My name is Mistor Williams. I was raised in a small town that clings to the southern roots of North Carolina, separated by a I-85 and I-40. 

Music was the divider, and the bridge to the world, where so many Scholars and Thugs meet. 

Most of the people I knew and grew up with have yet to leave. This company and the music I make is partially the story of the many voices I have met on my travels throughout the Unites States and the World; the ambitions and desires have come to be a reality; apparently gone forever but invisibly managing to linger in the air. 

We are a movement and recording company haunted by the realities of the "streets" and the "knowledge" to survive it's pitfalls; artist and producers who love the art of creation and story-telling. We are a force of nature! The music produced by Scholars and Thugs is birthed from the voices of the have-nots, and our war-cry is "Everyday is a Hustle! Prepare for Battle!"

“Understanding the order of time is important to anyone hoping to manifest a dream,” says Valerie June. “There is a time to push, and a time to gently tend the garden.”

Since the release of her 2013 breakout Pushin’ Against A Stone, June has been patiently at work in the garden of song, nurturing seedlings with love and care into the lush bloom that is her stunning new album, The Order Of Time. Some songs grew from seeds planted more than a decade ago, others blossomed overnight when she least expected them to, but every track bears the influence of time. See, time has been on June’s mind a lot lately. It’s the only constant in life, even though it’s constantly changing. It’s the healer of all wounds, the killer of all men. It’s at once infinite and finite, ever flowing with twists and turns and brutal, churning rapids that give way to serene stretches of placid tranquility. Fight against the current and it will knock you flat on your ass. Learn to read it, to speak its language, and it will carry you exactly where you’re meant to be.

Linked UP Church exist to connect people with God, Family, Purpose, and Community. Founded by Pastor Joel E. Gregory. #LinkedUPChurch #IAMconnected

The Strypes are 4-piece rhythm and blues band hailing from Cavan, Ireland, formed in 2011 by Ross Farrelly (lead vocals/harmonica), Josh McClorey (lead guitar/vocals), Pete O'Hanlon (bass guitar/harmonica) and Evan Walsh (drums).

The group has spent the past 18 months launching their explosive R&B assault on the clubs and festivals of Ireland, the UK and Europe, viciously hammering out a no-nonsense blues repertoire drawing from the songbooks of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Slim Harpo and more with the passion and venom of British blues groups such as Dr. Feelgood, The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and The Animals. 

Having already been met with critical acclaim from greats such as Jeff Beck and Paul Weller and been tipped by NME as the No. 1 new band to watch, it seems things can only get better for The Strypes.

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