CHRIS BROWN
- In 2007, Chris was named one of PEOPLE’s “Most Beautiful” celebrities
- Chris Brown’s dancing skills is ascribed to Michael Jackson
- Chris Brown says that Michael Jackson was one of his biggest music inspirations
- Chris Brown used to be a part of a church choir
- Before fame, Chris Brown used the stage name “C-Syzle”
DJ SLIQE
- DJ Sliqe’s real name is Lutendo Kungoane
- In 2013 DJ Sliqe released his first single that he co-produced with Sipho ’Psyfo’ Ngwenya, which he considers to be his ‘big break’
- In 2020, DJ Sliqe was appointed by Sony Music Entertainment Africa as the Head of Hip-Hop/R&B at Sony Music Entertainment south Africa
- Dj Sliqe says he wanted to increase the volume of dream hip hop collaborations, filling the gaps and feeding the hungry hip hop nation.”
- Dj Sliqe dropped out of university to pursue his music career
DOECHII
- Doechii’s birth name is Jaylah Hickmon
- Barack Obama included Doechii’s hit single “Persuasive” in his 2022 Summer Playlist roundup
- Doechii is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment
- Doechii was included in XXL’s “2022 Freshman Class”
- Doechii started playing the piano when she was in school
LATTO
- Latto was a part of the XXL Freshman Class in 2020
- Latto’s real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens
- Latto changed her stage name from ‘Mulatto’ to ‘Latto
- Latto appeared on the reality TV series ‘The Rap Game’
- Latto was raised in Atlanta
KANYE WEST
- Kanye West has won 21 Grammy Awards
- Kanye West’s father was part of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s
- At the age of 10, Kanye West moved with his mother to Nanjing, China, where she was teaching at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program
- Kanye West founded the Kanye West Foundation to help disadvantaged youth excel in school, arts and music programs
- Some of Kanye West’s biggest influences for his debut album included Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and Jay-Z
DJ CLEN
- Dj Clen is a South African club Dj, music compiler and producer
- Dj Clen has collaborated with esteemed South African rappers such as A-Reece and Jay Jody
- Dj Clen has 15.9K monthly listeners on Spotify
- Dj Clen released his first single in 2017 titled “I Do”
- Dj Clen released his first album titled “Missing In Action” in 2018
LIL YACHTY
- Lil Yachty worked at McDonald’s to supplement his income early in his career
- Lil Yachty’s birth name is Miles Parks McCollum
- Lil Yachty’s alter-ego is ‘Lil Boat’
- Lil Yachty refers to his music as ‘bubblegum trap’
- Lil yachty was a model for Kanye West in Yeezy Season 3
LIZZO
- Lizzo formed a rap group at the age of 14
- Lizzo was part of a marching band when she was in University
- Lizzo played a performer in the British reality television series Made in Chelsea in 2014.
- Lizzo refers to herself as a ‘self-proclaimed nerd’
- Lizzo loves to watch Anime, her favourite Anime series is Sailor Moon
SUMMER WALKER
- Summer Walker is an Aries
- Summer Walker was discovered by a studio manager of Love Renaissance, an Atlanta-based record label.
- Summer Walker was inspired by iconic artists such as Amy Winehouse and Erykah Badu
- Summer Walker taught herself how to play the guitar
- Before her singing career took off, Summer Walker had her own company called ‘Summer So Clean’
METRO BOOMIN
- Metro Boomin’s real name is Leland Tyler Wayne
- Metro Boomin began making beats when he was 13 years old
- Metro Boomin is also known as Young Metro or simply Metro
- When Metro Boomin was in high school, Metro’s mother would often drive him for over eight hours from St. Louis to Atlanta to collaborate with artists he met online
- Metro Boomin was 19 years old when he released his first mixtape called 19 & Boomin
CHLOE
- Chloe’s dad started teaching her how to write songs at the age of ten
- Chloe is also inspired by artists such as Grimes, Missy Elliott, Imogen Heap, Tune-Yards, and R&B music
- Chloe’s mentor is Beyonce
- Chloe, together with her sister Halle, has earned 5 Grammy nominations
- Chloe is signed to Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment
ALICIA KEYS
- Alicia Keys has nine Billboard Music Awards to her name
- Alicia Keys is a classically trained pianist
- Alicia Keys started composing music when she was nine years old
- Alicia Keys was 15 years old when she was to Columbia Records
- Alicia Keys’ birth name is Alicia Augello Cook
KIM PETRAS
- Kim Petras is a German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California
- Kim Petras signed with Amigo and Republic Records in 2021
- Kim Petras began recording music as a teenager
- Kim Petras credits the late 1990s and early 2000s pop scene, as well as 1980s Italo disco, as the primary basis for her sound
- Kim Petras refers to her loyal fanbase as her “Bunheads.”
CENTRAL CEE
- Central Cee grew up in West London
- Central Cee’s birth name is Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su
- Growing up, Central Cee was surrounded by reggae, jazz, dancehall and rap music
- Central Cee rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of the singles “Day in the Life” and “Loading”
- Central Cee attributes his success to his community
