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In August 2023, fresh off the release of "SantanaSeason," Omar was already recording new music, refusing to take any days off. He began locking in with new producers such as Grymm, Xeno, and z3r0, as well as working with producers he's already worked with, like stxpwxtch and NXO.

In September 2023, 2 months after releasing "SantanaSeason," Omar got in contact with an A&R man from Music Media Group, a division of Atlantic Records. Omar was being offered a hefty deal with the label and was invited to New York to discuss business. So, he took a trip to New York and met with Hunter Morrison, the A&R and creative director at Music Media Group. That day, Omar signed to Music Media/Atlantic Records for 4 albums.

Later that month, the label began taking down old releases, as well as "Santana Season," from streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, which upset fans. SoundCloud became the primary place for people to stream Omar's music until "SantanaSeason" was finally put back up on streaming in October 2023; despite this, Omar's old singles were still not recovered due to copyright reasons. Once the label reuploaded his previous mixtape, he felt it was time to begin the rollout for his next.

In October 2023, Omar linked with Kodaleine and XenThinnGxd in New York to record new music. That day, Omar and Koda recorded a song called “Wake Up,” which they decided to preview and post on TikTok, gaining over 1 million views on the platform. Fans began begging Koda and Omar to release the song, but the two have kept quiet on its status.

On November 3, 2023, Omar tweeted, "HUSTLA MUZIK." This instantly got fans talking and already anticipating a new release. Throughout November, Omar released 4 snippet videos (for "With It", "Nothin", "5G", and "Str8 Hustlaz" each gaining thousands and thousands of views on TikTok and other social media platforms. Fans were now tapped into the world and gritty but flashy aesthetic of this era and mixtape rollout.

That same month, OmarSantana was seen in downtown New York with Sosr shopping at 2nd Street. The two rappers instantly formed a large crowd, which resulted in them having to be escorted out with security. While leaving, Omar was asked when we’d be getting new music. And to that he said, “Very soon.”

Finally, on December 8, 2023, "Hustla Muzik" was officially released through Music Media Group and Atlantic Records. The mixtape saw great success, debuting at #50 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 45,000 copies in its first week. The mixtape saw further success when the song "First" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 single chart at #18. Fans praised the album, and Omar soared past 6 million monthly listeners, solidifying himself as a main player in the underground scene. His audience was only growing, and he was heading straight for the mainstream.

A week after the mixtape's release, Omar announced the Hustla Muzik 2024 Tour, which was set to begin in January 2024 and run all the way until April 2024. The tour would see Omar performing in the US, UK, Canada, and France. The tour was selling out fast, and by the first show, it was completely sold out.

And so, as announced, Omar began the tour in Atlanta, GA**,** in January 2024. Here was the setlist:

1. Ape Shit*
2. 5G*
3. Pour Up*
4. Slime Time*
5. Nothin*
6. Str8 Hustlaz*
7. Trenches*
8. First*
9. Neva Change*
10. In that Drap*
11. Turn Up (from SantanaSeason)
12. Fasho (from SS)
13. Bustdown*
14. MVP*
15. LVL*
16. With It*
17. Fell In Luv*
18. Bounti (from SS)
19. Monroe*
20. Bad Day (from SS)
21. Hustla Muzik*
22. Licks (from SS)
23. Waiting on a Friend*
24. G-6 (from SS)

* Indicates songs from the "HUSTLA MUZIK" mixtape.

While on the road, Omar was still recording new music, hoping to release a deluxe edition of his latest mixtape, and told fans that there would be nothing but "bangers" on the deluxe. Fans are eagerly waiting for new Omar music, which is expected to drop VERY soon...

After the release of “crash” in March 2025, blxxd decided to again take more time away from the spotlight, deciding to begin recording his new project.

During this time, in July 2025, he bought his first apartment, which he flexed on Instagram live, while also playing a new snippet for a song called “BLEED,” which took a more Rock direction.

By September, blxxd felt like the mixtape was complete, and so he began teasing the release heavily to fans. As anticipation grew, he spontaneously would release 15 second snippets across the internet, further building more hype.

On October 20th, 2025, blxxd released the album trailer for the mixtape. Fans were excited!

And finally, on October 17, 2025, “Blxxd Says Bleed” was released. And to accompany it, 6 days later, Blxxd announced the tour, which sold out in 2 weeks, grossing over $700,000.

The Blxxd Says Bleed US Tour began in Nov 2025 and concluded in January 2026. Once he returned, he confirmed that he was ready to get back in the studio and release some new music all throughout 2026, as well as “another tour or two.”

after months of silence on social media, blxxd is back with his debut mixtape “crash.” fans of blxxd praise his musical evolution, while much of the outside doesn’t quite understand it. despite this, many have been able to uncover the hidden shots sent at multiple rappers on the project, including shots at Sosr, Mxlly, and OmarSantana.

“M-O-L-L-Y, p** so asian and tight, but she ain’t my ho // send her right back to the corner store, ugh” - blxxd shot at Mxlly on “stupid pRtyy girls!” This lead to speculation that Mxlly and Blxxd slept together.

“all that flexin’ gon leave yo ass broke // i keep sticks im gon shoot that pole, blahh” - blxxd shot at OmarSantana on “ur ego too big (pipe down)”

“he broke in real life, he cap for the net. i crushed his bitch, she on IG page, la la la, likin my post, she js tryn fuck, so i let her crush, okay!” - blxxd shot at sosr.

After the mixtapes release, blxxd took to Instagram to announce that he wasn’t done and that he was still working on new music, as well as leaks continuing to spread online.

In April 2008, Jhay began working on his next album. He was all over the world recording with different artists, working with new producers, and writing with new writers. He wanted his next album to be better than his first. He now knew how to mix R&B and Rap, now leaning more in a pop-rap direction to appeal to a bigger audience, though this didn't mean he was letting go of his rapping bag; he'd use that on numerous sessions during the album's making, including songs like "Wonderful", "Dec 14th", "The Re Up", as well as "Successful (feat. Lil Gotti)" and "Say You Will (feat. Mad Prophet)" which both featured respected rap vets.

By July 2008, Jhay had already recorded 50+ songs for the album, moving from Toronto, Las Vegas, Miami, and Atlanta while recording between July and October 2008. In October 2008, Jhay met TrinaXx for the first time in person, marking the beginning of an amazing friendship between the two. They began hanging out regularly, and since they both made music, they'd occasionally record together, too.

In January 2009, production on the album had been completed, and it was sent off to Universal/YNE to be released in February 2009. Jhay had picked the title "Successful," named after the track of the same name featuring his mentor Lil Gotti. The label released "Tonight" as a promotional single in January 2009, debuting at #13 on the Billboard Hot 200. On Saturday, February 7, 2009, Jhay announced the "I'm Successful: Album Release Concert," which would take place on Saturday, February 21, 2009, the day after the album's release. The event, which would take place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, was 2 weeks away and sold out in just one week, with tickets being priced at $45-$85.

"Successful" was released on February 20, 2009. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 252,000 copies in its first week. The album scored Jhay 7 Top 20 hits, including "Successful (feat. Lil Gotti)" and "All on You (feat. Mario)," both of which topped the charts, respectively, with "Say You Will (feat. Mad Prophet)," tracking closely behind at #2. And at the album release concert, fans sang every song word for word, even though the album had only been out for 24 hours. Because of the sold-out show, Universal decided to put Jhay on a headlining arena tour.

The I'm Successful World Tour would run from April to September 2009, grossing $19.1 million. During the tour, Jhay brought out special guests, including Lil Gotti in New York, Mario in Las Vegas, and TrinaXx in Atlanta, where they performed an unreleased track titled "Expensive Girls," which was speculated to be for one of their 2010 albums.

When Jhay returned home, he got a call from Gotti telling him he wanted to hop on this "special" song. Without hesitation, Jhay took a flight to Atlanta, where he found out the song was titled "We Made It, which featured Gotti, Kanye West, Mickey the Menace, and now Jhay, as he recorded his verse that night. The song would be debuted in Michael Jordan's WrapStar Media documentary that was being released in October 2009.

"We Made It (feat. Lil Gotti, Kanye West & Mickey the Menace)" debuted at #7 on the Billboard Hot 200. The song was always performed during the 2009 Hall of Fame Michael Jordan career highlights section. Jhay was the biggest he had ever been at this point, and he only wanted to keep going up.

He took no time off, except to vacation in Miami, Florida, in December 2009 - January 2010, where he secretly began recording new music. He decided he would call his next album "Victory Lap," before flying to LA in January 2010 to attend the 52nd Grammy Awards, where he was nominated for 5 Grammys (Rap Artist of the Year, Rap Album of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Artist, and Best Rap Song). That night, he walked away with 2 Grammys for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Successful (feat. Lil Gotti)."

Afterward, in February 2010, he flew back to Toronto to finish recording the rest of his upcoming album, which he was more than ready to release in the next few months..

Keef eagerly began working on his next project. He knew it had to be one of his best, so he took aside some time to make sure the album was as good as it could be. Production began in April 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Keef was working overtime. He needed this project to be fire. Day in, day out, Keef was spitting the craziest bars of his career.

He began teasing snippets online, which gained a lot of buzz for his name. And when he went to the studio with Lil Haven, they filmed a 15 second snippet video that began gaining attention on Instagram. So, he knew it was time to drop something. He needed to give his fans new music.

In early June 2017, Keef compiled 7 new tracks for an EP and sent it off to the label. He decided to call it Drip or Drank. By this point, Keef began falling in love with designer clothes, women, and of course, money. As well as drugs, which soon became him sipping lean and popping pills every so often, especially when he was with Young Oso and Lil Trilla studio sessions. The amount of drugs and girls they had coming to the studio was insane to Keef.

On June 16, 2017, Yung Keef released “Drip or Drank,” which debuted at #53 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 23,000 first week. The tracks that fans especially highlighted though were “Emotional Rockstar” and “Boss Shit (feat. Lil Haven).” The fans loved it, and only wanted more. And Keef wasn’t done. He still had more to offer, and he would deliver that, soon.

Right after the release, he decided to host an EP release party in New York at the Brooklyn Paramount. It sold out in a week, with 2,700 people in attendance. The crowd was turnt for every song, which only made Keef even more excited to drop his upcoming album, which he had decided to title “Keef Season 2.” And aimed to release this upcoming October.

Maxwell didn’t know where to begin with his next album. He thought perhaps it was too early to begin another album cycle so soon. So, he decided to instead focus on his relationship with his fiancée, Athena. He booked them first class tickets to Aruba, where they vacationed together for 6 months before returning back home in early February 2015. And when they returned, Athena began experiencing pregnancy symptoms. So, her and Maxwell went to the doctor and they got the news that Athena was pregnant with their first child!!

Maxwell was so excited. He wanted to dedicate something to his daughter, deciding it was finally time to hit the studio again. Here and there, when Athena was sleeping, he’d punch in and record new music. By now, Maxwell was a perfectionist. He didn’t bother moving on from a song until he knew it was complete. Despite that, Maxwell was there for Athena during her entire pregnancy. He was so happy to be a father, and he knew he wanted to be better parents than his parents were. And so, Athena gave birth 9 months later on November 16, 2015, Jasmine Blue Baker was born.

From then on, Maxwell was never the same. His family came first, even before music. He finally had a purpose in this world. He wanted to do anything he could for his wife and their daughter. This new found love and life came with its own sacrifices though. Maxwell was still a recording artist and wanted to release music for his fans who had been waiting since his last project in 2013, almost 3 years earlier. So, he decided to take December 2015 off to finalize the tracks for his next album with many producers and writers. And what would come was his second album, “RAK!M.”

“RAK!M” was released on January 15, 2016. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 276,000 copies first week. The album scored Maxwell his first four Top 10 hits, including his first number one hit “By My Side,” which he wrote Athena and his newborn, Jasmine, as well as “Jezebel” #2, “Alive (feat. Mirabella)” #7, and “Hendrix” #10. Hip hop fans and critics highly praised the album, calling Maxwell one of the defining voices of the current generation. They praised him for leaning into a more experimental rap style instead of sticking the very popular trap rap which was never popular at the moment, although he did lean into Trap with the song “Snake.”

After the album, the label wanted to put Maxwell on tour, though he didn’t want to leave his family. So, he talked to Athena about it and she said he should do it. She said his fans love and deserve to see him, too. And so, Maxwell agreed to do the tour. His first tour since 2012.

The “Distorted Overload Tour” launched in April 2016 and concluded in October 2016, grossing $33 million. Every single stop on the tour, Maxwell gave the fans his all, making sure they got every pennie’s worth. He even brought some of his friends out including Malcolm in Chicago, Rio Lennox in New York, and LilBbyGoyard in Los Angeles, where they debuted a new, unreleased song.

When Maxwell returned home, he greeted his family with the biggest smile and hugs ever. He kissed Athena like he never seen her before. He was so happy to be back home. In February 2017, Maxwell had been nominated at the Grammys Awards for Best Rap Artist, Best Male Rap Performance, and Artist of the Year, winning all three!! During his speech, he thanked his wife and date, Athena for “Staying down while he was down until he got up.” Saying she always believed in him. He also thanked and praised his now 1 year old daughter, Jasmine for being the flyest, cutest baby girl in the world.

After the award ceremony, Maxwell remained MIA on social media, choosing to instead focus primarily on his family rather than music. He wasn’t retiring, he was just enjoying his success. He bought a new house for his family as by 2018, Athena and Maxwell were expecting their second child, due for May 2019. Maxwell had his hands tied, but he was a happy, and when he’d returned to music was up to him. But it will happen.

The Honeytones were an American girl group from South Carolina in 1969. Discovered and introduced by Bobby Moore, a newly signed employee for CBS Records. The group consisted of lead vocalist Sunny Rose, background vocalist Trixy Love, and background vocalist and occasional pianist Wonda Womack.

Their debut album, “Meet the Honeytones” released on May 1, 1970. It features the girls’ first Top 10 hit, “Boy Toy,” which peaked at #7 and “Your Heart Belongs to Me” which peaked at #11. After the success, the girls were quickly assigned to begin production on their sophomore album.

As a result, their second album, “Soul Sisters” was released on August 14, 1970, just 3 months later. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200, and scored the girls a Top 10 hit with “Get On, Right” which peaked at #3 on the charts. Following the successful album, the girls hit the road for their first headlining concert tour. The Soul Sisters Live! Tour grossed $24 million dollars (approx. $207.2 million USD in 2026) At the 1970 Grammys, the girls took home Best R&B Performance and Best New Artist(s).

After, the girls quickly began working on their next project. “Merry Christmas” which released on November 6, 1970, debuting at #34 on the Billboard Hot 200. While on their previous tour, the girls recorded their next project, a live album.
“Live at Carnegie Hall” was released on February 12, 1971. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200. The compilation album also gained the girls two more Top 10 hits, including a number one “Get On, Right (Live) and “Lady (Live)” which peaked at #8.

Their third album, “Heart of Stone” was released on May 14, 1971. It debuted at #8 on the Billboard Hot 200, scoring the girls another number one, diamond hit with “Love Is Like a Gun,” as well as “My Kiss” which peaked at #2. The supporting tour, “Heart of Stone Tour” lasted from February - August 1972, grossing $50 million (approx. $400 million USD in 2026 dollars). That year, they won Best Duo/Group at the Grammys.

Then, in 1973, Sunny Rose was casted in a film titled “Lady Soul.” The girls were hired to write and perform the soundtrack for the film, being paid $5 million to do it. The official soundtrack was released on April 20, 1973, debuting at #17 on the Billboard Hot 200. The tour lasted from May - November 1973, grossing $52 million.

The following year, the girls soared new heights with their 1974 album, “Love Songs” released in July 1974, and scored them another number one hit single with “Always Be My Baby” as well as “One More Chance” which peaked at #9. The “Love On Tour” took place from August 1974 - March 1975, grossing $53 million. At the 1974 Grammys, the girls won Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Duo/Group.

Their final album, “Last Dance” released on August 15, 1975, debuting at #3 on the Billboard Hot 200, as well as the title track also going number one, making it the girls’ fourth number one hit. The accompanying tour, titled the “Last Tour” grossed $77 million, lasting from October 1975 - March 1976.

By 2026, the girls have sold 115 million records. The Honeytones today are remembered as the first African American girl group to reach these heights! They are regarded as one of the biggest girl groups of all time.

In March 2006, it was announced that Jhay Killah had signed a deal under rap megastar Lil Gotti’s label Yung Nation Empire, which was already picking up steam from their previous signee, TrinaXx. Gotti had stumbled across Jhay rapping on Canadian blog pages as Jhay is from Toronto, Canada.

In May 2006, Jhay began chilling with Gotti, going to various parties, events, and industry meetings. As well as various studio sessions. By July, Gotti and Jhay had recorded 30+ songs. And by September, Jhay had a total of 45+ songs recorded. So, the Gotti asked Jhay if he was ready to begin his debut album rollout. Jhay said, “Born ready.”

So, in April 2007, Jhay’s first single “Baby” was released. The song leaned more towards R&B. It’s melodic approach helped it gain massive momentum locally, in Canada. Gotti then suggested they drop one of their collabs as the next song, and Jhay knew that was the perfect idea.

3 months later, “You (feat. Lil Gotti)” was released and became a HIT! It debuted at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jhay’s second single was a Top 10 hit. Behind the scenes, Jhay was assembling the tracklist. He wanted it to be the perfect introduction. Every bar had to be great. Every punchline, everything had to be perfect.

Jhay had a strong feeling about the next single. “Ride With Me.” He showed his mother the song, and she knew it was a smash hit. And so it was. “Ride With Me,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jhay had a number one single. He was grateful that his mother believed in him. She meant the most to him.

Jhay Killah was so hot right now, every talk show host wanted to talk to him, and so his face was all over the world. Millions of people were turned in for his next move. Gotti felt as if it was time for Jhay to be hooked up with security. And so, Gotti hired $1.5 million dollars worth of armed “protection” to travel with Jhay anytime he did public events. J-Diggs and Relly were Jhay’s bodyguards.

Jhay had submitted his album for an October release date, it was creeping up quick. He decided to title it “Killah Instinct.” He felt it threw off listeners presenting itself as something hard on the outside when its lyrical content and subject matter was soft, personal, and meant a lot to Jhay.

“Killah Instinct” was released on October 19, 2007 through Universal/YNE. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 206,000 first week. The album produced two more Top 10 singles from Jhay with “Give It 2U” and “Brand New (feat. Lil Gotti & T.I.)” at #4 and #5 respectively.

Jhay was the hottest rising artist of the year, many calling him rookie of the year. Although Jhay knew he could go harder. He was so proud of himself. He took some time off to celebrate, often clubbing in Toronto. After he celebrated for a few months, he told Gotti was ready to tour. And so, Gotti told the people to get on it.

In January 2008, Jhay was nominated for Best Rap Song “Ride With Me” and WON! As well as being nominated for Best Rap Album.

After, the Killah Instinct Tour began in January 2008, spanning from Canada, US, UK, and France. It wrapped in April 2008, grossing $3.5 million. After the tour, Jhay wasted no time getting back in the studio to begin working on his next project..

On February 14, 1989, August Anderson Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Tiana Brown and Anderson Brown. Music surrounded him from birth—his father played guitar in a blues-rock band while his mother sang in the church choir. Raised on Soul, Pop, and R&B, August especially admired Michael Knight, whose performances inspired him to sing, dance, and join his church’s children's choir.

At age 10, August began taking guitar lessons from his father and quickly developed his talent. He performed at local talent shows throughout Brooklyn and even sang on sidewalks to help his family, sometimes earning nearly $200 a day.

In 2004, at 15 years old, August was introduced to newly formed Bubblegum Records. There, he met A&R executive LaTrell Womack, who had previously seen him perform and wanted him as the label's first artist. Although writers were hired to assist him, August proved capable of writing songs on his own and finished his songwriting program in just three weeks. By January 2005, his debut album was complete.

After months of promotion, August released his debut single, "Say It," on March 4, 2005, peaking at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. His follow-up single, "Girl Of My Dreams," became a breakout hit, reaching #7 and earning him an opening slot on Lil Gotti's I AM MUZIK World Tour stop in Brooklyn. Impressed by August, Gotti later contributed a verse to "Need That (Ooh Girl)."

August's self-titled debut album arrived on September 30, 2005, debuting at #7 on the Billboard 200 with 135,000 first-week sales. It produced two more Top 20 hits, "Can't Say Goodbye" (#10) and "So Amazing" (#18). At only 16 years old, August had become a teen heartthrob, signing endorsement deals and selling posters nationwide.

In November 2005, he embarked on his first world tour, which sold out within three weeks and featured guests such as Lil Gotti, Mario, T-Pain, and Kanye West. While touring, August was nominated for Best Male R&B Performance at the 2006 Grammy Awards. He won the award and attended the ceremony with his mother, delivering an emotional speech thanking his parents, LaTrell, and his fans.
The Grammy win boosted his popularity even further, though the demanding schedule left him exhausted.

After wrapping up the tour in August 2006, August took a short break before returning to music. During his downtime, he experimented with weed and psychedelics, becoming fascinated by electronic music and the feelings it inspired. Those experiences would heavily influence the sound and direction of his second album.

In June 1998, Jazzy was at home when suddenly Milo opened the door. It was the first time she had seen him in months, as he was on a world tour. She slapped him across the face and he understood she was upset with him. He packed a small bag and said “I’ll be back.” She didn’t even question where he was going. A few days later, Jazzy got a call from Milo. He told her he didn’t want to be with her anymore and that he wishes her the best. She broke down in tears bc she knew this was coming, but when it came she still wasn’t prepared.

That summer, she booked a first class trip to the Bahamas to take her mind off everything. She loved it out there. So much that she wanted to record her next album there. And that’s exactly what she did. Recording for her next album began in September 1998. But even this didn’t stop her from falling into self doubt. The media began comparing Jazzy to Milo’s new girlfriend Raiyah, the lead singer of Black Velvet. It began to take a toll on her mentally.

So, In November 1998, she had her first plastic surgery appointment to fix her nose. It took 6 weeks to heal, but when it did, she loved the results. She felt more confident and beautiful. But the nose surgery made her notice other “imperfections” such as her lips and cheeks, and so she got surgery for those things too. And by January 1999, Jazzy felt like an entirely new woman. She felt untouchable, so, she decided that would be the name of her sophomore album.

In January 1999, Jazzy rented a house in the Bahamas for 6 months. And with that, she resumed production on Untouchable, which lasted until April 1999. She was more than ready to begin the rollout for her album. She submitted “Let Me Love You (feat. Mary J. Blige)” as the lead single. And when it released, it blew the label’s expectations out of the water.

“Let Me Love You (feat. Mary J. Blige)” debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The label immediately followed this up with a press tour for Jazzy to promote her upcoming album, “Untouchable.” During an interview, she was asked about her appearance as she didn’t look like the same Jazzy from 1997. So, she said, “To everyone wondering, YES! I got a nose job! And, YES! It cost more than your rent, mortgage, car, wedding, p*nis enlargement surgery, and whatever else you people have that i don’t care about. Stop caring so much. Geez. Anyways, “Untouchable” coming very soon for my fans that care more about music than how i look. Mwah.” But that didn’t put the questions to rest. Throughout the entirety of 1999 well into the 2000s, many people questioned her appearance, noticing her nose getting smaller, face thinner, etc. Behind the scenes, she’d cry herself to sleep because she wanted the people to talk about her music and not her looks.

So, with summer coming up, she wanted to deliver a summer hit. She decided on her next single. She submitted it to her label, and they all knew it wasn’t gonna be a hit because Jazzy was singing more than rapping. And so when it was released it July, it proved everyone wrong. “Thug Luv (feat. Mad Prophet)” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Everyone was talking about it as the single flew off the shelves and dominated radio stations.

With the recent success, Jazzy decided it was finally time to release the album and on August 16, 1999, “Untouchable,” was released. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 379,000 first week as well as gaining Jazzy another number one single with the title track. The same day, Jazzy announced a surprise show in New York at Madison Square Garden on August 18, 1999, which sold out in just two hours.

In September, she got a call from Mattel as they wanted to make her a limited edition Jazzy J doll line. So, she agreed signing on for $3 million with 10,000 dolls being made and set to be released in December 1999. That same month, Jazzy announced her headlining world tour, the “Miss Untouchable World Tour,” which was set to begin in November 1999 and wrap in February 2000.

In October, “Reckless” was released as the fourth single, boosting it to a new peak of #3 on the Charts. The following month, she embarked on her Miss Untouchable Tour, which grossed $26 million. In December, “Hold It Down” was released as the fifth and final single, peaking at #9, adding yet another top 10 single to her career.

In January 2000, she attended the Grammy Awards where she was nominated for Rap Artist of the Year, Rap Album of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Artist, and Best Rap Song. She lost all except the later, but she was so happy that she had another Grammy to her name. That night she performed “Thug Luv (feat. Mad Prophet)” and had the crowd going crazy.

When she returned home in March 2000, she couldn’t even think about making any music. She just wanted to relax and enjoy the success. She felt very fulfilled. She wasn’t just another rapper, she was a trailblazer. An inspiration for females all over the world to follow their dreams. That’s all Jazzy wanted to accomplish, and she did. Jazzy J was officially a superstar. By April 2000, “Untouchable” had already sold over 3 million copies, further solidifying her as one of the most successful rappers of the 90s..

Madelyn Moore was born on December 4, 1974, in Houston, Texas, to Kelly and Albert Moore, a successful rock musician. When she was six, the family moved to Los Angeles after Albert purchased a new home. There, he gifted Madelyn her first guitar and taught her to play, sparking a lifelong passion for music.

By age nine, Madelyn could play guitar, piano, and drums while also taking vocal lessons. She spent weekends buying records from a local shop, where artists like Seraph and Michael Knight of The Knight Brothers became her biggest inspirations. Their confidence, artistry, and leadership shaped the kind of musician she wanted to become.

In 1985, Madelyn began traveling with her father on tour, exposing her to the music industry at a young age. Although the experience inspired her creatively, it also fueled tension between her parents, as her mother prioritized school while her father encouraged adventure. To escape the constant arguments, Madelyn turned to songwriting, filling notebooks with lyrics.

By fourteen, she was writing multiple songs a day and recording demos in her father's studio while learning engineering and production. Her first song, "All of You," was recorded in a single take. Between 1988 and 1989, she recorded around thirty songs.
Without telling her, Albert played one of her recordings, "Starlight," for executives at Warner Records. They were immediately impressed, and after meeting with Madelyn in early 1990, the label offered the 15-year-old a three-album, $35 million contract.

"Starlight" was released on March 2, 1990, debuting at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her follow-up single, "Wish I Was Your Lover," debuted at #1, making Madelyn one of music's fastest-rising stars. Her self-titled debut album followed in July 1990, eventually selling over 1.3 million copies. Because she was only sixteen, her mother refused to let her tour, so Madelyn instead performed a handful of sold-out shows in major cities.

In early 1991, Madelyn won a Grammy for Best Music Video. However, once the public learned Albert was her father, many accused her of benefiting from nepotism. The criticism deeply hurt her, but Albert encouraged her to ignore the negativity and keep proving herself through her work.

Wanting a normal teenage experience, Madelyn attended winter camp in 1991, where she met her best friend, Abigail. But as her fame continued to grow, constant media attention and crowds made everyday life nearly impossible. Inspired by the bittersweet end of her childhood and determined to establish her own identity beyond her father's legacy, she began writing her second album, Blue Moon, a deeply personal project about growing up, independence, and finding herself.

Recording began in April 1979 in Los Angeles, CA at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Throughout the sessions, Bobby and Michael were in heavy collaboration with each other. Ideas were thrown left and right, and together the two crafted something they both knew was special. The album focused on themes of love, loneliness, euphoria, heartbreak, and most importantly, having fun. He knew people would be able to connect with his music because it was real. He didn’t hide his feelings and emotions on any track, each song featured his purest energy and feelings.

By early June, the album was half way complete. But Michael wanted to take some more time off to experience life. So, he decided to buy a new home for himself in Hollywood, California for $4.5 million. He built his own home studio, which costed an additional $1.3 million, as he wanted the best equipment.

From July - October 1979, Michael was locked in on the production of his debut album. He was nearly done and ready to send in the music. He knew he couldn’t release it unless it was “perfect.”

In November 1979, the label, CBS Records began phoning Michael, telling him they were ready to begin the promotional campaign for the record, and that they wanted the album turned an early 1980 release. Michael didn’t want to be pressured into finishing his album. So, he called Bobby Moore and asked for an extension, which he agreed to. Bobby told the label to give him til summer 1980, as well was pushing the next Knight Brothers album to early 1981.

During Christmas off, Michael flew back to New York to spend the holidays with his family, and celebrated new years at Studio 54 in January 1980 for the last time before it closed a month later. The following month, Michael flew back to California to finish recording the album and by February 1980, recording was done.

He sent it to a sound engineer to be mixed and mastered and while that was happening, photoshoots were being shot as well as his album cover which was shot in Hollywood, California. Later that month he submitted the lead single and the album.

In April 1980, the lead single “Love On the Dancefloor” was released. It peaked at #6 on the charts. The single was flying off shelves, quickly earning platinum certification.

2 months later, the second single, the title track, “Dancin’ Thru the Night” was released and peaked at #9, it too quickly gaining platinum certification. Then, before Michael knew it, it was time for the release of his debut album.

“Dancin’ Thru the Night” was released on July 18, 1980. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard Hot 200, as well as producing two more Top 10 singles for Michael, with “Heartbreak Girl” (#2) and “Starlight” (#5) To celebrate, Michael decided to throw a surprise one night only concert at the Apollo Theatre in New York City on Saturday, July 19, 1980. The show featured special guest Sunny Rose, as well as his brothers. He hopped on a flight even though it was last minute. Tickets sold out in just under an hour.

The album was doing extremely well, selling over 100,000 copies per month, officially going platinum later that year, selling over 1.5 million copies. To say the album was successful was an understatement. Despite this, Michael wasn’t in the slightest bit pleased. He felt as if he put his entire being into this album just for it to do less than he thought it should. He knew for his next album, he’d have to work ten times harder than the next artist.

In August 1980, Michael got a call from his father, Marty. He told him he wanted Michael to come back to New York to meet with him and his brothers for a “talk.” He didn’t want to because he knew it would involve him recording new music with his brothers, but nevertheless, he still went.

In New York, he went to his families home, and that’s when Marty talked to the boys about completing their final album under CBS Records. Robbie said he didn’t want to because he was currently working on his debut solo album too, but Marty didn’t care. He told the boys they needed to finish the contract or else he’d “pull the plug” on their career. Although the boys didn’t see him as a threat anymore, they decided to just do it.

Michael still wasn’t convinced. He had just released a successful solo album and wanted to go on tour for it. But he decided to put his brothers first and do the album.

Recording began in September 1980 and lasted until November 1980. Michael stayed at the Knight family apartment in New York during the holidays before going back to California in January 1981, where he was nominated for Best Pop Performance, although he didn’t win, which only made him realize that he definitely knew his next album had to become the greatest album of all time..

Filming for “Golden City Lights” wrapped in July 1978, and was set to be released in November 1978. The same month, the Knight Brothers released their fifth studio album, “Dynamite,” which debuted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 200, their highest charting album yet. The group celebrated the release by hosting an album release concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 7, 1978. Tickets sold out in just five minutes, grossing $1.1 million dollars as tickets cost $60. After that, the boys were put on a 5 month tour from Sept 1978 - Feb 1979, to support Dynamite. The tour grossed $12 million dollars at the box office.

During the tour, “Golden City Lights” had been released on November 3, 1978, to positive reviews. The film grossed $40 million dollars on a $5 million budget, making the film a success. During the red carpet premiere, Michael Knight and Sunny Rose attended hand in hand as each others date, as well as being co-stars in the film. This further boosted rumors that the two were dating, although Michael confirmed they weren’t as he was “too young” for Sunny.

Once tour wrapped, the boys were granted a 1 year free “vacation,” which would allow them to rest from February 1979 - February 1980. Since Michael had some down time, he decided to begin writing some material on his own, though it wasn’t material for him and his brothers to record. It was just for him. He still had a solo album to make and he felt now was the perfect time to begin.

For the album, he wanted the assistance from his label head and friend, Bobby Moore. No HitKidz or any other writers, just them. And so, Bobby took off 2 months to begin writing songs with Michael. During this time, the two began an even closer collaboration together, further developing their relationship musically and personally. They grew even more respect for each other. And in that time, they wrote an entire albums worth of songs. Afterward, Michael and Bobby left New York City and moved to Los Angeles to begin the recording sessions for Michael’s debut album..

After the birth of his daughter in January 2016, and his Grammy sweep, Trilla went back to the studio to work on new music. He was in that mode. He was a father by day, and rapper by night now. He had responsibilities that were new for him and even though he was still adjusting, he loved being a father.

Later that month, he released a new single titled “Champion,” which was produced by Slezxo and debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In February 2016, Trilla had went Instagram official with his new girlfriend, Sandra Lopez, a model, who Trilla had been secretly dating since late 2014. They also revealed their child’s name is Cherish Saahar Williams. In March 2016, Trilla announced that his new mixtape would be titled “Purple World” and would release in April 2016. And so, when April came, so did the mixtape.

“Purple World” was released on April 29, 2016. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 164,000 copies first week. The mixtape also produced Trilla’s sixth number one single with “Street Fighter.” To celebrate, Trilla decided to take his family on a trip to Mexico since he wasn’t planning on touring to promote the mixtape.

In June 2016, Trilla’s team announced that he has began working on his next project, which he wants to release in the next month or so.

After being discovered by Rio Lennox in early 2016, the two kept in contact and would talk about music, fashion, and business. When Rio opened his own record label LENNOX Music in late 2015, Yung Gotti officially became one of the first artists signed to the label in March 2016. He signed for 5 albums for $1.5 million. Later, that month, Gotti signed another joint deal with Universal Music Group’s Interscope Records for $7 million.

While the business was being worked out, Gotti was in the studio day and night, perfecting his debut mixtape. Since 2015, Gotti’s popularity was growing rapidly, with many fans questioning the state of the mixtape. Although Gotti was working behind the scenes, he still worked on features with artist like Lil BbyGoyard, Yung Keef, Lil Haven, and ThraxxGod, as well as many more.

Finally, on May 7, 2016, the day after Gotti’s friend, Lil BbyGoyard released his debut album, Gotti released their collab song “Superstar” which had leaked online, gaining thousands of streams on SoundCloud. The single charted at #20, officially becoming Gotti’s first official Billboard Hot 100 entry.

From May - July 2016, Gotti was all over New York, Atlanta, and LA, as well as London, working on his mixtape. Gotti was building connections and working with many different notable producers and artists such as Slexzo, DJ Boomix, Rio Lennox, and a new kid on the block named Johne Montclair, a kid from Paris, France who moved to New York for College. The two clicked instantly, locking in with Montclair producing more than half the mixtape himself.

At last, the mixtape, “Yung Gotti” was released on July 29, 2016. It debuted at #72 selling 45,000 copies first week. To celebrate, Gotti hosted a party on July 31, 2016 at The Loft on 5th in NYC. Many of Gotti’s celebrity friends attended, family attended, and even fans attended as 30 tickets were available online for purchase, aside from the other 70 invited guests.

After that, Gotti went back to Atlanta and bought his first house at 20 years old. He also bought his first car, as well as a house and car for his mother. She was so proud of him, and that’s all he needed to hear.

From August - November 2016, Gotti went on tour with Lil BbyGoyard as opening act on his Rockstar Life Tour, which was entirely sold out. And after the tour, Gotti decided it was finally time to take a break, and enjoy some time off. During this time, several of Gotti’s songs began leaking online via platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube, gaining thousands of streams.

In January 2017, Gotti’s single “Superstar (feat. Lil BbyGoyard)” was officially RIAA certified Gold, selling over 500,000 copies. He called Goyard and told him and the two were on the moon about it, Goyard flew to Atlanta to hang with Gotti. That’s when they both decided they should release an album together. And so, they went to Gotti’s home studio and began working..

After some time away from the spotlight and actively in the studio, Keef had gotten a call from Atlanta trap pioneer and godfather Young Oso. Oso was starting up his own label called Serpent Society Records (SSR) signing Keef to a publicly undisclosed recording/publishing contract, jointly with Warner Records, the label Oso is signed to. This even placed him on Young Oso’s most recent album “$carface” on the “$lime Diva,” which charted at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2016.

From June - August 2016, Keef was locked in the studio working with many artists such as Lil BbyGoyard and Yung Gotti, who he met in New York, and Young Scooter, Lil Haven, and 17Hunnid$, who he knows from back home in Atlanta. And by early September, Keef had submitted the lead single to his label Serpent Society Records / Warner Music Group.

“Big Bank (feat. Lil BbyGoyard)” was released in September 2016, and peaked at #28 as well as high streaming numbers. With the success of the single, Keef submitted his album to be released in October 2016, as well as a supporting tour.

“Baby Serpent” was released on October 14, 2016. It debuted at #50 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 40,000 first week. To support the album, Keef suggested to the label that he should go on tour. They agreed and soon he embarked on his Baby Slatt Says Go Tour, which ran from December 2016 - February 2017, which grossed roughly $2 million dollars. Once tour wrapped, Keef flew back to his home in Atlanta. There he had linked up with a hometown hero, that being Lil Trilla. They recorded 4 songs together that night, one of which Keef submitted to be released in the following weeks.

“Trap In the Night (Remix) [feat. Trilla]” released in March 2017, and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Yung Keef’s first Top 10 charting single. With this huge win, Keef took to the studio to begin working on his next project..

After Sosr released his debut mixtape in July 2023, he went quiet on social media to work on his next project, a concept idea that would be told throughout 3 projects. The first of which, sosr decided to title “Mayhem!” From late July - late September 2023, Sosr was in the studio with NXO. That’s when during an Instagram live, NXO revealed sosr was working on new music and that it would be released soon.

And so, the anticipation only grew as it had been about 3 months since sosr’s last release. That’s when, on October 13th 2023, sosr surprised release a new single titled “Privacy.” The song released with a lot of praise online from sosr’s core audience and new fans finding him for the first time. The following week, sosr released a new single via YouTube titled “Mayhembloodymayhem.mp4” which announced that sosr’s new EP “Mayhem!” would be released on October 27th 2023.

And so, as promised, “Mayhem!” was released on October 27, 2023. It debuted with 4.2 million streams first day and gained a bunch of praise online for its sound direction, which took a lot of inspiration from Chicago drill mixed with layered production, and a storyline of a boy who goes mad and commits a mass murder and is now on the run, which sosr said he would explore further on his next project, his debut album.

In early November, sosr announced the Mayhem US Tour which would run from late November 2023 - January 2024. While on tour, sosr began facing his first wave of leaks. Songs like “megan fox” and “Go say Go (feat. Mxlly)” began leaking online, but one leak stood out from the rest, that being “Feelin u” which gained traction online and praise for sosr’s melodic approach.

When tour ended, Sosr returned back home to Atlanta to get some rest before beginning work on his next project, which would be his debut album…

Although blxxd’s output in 2024 was minimal, it was still extremely impactful. After a run of singles from Jan - Nov 2024, he released the lead single “all my friends r dead” which is set to appear on his debut mixtape, “crush,” which is set to drop early 2025.

In a leaked instagram chat, blxxd also stated how he quit his part time job in January 2024 to begin making music full time. Blxxd took a chance and is finally seeing it pay off, recently jumping over 250,000 monthly listeners.

In December 2024, he tweeted “crash mixtape otw” he also stated how he plans on doing a small US tour to support the mixtape.

Outside of official releases, blxxd has had several songs leak online gaining traction on SoundCloud and TikTok. As his sound and audience grows, blxxd will continue to release music all throughout 2025, saying he has 2 projects on the way.

blxxd emerged online in early 2023 with singles like “rip out your heart” and “alice in blxxdland” gaining traction on TikTok in smaller sub communities. Fans praise blxxd’s lyrics, and they enjoy the moments where he speaks “gibberish” or “backwards” and his vocal glitches, especially on his debut EP “ego death” released in October 2023.

Outside of his official releases, many leaks have been released online via piracy. These leaks gain more traction on platforms like SoundCloud, with many leaks being uploaded almost weekly.

In early 2024, blxxd stated that he wants to release more music and even plans on doing a small tour later in the year. He says, “I wanna tour this year, later tho. And i got mad music on the way, more EPs. I love you all. thank you.”

After Rio’s new music began to leak, he knew he’d have to make some changes in order to keep everything under wraps. He released “M$ (feat. Juicy J)” as the lead single on Oct 3, 2014. It performed moderately, peaking at #48 on the Charts. Rio was fresh off a number one album that sold 1 million copies, and he knew the follow up had to be perfect.

So, he decided instead of rushing it, he’d let the music flow out of him naturally. One way he made that happen was by collaborating with other artists. Collaboration was one of Rio’s favorite things as he was always working with other people whether it was music or fashion. From the end of 2014 all the way to early 2015, recording for the album was so lowkey that everyone thought Rio was up to nothing. But by early 2015, the album was very close to completion. All the songs and features remained a mystery, no one was allowed to say anything.

In Feb 2015, he invited up and coming artist, Lil BbyGoyard to attend NYFW with him and to work on some music. He liked his carefree, melodic, mumble rap style and wanted to include that on his project. By March, Rio was finished with the album and submitted to be released on April 17, 2015. Then, from March through May 2015, Rio worked on his SS15 LENNX WEAR drop, which was set to be released on June 1, 2015, and sold out within minutes in pre-orders.

On April 17, 2015, “RECKLE$$ LENNX” was released through LENNX/RCA. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, selling 456,000 copies first week. Fans and critics praised the album for being different. On this record, Rio experimented with Rock, Soul, R&B, Pop, and of course, Hip-Hop. The album had a weightless atmosphere that made it easy to listen to. All the collaborations felt very intimate and intentional and not just for the hype. Rio was the most proud of this album than he was any other.

By now, Rio had cemented himself as a driving force in Hip-Hop, and only further proved that when his single “Wishbone” went #1 on the Charts, making it his fourth number one single. In June, he began the tour, which lasted from June to Oct 2015, and grossed $35 million, making it the highest grossing rap tour that year.

When Rio returned from tour, he decided he needed some help with his brand LENNXWEAR. He decided to enlist an old friend by the name of IKËR WEST, who helped him on his previous album with the visuals. IKËR was a fashion head too, but he needed a bigger platform, and so, Rio decided to have him create the Winter collection for LENNX wear. Together the two designed jackets ($599), hats ($89), and boots ($799), the LENNX WINTER COLLECTION 2015 was released on November 10, 2015, and sold out within minutes.

Outside of work, Rio felt lonely. He didn’t struggle getting women, but he didn’t have any romantic partner. He didn’t have anyone to come home to after a long day in the studio or in the shop. So, he decided he’d take a break in 2016 and just focus on life.

In January 2016, Rio attended the Grammy Awards where he won Best Rap Song “Wishbone”, Best Rap Album “RECKLE$$ LENNX” and Artist of the Year. Now that the previous year was over, Rio decided it was time to rest, or was it? He decided it was time to work on his record label. Online, he had been seeing this young artist by the name of Yung Gotti. He liked his flows and cadence and decided to reach out to him.

The two clicked instantly. So much so, Rio took a flight to Atlanta to work on some music with Gotti and to talk about him being the first signee to LENNX Music. The two worked something out, and soon enough Yung Gotti was officially signed to LENNX/Interscope Records. Rio helped him develop his sound and craft his debut mixtape, which was set to be released in Summer 2016, and would be executively produced by Rio Lennox.