Born in Brooklyn, New York, Derick Cotten - more popularly known as “HD” for his High Definition musical styling in both production and presentation, is a young artist on the verge of breaking through his glass ceiling. HD celebrates his God given talents in the areas of music production and composition. Born with an ear for music, for the last 12 years he has worked to fine-tune that gift by being self-taught in making beats. His artistry was quickly recognized and contracted by Blyak Family Entertainment (http://www.blyakfamilyent.com/); Cook-up Records and Back at Ya Productions, B.F.C, Marvel Us ent.
In an effort to stay close to his first love – music; HD found various ways to keep music relevant in his life. He became an event promoter for events where music was the central focus. He promoted for Street Rap Promotions and Dirty Dozens – both of Virginia. He became the lead DJ for Simply Chic Events, LLC (http://chic-inc.com/). In addition, he worked with the Ghettonerd Production Company (http://www.ghettonerd.com/) and actually played a role in the R&B artist Ginuwine’s latest video “What Could’ve Been”. He is seen in the video and was also part of the event planning team (Simply Chic Events, LLC) who styled the video set and served as the artistic director for the video.
All of HD’s hard work is preparing him to make music for the likes of some of his favorite artist including: Jadakiss, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Eminem, Buster Rhymes and Ludacris. He is also planning to assist with the expansion of Organyzed Micz. His ultimate goal is to land a distribution deal that will allow his music to be known around the world and his talent to be recognized by the music industry. He hopes that in his rise in the industry that he develops artist to rise with him.
HD brings a dedication to his music, his craft and his artist like no other. His thirst to continue to increase his knowledge in the game, and to fine tune his talent with both music, artist development and event planning will keep him motivated to continue to stay close to his first love – music, in high definition…

BK is a seasoned up and comer in the music industry, grinding his way to the top. Coming out of BedStuy Brooklyn, BK is a musical genius and a force all by himself. Under the Exceptional Music Group banner, BK is spearheading his BIggamoney Records inprint and making his mark, and is sure to be a mainstay in the game for years to come.

JackSounds is a producer, recording artist, and audio engineer from the Boston area, known for blending hip-hop, electronic, and R&B with heavy drums, layered synths, and sharp, introspective lyrics. His sound balances underground grit with polished production—rhythmic, precise, and unmistakably his.

A lifelong musician, Jack was gifted his first drum kit at age four and studied under legendary educator Gary Chaffee by nine. He picked up piano and began experimenting with recording—laying down his first rap on cassette using the built-in mic on a boombox. That early spark turned into high school freestyles, local studio sessions, and eventually, a commercial-grade home studio built in 2014.

Initially influenced by the EDM and trap-heavy SoundCloud wave of the early 2010s, Jack continued releasing music and building momentum through live performances at venues like Simon’s 677 (Providence, RI) and Sonia (Cambridge, MA). His sound evolved further under the mentorship of acclaimed producer and engineer Steve Catizone, working out of Sanctum Sound and other professional studios throughout Boston to refine his technical approach to production.

His first major moment of exposure came in 2020, when he produced the beat for Just Juice’s single Smoke, which landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist and was featured in an Instagram video by NFL star Patrick Mahomes. Most recently, in August 2024, he released his newest album, It’s Not All Sunshine and Rainbows.

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