Notion is the product of the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, somewhere that couldn’t be further from where the culture he adopted was created. Learning about Hip Hop from afar via any method he could, Notion eventually put his own natural, eclectic and truthful spin on the artform in the form of his music. If you took J. Cole’s honesty, 9th Wonder’s penchant for samples, J. Dilla’s creativity, Young Guru’s engineering chops, Talib Kweli’s flow and injected it into an Aussie kid, that’s Notion. A gifted MC and beatsmith, Notion has been perfecting his craft over the last decade and change, all the while schooling himself in the art of audio engineering - so much so that he’s already turned it into a side business.

Kicking off his solo career in 2006, Notion (born Bradley Thorn) released a string of well-received mixtapes and hit the local scene strong, performing almost weekly for years which allowed him to fine tune his skills while connecting him with like minded artists. Traveling the world and founding his boutique label, The Movement Fam, alongside older brother Cee seemed to have the most marked effect on Notion and the approach to his work. His content had always been autobiographical, and his anticipated debut album ‘Heart On My Sleeve Music’ demonstrates that tendency over gorgeous soul samples, hard hitting drums, razor sharp cuts from legendary DJs and guest verses from some of your favourite MCs.

Picked up by renowned Miami-based blogger Kevin Nottingham for his HiPNOTT Records imprint in the late 2000s, Notion’s music clearly resonated the most in North America - so much so that he made Toronto his home in 2010. Touring key markets in the eastern provinces numerous times, Notion landed his debut EP in Top 10 charts across the country on Canadian college radio, racked up a ton of features and opened for some of the artists who shaped who he is today (including Mos Def, Black Milk, Oddisee, Hilltop Hoods and Bliss N Eso), while engineering iTunes chart topping projects for his newly inked record label.

Just a man in an evil world tryna achieve an impossible dream

Co-founder/Co-CEO of Rated-R Productions

Roman Gabriel Cruz was counted out from a young age. He wasn't given a chance to succeed because of his Autism. He was bullied every day for 9 years. He didn't know how to talk for years. He overcame all of it, and found a way to vent all he kept inside: rap. He used to do it as a hobby, but now it's a lifestyle and a never ending grind. He won't stop until he makes it big. He doesn't want the fame, or the money, or the luxuries, above all, he wants respect. RG Energy wants to make it to earn the respect of all the ones who said he'd never make it. He's also classified himself as the champion and the voice of everyone struggling, no matter their struggle. 

RG is unique in his lyricism, there's very few who match him. The passion in his lyrics can be felt, and he uses his words as his fuel to keep him going when he's down. He's unlike anything anyone has seen before, or will see again.


Discography: 
Symbiote Mixtape- 2018
Level The Game Album-2019
Revenge Mixtape-2019
Darkside Album-2019
Symbiote 2 Mixtape-2021
Death Of Roman Album-2021
Red Rose Album-2021
Symbiote 3 Mixtape-2021
The Chronicles Of RG Album-2022
The Chronicles Of RG Deluxe Edition-2022
The Lost Tapes-2023
The Godfather- 2025

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