Somewhere between DJ Screw and Bad Brains, De La Soul and Scritti Politti sits Houston’s native son, Fat Tony. For the last decade, Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu has been everywhere: from star-making turns on the first A$AP Rocky mixtape to hosting shows on Viceland and Super Deluxe, to co-founding a DIY culture magazine to playing every worthwhile rap party in America and burning the stage down every single time. A singular and experimentally-minded rap artist adept at both traditional regional styles and indie pop, hardcore thrash and melodic candy-painted bangers. He is punk in the platonic sense of the word: experimental and subversive, but also funny, whimsical, and virtuosic. 

Over the course of more than a half-dozen LPs, and countless other short-form gems and collaborations with everyone from Das Racist to Bun B, Fat Tony has reimagined and blurred the boundaries of hip-hop. There are a few things you can depend on in this schizophrenic world. About once or twice a year, Fat Tony will drop an album and it will sound like nothing that he has done before. There’s a spirit of creative restlessness and intelligence that runs through his deep discography. He is a national treasure, one of those rappers destined to seem forever underrated until you ask around and realize that everyone in their right mind likes Fat Tony. He is the Whataburger of rappers: if you know you know. 

Raised in Houston’s historically black and culturally radical neighborhood, the Third Ward, Tony’s mom and teachers educated him from the get-go about how this was the regional cradle for the Black Panther Party -- and how BP hero, Carl Hampton, was murdered by the Houston Police Department. It was an environment where social awareness and Pan-Africanism were always around and celebrated. His childhood home was filled with records—country music, King Sunny Adé, and Jimmy Cliff from his father’s collection, his mother’s classical music, rock, and soul, and his granny’s gospel. Then as a teenager, empowered by the internet and his discovery of independent artists like E-40, Bikini Kill, and Bad Brains, Fat Tony began recording and distributing his own music. Heavily influenced by renowned Texas rappers like UGK and Scarface, Fat Tony started playing and organizing live shows at a time when there wasn’t much of a scene for young artists in Houston. He started booking bands of all types from all over, hand-making flyers for the shows and mailing them to addresses nabbed from the Carnegie Vanguard High School student directory. 

His dedication to Houston’s rap scene earned him Houston Press Music Awards’ “Best Underground Hip Hop Artist” in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013. Primed for more national audiences, Fat Tony began taking his music on tour and collaborated with more artists around the country. His sonically unpredictable and emotionally vulnerable music has garnered praise from Pitchfork, The Fader, and Noisey. His achievements in rap have pushed him out of his comfort zone into other performance and hosting opportunities on TV and the Internet. This fall, Fat Tony releases Exotica on Carpark Records. It heralds his most visionary work yet, an ode to the art of storytelling through music. A rich and compact iteration of rap short fiction that firmly establishes him as his own one-man genre, the preeminent post-modern griot shooting game.

EK is an Atlanta based Artist/Producer, born in Redwood City California, and raised in Dallas Texas. EK's Nicaraguan and Mexican background give him an insight into topics that most hip hop artists are not familiar with. EK produces all of his music using subtle influences that come from his diverse background.The combination of classic influences such as UGK, Eminem, Jay Z, and SPM have molded his one of a kind style into something new and original. Some of his production influences range from J.Dilla, Kanye West, J.Cole, Big KRIT, Nujabes, and Rick Ruben. Being a full time bartender has made him no stranger to the struggles of the working class. This has also greatlly influenced his lyrical content, concepts, and thirst for success. EK will continue striving to represent his culture and heritage successfully in an industry struggling with direction and identity.

He is the best known unknown producer in the south.  Born in Louisiana by way of ATL, His name is Mighty Syn…who is the sole owner of  DnD Hits “Down ‘N’ Durty”.  He’s been in the game for over 6 years perfecting his craft. He has 100′s of beats that he has made over the years, and he still continues to be innovative.
DND Hits currently has two artists by the names of Mike Steezo and VanDutch.  These are two of the most talented artists that  Mighty Syn has the pleasure of working with and being down on his team
VanDutch is a young enthusiastic hip hop artist with a flow that is way past his time.
Mike Steezo is a more experienced artist with a creative flow that catches every melody that he’s on.
With these two artist and Mighty Syn behind the tracks they are in the studio making quality hits that will soon flood the streets globally.
DND Hits keeps bringing those banging beats for the hip hop artists, smooth melodies for the R&B/Soul game and offering a bit more flavor to the pop culture.  But he doesn’t stop there, he has a soft spot for techno and doesn’t discriminate against any artist who is trying to make it. He’s always looking to collab and work with different artist, not only in the US but internationally.
Mighty Syn skills don’t stop there, his mixing and mastering finesses his tracks to cohesively match the artist vocals and style of music.
“We do this all for the love of real music” he says on a regular basis and you will be sure to here and feel the hits with every loop, instrument and melody.
Now that’s what DnD Hits is all about “We Don’t Make Beats, We Make Hits” is the slogan that he manifests before every track is created.
ALL TRACKS ARE COPYRIGHTED AND PUBLISHED BY ASCAP

Matthew-Jamahl Hayden (born August 3rd), known as Hayden Jamal, is a Black-American rapper, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. Hayden Jamal initially gained recognition as a rapper and video creator on youtube in 2017 creating videos about home studio equipment and reviewing music gear. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper & entrepreneur, he has amassed over 10 thousand streams across Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Music & Tidal & 30 thousand views on his page ‘Motif Legend’, a youtube channel dedicated to the unification of hip hop artists in regards to all things DIY rapper.

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Today Urban inspirational Author and Christian Rap Artist Amatielle Sativa the songwriter responsible in part for TLC's Unpretty & Mary J Blige's No More Drama who supported the success of other major ground breaking Hip Hop artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Eve, her musical big sis Missy Elliott, and Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, yet adores her big brothers-break through artists The Boogie Monsters, De La Soul, Donnie Mclurkin, William McDowell, Isaac Caree, Lacrae, Canton Jones, and  is poised to release yet another dope track beaming up 'eLiEns'-
The adoring term she coins, family, friends, stans, and all listeners equally when she in fact truly is her number one eLiEn and happy to lead the way as she takes us higher with one of the most refreshing sounds in Hip hop today.

Hello, my name is Letitia 'DatMemphisGyrl' Garner aka Femina Capitano, Fem Capo for short, (formally known as Femme Fatale). I was signed as an artist as a young teen and placed in developement and eventually shelved with a major label as I was too young to compete with the new arrival of adult female lyricist, such as Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown, who were hyper-sexualized in their image.  After terminating my contract with that label, I've been a singer-songwriter and worked as freelance A&R personnel with a few major/ indie labels and music executives and as a former lyricist, I've had the pleasure of ghost writing for a few major rap and hip-hop artists, hooks and verses and even full songs.  Currently, I manage the young artists you see here on my page, plus a few more that have their own pages and do PR and/ or promotions for a few others! If you're looking to work with, book, and/ or sign me or any of my artists, I can be reached at Art4YoEars@gmail.com or google DatMemphisGyrl for any of my social sites.

throw it up like you love me. Sensai Land

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