Griffen (formerly known as The Immortal Griffen) is a Chicago based hip-hop artist whose decade of unrelenting ambition has produced 20+ mixtapes, 3 albums available at all online retailers, and countless appearances as a guest artist. Being physically in the middle, Chicago is a melting pot for the rest of the country, taking in influences from the East, West, and South. It’s the hub of the country, and Griffen is the conduit taking in and giving out that energy. 

The young boy listening to records with a radio station janitor went on to turn down no less than 3 major label deals. In 2012, he finally inked an agreement with Scarface’s Facemob Music imprint and released the successful mixtape series’ “Engleworld” & "Ashland Chronicles.”  Since then, he has been preparing a series of EP releases. The first of these EPs, “Reanimated,” is a joint effort with Party Time Society recording artist Bionik.

Griffen’s style is a mix of external influences and internal beliefs. His older brother followed in the family footsteps of working as a DJ, and shared records (including NWA) that shaped Griffen at a formative age. For young Griffen, the way that Ice Cube said “motherfucker” was the most powerful thing he had encountered. This music activated in him the desire to be in a position where he could express himself with unapologetic honesty on a record. Hip-Hop’s golden era greats moved him to take action, then and still today. 

In his own recordings and performances, Griffen has developed a rare form of artistry and technique. With layered storytelling from unexpected perspectives, he strives to partner with the listener - encouraging them to use their own mind in creating a unique vision of the tale being told. 

Griffen is a co-star in the short film “Ode to Lucille,” being released in August 2015. Contact Griffen at www.Griffen312.com 


Los Angeles born and raised happa native (African+Japanese)  Shiro Fujioka, VoltageCtrlr aka The FrequenSeer, One who sees alternative realms through sound and vibration. Ohm

Analog modular synth composer.



Hip Hop DJ since 1987. 




Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan.



20+ years in Japan’s DJ culture, spinning at clubs in Tokyo and all parts of Japan. Discography includes five albums, including a throwback Chicago House album, instrumental hip hop songs and rap productions showcasing Japan’s finest MCs and from the US, the Living Legends crew. 

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I make 100% of my productions. If I use a Sample. I don't buy sample packs or snatch them online. I dig for mine. Sample Strait from Vinyl! I also play the guitar, trumpet, bass, drums, & keys. Real musicians still do exist in this digital world. If you are feeling a composition of mine, feel free to rap, sing, or scratch, what ever it is that you do. All I ask is that you let me know which beat you are going to use and give me production credits in the title of the song. Especially if your re-posting on SoundCloud or any other Music Network. If you use it on an album, you don't have to throw the name in the title. Just throw produced by Will Da Beast somewhere. You know what i mean? I'm not interested in hearing it when it is done unless that shit is fire! Oh yeah, all my beats are owned by me. 2011 Copyright. So No Funny Business. Lets NETWORK...


Riddlore? - A true OG in the underground.
This innovative emcee, DJ, and producer began his odyssey in hip-hop in 1983. Having been heavy into street life early in his journey, his style of music has always been influenced by the struggles of his people. Because he's so in tune with what really goes on in the streets, he uses his music to try to elevate the awareness of those that hear it. Not simply content to be another hood reporter, he uses the power in his words to challenge the listener to see things from different angles. 
Riddlore? is an LA underground renaissance man, having mastered lyricism, production, DJ-ing and the unspoken art of gang-banging. Fortunately, he gave up the latter in 84 to put all of his incredible energy into the music, and many years later hes still at the cutting edge of the west coast sound. His track record speaks for itself, having worked with such luminaries as Aceyalone (All Balls Dont Bounce, Love and Hate), The Visionaries (Sophomore Jinx), Busdriver (Memoirs of the Elephant Man), The Good Brothers, Awol One, and Mikah 9.

"Across five songs on "Work Epic," released earlier this year, San Diego's iD the Poet waxes philosophical about the invasiveness of modern work, its omnipotence and Orwellian feel. He's half Thoreau, wanting to improve the systems current flaws, and half Aesop Rock, a heady wordsmith, all rhythm and timing..." - Jay Smith, NBC San Diego

"Taken together, his body of work can be looked at not only as continuously evolving, but also as a clear representation of someone who makes music because he loves it." - Seth Combs, CityBeat Magazine

"iD is a dope writer with a highly literate sensibility. Which is to say he raps like some of those Brave, New World-type of books I used to read in school, exposing the savagery of so-called “civil society” - Quan Vu, www.SDRaps.com

iD was born in Kansas City, MO, raised in LA and San Diego. After combining punk rock roots with poetry and his love for Hip Hop, iD released his first album. Shortly after, he started the 6-piece band Genius of Soul. iD's  rocked shows with Guru (Jazzmatazz), Myka Nyne (Freestyle Fellowship), Cappadonna (Wu Tang), Talib Kweli, Lyrics Born, The Living Legends, Little Dragon, 2Mex, Awol One, Sole, Ecid, Clifford Brown Jr., and KCRW to name a few. iD does mostly his own production using live instruments, MPD, Ableton, Protools, and a Macbook in a cave with a large cup of cold coffee. 
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Find all iD's music on iDthePoet.com, and various albums streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora.

Hines Buchanan's career reads like pillars across the drafting plan of the L.A. hip hop scene.
 
After being handed a copy of Rap Pages by KRS-One, before he was old enough to drive, he secured an internship at the magazine. 
Working with B-Boy Kingdom and Afterlife Records, where he learned the business of grassroots distribution and promotion.                                     
That led him to the legendary Project Blowed, 
where he worked behind the scenes for over a decade. 
During that time he learned production techniques from the Rhymin’ Riddlore and collaborated with Aceyalone in 
the creation of “Project Blowed Presents the Good Brothers”.

An encyclopedia of entertainment knowledge, he has created a collection of comedic characters with a roster of 
dead-on impersonations ranging from Barack Obama to the RZA.  His voices caught the attention of the producer 
Prince Paul (DeLaSoul/GraveDiggaz) who has feautured him as the RZA in Handsome Boy Modeling School's 
"White People" album and as Morgan Freeman in the Souls of Mischief's "Montezuma's Revenge". 
 
He continues to work and is constantly pushing boundaries with his musical and comedic skills.

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