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Glenn Edward Elvington aka Big Glenn G.S. was born Feb. 17, 1982 in Newport news, Virginia . At the age of 2 his family moved to Gloucester, Va. where he grew up an attended their schools. At age 7 he experienced the Holy spirit for the first time. He didn't get raised up in the church. He was just your typical holiday church goer. Also in his younger years he began to listen to rock and hip-hop music it was such an influence on him that by the age of 12 he wrote his first rap song, by his mid teens he began to rhyme words off the top of his head without writing them, He also began skipping school and hanging out with the crowd that loved to party and get into mischief, and along with that came the drugs and drinking, But at age 15 he felt the Holy spirit come over him again. After that every time he got a chance he would walk up to the front of a church and give his life to GOD, and then go right back into the streets and act as if he had never even acknowledged GOD. He began to steal and lie a lot at that time as well, but he always felt something pulling at his heart. By 19 he had the chance to record his fist song which was secular track called "Just listen". By this time he had walked up and given his life to Christ about 5 times. As most secular rappers he began to rap in a group and write many songs filled with nothing but sinful thoughts. He was drinking a lot then and hooked on all kinds of drugs. Then at age 23 while on stage performing secular hip hop the LORD came to him ,and at that time he hadn't been to a church in 2 years. The Lord began to minister to his heart and show him all he ever did wrong, and it was the first time he felt the purest conviction of what he really was , which was a sinner. The Lord spoke to him and told him that he has called him his whole life, and now is the time for him to stand for him and go and preach the gospel to all not only in the pulpit, but also through rap music. That night Glenn invited the LORD in his heart with sincerity and he has never been the same since. Big Glenn was called out of a secular realm of hip-hop to bring the light of Jesus Christ to darkness of rap music. Now he writes every track with the knowledge God has given him to uplift the name of Jesus Christ....

 What would you get if you found an emcee who's delivery was animated, style was inimitable, and his voice was uncanny? Your answer..."Malachi." Also known as Mally or even Quentin Filipino. We'd like to welcome you back to the time when concepts, witty word play, delivery and good ol' fashion skills were the foundational components of making an emcee. 
Nowadays that is a rare and dying breed, nevertheless "Mally" submits a good balance of these things as well as infusing his faith in Jesus throughout his music. He refers to himself at times as "the pastor for the block." During a time where trap music, pop rap, and weirdo rappers flood the Internet and seize all radio airplay with any sort of message they wish...Malachi chooses to stay in his lane and shed light with his transparency in his testimony and experiences of his walk as a Christian man. 
"90's Hip-Hop invented me...however God defines me!" Each bar he spits allows you to embrace the thick texture of his visionary rhymes. Hailing from a nomadic background of Brooklyn, NYC, various cities within Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia this is one emcee who will leave you captivated! You are now invited to close your eyes and open your mind and just...listen.

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Chaz Hofler, formerly known as D'Vhyne, is a rapper and freestyle artist from Brooklyn, NY who began utilizing his talents at the age of 13. Chaz Hofler has collaborated with musicians from California to New York and his unique flow allows him to capture his audience with the purpose to enlighten, encourage, and empower all who hear his music. Chaz Hofler's music is presented from a Christian perspective seeking to make an impact on saints and sinners alike. More recently Chaz has established a clothing line entitled "Salt & Light" which has been made available to his listeners as well as the public.

Sinai, born Jermaine Morris, grew up in the projects of New Haven, Connecticut.  His mother was single raising him and his 2 older siblings for much of his childhood and she worked extremely hard to keep her children from the streets.  When Sinai was 11, his mother remarried and moved the family to Virginia.  Because the family moved almost once a year, Sinai struggled with a desire to be accepted by any new "friends."  Like many youth lacking the love and acceptance of a strong father figure. Sinai was protected from the street life in spite of his desire to be in it.  Years after nearly losing his life on three separate occasions, he began to realize that God had protected him throughout all of the bad experiences he had endured.  As God began to show Sinai the gifts he gave him, God gave Sinai a longing to reach others and show them a better way to live life.  

Sinai joined the Renaissance Movement Music family in 2014 and released his first EP, "Red Flag" in the fall of 2014.  Sinai has opened for such national and international artists as Canton Jones, Tedashii, KB, Social Club, Christon Gray, Canon, Deraj and Aaron Cole.  He has also collaborated with such artists as Da' T.R.U.T.H., Spec of Team Spechouse, Jered Sanders, Swift, Yankee B, and Sean Slaughter. He has also collaborated with Grammy Award Winner, Laquan Green who helped produced Cardi B’s, “Bodak Yellow”.

Sinai speaks to the hardships of everyday life.  He hopes to inspire people to overcome all obstacles through Jesus.  Lyrically, his punchlines, passion, and delivery highlight him as a stand out artist. His music is intense, energetic and uplifting. He has a very eclectic ear musically and his art is heavily influenced by other genres such as Reggae, Contemporary and pop.

In October, 2018 Sinai’s contract with Renaissance Music was fulfilled and he is now exploring being an indie artist. Sinai’s passion is to continue to tour, preach the gospel internationally and make an impact in the audience God puts in front of him.

Grammy award winning producer Nottz Raw presents his newest artist, VA emcee Derek 32zero. A conscious, aggressive, and progressive lyricist and solid performer; With his upcoming EP "I'm Not Bargaining" featuring guest appearances by Talib Kweli, Bilal, Skillz, and Nottz, it appears we all will be blasting more Derek32zero in the near future. Listen and enjoy.
"I'm like the poor man's Black Thought," a reference to the lead MC from the group The Roots. Derek is a 1994 graduate of Indian River High School in Chesapeake, VA. He attended the University of South Carolina and came back to Virginia after he graduated in 1999. In Richmond, and as part of a group called Ugly People (an acronym, he said, that means either U Gotta Love Yourself or Understand God Loves You), he performed at open mics and shows. In time, buzz built, and his group opened for The Roots, the acclaimed hip-hop act that's now the house band on NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Derek added 32zero to his name because it was the first few digits of his phone number. In 2004 he returned to Hampton Roads. Then on his own as a solo artist, he did more open mics around town, especially The Fuzz Band's Fuzzy Wednesdays show, but became dismayed at how the music had changed over the years.His journey to breaking into the music industry and creating an album started after one open-mic night at the now-closed Relative Theory Records shop on Granby Street in Norfolk, VA.It was there were he met super producer Nottz who was on the cusp then of working with the likes of Dr. Dre and celebrated producer J Dilla. Nottz invited Derek to his studio and they built melodic relationship working together.
"Brother's Gonna Get Out, Get Down, Right Now" - Here we go! "Brother's Gonna Get Out, Get Down, Right Now!!!" features VA emcee Derek 32zero, super producer Nottz Raw, and Skratch Mekanics legend DJ Bee! A combination defining hip-hop in its purists form, this previously unreleased track is a snippet of great things to come from Derek 32zero's upcoming release "I"m Not Bargaining" via Raw Koncept Media Group. Check it out!!!


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