Born and bred from the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, enter into the game, 20-year-old August Alsina...

With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn’t always in his future. 

August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August’s mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start. But Houston provided no happy ending. For years a young August endured a home life plagued by drugs and violence. At just 14, he got word from New Orleans that is father, August Sr., lost his battle with drugs and alcohol. 

In an attempt to escape his reality, August took to Youtube, where he posted dozens of homemade performance videos. His clips covering Musiq Soulchild, Lyfe Jennings and others went viral, generating millions of views in just over a month. It seemed that he was finally taking his first steps toward a bright future in music, but just a year later, reality hit home when his best friend was shot and killed in the streets of Houston. As quickly as August appeared, he vanished form Youtube, back to the real world. With tensions mounting at home, 16-year-old August was kicked out. Alone, he returned to New Orleans and took to the streets, selling drugs as a means of survival. 

With his older brother also in the streets hustling, it wouldn’t be long before August learned that the addiction to money could be as deadly as the addiction to drugs. Just days before August’s 18th birthday, his older brother was gunned down in New Orleans East, another unsolved murder in one of the nations most dangerous cities. “I never expected them [the police] to find his killer”, August explains. “People die everyday in the streets of New Orleans. Unfortunately, death has become a way of life,” but not for August. His brother’s death became his motivation to not become a statistic, but to pursue his musical aspirations on an entirely new level.

Under the guidance of Noontime Unlimited (management and production company), August relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to begin carving his own musical path with his life experiences at the center of his artistry. He recently teamed up with Hoodrich/MMG’s own DJ Scream for the release of his debut mixtape, ‘The Product’, which spawned the internet and radio buzzing anti-love single, “Sucka” which features fellow New Orleans crooner Lloyd. 

Yet to reach 21 years old, with already a lifetime of experiences behind him, August is living proof that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future, and that life’s hardships can be the motivation required for success. With Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter The Dream prepping August’s debut project for release through his Radio Killa/Def Jam imprint, the path to success has been laid. Look for August to make 2013 his official coming out party.


KaraMel Kittyy aka Kween KaraMel was born May 23, 1995 in Macon Georgia but was raised in Chattanooga, Tn since the 1st Grade. Between the ages of 7 and 11 she begin to write poetry. Eventually those poems turned into raps and those raps turned into music. She later went on to generate a huge following for herself. Kara'Mel posted a 15 second video rapping to Soulja Boy's  Pow instrumental and it went viral generating over 50,000 shares and was even reposted by Lil Durk. The whole year of 2015 Kara'Mel struggled with charges she was facing and fighting to keep her home in the projects. These events helped her to humble herself further and strive harder to get where she knows she should be.

Shortly after overcoming her struggles, Kara'Mel realized that she could not give up on her dreams. She linked back up with her team TMC/True Millionaire Club and BCE/Bridge City Entertainment and started working on her mixtape/EP "Kittyy Krueger". Kara'Mel has since hit stages that showcased Kevin Gates, The Rich Kidz, Young Dolph and Migos. She plans to launch her own clothing line "Kittyy Kouture" and even publish a couple of stories. She is a jack of all trades. Despite all the naysayers Kara'Mel plans to take over the industry in the year of 2016. She remains an independent artist.

Mak Ray has been described by fans as masterful, mesmerizing, and compelling; a lyrical poetic with clever rhymes, an agile flow, and a charismatic stage presence. It's been some time since hip-hop was known for being both conscious and playful, or both forceful and sensual yet Mak Ray brings all those elements to the table while still being able to “get grimey” as noted by Public Enemy’s Professor Griff. Today, this Georgia-born, Chattanooga raised hip-hop artist is building on the local success of his most recent mixtape, 12TwentyONE12, and has released his debut single A.D.T.C with plans to complete his first EP by early 2014.

Inspired by his father’s musical ambitions, Mak Ray has spent the past few years working to perfect his craft making music that is both conscious relatable to other young people. His influences include J Cole, Wale, and Ace Hood. Although he is most often classified in the genre of hip-hop, Mak Ray also has a passion for spoken word which shines through on his musical projects and at many of his live shows where it is common for him to show off his poetic prowess with a few minutes of insightful free-form verse.

Mak Ray’s recent performances have been at venues throughout Atlanta, GA and the middle Tennessee area. He recently teamed up with the live band Black Umbrella creating an even more powerful, energetic and dynamic experience for concert crowds. Their members include: Jeffrey Owens – drums, Corey Foster – keyboard, Gil Costello – guitar, Montez Freeman – keyboard, and Chris Siegler – bass guitar. 
For more on Mak Ray, visit his official website MakRayMusic.com

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