Multi-talented artist Fiya has, so far, made his name in Kentucky on the rap scene -- though to label him simply as a rapper would be a huge mistake. The 23-year-old is the president of Street Mindz and younger brother of the label's founder, Lonnie Rogers. But he's also one of the company's most exciting artists, thanks to his ability to write material that crosses genres and aims for worldwide appeal.
 
Fiya first got his start making music at 14 years old, when, influenced by groups like the Hot Boys camp, Juvenile, and Dipset, he started rapping privately in his bedroom. Battling was huge in his Louisville, Kentucky high school, and though he was shy, he quietly crafted his bars with plans to take the scene by storm.

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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.


WHAT WE ARE

The forum of, with and for artists and fans, producers and suppliers as well as simply for art enthusiastic people.

The place to document the activities outside on the street online, ask questions, provide information and news, and generally share knowledge. The opportunity to promote artists through merchandise, posters, fan articles and more active management. The presence of the original idea of culture, which is different from the mass-media-acclaimed bling-bling flow and its popculturally established tendency to crime.

THE DREAM AND ITS REALIZATION

Between the initial idea for Street Mindz as a new social network for artists and the current status of our online presence are over ten years of hard work.To achieve the greatest possible autonomy in the network, extensive knowledge had to be acquired.There were test phases of different online systems, since 2005 advertising could already be operated by means of word-of-mouth propaganda. Today the first members are registered. We manage artists and distribute merchandise. Portraits of activists, fans, enthusiasts as well as organizers and organizers are planned.This community is to be constantly expanded and extended, including through documentation and other features.
All our activists and collaborators are artists or study art. We have knowledge and experience in video and audio production, event promotion, art, web, event management as well as extensive knowledge about our culture, past, origin and future prospects.
Together we want to realize new projects, let us change something that some might think can not be changed.

Change Is a Must

Zlatko Jankovski
StreetMindz.com

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