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Dame Dilla Biography Dame Dilla started rapping when he was 11- years old. He and His older brother would listen to Rap and Dame would mimic what he heard. He became good at mimicking these artists and began to write his own music. Dilla grew up in the Cabrini Green Housing Projects, one of the most infamous housing projects in the city of Chicago, along with his Mother and Six Siblings. In 1993, Dame Dilla and his family relocated to the Uptown Neighborhood on Chicago’s North side. The Uptown neighborhood was no different. Like many other young black males in the community, Dame Dilla was enticed by the lures of the streets. Still an avid lyricist, his experiences in the streets influenced his music. In 2012 Dame Dilla began to release his music on digital platforms and social media sites. Im 2016 Dame drops hit single “Freddy Krueger” which earned him a World Premier On Power 92.3; 5th place in Coast2Coast Live, Featured Artist on Mr. E Videos and ThisIs50.com. In 2017 Dame returned to coast 2 coast live and won 1st place after dropping his follow up “Momma House”. His efforts land him 2 single distribution deals with Zaytoven Beats/Digital Dope, 1st Place For Coast2Coast Live Video Showcase For Momma House Video and a 4 State Tour as Featured Artist With Coast2Coast Live. In 2018 Dame Dilla was booked for Season 5 Empire by 4 Star Casting/20th Century Fox to a major speaking role with Terrence Howard. Dame Dilla was also featured on Beats (Netflix Mini Series), and The Chi Season 2. In 2018 Dame Dilla Drops Solo Ep’s “No Features” and “The Money Way Is The Only Way” on all major platforms and videos for almost every track on the project landing him live performances/Opening Acts for Cardi B, Black Youngsta, G Herbo, ‪Lil Durk‬, Camron, ‪Lil Bibbm‬. Dame Dilla Has Performed at Subterranean - Chicago Victor Hotel – Chicago  The Red Kiva - Chicago The Rap Factory - Chicago Club Redd - Chicago Red Diamonds - Markham Encore - Markham
Adriannas - Markham Riff Music Lounge - Chicago The Shrine -Chicago Koncrete Nightclub - Chicago SkyBox Mens Spa - Chicago Refuge Live Club - Chicago Dejavu -  Indiana Harlem Knights- Atlanta
The Factory - Chicago
The Portage Theater- Chicago
The Forge Theater- Joliet
The Emerson Theater- Indianapolis
Hawthorne Race Course – Stickney il
A3C Convention- Atlanta
Club Mansion- Atlanta
Miami live- Miami
V Live -Chicago
Structure – Harvey il
Phantasy Night Club- Clevland
Club Red- Chicago
‪63rd Street Beach -Chicago‬
Basecamp- Lilse il
House Of Music And Entertainment (H.O.M.E.)- -Arlington heights il
Sugars Bar- Riverdale il
The HighTone Café- Memphis
‪Coles Place -Louisville Ky‬
The 50 Yard Line - Chicago
Cephora Lounge -Atlanta
Tommys Place –Blue Island il
Excalibur Club-Indiana
Apache Cafe Atlanta
The Game Room -Chicago and has music available on the following sites: Apple itunes
Rhapsody
emusic
MediaNet
InProdicon International
Tradebit
GreatIndieMusic
Amazon MP3
Groove
Claro Musica
Spotify
7digital
Deezer 24-7
Google Play
iHeartRadio
Rumblefish
Slacker Radio
Shazam
Yandex
YouTube Music
Tidal
Akazoo
Sound Exchange
8tracks
Synchtank
Kdigital
Kuack
AWA
kkbox
Dame Dilla is currently working on his new project “Outstanding Member”. A collection of albums that had brought a whole new style of rap to hip hop. Dame Dilla himself quotes,” I want to give what I feel is the unheard voice of Chicago. I feel the real story of life in our city, the love, the poverty, the history, the hate, the reality of life here should be shared with hip hop and I am the perfect narrator.”

RJ Griffith, is a singer-songwriter from Chicago who creates upbeat music to spread positivity around the world and to encourage people to chase their dreams. During RJ's short professional career, he has performed the National Anthem at multiple White Sox games, performed on the Huckabee Show, performed on Fox 32 Good Day Chicago, was previously part of a national recording group, had one of his songs licensed into an independent movie, and currently has his single "Good Day" playing on two Chicago radio stations and being used for the new Fox 32 Good Day Chicago campaign.

RJ’s music has also opened doors for him to speak/perform at multiple youth events, including the Developing a Better You Annual Teen Conference, multiple Obama Foundation events, school assemblies and anti-bullying conferences.

RJ recently released his new seven-song EP titled A Good Day... on 1/21/20 and started his own 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a youth open mic, called Positive Vibes Only.

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22 year old aspiring Rap Artist from Illinois with a passion for the craft. I am on a mission to bring back real hiphop and lyricism back to the genre of Hiphop
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