Artist Type: Male

Booking Schoolboy Q is on the rise as him and his crew Black Hippy, continue to rise in the hip-hop ranks. Kendrick Lamar may be the best known member in the group, but Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul are also growing in popularity. Popular rappers like 50 Cent have already cosigned him.

Schoolboy Q is was born on a military base in Germany but grew up in Los Angeles. Before promoters were booking Schoolboy Q for rapping, he was trying to make a name for himself on the football field. He eventually quit playing and just focused on rapping. He wrote his first verse at 16, but it wasn’t until he was 21 that he became serious about music. His rapping led him to getting signed to the start-up label Top Dawg Entertainment.  He officially signed with the label in 2009, and formed the group Black Hippy with other label rappers Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul. At this time, the Schoolboy Q booking price was barely anything, but this would soon change, as he would heat up the streets with his mixtapes. He has first released the mixtape Schoolboy Turned Hustla in 2008, and it gained some attention.

He released his next mixtape “Gangsta and Soul” in 2009. The mixtape led to promoters getting their Schoolboy Q booking information, and started bringing him out to their city to see the reaction. He toured throughout 2010 to build his name up, and did guest appearances with other LA artists including his Black Hippy crew. The next release would see him getting on the charts, and make people take notice. He released the independent album “Setbacks” under Top Dawg and critics gave the album a lot of praise. Schoolboy Q was starting to be looked at as one of the top artists on the West Coast. The internet was buzzing with the release, and venues had started putting together the Schoolboy Q reservation info to start scheduling him.

Key Club in West Hollywood booked Schoolboy Q for a show in 2011, and it would be his first headlining show, which he sold out. He began prepping for the release of his next album “Habits and Contradictions” that was highly anticipated. Promoters already knew to start inquiring on the Schoolboy Q booking fee, to see what it would take to bring him out before the albums release. He was featured on ASAP Rocky’s popular mixtape on the song “Brand New Guy” that blew up on YouTube. He finally released the album and it charted on the Billboard 100, and was one of the top hip-hop albums on I-Tunes. The album featured appearances from Currensy, Dom Kennedy, ASAP Rocky, and his Black Hippy crew. The videos from the album were all big on the internet, getting over a million views each. It made people take notice to him, and critics labeled him as one of the top new artists in the game.

After the success of the album, his label would sign a joint venture deal with Aftermath/Interscope. The label would release the Kendrick Lamar album “Good Kid Maad City” that ended up being a huge album. The album was one of the best selling albums of 2013, and put a lot of eyes on his crew. Schoolboy Q was rumored to be next up, and promoters started to book Schoolboy Q in anticipation of how big he might be after the release.

He finally released the name of the album, and said it was going to be called “OxyMoron”. Fans and critics were all excited for the release of the album, and it was named one of the most anticipated albums by Complex and XXL. The album is supposed to feature other popular artists like Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Pharrell, and members of his Black Hippy Crew. XXL put him on the 2013 Freshman Class, and all eyes were on him. Venues were getting their Schoolboy Q booking information, as he was going to be one of the hot new acts to follow Kendrick Lamar’s success. He released the single “Yay Yay” that was big on the underground but didn’t have mainstream crossover success, so it will be interesting to see what direction they go in with the upcoming singles.

Schoolboy Q is one of the hottest rappers in the game right now, and this would be a great time to book him for your party. When you are ready for your Schoolboy Q booking for your concert, let us know and we will work with you to help make your event successful.

 

The West Coast is seeing a new wave of artists get attention, which is one of the reasons why people are booking Dom Kennedy for shows throughout the U.S. He first popped up on the scene in 2008 with his 25^TH hour mixtape, and has been on a run ever since. He is definitely one of the top artists on the West, and he is getting acclaim in press, and hopefully on radio soon. Promoters are reserving Dom Kennedy to bring out the crowds, and this is especially true with the sneaker crowds as he often pops up on sneaker tours.

Dom Kennedy is from Leimert Park, CA and grew up playing baseball to stay out of trouble in his childhood. He went to Santa Monica College, and used it as a plan b incase his music career didn’t go in the direction the he had hoped. He released the mixtape 25^th hour in 2008, and immediately the mixtape got a buzz throughout LA and got played on college radio stations. People awaited the release of his next mixtape, as he had a buzz throughout LA and it was increasing on the internet as well. Promoters in Los Angeles started taking notice, and began getting information on the Dom Kennedy booking fee so they could set him up in local venues.

Next he released Best After Bobby afterwards, and it was successful getting over 10,000 downloads upon release. After the release of this mixtape, he released “Future Street/Drug Sounds” that was real popular. This mixtape officially had put him on the map, and he was being seen everywhere on the online hip-hop blogs. The release of this mixtape made people take notice, and he was starting to get booked for hip-hop events around the nation. It was around this time that the sneaker community embraced him, and he was Dom Kennedy was getting booked for shows throughout the nation for these events. He was getting booked for big sneaker events like Sneaker Pimps and Kixpo. His next mixtape would be the one to take his career to the next level, and would result in Dom Kennedy reservations taking a new high.

In 2010, he released the extremely popular mixtape “From The Westside With Love, which quickly hit 100,000 downloads online. The mixtape was huge, and began getting attention from multiple publications, and on many online blogs. Many popular rappers like Rick Ross, The Game, Alchemist, and 9^th Wonder began to praise him. He was also getting attention from brands like The Hundreds. Promoters came calling to book Dom Kennedy, and he would pop-up at major festivals throughout the U.S. He performed at SXSW, Paid Dues, and Dom Kennedy booking even went international as he popped in Europe and in Africa.

Dom Kennedy had become one of the most popular underground rappers of the time, and major labels began reaching out to sign him. Though his popularity had reached new heights, he still decided to stay independent and build his fan base organically. The Dom Kennedy booking fee went up after the release of his last mixtape, and he would prep the release of another. In 2011, he released “The Original Dom Kennedy”, which received coverage by major media outlets like MTV. Dom Kennedy began to show his influences on the mixtape, which were artists like Notorious BIG, Tupac, DJ Quik, Outkast, and LL Cool J.

He released an album digitally called “From The Westside with Love II” which was the sequel to his very popular mixtape. The digital album was very popular, and hit the top 10 on the I-Tunes charts. People everywhere were wondering what venues would reserve Dom Kennedy after this release. He wasn’t a mainstream artist, but within the hip-hop community especially those into West Coast hip-hop, he is very much embraced.

Dom Kennedy prepped for the release of his next mixtape, as people wondered what he would do next. Promoters had wondered if this next mixtape would increase the Dom Kennedy booking cost, and it probably would as people were hungry for his next set of music. He released “The Yellow Album” in 2012, and it was very popular. The single “My Type of Party” was named one of the top Hip-Hop Songs of the year by Complex Magazine. The mixtape featured rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Too Short. As an independent artist, he has had plenty of success, and people are wondering what direction he is going to go in. He has many major labels interested in signing him, and promoters are wondering if his booking price will go up if he does get signed.

Dom Kennedy’s career is only getting bigger. Venues will start to plan their Dom Kennedy bookings once they start to hear singles from the new mixtape. He is one of the most popular rappers on the West Coast underground scene, and has a faithful fan base that see him anytime that he is in their city. When you are ready to reserve Dom Kennedy for your party, we are here to work with you. Let us know how we can assist you in making your event a success.

 

Casey Veggies is a rapper who is on the rise, and first made a name for himself as a member of Odd Future. Since this, promoters have been booking Casey Veggies since he aligned himself with Roc Nation, and started his own management and clothing company.  He has been steadily building a buzz for himself, and is one of the top artists in the hip-hop game to watch.

Casey is from Inglewood, CA, and has been in the game since 2007. He released the mixtape “Customized Greatly Vol 1” at the ripe age of 14, and people started to take notice of him after the release of this tape. He also formed the group Odd Future Wolf Game Kill Them All, with other members, which includes Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and others. He appeared on the group’s first mixtape “The Odd Future Tape”, and the release gained a lot of attention. People started to become fans of the group as a whole, and each one of them were building their own fan bases, and record labels were keeping an eye on all them to see what their development would be. Unfortunately after the first mixtape, Casey Veggies departed the group because he wanted to take his career in a different direction from what the group was going in. Promoters were getting their Casey Veggies booking information once he left the group, as they wondered if he was going to be able to build a strong fan base on his own. Odd Future would go onto become a successful group as Tyler The Creator ended up becoming one of the hottest independent acts, and his whole crew gained plenty of media attention for their antics.

After leaving the group, he released the sequel to “Customized Greatly” and began working closely with his friends Joshton Peas and Anwar Carrots to establish the unit Peas and Carrots International. He started to align himself with different brands, and formed strategic partnerships, which increased his brand, and he was pushing further. He was becoming a brand of his own away from Odd Future, and was steadily climbing up into the eyes of many people within the industry. Promoters were beginning to inquire on the Casey Veggies booking price to see where it was at, and if they wanted to book him early before the booking fee went up. Casey Veggies would end up joining Mac Miller on his Blue Slide Park Tour, and this exposed him to a new audience, as Mac Miller was very successful in the independent scene. He has since collaborated again with his Odd Future crew, along with other rappers like Dom Kennedy, Michael Rocks, Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, and YG. He is definitely making his rounds on the West Coast by collaborating with artists in the area, but he has also performed with other artists like King Chip.

Promoters reserved Casey Veggies for a show in NYC at SOB, and that would be his first sold out performance. He was joined with Roc Nation artist Rita Ora, who is also a rising star in her own right, and he pretty much made a name for himself on the east coast that night. The show was a test, and now promoters are looking to book Casey Veggies for more shows in the east coast as they saw that people are interested in him, and he can bring out a crowd. Even promoters in Canada took notice as he has done a tour in Canada, based off of the buzz, and the Casey Veggies booking cost has gone up along with his popularity rising.

Aside form being an artist, he is also continuing with his entrepreneurial ventures, and opened up a store for his PNCINTL brand. The brand is growing along with his career, and it will be interesting to see what direction that it goes in. The buzz surrounding him was growing, and he released another mixtape called “Life Changes”.  The mixtape featured artists like Dom Kennedy and BJ The Chicago Kid, but it was mostly a solo venture from the rapper. The mixtape gained popularity, and made promoters continue their Casey Veggies booking, around the country. With his alignment with Roc Nation, and his growing popularity, his debut album is becoming one of the most anticipated releases. He released the single “Money Don’t Buy Time”, and it is currently making its rounds.

As his new single hits radio, and begins to get more plays, the Casey Veggies booking cost is sure to go up. When you are ready to book Casey Veggies for your show, let us know and we will work with you to help make your event a success.

Promoters are getting their Mike Stud booking information, as his popularity rises and people are starting to recognize him as an artist beyond just his single “College Humor”. He was formerly a pitcher at Duke University before getting injured, and he has since begun a career in hip-hop that has been blossoming as of recently.

Mike Stud hails from Rhode Island, and he started out as an athlete before he ever even thought of having a career in music. He played both basketball and baseball in his hometown of Cranston in Rhode Island. He was good at sports, and earned state honors in both sports that he played. He received accolades from Gatorade and Louisville Slugger, as they both named him Player of the Year. At this time, coaches didn’t know that in the near future that event promoters would be booking Mike Stud for shows, and that he was able to dive into a career in hip-hop.

After high school, he went to Duke University in North Carolina to study and play baseball. He set records at Duke as well, as he had the 2^nd most saves in the schools history, and 4^th best in the ACC for that season. His hard work and smart playing earned him places on both Rivals.com and Louisville Sluggers All-American teams. It was when he got inured that his career in baseball would take a different turn. In his sophomore season with Duke, he had to get surgery that caused him to miss the entire 2009 season.  While he was recovering from the injury, he would get into music and use music as an outlet to release his stress and get things off of his mind. He released a music video for “College Humor” which was viewed over 1 million times, and made people take notice. The video was actually a joke but it ended up gaining traction, which made promoters take notice, and in result made them start to acquire Mike Stud booking information. At this time, the Mike Stud booking price was nowhere near what it is now, but it was definitely rising. He continued to finish his schooling, and eventually graduated from Duke on the Honor Roll. He also decided to get his graduate degree in Sports Management, so he had a pretty well and successful schooling, but the music industry was calling his name.

After the traction of “College Humor”, he followed up the song with another hit called “In This Life” which featured former wide receiver Alex Lagemann. The song was about their lives, and how they were athletes who were serious about going professional, and eventually turning to music. The video also posted more than a million views, and made people continue to take notice on him. Promoters started to reserve Mike Stud for shows in the city, and at colleges at students were drawn to his sound. Especially people who had watched his sports career when he had played baseball were curious to see him perform live. With this momentum, he released a remix of Justin Beibers song “Boyfriend” which had over 1 million views, making it another hit for Mike Stud. The Mike Stud booking fee would go up as promoters starting bringing him out for shows, and he would bring out a healthy crowd with him. People thought that the hits would slow down, but he released another big Internet song with “Happy Ending” which also surpassed 1 million views as well.

He compiled all the songs that he had made, including his hits and released a mixtape called “A Toast To Tommy” which hit the I-Tunes charts. The release on I-Tunes showed that he can sell records too, and not only were promoters taking notice but so were record labels. School promoters were seeing how they could get Mike Stud reservation information, so they can get him out to their school venues to perform. He released another mixtape with another artist called Huey Mack. It was after this that he would be booked on a sold out tour, which was nationwide. The tour solidified Mike Stud as one of the hot acts in the game, and an artist that promoters would be drawn to book for shows. The buzz was from his shows built up and he began to prep for the release of his debut album.

He released the album “Relief” to rave reviews, and it ended up hitting #1 on I-Tunes. He was officially had made his way into the industry, and made everyone take notice. He is only 1 hit away from coming onto radio stations and dominating the mainstream. If would be a great time to book Mike Stud for shows in your city, as his booking rate is only going to get higher and higher with his popularity growing. Everything he does seems to go viral, and he has been good with helping to promote the shows that he is booked for.

When you are ready for your Mike Stud booking, reach out to us and we will work with you to help make your event a success. He is one of the rising stars in the game, and will definitely bring the crowd out, and in result everybody will have a good time.

 

Booking IAmSu! is becoming one of the top things to do on the West Coast at the moment, as he is being featured on an array of hits from “Function” by E-40 to “Up” by LoveRance. His profile is growing fast, and he is representing the new sound in Bay Area rap that has developed past the Hyphy craze, and moved onto something that’s taking over on a national scale. Promoters are getting their IAmSu! booking information so they can bring him out to their city, to set things on fire at their event.

IAMSU! is from Richmond, CA, and is one of the front runners on the Bay Area hip-hop scene. Hip-hop in the Bay has been thriving in the area, but it never quite gained too much attention on a national level. A couple of the new school rappers from the area have played with mainstream attention like Lil B, but faded away as their music never translated into radio success. IAmSu is bucking this trend, first getting his big shot when he appeared on fellow Bay Area rapper Love Rances song “Up”. The song shot up the charts and hit #2 on the Billboard Hip-Hop charts. He was again featured on legend E-40s song “Function” and even popped up on Wiz Khalifas single which pushed him even further.

Not only is IAmSu! a talented rapper but he is al so a producer who has a production team who produces most of his music. It has the heavy bass that the Bay is known for, and the energy of Hyphy. He says that he makes his music to get played at parties because that was their way of gaining recognition. This sound is what has the Bay Area back in the spotlight, and has promoters reserving IAmSu! and other artists like DJ Mustard to their venues to perform. DJ Mustard is a producer, who has produced hits like “Rack City” by Tyga and “RIP” by Young Jeezy is also leading the Bay back on the scene.

He makes sure to show versatility in his music, as he wants to avoid being boxed into being known for making one style of music. He plans on bringing different styles to the table with his Kilt 2 mixtape, which is getting a buzz. On the mixtape, he shows a different range by having personal songs to the party songs that he has become popular for. Promoters primarily book IAMSU! off of the buzz that he has gotten off of the radio, but he is showing more depth so he can have true fans that will result in a long term career for him. He collaborated with Los Angeles rapper Problem to release the Million Dollar Afro mixtape that had a buzz on the West Coast. After the release of the mixtape, the both of them went on tour, and promoters kept their eyes on the tours progress to see what the response was from the fans. The tour allowed the IAMSU booking fee to go up, as his profile only got bigger after the tour.

Right now, he is working on building up his buzz further as he is coming more and more into the national spotlight. He has his crew called the Heartbreak Gang that he is pushing into the spotlight with him, and he does not plan to slow down anytime soon. Promoters are getting the information on the IAMSU! booking price, so they can make sure and bring him out to their shows. He currently has big ambitions for his career and people are keeping their eye on him, as his career grows and is destined to hit new plateaus.

When you are ready to get your IAMSU booking information, and bring him out to your show. We can set up the reservation for you, and work with you to help make your event a success.

Stalley has been making a name for himself on the underground hip-hop scene for quite sometime now. Promoters weren’t really booking Stalley when he first jumped on the scene, but since he has aligned himself with MMG, and released some mixtapes promoters are now taking notice.

Stalley is form Massillon, Ohio and had originally seen himself being a professional basketball player. He got his nickname from playing basketball where they named him Stallion, and he was even awarded a full scholoarship to the Univeristy of Michigan, but his dreams came to a halt when he got a career ending foot injury. After the injury, he started to take rap more seriously and left for New York to work on his music, and network. In 2008, he released the mixtape “Goin Ape”, which didn’t receive much attention. It was a struggle to get promoters to reserve Stalley for shows in New York, but he kept hustling until people took notice. He moved to Brooklyn, and prepped the release of his next mixtape.

He released the mixtape “The Autobiography” which gained a lot of attention, and he aligned himself with Dame Dashs label Blu Roc. He put in work with other artists on the label like Currensy and Ski Beatz. After his stint with Blu Roc, Rick Ross took notice of his hustle and signed him to MMG. He began prepping the release of his next mixtape, and promoters were standing by to get their Stalley booking information because they were wondering what his sound would be since the signing.  He finally released the mixtape “Lincoln Way Nights” in November 2011 and the mixtape received positive acclaim. He would be featured on the Maybach Music Self Made Vol 1 compilation, and people started hearing more and more of him.

He continued to collaborate with other rappers and members of the MMG squad. He was again featured on the Maybach Music Self Made Vol. 2 compilation, and had more features on this compilation than the previous one. Promoters starting getting the Stalley booking price, because they were wanting to see if they could get people to come out to see him perform. He was even on notable street hits off of Rick Ross’s Rich Forever mixtape with the song “Party Heart”. Stalley’s buzz was rising, and he released his next mixtape “Savage Journey to The American Dream” that saw him collaborating with a lot of his fellow MMG members including Wale and Meek Mill, and it also hit over 100,000 downloads in the first week of release. It gained a lot of critical acclaim, and this is what it took to get promoters to reserve Stalley across the U.S for shows.

Stalley is only growing bigger and bigger. His song “Swangin” featuring legend Scarface is currently making its rounds on the radio, and climbing fast now. Promoters are looking to book Stalley early to lock in a good price, as they see the song being one of the big hits of the summer. We are sure to probably see a remix to the song as well, which will probably push it even further

When you are ready to reserve Stalley for your party, let us know and we will be happy to work with you to see how we can help make your event a success.

 

Lil Durk is a rapper from the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, and is part of the batch of rising Chicago artists like Chief Keef, Rockie Fresh, and Lil Reese. He first jumped on the scene with the song “Sneak Dissin”, and this is when promoters were taking notice about booking Lil Durk for shows in Chicago.

Lil Durk started out in ’07, with the song “Sneak Dissin”, and accompanied the song with a video. When he got good feedback from the song and video, he decided to start taking rap more serious. He grew up listening to Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and Bone Thugs N Harmony. He released another song called “I’m A Hitta” and it ended up getting over 300,000 views on YouTube and people started to take notice. At this time, the main people on the scene were him, King Louie, and Sly Polaroid. He released the “I’m Still A Hitta” mixtape and the “Life Aint No Joke” mixtape, and they both were well received in the streets. Promoters were finding out the Lil Durk booking information, so they can start seeing if it made sense to bring him out to more shows.

He linked up with Chief Keefs crew, and they began working together. Chief Keef had Glory Boyz Entertainment, and Lil Durk had Only The Family. When Chief Keef blew up, it started to put a spotlight on his crew as labels were scattering to scoop up all the talent in the city as the sound was becoming huge on the Internet. Him, Lil Reese, Fredro Santana, King Louie, and Chief Keef were all leading the movement, and promoters were reserving them all of the nation at this point. When Chief Keef’s I Don’t Like song got big, it made GBE and OTF crews the ones to watch. Lil Durk signed to Def Jam along with his boy Lil Reese, and he was officially on the map. He ended up getting locked up on some gun charges, and did 3 months in county. He bonded out, but went back in again and did 87 days.

Lil Durk is back on the come up though, like being locked up never slowed him down. He is currently recording for his debut album, and his song “Dis Aint What U Want” is also heating up the radio waves and may be his first mainstream hit. Promoters are getting the Lil Durk booking price now, so if he does blow up and get as big as Chief Keef they will already have that relationship, and also be able to get him at a better deal. For his album, Lil Durk said that he plans to collaborate with artists like Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, and many others who he says he respects their sound. He currently has another case pending as he got caught with another gun, but hopefully he will get out of that situation, and promoters can start setting up reservations for him.

When you are ready to book Lil Durk for your show, let us know and we will work with you to help make your event a success.