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FEATURED ARTISTS
Street Team

JAY-RYDE
Young Jay-Ryde hails from the city streets of North Side, Saint Louis. With only a mother and three brothers half his life, he was raised on hard times and struggles just to get by in everyday life. In St. Louis when the streets call it is so hard not to answer, but rap became Jay-Ryde savior. Jay-Ryde started his rapping career at the early age of 15 years listening to the hottest rappers, adapting and perfecting his style. As his rap game progressed and word got out in the streets, Jay-Ryde got into battle rapping taking out everyone in his path. Keeping it street in every verse with hot lyrical content and the best punch lines coming with a style unheard of in St. Louis. As the founder of Street Team, sometimes he had to work the hardest to keep the group with a great sound. Now, he stays on the grind to get his music out and get his group's name out there so that the rest of the world can get a feel of how St. Louis really is hood.
MEDIK
Norman "Medik" Akins, Jr., is the rapper with nothing to lose. Born in the city of St. Louis, he's the youngest of four. This young member of a crew called the DS Click aka., Damaga Squad, he is moving up, and there’s no stopping him until he reaches the top. The young'n got a flow that you can catch but no other can match. His sick flow had been felt from the inner city blocks to the stage top floor. It's no looking down only up. No doctor can save medik, only himself because he's like a problem with no answer. He calls himself Medik 'cause his life is in his own hands. Norman made a decision to leave the streets and pursue a rap career .The streets gave him the nickname "Medik 4," because the flow packed nothing but metaphors. So you know and always know “Street Team 4 Life Fam”-crack spitter young Medik.
WESS CYTY
August tenth, 19-- was the date that something great arrived on the Westside of St. Louis...a new son by the name of Jared Collins, aka., "Wess Cyty." It was a new day for Mom, Brother and Grand Parents because a gifted rapper was born. They just didn't realize it at the time. It wasn't easy for them then and it's still a challenge today. With no father in the home, Mom and Grand Parents were his greatest source of inspiration to strive for a better way of life. After pulling away from the gang life , staying in school and keeping focus on his rapping became his passion. He has been rapping since about the age of eleven. Most of his time is spent upgrading his style. Wess Cyty keeps it real with his flow. Success is his motivation because he can't see himself locked up or dead. He wants to make it because the path that he’s been on is not the path that he chooses for he’s future. A new day, with a new way is still dawning in the life of Wess Cyty and its gonna be a blast! So, don't miss it because next time you see him, its going to be on TV.

Contact Information

For more information on Street Team visit:, www. myspace.com/streetteam314

For more Drop Scripts, Mixtape Hosting, Interviews, please email streetteam@vinylbreakers.com

Bijou

Bijou's music is a reflection of his childhood and life experience. Son of a Sephardic immigrant and a nomadic father, his home life was anything but conventional. He lived in various homes around northern California before settling in the small town of Mendocino, outside the radar of mainstream society. For most of his life he lived in a barn with no indoor plumbing and infrequent parents, yet he was still taught to be an individual and find his own path in life. His parents eventual divorce during his early teens caused an uncertainty in how to express himself, but Bijou would soon find solace and solidarity in a most unexpected place, the words of the legendary Tupac Shakur. The rap music that attracted Bijou painted pictures that spoke directly to his soul which he expressed in poetry. Eventually at the age of fourteen he began writing his own verse and joined other local youth in honing their voices.

Bijou became transfixed in creating music which carried throughout high school. Performing locally to consistent crowds, he scored a regional hit with the song "Welcome to Mendo" which recieved local airplay. After graduating high school he attended San Diego State where he continued to make music and perform at school functions. Bijou's international background also led him to perform in Israel and Morocco.

This year Bijou left college to complete his debut CD, "Where The Pavement Ends," which brings him back home where he finds himself more comfortable now than ever before.

"I kind of had to leave home to find home. This album is an honest look at my life, where I am now; it reflects my journey, which I know is just beginning."

Contact Information

For more information on Bijou, please visit: Bijou1.com or, Myspace.com/prophitrecords

For more Drop Scripts, Mixtape Hosting, Interviews, please email bijou@vinylbreakers.com

Provoke

Hailing from South Queens PROVOKE, brings a new edge to both the underground and commercial markets. On his first official release, "NYC," PROVOKE used his mastery of 13 innovative industry beats to pave the way for spots on the hottest mixtapes on the street, such as Tapemasters Inc.'s, DJ Envy, DJ Kool Kid, DJ L Gee, DJ King Smij, DJ Scene and DJ Wreck, just to name a few.

You may have heard Provoke on street freestyles featuring Gold artist Akinyele, Big Pun protégé, Cuban Link or Interscope/Mosely recording artist John D.O.E. PROVOKE's August 2004 release, "Can You Hear Me Now?" hosted by Justos' Rookie of the Year, DJ L, and up and coming mix tape DJ–DJ Elbow. "Can You Hear Me Now?" is 25-songs of heat, featuring commercial hits such as "Get Down," and "Ring the Alarm," both produced by Reemabeets; but, PROVOKE also stays true to his roots, dropping street credible underground songs like "My Life," and "Come Back to Me," both produced by AC.

PROVOKE is ranked #2 of 3232 artists in the hip-hop category on GARAGEBAND.COM, as he continues to outdo the competition, while also climbing to #1 in “lyrics” overall out of millions of artists on that same site. PROVOKE's newest release, "Who the F*%k is PROVOKE?". The album, hosted by Tapemasters Inc., has sold 10,000 copies underground, with no major promotion from any label. The PROVOKE Myspace page (www.myspace.com/PROVOKE) has received 25,000 hits and continues to grow by the hour.

With a distribution agreement providing national distribution and full marketing and promotion support, PROVOKE is due to breakout nationally on release of his new album in the last half of 2006.

Contact Information

For more information on Provoke, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/provoke

For more Drop Scripts, Mixtape Hosting, Interviews, please email provoke@vinylbreakers.com

Pryme Status

Pryme Status was born Felipe Boujourne on October 29, 1979 in the city of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Because of economic issues his family left Puerto Rico at the age of one and ended up in the South Streets of Houston. Life struggles were real in a one-bedroom apartment for the whole family without a single piece of furniture, not even a bed. He moved back and forth from Houston to Puerto Rico from family to family. Pryme began his writing at14. Faced with a household without a father and little of anything, he concentrated on his lyrics. His life experiences are embedded in each of his songs.

Pryme started his performing career free-styling at the age of 17. Considered as one of the best lyricist in the Southside, he completed his first demo at 18 as Boricuas Inc. Selling CDs in the underground. The trio was soon signed to Ventana Records. With one member leaving, the remaining duet released VIP Made in 2001. Unfortunately, Ventana Records closed their doors soon after the release.

After obtaining a degree in sound engineering, Pryme began work on his upcoming album Tha Unexpected ready for release in January, 2007. Pryme was nominated as Best Latin Rapper of the Year for the Houston Press Awards 2004 and has opened for major artists throughout the southwest.

He is passionate and exudes brilliance with exceptional rhymes and hard-hitting punch lines. A lyricist in English & Spanish, marketable beyond what is the standard or expectation in this industry.

Contact Information

For more information on Pryme Status, please visit: www.myspace.com/prymestatus
For more Drop Scripts, Mixtape Hosting, Interviews, please email prymestatus@vinylbreakers.com

For Booking Information call K-9 Music 713 417-6738.

G-Heff
C.E.O of Dope Cut Productions hits the streets, straight from the gateway of the peninsula, better known as Daly City, California. Right in the heart of the bay area, home of the hyphy movement. Caught in an area where talent runs rich, his persona and passion for music pulls him away from others. He has worked along side some of the bay areas best such as San Quinn and the Jacka to name a few. Backed by solid production from dope cuts in house producers Rated R, and Richness, his music is guaranteed to make an impression on his listeners.

After dropping his solo album Love to be Hated he showed fans that he is a force to be reckoned with. Now with Dope Cuts newest release the throwback he has proven to be able to stand up top with the best.

The throwback offers an array of topics from street issues to party joints, a feel good album along with some serious topics. A future classic and a must have for any collector of good bay music. With his smash single We flip that featuring San Quinn and Dope Cuts artist Rated R, this track will rattle the trunks and move the heads.

Contact Information

For more information on GHeff, please visit: www.dopecutproductions.com
For more Drop Scripts, Mixtape Hosting, Interviews, please email gheff@vinylbreakers.com

Mailing Address Box 1571 Colma, Ca 94014

FEATURED DJS

Insane Mixaken

Born and raised in Cental California and brought up on the sounds of artists like Debbie Deb, Big Daddy Kane and Eric B. and Rakim, The Insane Mixaken found inspiration from Tony G. of the KDAY Mixmasters and began DJing in the late 1980's. From DJ battles to break dancing to buying his first SP1200 The Insane Mixaken explains that "the whole beat street era was just a part of me growing up." In 1994 things began to take off for The Insane Mixaken when he sent a mixtape to Greg "Mack Attack" Mack, then with Ruthless Records. Greg Mack was looking for a DJ for one of his artists, "Kid Frost".

The Insane Mixaken was given the opportunity to tour with Kid Frost and met with other well known rappers such as N2DEEP, Slow Pain, A.L.T. and Baby Bash and also produced some tracks for a few of them at that time. In April of 2000 the Insane Mixaken was offered to do a Cornerstone Mix cd with D.J. Muggs from Cypress Hill. The cd caught the ears of the streets and the radio industry and helped established Insane's radio mixshows D.J. credability after working at a variety of radio stations throughout the Central Valley, The Insane Mixaken landed at the powerhouse in Fresno B95.

With a radio mixshow under his belt, he began to produce music for the likes of Baby Beesh, N2DEEP, Latino Velvet, JuneBug Slim and many more. Recently the Insane Mixaken was featured on the Violator Allstar D.J.s Mixx cd Vol. 2. And did various mix cds for a few artists you can also catch Insane on the road doing shows with Jay Tee,Baby Bash and Monte Loco. Just recently the Insane landed a syndication contract with Superadio thanks to the Baka Boyz Insane will be the first guest Dj ever on the World Famous Master Mixx show syndicated on 85 markets through out the nation.