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The Keymakers
Meet The Keymakers - Rome Alexander and Rederic.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, USA, the two brothers now live together in Boston. Though very close from an early age, they worked on music almost completely independently until 2016.
Under the guidance of Jesse Christophr and the AMAG artist collective, founded and headed by industry leader Anshuman “AM” Sharma, the two have been developing their artistry and writing and producing for others, which has included traveling each month to both Miami and Toronto for studio sessions with other talented musicians and producers. Just a few months after they began collaborating, the duo was working with high-profile artists, earning their first placement with Canadian artist, Kristina Maria and Celine Dion's former manager, Vito Luprano.
While they continued to write and produce for other artists, working closely with the AMAG team, the two were eager to launch their career as a duo and pour their creative energy into the project.
“We’ve got so much music in our heads that we want to get out to the masses,” said Rederic. “We’ve honed a unique sound, and we’ll be experimenting with a bunch of different styles and genres that I think will surprise a lot of people”. Rome added that “‘Good for You’ is a great taste of what we’re trying to do, but we’ve got so much music that we really think people are going to enjoy. We can't wait to get started".
Two top singles later, including their debut as a duo, "Good for You", and it's safe to say The Keymakers are already on their way to becoming an R&B music sensation that will never be forgotten.
Watch The Keymakers' top music videos on YouTube.
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Drew Sestito
Discover Philadelphia, USA's new fast rising pop sensation.
Making his debut in 2015 with his debut single, "Stitched" and EP, "Empty Pockets", Drew Sestito was quick to cement his name in the minds of pop music fans, critics and industry insiders. "Empty Pockets" is a 5 track album that displays a unique and very much appreciated approach to the genre right from the instrumentation and lyrics to the overall feel of every song. Drew became one of the top new artists to watch on Philly's local independent (indie) pop music scene and one of the most talented from the region in a very long time.
He continues to write and release new records regularly and has already started building a solid repertoire of songs that are guaranteed to take him to the top including new tracks like "T.O.O" and "Girl With the Flower Tatoo", which have been hailed as some of his best recordings so far.
Watch Drew Sestito's top music videos on YouTube.
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Trevor Ohlsen
Download Trevor Ohlsen's SRL album and top songs on the SRL Record Store. Born in Iron Mountain, a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, Trevor lived a simple ordinary life. Around the age of ten he asked his dad if he could get a guitar, and at the same time started taking piano lessons. He fell in love. Music started taking over his life, and he was completely okay with that. Fast forward nearly ten years, two independent albums, two singles and countless gigs along the way, here we are. Trevor is currently living just outside the Twin Cities pursuing music full time, working on a new EP and building up a following. He is still an independent artist but has no doubt that one day he'll sign a deal with a reputable record company.
Watch Trevor Ohlsen's top music videos on YouTube.
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Chingy
Back at home in St. Louis, there is a calm in speaking to Chingy. You have to remind yourself that you're talking to the artist who pushed out hits like "Right Thur" and "Pulling Me Back." On the brink of his new album, "Chinglology," I had the chance to catch up with him. So what's changed since we last saw Chingy.
There is a sense of self-awareness and accountability. A corner has most definitely been turned and he is looking to correct past behavior. "I want to become more of a leader," he says in looking back at lessons learned over the years. He uses words like "Positive" and "Great" in describing where he wants to go not just with this album but in life moving forward. A spiritual awakening of sorts is present in his energy and reflective in the album, specifically with the track "King Judah" which pays homage to the origins of the African man.
Yes, it's deep. However don't sleep on Chingy's ability to put together hits, especially those to keep the ladies entertained. This will all be done tastefuly as he's taken the route of not disrespecting women, or beefing with other artists. Sounds like Chingy could be that breath of fresh air we've all been waiting for. On the current state of hip-hop, he believes there needs to be more positivity. "These kids don't know," says Chingy referring to the drugs and violence, which seem to be a theme in the ever changing rap game. That being said, he does like the work of artists like Drake, Wale, and Wiz Khalifa.
Chingy was recently featured on VH1's reality show, "Couples Therapy." The show is built on the idea of couples trying to fix a relationship. He says that he learned a lot during that process, and that it was real and not an act for the cameras. It doesn't stop there... From 2013 to Now he's been working on a new reality show called "Business with The Baileys" a collaboration with his mom & sister, revamped his record label "FullDekk" & released the mixtape "FullDekk Fulloisphy" that features STL Artist, he's been to Australia not once but twice co-headlining with Fabolous & Omarion then again for a solo run and has released two singles on iTunes "Falling & "Damn Girl" while still touring all around the US. Chingy is a busy man and has no problem managing all these ventures. The way he sees it, why not succeed at all levels so long as the people and experience involved are all positive.
To the critics and haters, Chingy is not listening. If you aren't breaking bread at his table, you're irrelevant. At the end of the day, he wants people to understand that he's just a regular, down to earth guy who enjoys history and who likes to bowl when he's not in the studio. This new found maturity could be exactly what gets Chingy back to the top... and honestly, hip-hop can use a few more Chingys.
For all things Chingy or to see where he'll be next check out www.ChingyJackpot.com
Early Career:
Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis, a neighborhood he has referred to as the "Bad Blocks."[2][3] The middle child with two older brothers and two younger sisters, Chingy became a music fan at an early age.
Chingy began writing lyrics at age 9 and was recording raps at age 10. He was originally known as H Thugz and was in the St. Louis, Missouri group Without Warning on 49 Productions with M.G.D. & Mysphit. They recorded "What's Poppin Off" together, which became a local hit. H Thugz and Augustin also recorded a music video for the song. H Thugz later chose the alias Chingy, a slang term for money.[3][4]
Ludacris and his manager, Chaka Zulu, were quick to sign Chingy to their fledgling Disturbing tha Peace label. The Party Rap track "Right Thurr" gained popularity, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
2003: Jackpot
Chingy's debut album Jackpot was released on July 15, 2003 on Disturbing tha Peace. Unable to secure a distribution deal through Def Jam, Ludacris negotiated a deal to distribute the album through Capitol Records. Guest appearances included Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Murphy Lee, I-20, Raindrop, Tity Boi of Playaz Circle, Trina, and Jermaine Dupri. Fueled by "Right Thurr", Jackpot produced the hit "One Call Away" featuring J-Weav and "Holidae In" featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris. The album was produced by St. Louis production crew The Trak Starz. The album was received well by critics. Within a year of the release of Jackpot, It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
2004-2005: Powerballin'
Chingy released his second album, Powerballin', on November 16, 2004 through Slot-A-Lot Records and Capitol Records. The album peaked at #10 on the charts and featured the hit single "Balla Baby." The album featured guest appearances from artists R. Kelly, Bun B, Lil Wayne, Lil Flip, Janet Jackson, David Banner, Nate Dogg, and Get It Boyz. Powerballin' sold over one million copies and received a Platinum certification. He also was on one of the George Lopez episodes as himself.
2006: Hood Star
Hoodstar is Chingy's third album, released on September 19, 2006. The album featured Mr. Collipark, longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, and Mannie Fresh. His summer single, "Pullin Me Back (featuring actor-R&B singer Tyrese)," would find him back on top on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and help Hoodstar debut at number eight on the album charts, but the follow-up single "Dem Jeans", featuring Jermaine Dupri, fared worse although the album did go gold. Other singles from Hoodstar were "Brand New Kicks" and "Hands Up".
The album sold 77,000 copies in its first week.[5]
2007-2008: Hate It or Love It
Hate It or Love It is Chingy's fourth studio album. The album featured production from Scott Storch, Timbaland, and Cool and Dre. The lead single is "Fly Like Me," featuring Amerie. The album was released on December 18, 2007 and featured appearances by Ludacris, Bobby Valentino, Steph Jones, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, and Anthony Hamilton. The album debuted at #84 on the Billboard 200, selling 30,000 copies, making it Chingy's first album not to crack the Top 10. Hate It or Love It did not get released in the UK, this was Chingy's first album to not be released in the United Kingdom.
2013: Chances Make Champions Mixtape
Chingy's Winter Release of "Chances Make Champions" includes Hot tracks and New songs.. It's really a album. I'm Hurr, and You and Me, Aint Bout Nothing just to name a few.
Summer set to release of EP " Chingology The 9 year Theory" will set a new wave in positive music to up lift our youth. He feel like this new spiritual direction for him will take his listeners on a new journey. One filled with better things to repeat to our youth. Still catering to his female fan base the single "falling" speaks to them. While track King Judah wakes up the wicked. He threw in "That's What's Up" as a bonus track.
2005 Chingy made his acting debut in the TV comedy series "My Wife and Kids". Also in 2005, Chingy acted in the TV comedies "One on One" & "George Lopez". In 2006 Chingy made a cameo in the comedy "Scary Movie 4". Also in 2006 Chingy made a guest appearance on "Yo Momma". In 2010 Chingy had a role in the movie "Speed-Dating" .
Studio albums
2003: Jackpot
2004: Powerballin'
2006: Hoodstar
2007: Hate It or Love It
2010: Success & Failure mixtape
2012 "Jackpot Back" mixtape
2013 "Chances Make Champions" mix tape
2013 "Chingology" The 9 year Theory
2014 "Fulldekk Fulloisphy" mixtape
Single releases
2015 "Doing tha Most"
2015 "Damn Girl"
2016 "Where U Been get. Vega"
Film (Table)
Year Name Role Notes
2006 The system within Nick
2006 Scary movie 4 Himself (Credited as CHINGY)
2008 Psycho Pizza man
2010 Speed-Dating Kenneth
2010 Polish Bar Fat Moe
Television (Table)
Year Name Role Notes
2005 My Wife and Kids
2005 The George Lopez Show Himself
2005 One on One Taz
2005 Punk'd Himself
2006 Yo Mamma Himself
2009 Caramel
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Tate (formerly Maggie Gabbard)
Influenced by the likes of Alicia Keys, Tove Lo and Mary J Blige, Los Angeles based singer songwriter, Tate, also known as Maggie Gabbard is one of the prominent new acts breathing new life into California, USA's thriving R&B music scene. With an exotic, tantalising, bold and commanding sound, a refreshing stage presence and show-stopping performing style the 23 year old rising star mesmerises audiences of all sizes and always leaves with a standing ovation and an encore.
Since she took Cali by surprise with her song, "1000 Miles To Go", a deeply moving track which received wide critical acclaim, Maggie has secured a place in the hearts of the region's discerning R&B music lovers and critics, and has been a crowd favorite at local and national live music events, festivals, community events, clubs and live music venues, and is well on her way to becoming a household name in entertainment.
Listen out for "1000 Miles To Go" and other songs by Tate on SkunkRadio Live Pop and Urban Music programs.
Stream and download Tate's top new releases and back catalog on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, Soundcloud and all popular music apps and music platforms.
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DJ Bossa Nova
Download "SRL Networks Presents DJ Bossa Nova" on The Skunk Radio Live Record Store. Alexander Schroeder, (aka Bossa Nova), grew up playing in the sands of Arizona listening to R&B, Hip-Hop artists like Jay-Z, and Rock music by the Foo Fighters, Incubus, and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Born in New York City, Bossa Nova took to the streets of Spanish Harlem as a young and ambitious little boy before moving out west. He was introduced to house music at the age of 17 and his passion was born. When he's not bobbing his head to the beat of his iPod, Bossa is most likely on the turntables breaking a sweat to the rhythm of his latest mash-up remix. Taught by one of the hip hop industry's well-known producers and international scratch champion, DJ Swift, you can often find the two collaborating on new tracks. Bossa Nova produces weekly mini-mixes for his friends and fans to download for FREE, while maintaining residencies in both Hollywood and Santa Monica. Bossa Nova is grateful for his friends and family, his teacher DJ Swift, and his many influences, including Swedish House Mafia (Steve, Axwell and Sebastian), Afrojack, Kaskade, Chuckie, A-Trak, Aviici, Eric Morillo, Tommy Trash, Laidback Luke and many more.
Listen out for Maximal Crazy Waterfall and Pump That Future Folk by DJ Bossa Nova on SkunkRadio Live Electonic Music radio programs.
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Christina Custode
Download "SRL Networks Presents Christina Custode" on the SRL Record Store. Christina Custode, multi-talented musician and award winning vocalist released her first original recording, "The Missletoe Song" in 2010 followed by a full length album titled "I" on iTunes and Spotify shortly after. The project, which consists of eight songs (all music and lyrics written and arranged by Christina Custode) put Custode on the adult contemporary music map and was heralded as an excellent start to a long and promising career.
A graduate from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, Custode’s music is current, honest and soaked with the musical integrity, which the esteemed artist strives upholds in all of her musical endeavors. She has shared the stage with artists and bands like Marvin Hamlisch and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2005), Chuck Mangione, Lew Soloff, and Pat LaBarbera (Jerry Neiwood Tribute Concert, 2009) and currently performs with numerous jazz groups on piano and vibraphone, as well as as a cocktail piano soloist, and as a sideman with numerous blues and commercial bands.
Most recently, her original music has gained notice not only for pristine instrumental and vocal performance quality, but also for its compositional value. Custode has been named "Buffalo’s Best Female Vocalist" (Artvoice "2010 Best of Buffalo", “2011 Best of Buffalo” and "2013 Best of Buffalo") and currently fronts a pop-rock trio. “Christina Custode and Rerun” were recognized as “Buffalo’s Best Original Music Act” (Artvoice “2011 Best of Buffalo”), Christina being the sole writer for the group.
Christina is an avid supporter of collaboration in the arts, and in 2010 participated in the production of “The Mistletoe Song” as a gift to the US Military. The project gained immediate local notoriety as her heartfelt vocal performance captured the emotion of the Holiday Season. Her beautiful tone quality and sensitive phrasing helped garner local and national airplay on popular radio stations, as well as international exposure on thousands of internet radio stations.
Custode has released a second album of original music with legendary producer Stuart Epps. Listeners can expect the same heartfelt, honest lyrics and high quality musical performance that Christina Custode has delivered in the past, and intends on upholding throughout her career.
Listen out for "Nothing" and other good songs by Christina Custode on Skunk Radio Live Pop and Rock radio programs.
Stream and download Christina's top songs on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and other popular music apps and music platforms.
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Ezus Christ
At age 12, while visiting family in Jamaica, E.Z. went to a small studio with his uncle and recorded his first rap. This visit to the studio opened up a new world for him. When he returned home to The States he started taking rap serious.
After two years of honing his craft E.Z. hooked up with a local producer named Twizzle, who included E.Z. on a few mix-tape tracks & compilations. One of these features was on a song called “What do you want” with MTV’s “Making the Band” R&B singer Courtney Kinard aka Chantz Kacey. This song appeared on worldwide music charts beating out songs from 50 cent, Ryan Leslie, Tyrese and Omarion. After appearing in the video for the single E.Z. received request for interviews and features almost on a daily basis. This notoriety encouraged E.Z. to step his game up. He purchased his own studio equipment and produced his own mix-tape “Who He Is” and started traveling all over the tri-state region getting his music to anyone who would listen.
Over the next year E.Z. started creating his own buzz with a strong viral campaign, guest appearances and features on remixes and mix-tapes. In 2009 E.Z. released an online mix-tape called “SkitzoPhrenia” Vol. 1 which was the beginning of a four part mix-tape Series. The mix-tape featured a remix of “Half Of it” with Slip N Slide Records artist Swazy Baby. E.Z. feels that on this mix-tape series he shows you why he has the nickname Skitzo by displaying his many different flows.
E.Z. The Lyrical Skitzo best known for his single “White on Rice” ft. Persia of Vh1 and R&B artist Eddie Kane as well as the hot Shawnna remix “Hide & Seek” ft Twista & EZ The Lyrical Skitzo, continued to grind by doing songs with Bad Girls Club/Tanisha Gets Married star Tanisha Thomas to do a new single called ‘Pop Off’
E.Z. recently caught the attention of Young Money President “Mack Maine”, who runs the site www.igotswagtube.com with Harve Pierre of BadBoy. Mack Maine posted on the site that the track “Sounds like Young Money” and that he would make it the first site feature. Since then they have continued to go back and forth and discuss projects.
At 21 years old E.Z. plays the part of writer, producer & Executive Producer to his own Institution Musik label.
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DC
Download SRL Networks Presents DC... coming soon to the SRL Record Store.Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, DC quickly made his name as one of the top emerging hip hop acts to work in the region with a string of hot debut records boasting pristine production and packaging, top notch marketing, mass appeal, big budget videos and high profile features that could only be matched by the biggest names in entertainment today.
Not only did he take underground hip hop fans by surprise, he took the music industry by surprise as well and instantly got the attention of big players in the game and the press.
"Get Money", which features world-reknowned hip hop artist, Gucci Mane, "Bad Habit", and "Turn Up" showcased the full extent of DC's talents and lay the foundation for the launch of his independent record label, Get Money Entertainment. His clothing line famous for the slogan "Everyday Is A Friday" later followed and DC has since released a good number of follow up singles, even more exciting and innovative than his debuts. His following is now growing at an alarming rate and his name sits right at the top of almost every hip hop watchlist.
Listen out for "Get Money" and other hot new tracks by DC on Skunk Radio Live Hip Hop programs.
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