Sadat X is an American Rapper best known as a founding member of the alt-rap crew, Brand Nubian. He is also an acclaimed solo artist who has released albums like Experience & Education (2005) and Never Left (2015).
DJ SCOTTY ROCK
DJ Scotty Rock has been moving the crowd for almost three decades. He’s been on international tours, but apart of North Carolina’s #1 street DJ’s crew, The Butta Team. Formed in 1995, it includes DJs Double Jay, Bro Rabb, Scotty Rock, Mike Nice, Courtney C, & Skaz Digga.
SHAME GANG
Since releasing his lauded sophomore album No Safe Haven in 2021, Shame Gang has caught the attention of Jay-Z’s nephew, opened for Griselda’s Benny The Butcher and Rap legend KRS-One, and toured with Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh. Roughly two years later, the rising North Carolina-based emcee– formerly known as simply Shame –prepares to release his third full-length album Better Late Than Never, and announces a string of upcoming show dates. Shame Gang recently shared the album’s track list, which revealed guest features from Skyzoo, Smoke DZA, Lute, Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh, Oswin Benjamin, and more. Featuring the single “Get It Started“, Better Late Than Never will hit all major digital streaming platforms via Manifest Destiny/Roc Nation’s Equity Distribution on Friday, April 7.
Pre-order/save Better Late Than Never here. Recently, Shame performed at the Dreamville Fest kickoff event Goldmouf Garage this Friday, March 31st in Raleigh,NC.
Since releasing his lauded sophomore album No Safe Haven in 2021, Shame Gang has caught the attention of Jay-Z’s nephew, opened for Griselda’s Benny The Butcher and Rap legend KRS-One, and toured with Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh. Roughly two years later, the rising North Carolina-based emcee– formerly known as simply Shame –prepares to release his third full-length album Better Late Than Never, and announces a string of upcoming show dates. Shame Gang recently shared the album’s track list, which revealed guest features from Skyzoo, Smoke DZA, Lute, Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh, Oswin Benjamin, and more. Featuring the single “Get It Started“, Better Late Than Never will hit all major digital streaming platforms via Manifest Destiny/Roc Nation’s Equity Distribution on Friday, April 7.
Pre-order/save Better Late Than Never here. Recently, Shame performed at the Dreamville Fest kickoff event Goldmouf Garage this Friday, March 31st in Raleigh,NC.
ALICIA MARIE
Rapper. SingerSongwriter. Model. Poet. Hustler. I am the rose out the rubble.
Rapper, singer, songwriter, and poet Alicia Marie has been creating and performing since childhood. She performed all over the country as a member of the spoken word poetry group Sacrificial Poets. Her first musical experience was as a member of the Carolina Music Award nominated hip hop group The Big Chill. Alicia released her solo debut music project “Street Renaissance” in July 2021. In the summer of 2022 she was awarded Best New Artist at the Carolina Music Awards only a year into her solo career. She went on to release three singles in 2022 by the names of Hebi Jebi, Boss and TREE. TREE has been circulating on radio stations all over North Carolina, Atlanta and New York. Alicia has been making her iconic sound more widely known to creatives and fans alike.
GENUIS PARTY
The GeniusParty is a collective of music producers and creatives mostly from North Carolina that decided to come together to create a strong creative community in the area. Our main members currently consist of AmpurSand, Strizzy, Ace Dizzy Flow, Millie Vaughn, Professor X, LD Beats, all of which are from NC. Our last member is Epic Rell who is from Maryland. We are striving to collaborate in the name of creativity to build a better community that cultivates a rich culture for all creatives.
BEATS & BARS
Beats n Bars’ mission is to build stronger community through the influence of urban culture and music while establishing a space that fosters a space of learning and educational opportunities.
In order to meet this goal and place NC Music, and specifically, in national conversations related to Hip Hop, BnB aims to establish relationships, build partnerships, and foster collaboration with individuals and businesses for support.
