HB Artist Insider: Lady Leash

            The music industry can be torture to a female in the game. Females often have to fight the image of being easy or often they are persuaded to be sexual in order to make moves. Well, Newark Delaware's Alicia Dickerson, known in the underground music world as “Lady Leash” refuses to follow the norm and will not give up. Currently residing in North Carolina, Leash has been doing music since she was in elementary school. She was a member of the chorus from the time she was in third grade until she reached ninth grade. She once dreamed of being a singer however when she wrote her first rap in 09',somewhat imitating the infamous Mary J, Lady Leash found her hidden talent. Now she writes, raps and sings.

            Lady Leash is a firm believer that the messages in music today are a big part of the problems we are having with our youth. However, she she feels that its only heightened when the kids are not getting the proper love, guidance or support at home. Therefore, our youth are easily influenced and believe the negative they hear is cool. With her son as her motivation Leash is determined to make a difference with her music. She wants to tell her story while also helping fans gain knowledge, self respect, confidence, strength and realness from her tracks. She knows that she is blessed with a talent that she strives hard at achieving. She fears not succeeding.

                              

          Currently, Lady Leash is working on her mix tape “Un~Leashed” and it has her focus. You can find Leash at local shows and contest working on being heard by anyone and everyone who is willing to listen. She hopes to one day work with her favorite rapper, Meek Mill, because she feels his testimony is a lot like hers and shows her she can make it too. She would also like to reach her plateau with artist such as Yo Gotti, Rich Homie Quan, Trey Songs and the beautiful Jasmine Sullivan. When asked what she wants her fans to know, “That I am going to give ya'll what ya'll have been missing, I'm the good stuff”.  

HB Artist Insider: Yung Bee Bee

       Facebook, twitter and youtube have been buzzing for months with different freestyles from Florida underground artist Yung Bee Bee.  People sharing the video with friends and wondering "Who is this dude?".    HB's CEO Nena got a chance to speak with the artist while he finishes off some time to get in his head and see what his future holds. As a child  he was given the name Bee Bee and because of the age that he started rapping it followed yung.  His music follows a global approach, Bee Bee wants to speak to the world.  He says the beats tell him what to say.  Bee Bee likes to speak to his fans and have them understand his pain. He has had his share of up and downs just like the next person but, he believes we all have to keep pushing and never give up. 

                                                                 

                                                      

                                                     Yung Bee Bee - Number Line (Freestyle)

         Bee Bee's music career is fairly fresh as far as getting his music out to the world but, his music videos have gone viral so fast and he thanks God for it.  He was picked to be apart of a reality show called "Kings and Queens" with rap artist Bone Crusher and the comedian Shawty.  He see's that as one of his biggest accomplishments as an artist.  This is only the beginning because this man is super talented.  From watching his youtube view grow, to having women ask him to sign her boobs, Bee Bee is thankful for all that he has accomplished.  Make sure that you stay tuned for this star in the making. 

Twitter: yungbbturnup954

Facebook: David yungbb heller,  young bebe,  bee bee

IG:  yungbb_next2blow

HB Artist Insider: Producer J Manifest

North Carolina’s J. Manifest is more than just a producer. He’s a business man behind the beats. Coming from Rocky Mount, Jerard ‘Manifest’ Wiggins proved his rare ability of being a great emcee and producer at the very beginning of his young life. High-quality production remained the ‘focus’ of Manifest’s motives, which would soon land him in the mist of engineering at the early age of 13. Responsibly determined, Manifest took it upon himself to play around with musical instrument sounds, from piano keys to drums, until his entire neighborhood was familiar with his production wisdom & craft.

Each weekend would arrive, and the super producer-to-be would make sure to be present at all of the city’s rap battles, hosted by Rocky Mount’s main radio station, WRSV Soul Jams 92.1. Using his double sword talent, J. Manifest would win every single battle in the city, only confirming his gift for music. Manifest carried that impressive winning title up until the rap battles were cancelled but didn’t stop there. During high school, the young music chief would leave sports practices and go over to East Sound Studio, where he obtained his very first job as an engineer. Manifest ventured into the ‘independent artist’ lane for only a brief era, but he’d soon find out that being an artist wasn’t his truest niche.

Luckily, his music focus and his decision to manifest his dreams still opened up doors for him –leading him to his real music purpose – super producing and engineering. With recent music placement/credits under his belt like working with: Poe Boy Music Group, MMG artists, Project Pat, Max B, Beanie Sigel, Young Buck, and Smack DVD/URL battles, Manifest continues to create top notch projects with artists of all breeds. This includes recently producing MMG's Rick Ross's track "Drug Dealers Dream" on his new Mastermind album.

In 2001, amazing things began to happen for J. Manifest. He teamed up with a few fellow NC producers, which would help him to sharpen his producing skills and recording techniques. As mentioned earlier, Manifest, has always been equipped with the luxurious ideas of branding, which birthed his ‘Kickz-N-Snarez’ clothing label, inspired by fashion and music. A plethora of hoodies, varsity jackets, and t-shirts come from this musically influenced clothing label, and are include custom designed images. M.E. MusicWorks studio located in the heart of Carolina (Raleigh, NC), is presently the super producer’s place of business. Many of the state’s most focused indie artists come to this man for ideas, consultation, and most importantly ‘high quality recording and production’. There is only more greatness to come from this ‘King’ of a producer. To stay in tune with what J. Manifest will present next, visit www.legionofmuzik.com and www.kickznsnares.com .

HB Artist Insider: Trapbo Chad

         Born in the 860 and Raised in a town they call K-vegas, Chad Landry fell in love with hip hop at a very early age.   As a toddler his mother taught him his first verse, " Well I am wonder mike and I'd like to say hello/ to the black to the white the red and the brown the purple and yellow, but first..." a line from the infamous Sugarhill Gang.  Chad is influenced by many great artist including the late greats Biggie Smalls and Big L as well as Curren$y.  Trapbo says that Biggie Smalls "Gimme the Loot" is the song that actually made him fall in love with hip hop.  He laughs at the thought of bumpin the track, screaming every word out the window except for the curse words because he is working on cleaning up his speech lately. 

       Trapbo Chad definitely has the drive to become a major star. His first show Chad paid 300 bucks to radio personnel, Waleed Coyote for 35 tickets. He stood in the cold in mid-December 2012 slanging the tickets outside of Venue Lounge in Greensboro. I performed at like 1:45 am and then when we were done at 2:10 am.  He believed in himself enough to take the chance which is more than be said for many new artist. A lot of artist don't invest in themselves.  This became Chad's most memorable experience as an artist because after his performance his homie said a girl was "waiting" for him in the hall. Chad said when he  went over to the hallway to see what was up and he received his first kiss with a black girl. Trapbo lost about a hundred bucks for that event but, it was a learning experience.

      When speaking on hip hop and whether it is dead, Trapbo Chad refers to Curren$y when he said  "Rap ain't wrong, it's just fucked up, not like that forever though. Because you got us, good weed, bad bitches among us. Try not to let this bullshit become us..."  Trapbo believes in this perspective of the rap game heavy. He says he doesn't want to breathe life into it, Ihe wants to blow kush on it.  And by the way. Curren$y if you see this,  "I'M TRYNA WORK" ~Trapbo Chad.  Trapbo has some  top notch material and a little bit of weed and a dilligent work ethic which he feels will help him when he gets his chance to work with anyone in the industry already. He spoke briefly on getting his hat signed by Spitta and Roddy. He has been flying it on his wall ever since.  He thinks after working with these artist that he could die happy. 

   If you have never taken a listen to any of Chad's music you definitely want to.  He is featured on HB's "Fucc Yo Beats" with his rendition of Jay-z's What's my name.  In 2014 he is looking forward to more progress as well as the drop of his mix tape "Young Man the tape" and  Blackened Essence Debut Magazine issue on January 17th.

Salute to you Trapbo Chad from The Ladies of HB

http://www.soundcloud.com/trapbo_chad

http://www.reverbnation.com/trapbochad

trapbo_chad@yahoo.com

twitter: @trapbo_chad

HB Artist Insider: Choo Biggz

          Darryl Greene was born on August 29th, 1985 and was givin the name "Choo-B" at birth by his Godmother.  Choo grew up in New York and was bred into music due to his grandfather Richard Truss being the owner of the legendary T-Connection Night Club in the 1970s.  Growing up Choo-B was inspired by musical idols such as Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, 2-Pac, Wu-Tang Clan and DMX. These days Choo feels that the music industry sucks and he is only a fan of Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Diddy. However, he has alot to offer to the music world.

 

        He learned his first rhyme at the tender age of 5, with the push of his uncle John-B.  Choo spent his youth moving from NYC to Maryland and then Georgia, attending various schools in different cities and letting the souther influences shape his musical tastes.  Due to the many influences Choo is able to bring a very universal style to his music.  His music is inspired by his passion for thought and problem solving. Because he spends alot of time thinking he is able to create the best music to leave his listeners wanting to hear more of his voice as well as his stories.  Even though a Bronz native, Choo counts artist like Pastor Troy, HitMan, Sammy Sam, Three 6 Mafia and Cash Money amongst other influences.  Gathering much acclaim over the years as a flurishing artist,  Choo has been co-signed by the likes of Mister Cee as well as 50 Cent, who recently twittered "Check this sh*t out"  Underground star choo biggz its hot!".
         Choo Biggz debut album "The Underground Star" LP, is highly anticipated after signing a recording contract with David Michery of ESMG in 2012.  His first single "Tonight", features 50 Cent & Tank.  It was produced by 2Deep of Germany, who has accumulated over 100 million song plays though his own website as part of the Anno Domini Beats production team, as well as numerous critically acclaimed mixtapes, platinum selling albums and collaborations with the Hip Hop greats.  2Deep is also responsible for the production work on "The Underground Star" mixtape by Cchoo, which features songs or remixes with Styles P, Tech N9ne and Shyheim the Manchild.  Although, Choo faces the big obstacle of making sacrafices, they have not stopped this young man from definitely doing what needs to be done to make it. Check him out....


Latest Mixtape Release:  "The Underground Star" (Prod By 2Deep)
           http://www.sendspace.com/file/po1u0t

HB Artist Insider: King Jamez

  



       More than a man, King Jamez is a musician, son, brother, leader, community activist and a revolutionary.  Birthed in Heidelberg, Germany King Jamez first showed his way with words through poetry. At the age of 13 Jamez recorded his first song and the rest is history.  Everyone has a story of how their life was and how they wanted to make it better. Not everyone takes the time to make the difference happen. Instead of listening to the people that told him he couldn't or wouldn't make it in the music industry, King Jamez and a few of his cousins formed Beast Nation. Beast (Black Entreprenuers Always Stand Tall) Nation not only is a record label or promotions group, its a lifestyle that the team stands by.  Jamez says, "We Beast the competition and when one feasts the whole team eats."



        At 10 years old King Jamez's Uncle Duke took him to Walmart and brought his Master P's album "Ghetto Postage" after his mom had told him he couldn't get it due to the explicit lyrics.  By the time they made it home he had learned most of the lyrics.  Althought his mother went off on him this would be one of his first memories with hip hop.  He is influenced my hip hop's greats such as Big Daddy Cane, 2 Pac, & Slick Rick.  His true fans stay fans because they like what he likes and understand his lyrics and personally on behalf of HB, we love the energy.  Jamez keeps himself separate from other artist because he only listens to himself and his own artist with Beast Nation. the only time he hears other artist music is at the club, during listening sessions, etc. As he makes his way to worldwide distribution, Jamez goal is to create music that is timeless and to inspire his peers that the sky is definitely the limit.
        A graduate from Clark University, King Jamez made sure to succeed by keeping music as a hobby and second to his education. Graduating from Clark Atlanta University's Mass Media Department has been his biggest accomplishment thus far but, will definitely not be his last. Offstage Jamez is witty, laid back and observant but, when he is on stage you have no choice but, to Turn up with him. He has worked with

almost everybody in Atlanta including Future, 2Chainz, B.O.B, Hustle Gang, Rich Homie Quan, Gorilla Zoe, KE On The Track, La Da Boomman, Travis Porter, Greg Street, Roscoe Dash, and  Lil Bankhead but is waiting to work with Jhene Aiko, she's a BEAST.  Compared to the music industry when he was younger he feels the industry is watered down because artists use to pain pictures and were real about what they spoke. Now that everyone knows how profitable it can be he says its so easy a caveman can do it.  Yet, Jamez says that the mainstream industry is what you make of it once you reach the stage.

Stay in touch with the KING!!

                                           Facebook.com/OfficialKingJamezATL
                                           Twitter/Insta @KingJamezATL
                                           YOUTUBE.com/KingJamezATL
                                           REVERBNation.com/OfficialKingJamez

                                           Soundcloud.com/OfficialKingJamez       

      

HB Artist Insider: Platinum

          

Platinum

           Everyone that knows anything about rap knows that its just another form of poetry. Platinum is know different. Bred in Binghamton, New York and now making moves in Greensboro, NC, this lady is pushing the bar for other female MC's. As a child Naila Cole enjoyed writing poetry but, by 14 she knew she wanted to rhyme. Admiring the skills of other females in the game such as Eve she knew she had to come hard.

            Givin the name PLATINUM due to the platinum bars that she spits, little mama is giving her listeners a better understanding of who she is. She uses her trials, tribulations and moods to help others understand that everyone lives yet, life doesn't have to be a negative factor to your future. Platinum understands that networking is key. You can find her hitting up local open mics in her area, building a major fan base everywhere she goes. The importance of a supportive fan base that will encourage her as an artist, listen, and speak on her talent is the way she is making her presence known.

             When asked what mainstream artist she would like to work with Ms. Cole threw out some heavy hitters. She would have loved to work with Tupac for his floetry, Eve for her lyracism, Jadakiss to keep that NY swag and Eminem because everyone knows Em is just sick. Platinum is also a fan and would love to work with Jeezy and T.I. “The King”. Her thoughts on the rap industry..... “the rap industry is rapped up”. Platinum feels that you have to have a certain look to get a deal but, that doesn't give an artist the total package. Rappers are no longer lyrical, which can be agreed with all the dance songs. There are few true MC's in the industry. Real Hip-Hop lives underground (spoken as a true lyracist).

            Look out for Platinum's upcoming mixtape “The Sample Platter”. As a promoter and a fan I can promise you will not be dissatisfied. You can also catch her every Thursday from 2-4pm on www.fleetdjradio.net

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nailacole ; www.facebookbandprofile.com/platinum

Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/platinumplush

Instagram: @nybreed