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Masta Ace, born Duval Clear in 1966, was raised by a single mother in Brooklyn. He started writing music in 1978 and has been in the industry since the late 80s. The first record label…

Chris “Smino” Smith Jr. was born October 2, 1991, in St. Louis, Missouri. He learned to play drums in a local church group. Additionally, he was raised in a musical family that exposed him early…

Neal Joseph Schon is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. It is interesting to note that he has been a member of multiple bands over the course of his career. For example, Schon is a…

Earl Sweatshirt may not be one the most commercially successful rappers in the industry, but after spending more than a decade in the industry he has built a solid fan base. Still, however, even some…

When it comes to mainstream gospel music, Kirk Franklin is easiest one of the biggest names in the business. For nearly 30 years, he has been sharing his musical talents with the world and honoring…

For the last 20 years, Skepta has been sharing his love for music with the world. He began his career as a DJ, and eventually transitioned into performing his own music as a rapper. In…

Who is Ace Harper? Are you familiar with the name? If it sounds familiar but you can’t quite place it, it’s probably because you have heard mention of it before. She is the wife of…

If you’re at all familiar with the death metal band Cannibal Corpse, you’ll know the name Alex Webster. The bassist has been with the band since day one, guiding their sound with his fleet-fingered lines,…

In 2018, Kanye West made the extraordinary claim that living under slavery for 400 years was a choice that Black people had made. He ended up being shot down by pretty much the whole world,…