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SSTP

Struggle Since Turner Prince (SSTP) is a hiphop group from the Princeville and Tarboro areas in North Carolina.  The group's name was derived from a freed slave name Richard Turner Prince who was born into slavery in 1843. As Prince struggled to go from slavery to self-sufficiency, the group too is following in his footsteps.  The struggle continues to this day as the group is looking to get a distribution recording deal at the same time continuing to record music symbolizing everyday struggles and everyday life as they move forward to their vision of one day making a positive impact in the music industry. The group consists of twelve members: Calvin"K.KUTTA"Hagans, Derik"FLO"Downing, Kendrick"STYXX"Downing, Kenneth"YOUNG MILLZ"Frasier, Davius"DOJABOY"Dozier, Kelcey"ALLPRO"Jones, Quizondos"QB"Boddie, Darrius"REDIE"Wiggins, Chis"HI-FI"Nance, Jerome"YOUNG JABB"Joyner, Trevor"KASTRO"Howell, Corwin"CL"Farmer. To date, the group has done shows in NC,VA,and DC. With FLO, DOJABOY, YOUNG MILLZ, and ALLPRO already having solo mixtapes under their belts, the group as a whole has recorded two mixtapes: "WitnessThe Struggle,Watch The Movement" and 7787-vol 2 and is currently working on their third mixtape:Two-Thousand Turner Prince(20TP) with K.KUTTA, STYXX, and QB, working on their solo debut mixtapes as well.The group is now promoting the upcoming release of FLO and DOJABOY "The Handicap Match" and YOUNG MILLZ "Millzbury" mixtapes. The group has worked with such producers as My Brothers Keeper(MBK), T-Guda, Patrick Holloway,Dominique Callahand and JB da Dealer just to name a few. You can find each member on www.myspace.com/sstp1885.

Check out their video below:

Contact info:

iamyoungmillz@gmail.com

Novaman/ Joe Barrino

Charlotte, North Carolina natives Novaman and Joe Barrino have teamed up and created the anticipated summer anthem "She Want Me".  The Rap/R&B track was produced by Novaman, an artist and CEO of Villain Entertainent.  He also can also add lyricist to the credits, as he is the rapper on the song.  Joe Barrino, brother of Fantasia Barrino, appeared as vocalist on "She Want Me". 

The track will be released on iTunes and Amazon soon, but can requested on local radio stations now.

Contact info:
Whitney Johnson
whitney.justine@gmail.com

7/27

7/27 is a Hip Hop/ R&B duo representing Nashville, NC.  They fuse a healthy blend of Neo Soul and real Hip Hop, which is such a rarity these days. 

Young Nell (rapper), lists some of his influences as Big L, Cassidy and Nas.  These influences can be heard throughout his verses.  He's what the game has been missing for a while.  He gets much respect from me for that.  As for Kiarya B. (singer), she has an eclectic voice, that is able to adapt to any melody.  She lists her influences as Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill and SWV, all very powerful voices.

Their current single "Disconnect", a track off of their promo LP entitled "Road to Success", was played on the Independent Spotlight on local radio station Foxy 99 and voted #1 requested song. 

Contact info:
cakemixx27@gmail.com

DK

Diamond Khalil, or DK as he is better known, is a Rocky Mount, NC native rapper taking his region by storm.  Considered a "veteran" by industry terms, DK has been rapping since the age of eight.  Since that time, he has done performances in places like New York, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, Georgia. 

He has done opening performances for artists including Trina, Freeway, and Petey Pablo.  He also made it to New York to perform in front of Black Rob and Craig Mack for Diddy's "Making The Band" series.

Most recently, DK has hooked up with Hip Hop legend DJ Kool, and released the track "Do It Big".  They decided to collaborate after a meeting in 2008.  This track can definitely become a club anthem.  The track was released through Iron Fist Entertainment and can be downloaded here: http://hulkshare.com/80fjnwecuk8z

Contact info:
Grif
cmrmangement@aol.com

King Twins

King Twins are a Charlotte duo that is ready to make a name for themselves in the southern rap game. Dice King and Duce King are very versatile in their rhymes. The track “Fam Love” samples Dionne Farris’ “Hopeless” melody. The music and their rhymes go together well. I can definitely seeing this song becoming an underground classic. Another track that I liked was “Like The Switch”. It sounds like Midwest rapper Huey spitting over a Dirty South beat, and once again, it works.


With two mixtapes (“Cookin’ Up Carols” and “Love Jones”) under their belts, they are gearing up to release “March Madness: Loaded 2 The Brim” soon. Please be on the lookout for these guys. They do not disappoint.

Both mixtapes are available on http://www.datpiff.com/.  Follow them on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kingtwins

Afromotive

Afromotive is a self described multi-ethnic group from Asheville, NC.  Their music infuses African and dance beats and forms an amazing sound.  I must admit that I've never been a fan of African music, but these guys just might have changed my mind. 

The song "Simbo" is rather infectious.  The drum solo is absolutely AMAZING.  While I'm not sure what the lyrics are, it really doesn't matter because the beat is awesome.  The dejembe player in the group, Adama Dembele, is a thirty-third generation player and hails from Ivory Coast, West Africa. 

Check out "Simbo" and more at www.reverbnation .com/afromotive and check the video below for a taste of what they can do

Contact info:
http://www.thepocket.biz/

TP

TP is a rapper representing Winston Salem, NC.  Under the independent record label It's A Wonderful World, headed by superproducer 9th Wonder, TP gives his listeners positivity and hope in his rhymes.  The track "I Feel The Glow" can be felt by many, but understood by all.  It is the ultimate independent, hard worker theme song.  The drive and motivation is felt all the way through it. 

Check out "I Feel The Glow" and more at www.reverbnation.com/tpismyhero

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any video :( the search continues though

Contact Info:

info@iwwgroup.com

Young Millz

This guy gets so much respect from me because he is truly about his business. This 21 year old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina has given the word "grind" a new meaning. He has several goals, one being to put his new genre of "Struggle Music" on the map.

He has performed with Johntae "Mr. Red Monkey Jeans", opened shows for Tity Boi of Playa's Circle and Diamond, formerly of Crime Mob. He has also released four different mixtapes since 2006, has performed all along the East Coast and has two slated for release this year called "MillzBurry Mixtape Host'd By D Boy Radio" and "The RAW Report Mixtape" as well as his first official underground album called "Struggle Musik 101".

He runs his own company, Young Dreams, LLC, with a goal to create an independent label as he already has six artists he's working with.

His mixtape "Giftedly Cursed" on http://www.datpiff.com/ and www.reverbnation.com/theofficialyoungmillz

For bookings:

iamyoungmillz@gmail.com