When you want to accomplish great things you have to be willing to take initiative when others will not. Quarter Tre wants everyone to be able to associate their name with the city. In a region where rap music usually takes a back seat to other genres the city of Tacoma is often overshadowed by its big brother Seattle. The two cites which are no more than an average of 30 miles apart feature similarities but at the same time many differences.
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In 1992 the murder rate in Seattle was at an all time high and gang banging was at its prime. There was a young man running the streets and highly caught up in the game. Skuntdunanna aka Mafia soon found that he had a talent that was brought to light by musical artist such as Run DMC, Ice Cube, LL Cool J and E40.
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Roulette Delgato was born in The Oregon State Penitentiary in 1986. Shortly after birth his grandma came and took custody due to his mothers time left to serve. Roulette was taken to Portland Oregon where he and his sisters stayed until their mother got out eleven months later. “I don’t know much about my dad, but I do know that he has about thirteen kids; I only know four of them. I don’t remember much until about seven, but I do remember falling asleep in my moms lap almost every night listening to Betty Right, Keith Sweat, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and one of my personal favorites R. Kelly.” By the age of eight Roulette was in love with music and it is all he thought about. “I would run around the house singing all day, driving everybody crazy. I remember being on top of the kitchen table, singing and imitating Michael Jackson moves. Everything from the famous spin to crotch grab.”
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(The whole City is behind us) More often than not rap groups of three or more MCs usually contain a weak link or two. With Dyme Def that is plainly not the case. Each member supports the other which provides the group with a rare synergy that has not been recognized since the golden days of Hip Hop, from groups like; NWA, De La Soul, and the Goodie Mob. Dyme Def is explosive on stage and in mic booths. WATCH OUT!!
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KEY ELEMENT! Made of four individual entities named: “T-Yo”,“ Rook” AJS “The Mid-West Playa” & “E-Boog”. Having met by chance, it was inevitable that Key Element would come to be.. Promoter, Ken Roy of SeaTown Pro., had always been aware of Billboard Chart Topper, Tonyo \’the husla\’ (With his hit P.H.D. ‘playa hata degree’), from working with big names like George Clinton, Celly Cel, Thug Life, Dolemite, D-shot of the Click, and more, when he came across “Rook” an undiscovered voice, now known to be “Mr.Cool the Pimp\”from Chi-Town”, he knew immediately that the two must meet! From that introduction alone, followed the union of “E-Boog” the grinder (a long time friend of Rook), & “AJS” the player(The cousin of T-Yo).This created a sound that has been quoted as, “off the chain”! A fusion of hot tracks, great hooks, outstanding “live performers” with mad energy, creates this street, radio, and club sound.
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One of the only female MC’s in Seattle, SynSay has taken over the Seattle hip hop scene and been dubbed “The Top Northwest Female MC” by BigDawg Records. Full of energy, she has hit the stage with enthusiasm and every show results in a packed house with fans screaming for more. With her love of music and technique for storytelling, SynSay is emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the hip hop community. This charismatic female boss has a refreshingly new sound with a club feel to it. Born Cynthia Gloria out of Oklahoma, she began her music career only a year ago in Seattle. Alongside with the group Urban Soul, she started her journey as a solo artist in the hip hop community. At this point in her career she began opening shows for such artist like Spice 1, Too Short, and 2 Live Crew just name a few. After grinding on her own for a year she hooked up with Seattle’s hype man extraordinaire Shurlock of BigDawg Records. After a couple of sessions SynSay, the self titled album was born with the 1st track being My Number 1. The single “Jeans” is hot club track reminiscent of the durdy south college experience. With its tuba and brass driven bass lines, sitting on top a lean wit it drum track Jeans is definitely a song for the clubs. This song is a tribute to everywoman that says “Yeah I Know I Look Good in Them Jeans”, from Baby Phat all the way down to Apple Bottom. So if you’re looking to pack the dance floor, or trying to get the party jumping. May we suggest using SynSays new single Jeans to help you out with all your party needs.
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Inspirational stories, hooks, metaphoric lyrics, and an array of different styles are the back bone of J-Mar’s sophomore album, “Be a ‘G’ About It”. J-Mar is back for the 2nd time around to gain market share and respect for the Northwest hip hop community. It’s been a long time coming and now he is here to represent northwest living the good the bad and everything that comes with it. With tenacious lyrics J-Mar defines the art of storytelling at its finest. His stories will draw listeners in and paint vivid pictures of what is being depicted as if you actually watching it with your own eyes. Be a ‘G’ About It paints a picture of the struggle that he goes through; ups and downs of life in the Northwest.
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Every region has its history even the great rainy city of Seattle, Washington. MC Overdose and the NW Posse is one of the early groups to release music from the region. This tape dates back to the early era of hip hop being released in 1991 on Posse Up Productions. It features two tracks “What Up Black” produced by the legendary George Clinton and “Hot Mama” produced by local producer Todd Brown.
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K-TRUTH is bringing a brand new vibe to the music industry, combining Euro Pop, Trance, Rap, Techo, & R&B. Together with his right hand Producer ILLOQUINT and his right hand Mixer Erik Nelson, K-TRUTH is on the brink of success, and on the verge of drastically changing the music industry not only in Rap, but in many genres.
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Who ever said it was gonna be easy? This is the slogan that Terrance Scott bka Cool Nutz has lived by. After co-founding Jus Family Records in 1992 with longtime friend and business partner Bosko Kante, Cool Nutz embarked on the long and sometimes bumpy road of the hip-hop music business. With 6 releases and over 70,000 units sold to date independently, Cool Nutz has been a testament of longevity in the ever changing independent music industry. With classic releases Harsh Game For The People, Speakin Upon A Million, Verbal Porn, Collabos and the newly released King Cool Nutz, Cool Nutz has proven that he deserves to stand in the upper echelon of hip-hop artists. Having inked deals with Atlantic Records and Universal Records, Cool Nutz has seen both sides of the music business, and has stood as a survivor of the trials and tribulations of the sometimes unforgiving record industry.
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No if, ands, or buts Cloud Nice is that camp right now! The collective which calls themselves family first is full of talent and has to be one of the hardest working efforts with the amount of material released so… » read more
Love and hate its never a balanced scale but which you worry about more is what is important. The commonality of putting egos aside and working together for the right reasons is what makes it work for MGD. MAR, Mike… » read more
Glenn Lawrentz Jr., a.k.a “G Lawrentz” from Everett, Washington, is a Italian-American music producer/engineer. Known for his versatile music compositions, G Lawrentz produces a wide variety of genres, such as Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Pop and Electro, but clings to… » read more
