As an MC, producer, DJ and devout crate digger Cadence has been involved hip hop in one way or another since the mid 80's when he was growing up in Cambridge MA.

What you have are two young gentlemen with an album called ABBRACADAMN!!!, a charmed answer to the question "where can underground hip-hop possibly go next?" The gentlemen are AmDex and DT, and it is our esteemed pleasure to introduce you to music's next great duo, Clan Destined.

Count Bass D is the Gregory Hines of this Hip-hop music thing. Someday. Somehow. He will be crowned. Pound-for-pound. The greatest alive.

Pure chaos, binge drinking, partying and all-out insanity are some of the first few thoughts when first coming across Orlando, FL natives Critical Madness (CM). Critical Madness is the combination of emcees cRITICAL and Madness, two minds put together to create raw music with intricate concepts and pure lyricism, reminiscent of hip-hop's golden era but still fresh to the day.

If the State of Florida had any better export than oranges or jean shorts, arguably it would be Dillon Maurer. Raised in Jacksonville and currently in Atlanta, the rapper known as Dillon wears many hats, and is undoubtedly a one-man creative force. The Musician/Chef/Actor fuses Hip Hop, cuisine and comedy in a way that is refreshing and unique, truly navigating his own lane in today's crowded Hiphop scene.

Dr. Butcher is truly one of the most legendary DJ's & Producers in hip hop, making his way into the business over 20 years ago working with legends like Paul C, Large Professor, Akinyele, Kool G Rap, X-Ecutioners, The Artifacts, The Beatnuts and much more. | Demetrius Travis a/k/a UNDERSTANDING is a hip-hop artist who understands the vast impact that hip-hop music has on today's generation. He is a visionary and his purpose is to use the artistry of hip-hop to give those who love hip-hop a greater love for it but also to show those who think negatively of it that it can be used for more than always talking about guns, "ice", "hustlin'", the ghetto, money, "hoes" & clothes, etc.

My name is Dutch VonEpp Ziegler, Also and Professionally known as Dutchmassive...You can just call me Dutch.

"The original Tennessean don dada" Eddie Meeks is a true veteran of the music industry. Eddie Meeks who makes up one-third of the Atlanta based super group Prophetix has been releasing records for almost 10 years and still going strong.

Los Angeles, California based producer Elusive is no stranger to the underground hip hop scene. Making his debut production appearance on Eligh’s (of the Living Legends) album in 1997. Elusive comes from the school of real music, being highly influenced from great producers like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, J Dilla as well as all kinds of music including jazz and soul music.

Grey Matter consists of Illustrate and TEMPERMENTAL. One MC and one Producer. It's a formula that allows each member to showcase their individual craft and allows their music to have a consistent vibe.

In short, commercial hip-hop isn't really hip-hop anymore; its rap without the depth, ingenuity and creativity that was present in innovators like Rakim or Eric B's artistry. So what does a music lover do? Give up the genre to the commercial slaughterhouse? No. They can check out Virginia's Jazz Addix instead. Why? Well, this duo consisting of MC Mudd (originally from Chicago) and DJ Ragz (originally from Sacramento, CA) has brought texture and lyricism back to hip-hop.

Kyo Itachi is a producer from Blanc Mesnil (Ex Konowak) in France. During his 10 years of making dope RZA style beats, he has created the Kyo Itachi concept, a Samurai Ninja Producer Extraordinaire.

Let's take it to the 90's era when New York was still in the golden age where there was a real movement behind Hip-Hop culture. Hence the era where L.I.F.E. LONG was born. L.I.F.E. LONG which is an acronym for "Living In Full Effect" has been a staple on the independent hip-hop music scene for over a decade,appearing on independent classics since early as 1995 (notable classics like Canibol Ox's "Cold Vein", Anti Pop Consortium's "Trajic Epilouge", D.J. Js1's "Ground Original and so much more), also being a founding member of the Legendary "Stronghold" crew (Breez Evahflowin, C-rayz Walz, Poison Pen, Imortal Technique and others), which has proven L.I.F.E's movements in the Hip-Hop game.

Majik Most is that Original Sweaty Back Bastard from Florida and he's bringing the type of solid creative material the scene needs right about now. With just the right mixture of creativity, wittiness, and his ability to hit off every track with nothing but quotables, he plans to mark his spot on hiphop and stay there.

Think BIG, when u think of Marvelous Magnum. This Long Island Native is full of smooth melodic flows & catchy street themes that listeners have no choice but to take heed to. The interesting thing about this guy is that he has 2 sides, Marvelous on 1 side is the smooth, conscious, harmonic, soulful sound. While Magnum is the more street and catchy side, when you mix them both together you have a very Artistic Lyricist.

Moka Only - is a dynamic artist with a career that spans over 10 years, 26 LP's and 400,000 records sold independently. He has won three Juno's, seven Much Music video awards and is a former member of the west coast super group Swollen Members. | Ron Contour doesn't care what you think. "Ron Con" already knows where he stands in the midst of today’s shaky music industry climate. Ron con has worked too hard and too long to care about the mundane details that plague so many of hip hops a and b listeners. Ron Con is a proud "c-lister". A hip hop cunundrum (sic), a man of few means yet many dreams and a penchant for the peculiar. | In an era where most hip-hop artists claim to 'break new ground' or 'challenge the boundaries', yet more often than not only deliver on diluted retreads of stale rap clichés, Canadian/American duo The Nope (Psy of the Oddities and Moka Only) offer a different approach: they drop all pretence of treading new waters.

Hailing from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan (pop. 1,500), Muneshine has come a long way. From first hearing hip hop music at age 9, experimenting with words and turntables in his teens, to travelling the world collaborating with legends in his field and inspiring others, Muneshine’s story is unlike any other Canadian hip hop artist.

Nebz Supreme, a local native to the 805 area and the same Tri-Counties that spawned artists such as The Lootpack, OHNO, M.E.D, Declaime etc. has been associated with hip hop since the early 90's. Recording his first songs with 805 o.g. 2Brown of the mafia crew in 92, Nebz grew progressively closer to an aspiring career as both an emcee and producer.

After embracing his insanity, he naturally fell into place with making music - first as an MC, and later on as a producer. Like many other kids, he dreamt of being an artist and made beats for fun, but he didn't consider himself an MC until he recorded his first song.

Rob Swift knows all about evolution and its conceptual cousin, revolution—whether it's the spontaneous kind that sparks radical change, or the vinyl-based kind that occurs at 33-1/3 revolutions – per - minute (and variations thereof).

Now, a few years after never completing his solo album, Saint returned to the drawing board and emerged with "About Time" on Pro Se/Domination Recordings. He is joined on the mic by Cadence, Dumi Right, NYOIL, Mr. Man, Eternia, Emskee, Muneshine, Anti-, Honey Larochelle, Verses, Dr. Becket, Mr. Complex and El Da Sensei. | In 2005 Super Producer/Emcee Saint and highly respected world renown Emcee/DJ Emskee joined forces to make The Good People. Both New York Natives, Saint from Long Island and Emskee from L.E.S. came together with one goal in mind... Make quality Hip Hop with meaning and intelligence.

Sci-Fi Stu is a producer from Edinburgh in Scotland, he has been beat making for 2 years, and has been a musician and promoter for around 10 years. Influenced by the 'golden era' sound SciFi got into hip hop through a friend around 1990 and enjoyed listening to Public Enemy, EPMD, Wu Tang Clan and all those classic sounds while growing up.

Today's rap music is at a tipping point. Since the latest technology allows anyone to make and promote music without leaving their bedroom, the music world is flooded with the oversaturation of social network solicitors and trendy blog videos. While most get lost in the huge crowd, the Hawaii-raised Sean J (born as Sean James) hopes to stands out with something that most people are afraid of doing, being himself.

Seven aka Young Bunchy Carter hails from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. With a potent combination of story-telling, political insight, and street swagger, the Central Islip, Long Island native has plenty to prove.

The Bronx born, Orlando raised emcee Shinobi Stalin is the counter thesis of this new age way of thinking. Bound to the culture of Hip Hop, His moral obligations to preserving and making a meaningful impact in the genre has shinned through on his new album Zombie SKool.

It might seem ironic that someone who got tricked into going to college would go on to become a school principal, but for South Carolina native, Mervin Jenkins, it was just nature taking its’ course. Known to his former students as “Jenks”, the streets know a freestyle fiend named “Spectac” (short for Spectacular). Born in Eutawville, S.C., the University of Hip-Hop was the only education that interested the young rapper who fell in love with rhyming at a very young age.

Storm the Unpredictable is a hip hop artist with a lyrical style that can instantly change the mood of any crowd, like the weather quickly changes with an approaching violent storm.

At the tender age of 6 he made his first mix tape, which consisted of beating random objects around the room whilst his brother blew obscene notes on a saxophone. At 9 he taught himself to play the bass, followed by guitar at 11 and drums at 14.

Though he had a few indie releases under his belt long before, Supastition garnered his first dose of national attention when his Nicolay - produced song "The Williams" was hand-selected by ?uestlove of the Roots’ Okayplayer Records to appear on their compilation album.

Representing Hempstead, Long Island New York is the duo Hus Tha KingPin and SmooVth Dude who make up the hip hop crew Tha Connection. Young in age but old souls in the game with musical influences including Slick Rick, Wu Tang Clan, DJ Premier, AZ, DITC, Pete Rock, Jeru the Damaja, Nas, MF Doom and Jean Grae to just name a few.

Hailing from the muck that is Essex County, New Jerusalem (Home of Reggie Noble, Tame and El, Treach and Vinnie, LOTUG and The O.G Flavor Unit) comes The Custodian of Records. A self pro-claimed minimalist, once raised on the Radio, only began producing due to the mainstream of sewage and boring indie scene...

Compiled of the duo Hus and Smoovth of Tha Connection (Goon Trax, Domination Recordings, Feelin'Music, Libyus Music, River City Music Ent.) and Marvelous Mag, (his debut release "Selfless Acts" features Skyzoo of Duck Down Records), emerges The Strangerz. Their debut release "2nd To None" explores soul, jazz, and love songs with a street vibe.

Ultimately, the heart and brain are essential for survival and well being. One cannot exist without the other. The same factual philosophy has formed a duo that wants to keep Hip Hop's heart from stopping and mind from being 'brain- dead.' The Heart and Brain is a strong breeze of fresh air to the masses that crave what most real Hip Hop fans want…dope beats and dope rhymes.