets love from Sac. Look out for the underground album titled “THE STREETZ MADE ME”, and the first DEBUT ALBUM COMING SOON. Checkout the myspace page myspace.com/bezzledout for upcoming shows and events. Contact Bezzle for the tightest hooks verses and songs for compilations. UNSIGNED AND STEADILY ON THE RISE HOLLA.
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The hip-hop world was given a new movement in 2002 when J.GiB and TAKEOVA ENTERTAINMENT emerged into the spotlight in Sacramento and across Northern California. This dynamic, multitalented young artist and CEO of Takeova Entertainment represents a hustla’s spirit to the fullest. The essence of his unique hip-hop sound can be heard throughout Northern California from his well known mixtapes to hit radio singles and even internationally through his collaborations with artists around the world giving the young MC the alias the ‘Soul of the City’. The ‘Phenom’ as he is also called is not only the root of his phenomenal lyrics, but his abilities as the CEO of TAKEOVA ENTERTAINMENT which was inspired by his daily struggle to earn respect in the music industry. As a result he has launched a movement that is evolving in a successful career by captivating audiences all across California and expanding to the rest of the United States. His self-inspired lyrics embody who he is from his life experiences to his superior aspirations for himself and his business.
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Big Hollis is a Rapper/Producer/CEO & Director of Urban Music of Bayside Distribution. Big Hollis is from Northern California, born and raised out of Sacramento, California. His Independent Label Out Of Bounds Entertainment Group was created in 1998. The goal of the company was to release high quality independent albums that brought the love back into music. Out Of Bounds is one of the most successful independent labels in California. With over 250,000 plus on Sound Scan and gross revenue in the millions, Out Of Bounds has set the new trend for releasing independent albums. Out Of Bounds has been able to turn out some of the hottest produced albums in the West. Big Hollis’s credits are as followed: 36 Independent Records released through his Independent Label, Out Of Bounds Entertainment Group. Big Hollis has released Artists such as, Mac Dre, Luni Coleone, Keak Da Sneak, Brotha Lynch, MC Eiht, Marvaless, X-Raided, We From The LBC featuring Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillanger, The Eastsiders & Supa Fly, Bad Azz, Pizzo, Block Bleedaz, Eklips Da Hustla, Lace Leno, T-Nutty, Sac Kings volume 1 & 2, just to name a few. Big Hollis’s Production credits are as followed: Bizzy Bone, Outlawz, Layzie Bone, Stic Man (Dead Prez) B-Legit, C-Bo, Brotha Lynch, Snoop Dogg, Spice 1, Messy Marv, Yukmouth, Celly Cel, Mac Dre, Bad Azz, D 12, Skee 64oz and many, many more.. Big Hollis has been in the Industry for over 13yrs. So many Artist’s seek his production because it is so unique and diverse. Check out Big Hollis’s latest album “West South” in stores 2007.
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The 19 year old rap artist, Yung swift, was born on March 27, 1989 in Fresno, California. Moving to Sacramento, California at such a young age he found his home in east Sacramento in the Lincoln Village community. Living a profound lifestyle growing up which Yung Swift now uses in comparison to a movie, he witnessed and overcame certain obstacles that make him the man that he is today. He now converts all of that emotion into his music in order for people to relate too. He started his rapping career early at age 13, being influenced by Norhtern Californias notorious and legendary hardcore rappers Tupac Shakur and Messy Marv. Yung swift is also 1/2 of of the new Sacramento rap group, the other half being Skeam go by the name of “Capital Boyz” which recently dropped their hit single “Ima Go” from their up and coming mixtape entitled “Money Manipulations”. Swift appeared on the “Rancho Notorious Slap Tape” working with Producer Taurus Noctavius. He is also working on a solo mixtape entitled “3400″ set to be released early 2009. Swifts goal is to get Northern California the recognition they desereve and to get an uprising from the east Sacramento community.
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Up and coming artist, Lamore “Lameez” Davis, is fast becoming the new voice of the West Coast. Born in California’s Bay area, raised in Sacramento and Louisiana, and now living in Atlanta to better pursue his dreams, Lameez skillfully blends his Northern California perspective with a Down South swagger and a Midwest speed flow to create a sound that resonates across the nation.
Lameez first gained notoriety as a member of the group Explicit Fam, whose album, “Create The Hype” was an underground hit and for his collaborations with Kilo Kapanel. This strong relationship began with Kilo’s first album, “Street Fame” and continues today on Kilo’s soon to be released sophomore album.
While Lameez has performed collaborations with numerous well-known artists including Kanye West, Juvenile, Nivea, Joker and Luni Coleon, he is driven by his desire for individual expression.
Inspired by artists such as Tupac, DJ Quick and Twista as well as Rap entrepreneur Russell Simmons, Lameez is determined to share his story - a message based on real life in the streets rather than on fantasy cars and jewelry.
Recognizing the need to be independent, Lameez created his own company, Mobfioso Music LLC. On Mofioso’s most recent project, Lameez partnered with 2Black Records and Fireworks Productions, to create the soon to be nationally released, “Aftermath of 1995.” This album, featuring Eve, Crooked I, Bone Thugs in Harmony, Daz, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound and Bone Crusher, combines ferocious raps and a tight sound for an exciting experience.
And more exciting projects by the trinity of Mobfioso, 2Black and Fireworks are on the horizon. The Fam Connection Volume I and II mix tapes are already gathering a following despite not yet being officially released. The much anticipated second album by Lameez, “Strictly Business, ” featuring, Keak Da Sneak, Lee Majors, Terin Thompson, Fillmore Slim, Harm, Kilo Kapanel and more, is sure to cement his followers.
The newest voice of rap, with a sound and a message sure to connect with listeners nationwide, Lameez is the artist not to miss!
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Ehan McAlister, Chief Executive of Fireworks Productions
A Sacramento native raised in a family of musicians with strong gospel roots, Ehan began his music training at an early age. Growing up in a tough urban environment exposed him to the life experiences needed to understand and compose rap and hip-hop while playing the piano and keyboards in Church gave him an appreciation for the inspired music of a higher power. Ehan Mcalister has also studied at Sacramento City College for 2 years playing in the Commercial Band as well as Midi Production. The melding of the two worlds has created an individual with keen ear for tight upbeat arrangements, and an instinctive ability to adapt to any audience.
Ehan’s numerous productions illustrate his wide ranging capabilities, but, whether it be through his defiant urban rap creations, his soul-stirring gospel numbers, his sensuous r&b hits or his hip hop dance compilations, his appreciation for a pure sound and his high standards for perfection are consistent and never fail to evoke a memorable response from the listener.
Although relatively new to commercial music, Ehan has already gained the respect of many individuals in the music industry and has produced or collaborated on the productions of several key artists some of whom are mentioned below.
2000 – Producer, Skeleton Key; artist, Russell “Bueno” Osby
2002 – Main Producer, The Farm Boyz; artist, Keak Da Sneak
2002-T-Nutty- Nut Factor
2002-Mobb Figgas Compilation
2003 - Change the Game; artist, Bueno with features by E-40, Yukmouth, Miss Toi, Keak Da Sneak, Harm, and Mac Dre
2003-Farm Boyz Album (KeakDaSneak)
2004-KeakDaSneak “ Copuim”
2004 KeakDaSneak “All in da Doe” Mixtape Thizz
2004 - MC Eight & Spice 1, album
2004- Dubb “ 20 inches” Album
2005- Dj Epik ” Radio Active” Mixtape
2005-Living Ledgens
2006-Brotha Lynch
2006- C-Bo & Yukmouth “Thuglordz”
2006- Bear Neccessities
2006- Mos Def – True Magic
2007-Racks Anonymous Zo & N-Pire Da Great
2007- “Sacramento Bee” Bueno album Fet. Federation, Mobbfiggas, E-40 etc.
2007-Devilz Rejects Album- Ampichino & Jacka
2007- Thizz Volumes 9-10-11-12-23
2007-“Smoke Good Eat Good”- Fireworks Mixtape
2007- Deep Fried Funk Brothers-Album( The Cuff )
2007-“ Da Bidness” Album Messy Marv,KeakDaSneak,P.S.D.
2008-“ Still Eating” Mixtape By Fireworks
2008- Young Bop
2008- Hundred Racks Mixtape (Marvaless track)
2008- Lameez “ Cruel Intentions” Album
2008- Rydah J Klyde- “Power Moves” & “ Best of Rydah J Klyde” albums
2008- “ Keak Da Sneak Deifeid ”
2008- Sumthin Terrible-“You Stupid” and Mixtape
For UR Records:
Skee64- (R.I.P.)
Zo Aka New Money
Projects in Progress:
Jazz Productions:
Javon DavisBand album
Marlon Bowen, instrumental jazz guitar album
Young Legends, Group album
Gospel Productions:
Calvin Lymos, (U.C.Davis gospel choir)
Melinda Pickett,
Vadia Hubbard
Rap/Hip Hop Productions:
The Mandatory Buisness Magazines 2nd edition
The Money and the Power; compilation focusing on Sacramento’s hottest new talents including Bueno, La Meez, Keak Da Sneak, Harm, J-Dub, the Ghetto Stars
Dubb 20, solo album
Keak da Sneak, solo album
Bueno, solo album
Real Life, group project
Fireworks Productions, album
Omina, group album
N-Pire Da Great & Zo,” Northwest Revenue album”
R&B Productions:
Antonio Malone, solo project
Adrian and Stacy, duo project
Terin Thompson, solo project
Young Legends, group project
Track Collaborations
Stevie Wonders Son Mumtaz
The Eve Show( J Staks & Brian Hooks)
San Quinn
The Federation
The Pack (Too Short’s Group)
Derek Allen (guitar Lionel Richie)
The Movement (Jabbawockeez)
JT The Bigga Figga
Marvaless solo album
Chuck Taylor’s Capitol’s Best; executive producer, Chuck Taylor
Royal Family(Omina)
G-1, 916 Music, ( Kevin Archie , Joe Archie, George Archie)
Messy Marv
Hollow Ti p & Big Hollis
Brotha Lynch
Doey Rock
Slep Rock
T-Nutty
Eric Moore
KeakdaSneak & P.S.D.
BET Comedy DVD
W.C. (Ice Cube)
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In the upcoming months music fans will hear the slogan “i did the beat”, which is money l ’s signature to his music production. Ml is an experienced music producer from the kingzmen movement. The kingzmen movement is a music production team that headquarters in sacramento california. Money l’s ambitions pilot the campaign for his teams success in the music industry. His primary focus is to introduce the world to add to the brand of quality crafted digital slap music.
The expertise and focus of money l and the kingzmen movement is bulding hit quality tracks. His catalog of music is available to both upcoming and established artists in the hiphop/rap genre.He considers his production “world music” that holds no barriers to push the envelope when producing a signature hit quality sound. His sound diversity ranges from the bass heavy west coast/south influence to the gritty sampled trait of east coast appeal.
During the busy year of 2007 the kingzmen movement quietly built a full operational studio and completed full production credit for confadential’s bangshop dose i. The album is slated for release independently late 2008. The album contains a rich sound of quality that completely fits in conjunction with confa’s well thought outspoken swagger wordplay. Ml brags that confadential’s album is a breath of
fresh air for music fans.
Money l and confadential are also independently releasing two street but club friendly singles “settin it off and a-d-d inwhich money l boost will make a huge impact in the west region summer of 2008. The music and lyric delievry of these two singles are celebrating the idea of turf go slap music.
Money l is hungry, flexible, ready and willing to collaborate with both established and upcoming artist(s). He has a diverse instrumental catalog and any artist(s) interested in collaborating with money l and the kingzmen movement contact him personally at the information provided below.
916-910-5738
myspace.com/kingzmenmovement
operation_efforts[a]yahoo.com
CONFADENTIAL “Mr. Kutaman Jr.”
The Truth is hear. Bang Shop Records is the new wave for Northern California Music. With production by KingzMen, the main MC, Confadential is representing for everybody who loves this thing we call Hip Hop. Born in East Tampa, Fl, he has traveled these great states and soaked up every kind of cultural experience imaginable. Now located in the Capital of California, he is currently working on the new Street Single “Settin it Off”, which is a collaboration with Money L and Gengis Khan set for release summer of 2008. The song is sure to be a Club Smacker!! In addition to finishing his current project, Bang Shop Dose One, he is also putting out new material with KingzMen, Big Malo, Sin Streetz, Rob Loot, LC, P-Coat PresCott and GoldFingaz. Confadential is also involved with a Promotion team called Ocean 16, which specializing in youth events and “Grown Folks” activities. Confadential is pioneering a new movement that supports our youth as well as keeps the culture of HipHop alive.
For info on upcomping shows, you can email Confaboi@yahoo.com or go to www.myspace.com/confadential.
Love ya self. Respect ya self
Contact 916-308-7010 for booking and collaborations.
TNocz
Bigg Mann, born in San Francisco, California, has street roots all over the Bay. From Novato to Richmond, Oakland to Marin City. Back and forth from the Bay to Sacramento, he found music had been his calling. Bigg has produced music not only himself, but other artists in the game as well. With 3 albums released and more in the making, there is no shortage on creativity. Bigg Mann’s passion for music can be compared to that of Tupac Shakur.
Growing up without a father, Bigg understood the struggle at a very young age. In essence, Bigg Mann AKA Da Bigg Chief is a self promoted artist. He also engineers, mixes, edits, and masters most genres of our music today.
Bigg has had the pleasure of working with artist in his hometown , such as Doey Rock, Marvaless, J. Gibb, Keak Da Sneak, and Coalition a Rock/ Rap band also from Sacramento. that’s just to name a few. Being president of his own independent label, Geddog Records, this journey has not been easy. This music is his life.
Bigg Mann is currently working with artists of his own who are all just as passionate about their music. Those artists are Mr. Hyphy, Miss Me.. and Big Nugget the Wiseman. He also has an R&B album in which he produced, lyrics by Geo. At the same time he is always looking to do something fresh and new. With the way the music industry changes, you have to be able to adapt. Bigg Mann is that chameleon.
Bigg Mann started off with a sixteen bar verse. After thirteen years in the music industry, he has learned to produce and manufacture his own projects from start to finish. In the beginning he entered local contests, and won a few. Including the Rap Attack contest held in Downtown Sacramento. He went on to win first place. He also entered various radio freestyle contests. Holding championship for 6 weeks straight on Sacramento’s local 102.5. E-Bro held the contest back then, who now works for Hot 97 in New York City.
Bigg Mann has a way of capturing his audience. He has videos on myspace and you tube for public viewing. This is a good way for him to get feedback from the fans and consumers. Positive or Negative. Feelings have to be set aside in this industry today.
With the release of his first album Kirizma, He has had the opportunity to network and gain knowledge of this industry. Although most were sold from the trunk or on the street as they would say. Bigg Mann is known Nationwide for accomplishments done from where he lives.
Bigg has had the opportunity to open up for such artists as Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs in Harmony, Corrupt in Tiajuana, and E-40 In Roseville, Ca. I still hear talk of those shows today.
Right now Bigg Mann Has finished up his latest project “Joe Clark” Along with Miss Me’.
No matter what happens, if this man didn’t have a way to make music, he would find a way and would still get his work done. This music is Bigg Mann’s passion. Bigg now has the opportunity to produce, record, mix and master his own music. He has gone so far as to learn the about his equipment, troubleshooting and diagnosing problems. Working with Pro-tools 7.0 and various plug-ins can be confusing sometimes for some people. Being in show business, artists have to put 110% in whatever they do in order to get noticed. Bigg goes at it full force 150% to get the job done. He believes its all worth it, as long as someone listens to and learns from his music.
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From funk lords like Bootsy Collins to hard-nosed sports figures like Pete
Rose, Cincinnati has birthed some of the most remembered names in American
culture. Do not be surprised when you see ‘Nati-bred MC STREET LOTTO add his
name to the city’s impressive lineage.
Reared in the city’s Avondale (A-1) section, Street Lotto grew up surrounded
by Hip Hop and self-expression both directly and indirectly. Without a
successful local rap musician to look to, Street Lotto was instantly
inspired by nationally recognized artists like Ice Cube, KRS ONE, Slick
Rick, Tribe Called Quest and Redman. In hindsight, Lotto now cites his
father as a major influence after collecting his things and finding books of
old poetry composed by his late father.
“I had no idea that he wrote poetry and was good at it,” admits Street
Lotto. “That must be why rapping comes so natural to me.”
Recognizing that there was little to no musical opportunities in Cincy,
Lotto relocated to Atlanta, and even spent a brief period in Los Angeles,
networking, grinding and making connections that would to lead to working
with the rap worlds Elite. As a result of his experiences in the ‘Nati, ATL
and LA, Street Lotto has developed a style that reminds you of both the
struggles and victories in life.
Whether Lotto is rhyming about enjoying the rewards of his hard work like on
the grimey-produced mix tape classic “Get Money”; or displaying his polished
swagger like on the current street heater “Dogg Headz”, which features west
coast veteran Dogg Pound member Daz Dillinger, Lotto tells it like he sees
it. Street Lotto’s debut LP, which is entitled “Game & Fortune II” is
getting rave reviews and has been set for release in Spring 2008 under
AcropolisRPM.
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Hakim Richards, also known as (Dezit – Eaze), is a fresh new voice of west coast rap. With his powerful voice and unique delivery, he stands out from the rest. Dezit Eaze’s rap style is much like a young lyrical Rakim, mixed with the fire and passion of the late great Tupac Shakur.
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he then moved to Sacramento to finish his last two years of high school. At a young age, he has come a long way from rapping in three different rap groups, to now being a solo artist, and CEO of his own label called Xclusive Entertainment, where he has an arsenal of other rappers and hot producers.
Dezit Eaze has worked with other rappers extending from the bay area to LA. He is currently receiving radio air play on 103.5 the BOMB to warm things up. His debut album was appropriately titled Street Anthem showcased this artists talent for giving a voice to the streets with such song as, “Gorilla” and “Im the type”. Still growing, his follow up banger Street Anthem Vol. 2 sold out in stores on the release date.
Now on his grown man hype, his next album, “Pounds, Dollars, Millionaires” is sure to shake up the rap game this year. Dezit Eaze is bringing a different take on the music style of Northern California with the duo featuring Clyde Carson, “Touch Sumthin” which will definitely bang the radio and clubs this summer. “When you call me” will follow to showcase this artist true talent as a powerful songwriter.
After all, he is not only a rapper, he is a street poet, Dezit Eazes’ commanding voice, combined with sharp lyrics, and catchy hooks is sure to bring some heat to the streets for 2008.
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