MachGang is a rapper from Chandler, Arizona via Zimbabwe. He lists his biggest influence as Playboi Carti who inspired his alter ego, BabyMach.

Deshawn Visionz is a rapper from Sacramento, CA, currently living in Atlanta, GA. Deshawn says that he decided to start making music in2018 in order to motivate a friend of his who also was making music. Soon after, Deshawn Visionz attended a Saba concert, which gave him the push he needed to start getting serious about making music.

Januarta The Goat aka Januarta Raja Dira Tome is a rapper and singer from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. He says that Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and XXXTENTACION are the artists the have had the biggest impact on him as a musician.

Osay aka Osayuki Uwumarogie is a rapper and singer from Chicago, IL, and is currently living in Atlanta, GA, where she relocated in 2018 after landing an internship with Generation Now, a subdivision of Atlantic Records.

Gio Genesis is a singer and rapper from New Windsor, NY. He lists his biggest influences as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean, and Stevie Wonder.

Ozer aka Samuel Owens is a rapper from San Francisco, CA. Around the age of 6 years old, Ozer became fascinated with a young Bow Wow, and from this point forward, he dreamed of doing music and started writing.

Malik Elijah was taught by his father at age 4 to play the drums. Since that day, Malik’s love for music has only grown.

HANZ is an artist from Lake Hiawatha, NJ. HANZ first remembers falling in love with music as a child, listening to gospel music at his Haitian church.

Eric Penn is an R&B singer who grew up singing in church, and decided to switch up the subject matter and make it a career.

Qdajuice aka Quincy Bones aka Terry Overby is a rapper and brand visionary from Cleveland, OH. He first became intrigued by rap music at a young age, when he purchased his first album, The Massacre by 50 Cent.

Rich Fingerss aka T. Jones is a rapper, engineer, and music studio owner from East Point, GA. His music is inspired by artists like André 3000, J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle, Curren$y, Rick Ross, and Big K.R.I.T.

iNTRO aka Desmond McAdoo is a rapper inspired by artists like Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, Mick Jenkins, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Homeshake, Lucki, The Weeknd, and JMSN.

2ssaint aka Malik Hayes fka Stoke is a philosophical rapper and producer from Cleveland, OH that describes his sound as “a cosmic interrogation of self and a reclamation of ancestral memory for the sake of black futures.”

Newman is a Raleigh, NC-based emcee and co-founder of the label, Ten $teps Ahead. Newman lists his biggest influences as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, Kid Cudi, Young Thug, Mos Def, Pharrell, OutKast, Nas, and Lil Wayne.

Jayellz is a rapper and entrepreneur, who built the company, Zero Below Grillz with just $800 in his bank account.

Thunderous Knight aka Darrians Hayes who describes his sound as powerful, versatile, and unique, and can light up a whole room once you press play.

Van Buren Records is a Brockton, MA-based hip-hop collective and self-described, coup d’état. On some songs, you can expect to hear a variated Valee flow or a dark, Maxo Kream vibe, on others you can expect to hear something like a new-age, Del The Funky Homosapien, and other times you might even get an Elton John sample.

Goldie Rebel aka Joseph Townsel has a sound that brings you back to the origins of Memphis rap music. With some of his biggest influences being Memphis legends like the duo, 8ball & MJG, as well as Project Pat, this only makes sense. Still, Goldie Rebel lists other influences outside of Memphis as Pimp C, Wiz Khalifa, and Curren$y.