Inimitably, Hempress Sativa is rightly regarded as a prolific Singer/Songwriter to nascent from her Generation of ‘Conscious Roots” purveyors. An anomalous talent, whose expressive writing skills with sharpened delivery commands the attention of her audience in each performance; with an uncanny ability to keep all listening as if in a trance, absorbing her every word, every rhyme. 
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Born Kerida Johnson to Ras Tafari parents Doris Ray Ricketts and Albert ‘Ilawi Malawi’ Johnson, Legendary Selector (Originally of Jah Love Muzik), Drummer, Producer and Singer/Songwriter who would become her greatest influence. 
 
Her father would summon almost 4 years old Sativa and older siblings to the ‘Control tower” which was a room he create to host his sound system equipments and Vinyl records. Located in the Ghetto of Mona Common, Papine, this 2 bedroom board house was the meeting grounds for the family and community to be entertained. Routinely, for his upcoming session he would methodically create an “Orthodox” selection which MYSTICALLY resonated with the Hearts of the masses who ventured near and far to hear Ilawi play. He would confidently hand the Mic to the offspring who dared to go first and it was there that Sativa would succumb to these encounters and began to develop her extraordinary talent.
 
Hempress Sativa has graced the Covers of magazines such as Backayard, Hotbox, Irie mag, Riddim and Abana Magazine yet remains a humilitant soul whose moral fibres are strongly govern and deeply rooted in her Ras Tafari Livity that is consistently conveyed in the contents of her songs.
 
She has been a popular name on the Jamaican scene for years performing at Rebel Salute, Reggae Sumfest and Digicel’s “Bob Marley” sponsored events.
 
Hempress Sativa has completed tours South of the US including Louisiana, Atlanta, Texas, and Miami. Conquering uncharted territory in Minneapolis whilst supporting Hopeton “Scientist” Brown at the Red Bull Sound Select, who introduced her sounds to a sold out venue receiving great reviews and new fans.
 
She’s broken grounds with appearances in Mexico, Mapping through California for Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, High Times Reggae on The River, Beloved Festival, Austin Reggae Festival, Northwest World Reggae Festival, and Bob Marley Celebration in San Diego at the World Beat Center to mention.
 
In 2017 Hempress Sativa released her debut album “UnconqueRebel” independently produced by label Conquering Lion Records with collaborated efforts from Ranking Joe on the track title “Natty Dread” and Anthemic songs such as “Rock it In a dance” and  “Wah Dada Deng” mixed by Paolo Baldini yielding 11 million views and counting on Youtube.
 
Embarking on her first tour of Europe spanning throughout Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and England. With an impressive set at Reggae Geel expertly backed by her band UnconqueRebels. At Rototom Hempress dominated the Main stage as a first timer with an remarkable noteworthy performance manumitting her single “No retreat” which samples the late Junior Murvin which was an instant favourite with the audience. To the delight of the crowd, Hempress Sativa displayed strong hegemony over the Vina Rock Festival stage in Villarrobledo, Spain with an remarkable set.   
 
Hempress Sativa is a multifaceted talent, propelling Jamaican music into the future maintaining a strong foundation that makes her music Timeless amidst procuring the Vinyl culture.
 
Hempress remains a staple on the Jamaican soil with her installment of Hempress Sativa Live which is geared at showcasing the most promising and the best on the Island.

Jackie Chain is a native son of Huntsville, AL. Jackie realized his love for rap music at an early age while he was growing up in trailer parks and listening to his favorite rap groups such as Eightball and MJG, UGK, 3-6 Mafia, and Too Short. Jackie won many local talent shows by the time he was in 5th grade by displaying his unique ability to rap and win over a crowd. The fact that Jackie is half Asian added to his reputation as people began to take notice of his talents. Jackie lived a troubled childhood moving from home to home across many different states. His  mother left him at the age of two, and to this day he still has not spoken a word to her, nor does he even knows if she's alive. At age 16 he was kicked out of his father's house and turned to the streets. Within a month he had a 5 bedroom house with a pool and several cars, all while he was still in high school. All his hustling finally caught up to him, and by the age of 18 he had two felonies and was looking at doing time in prison. During his two years of incarceration, for the distribution of narcotics, Jackie worked on his love of hip-hop. Even Jackie Chain's name came out of his time in prison. Jackie's time in the pen helped mold him into the artist, and buisiness man, he is today. Having spoken to alot of people, and having read a ton of books, Jackie learned about the music industry. He eventually came to realize that music was his true calling. Jackie has had the fortune to have preformed in cities such as Atlanta, Panama City, New York, and Oakland to name a few. He has opened for groups such as TI, Paul Wall, 3-6 Mafia, Mike Jones, Lil Boosie, Lil Weebie, Master P, and Bone Thugs amongst many others. For three years Jackie has been the only local artist to share the main stage with National Acts at the annual WEUP Black Arts Festial in front of 50,000 people. He is always on the grind, regardless if it's TJ's DJ's, the SEA Awards, the Ozone Awards, Allstar Games, Core DJ's retreats, or the BET Hip Hop awards. Jackie has been in articles such as the Patiently Waiting section in Ozone Magazine, the top songs to download for '08 in SPIN magazine, and the next 100 artist to blow in URB magazine just to name a few. He was on an FYE tour promoting his single, off his album WHOAMI, that debuted at #10 and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hip Hop and R&B single charts. He moved over 10,000 units in retail stores, and on the streets. His next single "Rollin" took the country by storm! With a trance beat, and a Gucci Mane hook, Jackie gained the interest of many major labels. This interest led to spins on various radio stations, and in many clubs. With a strong industry buzz, and an even bigger street buzz, Jackie finally teamed up with Nigil Mack of Universal/Motown. This newfound partnership led to a record deal with Touchzone Records, a label Jackie owns with two other partners. He is now working on his latest cd, which is getting ready to be released by Touchzone/Universal Motown. Jackie has won different Hip Hop performances such as the M.I.C. conference in Birmingham, AL. He has also received the Mixtape of the Year award at the Dead Serious Awards, also known as the underground Grammys, for his WHOAMI mixtape hosted by DJ Burnone. Within a year of moving to Atlanta, GA he won the Almost Famous Showcase, the Eastside and the Westside Poole Palace, the Road to Success at 112, and he was invited to the Best of the Best twice at the Royal Peacock. His song "Blinded by the Light" won 4 times in a row on the 107.9 Battlegrounds with the Durty Boyz. "Rollin" won on 95.7 jamz. Jackie has been able to do songs with some huge names such as Bun B, Lil Weebie, Kiashine, Shawty lo, and Haystack. He has had the pleasure of working with, and is currently working with, producers such as Grammy Award winning Wonder & DJ Toomp, Tom Slick, Package Store of Colipark Music, M16 (Duffle Bag Boyz), and Grammy Award winning Justice League. Jackie has several intros for various stations, and is in rotation at WEUP in Huntsville, AL. He is also in rotation, and on several mix-shows, all over the country. The Internet is going crazy, as far as Switzerland and Berlin, where "Rollin" is the #1 requested song. In Birmingham "Blinded by the Light" is in constant rotation on Good Fellas Radio. Jackie is currently promoting his Mixtape WHOAMI, and his new single "Rollin", across the Southeast. Jackie is creating a buzz that only an artist of his caliber can create. He won an award at the '08 Dead Serious Awards, and also won an Ozone award this year. If you're looking to experience Jackie's swag, worry not, because Jackie Chain is coming to a city near YOU!!

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