YP aka Backwood Jones is an Eastside Chicago rap artist that has made his city proud. Inking a deal with Universal/Republic Records in 2011, YP started the wave of signings that featured Chief Keef, King Louie, etc.

YP started rapping in 2007 and has evolved into a beast. He has opened for legends of the game, with Q-Tip & Nas co-signing his talent. Already releasing a half dozen critically acclaimed mixtapes between 2011-2013, be on the lookout for the next offering, Backwood Jones, in Summer 2014.

Dreezy, born Seandrea Sledge is a 20 year old female songwriter, rapper and performer from the south side of Chicago. The oldest child of two native Chicago mid class working parents, Seandrea was a natural born poet. She was inclined to music for as long as she can recall and at the tender age of 8 years old, began pinning poems.

As a teenager, and now a child of divorced parents, Seandrea began to live between two worlds, one in the inner city of South Side Chicago with her mom, and one in the south suburbs of Chicago, in the upper middle class neighborhood of Matteson with her dad. It was there, while attending Rich South High School that Seandrea, became Dreezy. Setting her sites on becoming the next “Kanye West” and letting it be known, it was friend that gave her the the moniker that would soon ring through the underground rap world. On April 27th, Dreezy released her first mixtape The Illustration and began making a name for herself on the local scene. But it was the February 14th 2013 release of Business N Pleasure, a  collaborative mixtape with fellow Chicago native Mikey Dollaz that put her on the map. “Break A Band” a song from the Business N Pleasure mixtape, was immediately embraced by the Chicago rap community and gained airplay on Chicago’s top urban radio stations. Enjoying local success but hungry for more, on August 8th of same year Dreezy released DSM, a mixtape that featured Dreamer pt2 and Ain’t For None featuring local Chicago rapper King Louie. It was videos of those songs that catapulted Dreezy to the top of the Chicago rap scene and caught the attention of many around the nation. It was also that project that introduced her to a young talented up and coming producer named D Brooks. Determined to break out of the pack of other rising Chicago rappers gaining a national following, now armed with a lead producer, Dreezy went to work on her latest offering, Schizo.

A thirteen track mixtape that reads more like an album, Schizo has gained national attention and put Dreezy well in reach of her ultimate goal. Released on February 25th 2014, Schizo features the who’s who of the Chicago rap scene and has received a million plus YouTube views of singles released thus far. However, it was Dreezy’s poetics and passion which brought her the national spotlight and gained the co sign of rap giants Common and Fabolous, who both tweeted about the new sensation. In addition to Common and Fabolous, R&B stars Rico Love and Elle Berner as well as national blog magazines such as Spin, Complex, XXL, Fader and more exclaimed her the next Queen of the rap world. Thus, following her remix of Nikki Minaj’s ” Chiraq”, which Dreezy wrote and recorded and released in less than 24 hours after the release of the original track. Dreezy showcased her poetic prowess with clever and witty songwriting, a rapid firing delivery and a believability that has many executives in the music industry touting her services.

   Young, smart, attractive, driven and extremely talented, Dreezy is not only destined to be the next “Kanye West” but the first Dreezy.

Shaffer is a rapper from Chicago IL.

Every flashy money-making rapper brags about it in songs. Every mafioso gets theirs kissed out of respect and honor. Each shines its own shine; bright, unique and magnificent. A flashy pink diamond don of her time has come knocking on the music industry’s door. Armed with intelligence, word ridden rhymes, a sick style and Latina flavor, Pinqy Ring is a veritable five foot force to be reckoned with.

Born and raised in Chicago, Marisol Vélez always had a flair for writing. She first shook hands with the mic at the age of 15 during her Sophomore year at Lane Tech High School, when her love for learning Hip Hop songs turned into a curiosity to try it for herself. By her Senior year she became the first female student to rap at her school’s talent show, and the ovations were standing. She vowed she would allow herself to feel the rush of constructing music and performing her own songs for the rest of her life. A wreck of a car accident in 2004 left Pinqy in a coma with a contusion on her brain, broken teeth and several scars. When she came-to, however, her feet hit the ground to run fast with her rap dream held tightly in hand. The tragedy provided incredible inspiration, and today she remains alive and breathing the air of Hip Hop dreams and aspirations. Her hand has been shaking every opportunity presented ever since, like an ambassador.

Being an Honors graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a poet, a proud Puerto Rican, a journalist, an educator and a philanthropist has put Ms. Ring in her own league of urban song writers. Nothing is deadlier than an educated emcee, and this woman’s quick wit, sense of humor, passion, ambition and Spanglish word-play will knock you out!

Pinqy prides herself in being a crowd-pleasing performer; No hype man, no gimmicks, no nonsense. In a male dominated field, Pinq has proven in pink pumps that she can out run the boys in their own race, effortlessly. Her aspiration is to inspire the youth of Chicago to find who they truly are, and that is a story that must be told. Pinqy Ring isn’t a made man, but she definitely made herself into a woman of musical taste and class. Building an empire based on hard work and real music, Ms. Ring is an inspiration to women who refuse to settle for less.

Her diamond is shining and there’s no denying: This rapper, poet, writer, student, teacher and jack-of-all trades clad in hot-pink shades is next in fame!

Tracy Autman is a Hip Hop recording artist & producer who goes by the stage name, K!DD Tha Chicagoan. At the age of 8, he wrote his first song and had a passion for music ever since then. Growing up listening to artists such as Do or Die, Jay Z, Nirvana and Kanye West, K!DD draws upon many influences to craft his signature sound. Over the past two years, he has been signed by Coast2Coast, gained a faithful fan base, founded his label “2ill Entertainment” and signed to Chicago’s On The Grind Management. Look out for upcoming work from K!DD Tha Chicagoan and keep checking www.kiddthachicagoan.com for the latest news, shows, music & more.

When one hears the word “Clan” one would probably think of a group, tribe or family. And that’s exactly what Caesar “C-zar”, Nicky Bars and their band of brethrens are. Since 2004, cousins Caesar and Nicky have been rapping together and making a name for themselves in their small, hustle hard hometown, Kankakee, located south of Chicago.

In 2010 the two decided to “Finally” become a group (Hence the name of the first track on their Debut Mixtape “The Investment”), calling themselves Get Money Cliq. Thinking they should have a name that better described their personal bond with each other and the close-knit group of friends and family around them they decided to drop the word “Clique” for “Clan” and separate themselves from the ones who were just a group, instead they’re {G.M.Clan}, a family.

With popularity and street cred the two slowly but surely took over their hometown Kankakee, Illinois gaining major attention from the other local artist in the area who were also looking for their shot at a major deal. Keeping everything real in their music and maintaining a firm value of “Loyalty over everything”, it made it hard for the other artist in their area to deny their movement, so instead, a handful of other prominent local artists decided to join “The Clan” and combine their grind into one.