K. Roosevelt is currently one of the top upcoming singers in the game, and has already collaborated with Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, and Game. He is affiliated with Surf Club, and is signed to Hit-Boys HS87 label. Promoters are already anticipating their K. Roosevelt booking because of the reception that his music is getting.
He works closely with Hit-Boy is also having a career that is on the up and up. After producing the hit “Ni**as in Paris”, by Kanye West and Jay-Z, he has been on a run with releasing music and producing songs. He released a mixtape called “RoseGold” which was completely self-produced and had features from Hit-Boy and Mibbs. People were trying to find the K. Roosevelt booking fee, to see if he would be a good option as an opening act for a main performer. He will soon be headlining his own shows as he has a hit on his hands with “Do Me Now”. The song is climbing up the charts, and people are considering reserving K. Roosevelt in major cities throughout the U.S. He is working with one of the hottest producers in the game, and he has a fresh sound that popular appears like the Game have looked for.
K. Roosevelt will only continue to get bigger and bigger, and make a name for himself within the industry. He is up and coming, and you promoters will want to go ahead and start getting the K. Roosevelt reservation info, so when they are ready, you can lock him in for your city at a good price.
Webbie has been in the game since 2003, when he came onto the scene with his partner in rhymes Lil Boosie. Promoters were inquring on the Webbie booking price then, and they’re surely doing it now. Since he has started he has had a stream of hits, and has maintained a good place in the game since he started. He is definitely somebody to keep an eye out for, as when he has hits, he is definitely the one to fill up a club.
Webbie is from Louisiana, and grew up listening to rappers like Master P, Eightball and MJG, UGK, as well as legends like 2Pac and Eazy E. He collaborated with Lil BOosie to release the street albums Ghetto Stories and Gangsta Musik. He was getting attention then, and people were starting to take notice after these albums hit the streets. The albums were hits on the underground and even had a minor hit with the song “Swerve” which was featured on the Hustle and Flow soundtrack. When he released the song “Give Me That”, it was then that he would reach another level in his career.
“Give Me That” was not only a hit in the streets but it also broke into mainstream, officially putting Webbie on the map. The song would be one of the biggest of his career, and it would hit #29 on the Hot 100. The song grew at a fast pace, and promoters were booking Webbie for their shows, and finding out the information they would need in order to make that reservation. The single ended up going Gold, and he released his album “Savage Life” which debuted at #8 on the charts. The album was really popular in the south, and made people take notice of his label Trill Entertainment which featured Lil Boosie, which was another buzzing rapper at the time.
Webbie began to prepare for the release of the sequel to Savage Life, and he released the single “Independent”. The song was huge, and would be the biggest hit of his career. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and shot to #1 on the Billboard Rap Charts. Promoters were running to find the Webbie reservation info, so they could bring him to their city. In the same year, he was also featured on Lil Boosies hit “Wipe Me Down”, that hit #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was having a stellar year, and released his second album “Savage Life 2”, which landed at #4 on the charts and made him one of the hottest rappers that year in the South.
After the release of this album, he was relatively quiet for a while, and promoters were wondering if they should continue to book Webbie, as his activity had slowed down. He began recording for his third album which would be the third in the Savage Life series. He released the single “What Happenin” that was a minor hit, and didn’t get to much attention. When he released “Savage Life 3”, the album ended up flopping and put his career in a standstill.
Webbie is preparing to release the 4th and possibly the last in the Savage Life series. He currently has a single that is heating up the streets, and promoters are starting to take notice and already are making their Webbie bookings since there is a lot of anticipation that is building up. His single “What I Do” is climbing up the charts, and promoters are getting their info on Webbie, to see how they want to organize and plan the event.
When you are ready to book Webbie for your event, we will be more than happy to help you. Let us know how we can help make your event a success.
King Chip, formerly known as Chip Tha Ripper is an artist best known for his collaborations with Kid Cudi. He is from Cleveland, Ohio and is starting to get more attention after receiving high visibility on the “Indicud” album by Kid Cudi which was his take on The Chronic by Dr. Dre. Promoters are keeping their lookout, and seeing if booking King Chip for shows is the best route to take if they are unable to afford Kid Cudi.
King Chip was getting attention back when promoters were just booking Chip Tha Ripper, and blogs were covering him off of his frequent collaborations with other artists. He is heavy influenced by both Houston and Dallas style rap, and names rappers from DSR like Big Tuck and Fat Bastard as being influences on his sound. His Slab Freestyle went viral with people making memes of the song, and making comedic videos of the song. He was gaining all this attention without ever being signed to a label. He has collaborated with everybody from The Game to Akon to Big Sean to Currensy and Travis Scott. He is definitely known in the game, which is why when he changed his name to King Chip, his booking price went up.
He has been featured throughout all of Kid Cudi’s albums, and his appearance has been well noted. He was featured on the hit song “Just What I Am”, and this playful fun song shot him further into the spotlight. Promoters are now getting their King Chip reservations set, so when he releases his album they’ll be ready to bring him out to their city.
When you are ready to book King Chip for your event, let us know and we will work to see how we can help put something together.
Rockie Fresh is another one of the hot artists coming out of Chicago, IL, and he is crafting his own lane with his unique sound. Promoters are already getting the Rockie Fresh booking info so they can bring him out for shows in their city. He is signed to Rick Ross’s label Maybach Music, and has already collaborated with other artists outside of his genre like Patrick Stump and Good Charlotte.
He recorded his debut mixtape, Rockies Modern Life in a studio in his hometown. He met what would become his managers during this process, and he released the mixtape but it received a little attention. At this time, promoters weren’t really inquiring on the Rockie Fresh booking fee, but he was just getting started. He would go onto release another mixtape called “The Otherside” that got way more fanfare than the previous mixtape.
This led to him being named one of the hottest artists by Metromix, and had his music featured on TV shows. He would go onto prepare to release the mixtape that would really take his career to the next level. He released the mixtape “Driving 88” in 2012, and this lead to him signing with Maybach Music Group, and becoming one of the young gunners of the crew. After signing with the label, he released his next mixtape Electric Highway that got his fans excited. He is one of the rappers that’s leading the Chicago movement, along with Chief Keef, Chance The Rapper, and King Louie. This group is following in the footsteps of other Chicago legends like Bump J, Twista, and of course Kanye West. His growing popularity led to him signing an endorsement deal with PUMA that was a big push in his popularity. Promoters are running to book Rockie Fresh, because they see him becoming one of the hottest artists on the scene.
Rockie Fresh is currently about to be riding high, as the first single from the Maybach Music 3 compilation is his single “God Is Great” which is surely to tear up radio waves and bubble into the mainstream. Rick Ross has to believe in him a lot to put him out there like that. If you are looking to set-up reservations for Rockie Fresh, this would be one of the best times to do it before his booking cost goes up and you wont be able to get a good deal for him.
When you are ready to book Rockie Fresh for your event, reach out to us and we will see how we can work with you to help make your event a success. Let us know how we can assist you.
Flux Pavilion is one of the top DJs on the dub-step scene, and is also the founder of Circus Records who roster includes heavy hitter Doctor P. Most people know him from “I Cant Stop” which was sampled by Jay-Z and Kanye West for their “Watch The Throne “ album. When this happened, promoters were getting their Flux Pavilion booking info, and started seeing how they could reserve him for their shows. Him and his artist Doctor P released the compilation “Circus One” which showed off different people on his label, and of course had songs from both him and Doctor P. He was nominated by UK BBC Sound of 2012, and this was surprising as every other artist that was nominated was on a major label. He released his debut EP “Blow The Roof” at the top of 2013, and the EP featured rappers like Childish Gambino.
Flux Pavilion is definitely known to get the crowd hype, and put on a good show. He has played everything from Coachella to EDC, and everybody in the scene is familiar with his music. The Flux Pavilion booking price has gone up since he released his EP, but he is well worth the fee, as his sets are one of the best in the industry right now. He is also getting a lot of attention from the hip-hop world, as he has been doing more and more collaborations. It will be interesting to see what direction he goes in with his future releases.
When you are ready to book Flux Pavilion for your event. Reach out to us and we will see how we can work with you to make your event a success.
J. Peguero is originally from the Dominican Repulic, but considers himself a New Yorker as he grew up in Brooklyn. People say that New York hip-hop isn’t what it used to be but he is here to show that the area still has hits. He grew up admiring rappers Jay-Z and Biggie, and jumped on the scene with his first mixtape “This Thing On Vol 1”, that had industry insiders watching him. At this time, promoters weren’t booking J. Peguero for shows, nor was anybody inquiring on his booking price.
The world first go their taste of him when he released the hit record “Blackberry Baby”, that showed that he was one of the up and coming artists on the scene. He followed up with a second volume to the “This Thing On” series, which also gained a lot of attention. He now resides in Miami, and things have changed since he left NY. Yes he had some people keeping their eye on him, but his profile has almost blown up overnight as his single “Callin” is getting radio play nationwide. The song is currently climbing up the charts, and promoters are setting up their plans to book J. Peguero for shows in their city to see if the song will end up being a summer smash.
When you are ready to reserve J. Peguero for your event, we can give you the booking fee and help you set everything up. Let us know how we can help you make your event a success.
Machine Gun Kelly may be signed to a major label but he built up his movement all on his own. He had people flocking to his YouTube videos before he ever had a deal, and he is one of the most popular acts to see live. Promoters are booking Machine Gun Kelly for shows throughout the nation, and his profile has only gotten bigger and bigger over time. People are drawn to his Lace Up movement, and the energy that he brings to his shows.
He was born in Houston, TX, but has traveled all around the world. He first got into hip-hop by listening to Ludacris and DMX, and he began to start writing raps. He started doing press appearances like showing up on MTV2 to do freestyles, and he started releasing mixtapes that would gain a lot of attention in the area. The attention allowed the MGK booking price to go up quite a lot, especially as the Cleveland Cavaliers began using his music during their hoe games. His songs also began to get a lot of play within the area, and he was projected to be one of the hottest up and coming rappers that was set to blow up. People were ready to reserve him for shows, as they saw the energy that he was bringing and saw the potential of what he could become in the near future.
He began forming relationships with rappers and other people within the industry like Juicy J, Lex Luger, and Steve-O. He began doing shows all around, like doing a SXSW show, and popping up at different clubs throughout the nation. Just as nightclubs were booking Machine Gun Kelly for events, he went and signed with P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records. Upon signing, he released his first single “Wild Boy” which featured Brick Squad 1017 member Waka Flocka Flames. The video popped up on 106 & Park and started to shoot up the charts. The single built up the anticipation for the album, and everybody was wondering what direction he was going to go in. He released a mixtape prior to the album, that did fairly well and showed his diversity in his music. At this time, booking MGK was not an easy feat as he was extremely busy prepping for his album release.
He released another single called “Invincible” that gained some traction but wasn’t nearly as popular as Wild Boy. The song was featured as a theme song on WrestleMania XXVII, and it was also used during NFL games too. While the buzz was building for his album, he started to do more press. XXL Magazine added him to the Top 10 Freshmen list, which was well deserved as his buzz was building pretty fast. He finally released his album “Lace Up” in October of 2012, and was able to get features from rapper like DMX, Lil Jon, Twista, Young Jeezy, and Bun B. The album sold over 50,000 copies in the first week, which is pretty good.
Machine Gun Kelly is currently working hard getting ready to release another album, and this time he wants it to get more attention than his debut did. Promoters are patiently waiting to get the Machine Gun Kelly booking info and price, to see when they would like to have him come for shows in their area.
When you are ready to book MGK for your event, reach out ot us and we are happy to work with you in making your event a success.
Lecrae is not just a hip-hop artist, but a record label owner, entrepreneur, record producer, ministry leader, and actor. Lets just say that he has his hands full. He is most known for his music, but he touches different areas of entertainment, and has done so successfully. Many promoters are booking Lecrae to do shows at churches around the nation.
Lecrae is from Houston, TX, but has lived in San Diego, Denver, and Dallas. He looked up to rapper Tupac, as it was the only music he could relate to at the time. A girl that would later become his wife invited him to bible study as his life began to spin out of control. At that point, he decided to take his life in a different direction, and he decided to devote his life to God. He went to a conference to meet girls, but was impressed by a performance from a rap group called The Cross Movement. The people in the group had been shot from being in gangs, and had seen a lot of the things that he had seen. When he got in a serious car wreck, and survived untouched he stopped all the bad things that he was doing and decided to go all in for his devotion to Christ. He went to UNT, which is a university in Dallas, and started performing at a juvenile detention center and the feedback he got from the performance encouraged him to pursue a career in music. Music directors had not yet started reserving Lecrae for shows, but this would all soon change.
He went on to found Reach Records with his friend Ben Washer, and he released his first album Real Talk. He released it again the following year on a different label and it hit number 29 on the Billboard Gospel Charts, and stayed on the chart for over 12 weeks. After the success of Real Talk, he released his second album “After The Music Stops”, which his number 5 on the Billboard Gospel Charts. The album was successful and nominated for a Dove Award. His music was starting to spread, and people were really beginning to take notice to his music. Promoters were starting to get the Lecrae booking price to bring him out to more events around the nation. He was hitting a point to where he would go onto be one of the most successful Christian hip-hop artists of all time.
He released his 3rd album Rebel, which hit #60 on the Billboard Charts, and it was the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard Gospel charts. The album made everyone take notice to Christian hip-hop, and he was largely responsible for opening the doors for many artists within the genre. After this, he began readying the release of his next album “Rehab”. He released Rehab in 2010, and it debuted at number 16 on the charts and it made the album one of the highest selling Christian Hip-hop albums of all time. After the success of this album, everybody was scrambling to get Lecrae booking information so they could bring him out to their local shows to perform. He was an inspiration to many people, and he used this motivation to began prepping on the sequel to Rehab which was “The Overdose”.
He released the Overdose at the end of 2010, and the album was another huge hitter. The album debuted at #1 on the I-Tunes Charts, making it another successful album. He would be featured on the BET Cypher, and he was becoming not only the hottest Christian rappers in the game but one of the hottest hip-hop artists in general. He released a mixtape called Church Clothes that reached over 250,000 downloads on Datpiff, and was extremely popular. He was prepping for the release of his next album “Gravity”, which everybody saw the one that would bring him all the way into the mainstream. He released the album in September of 2012, and the release of the album was huge for him. When his album was released, it hit #3 on the Billboard 200 selling over 70,000 copies in the first week. He was becoming one of the heavy hitters in hip-hop, and carrying the Christian hip-hop genre on his back. His record label is also very successful as well as rappers Trip Lee and Andy Mineo have seen a lot of success as well.
The energy that Lecrae brings is unprecedented, and he surely to bring positivity to your event. When you are ready to book Lecrae, for your event, reach out to us and we will work with you to make your event a success.
Tyga is a member of Lil Waynes crew Young Money, and is signed to his label along with Cash Money Records and Universal Republic. He is the cousin of Gym Class Heroes artist Travie McCoy, and first came on the scene with his single “Coconut Juice”. Promoters are booking Tyga for shows all around the U.S because he has a string of hits to perform, that the crowd knows word for word.
He released his first independient album on Decaydance Records, which featured the song “Diamond Life”. He released many mixtapes throughout this time including Young on Probation and Fan of a Fan with Chris Brown. The mixtape was huge, and had a monster song with “Deuces” which went all the way into the top 20 on the Billboard 100 and hit #1 on the Billboard Hip-hop charts. The mixtape gained a lot of acclaim, and the collaboration was also up for a Grammy as well. The mixtape allowed promoters to reserve Tyga for shows throughout the nation, as people wanted to see him and Chris Brown perform the songs off of the tape live.
He released his second studio album called Careless World in 2012, the album featured hits like “Rack City”,“Faded”, and “Make It Nasty” which were big on the charts. Rack City was a huge song, and ended up getting played in pretty much every strip club throughout the nation. He would go onto get many features throughout the year including on tracks with Y.G, Waka Flocka, Game, and DJ Drama. At this time the Tyga booking price was going up, and promoters were setting him up on national tours. He would start prepping for the release of his next album after he had a buzz from his first. Everybody was wondering what direction he was going to go in with this album, and if he would hit a slump after having so many hits on his previous album.
He came up with the name “Hotel California” for his 3rd album. The first single released from the album was “Dope” and featured Rick Ross. He released a mixtape that also contained the single called “187”, the mixtape had remixes to other songs like Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, and many others. He went onto release the album on April 2013, and it debuted at #7 on the Billboard charts. Promoters started getting the Tyga booking information to see what his cost would be on this go round to set him up for more shows. The album delivered a few singles like “For the Road” with Chris Brown, “Show You” featuring Future, and “Molly” with Wiz Khalifa. He was definitely making his rounds with this album, and it continued to keep Tyga in the eyes of his fans. He is supposed to be working with Chris Brown to release another Fan of a Fan mixtape which will surely be another big hit, and will have promoters reserving Tyga for more events across the country.
When you are ready to book Tyga for your event, we will work with you to help make your event a success.
ASAP Rocky is not only one of the top rappers in the game, but he is quickly becoming an icon in the game. He touches not only just hip-hop but also fashion as well, and his face is becoming recognizable worldwide. Promoters are getting their ASAP Rocky booking information, so they can set him up for events around the world as his profile continues to get bigger and bigger.
He was born in 1988, and named after his moms favorite rapper Rakim of the group Eric B and Rakim. He grew up listening to The Diplomats, UGK, Three Six Mafia, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and Wu-Tang Clan. You can hear these influences in his music, and it is what his sound is molded around. In 2007, he joined a crew called the ASAP Mob, which was a group of rappers, producers, directors, fashion designers, and bikers who all worked together towards contributing to the others success. In August, he released the monster song “Peso” which was leaked on the internet, and received a lot of airplay on Hot 97. Promoters were acquiring the ASAP Rocky booking price to get ready to book him for shows out in the NY because of the radio play. Next he released the song “Purple Swag” which pushed his sound further. He released his mixtape Live. Love. ASAP that blew up and made everybody pay attention to him. The mixtape was released to a lot of acclaim with many calling it one of the best pieces of music that year. This lead to him signing a $3 million record deal with RCA and Polo Ground Music.
ASAP Rocky was asked to perform on Drakes Club Paradise Tour that also included rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz. He began to prep for the release of his debut album Long. Live. ASAP, that would feature production from Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, ASAP Ty Beats, and Joey Fat Beats. He released the first single “Goldie” in April which was produced by Hit Boy and got a little bit of attention. He released the “Lords Never Worry” mixtape with the ASAP Mob collective and released it for free on the internet. He went on tour after this on a 40 date national spree with acts Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown. His next single “Fkin Problems” which featured Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and 2 Chainz was big and set up the anticipation for the album. He finally relased his album at the beginning of 2013, and sold over 130,000 copies in the first week, allowing him to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts. The album featured Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, Overdoz, Skrillex, Big KRIT, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Drake, and many others. He released his next single with Skrillex called “Wild for the Night” which incorporated the dubstep sound and spread ASAP Rocky further into the music scene, bringing him fans of all backgrounds. Event promoters couldn’t wait to reserve ASAP Rocky for their event, no matter what the price was going to be because he brought out a big crowd.
ASAP Rocky began getting deeper and deeper into the fashion scene, and was set-up as one of the new celebrities in the industry to watch for their fashion taste. He has done a few runway shows and also collaborated with his friend Raf Simons on a clothing line. He has been working with his right hand man ASAP Ferg on new music, and is featured on the remix to his hit single “Work”. When promoters are booking ASAP Rocky, they may also consider reserving ASAP Ferg as well for the show as he is becoming a star on his own.
When you are ready to book ASAP Rocky for your next event, reach out to us and we will work with you on making your event a success.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is BBE Booking Agency?
We are an online booking agency for contracting artists and celebrities for concerts, private parties, and corporate events worldwide. We offer turn key solutions for you event including contracting talent and handling hotels, transportation, flights, and event marketing.
What do I need to have in place before I make contact with an agent for the acquisition of an artist?
With the exception of private events (corporate), you will need to have the budget already set-up for your event, venue reserved, and a date.
Where can I find artist booking prices?
Artist prices are not published. When you want to secure an artist, you have to make an offer. Even though, you do not want to be too high or too low, you need to base your offer on your budget. We have exact prices for many artists, and for other artists we use historical data along with data from their current activity (music sales, radio play, recent ticket prices, show attendance, etc).
Some offers may include a flat fee which is the guarantee, in addition to a percentage of the NET profit.
How much do I have to pay the artist up front?
In order to lock in a date, you will need to make a full 50% deposit. The deposit typically goes straight to the artist management or representative, and not to us.
When do I have to pay the balance of the artist fee?
Unless you have a “Door Deal” where the artist tour manager has control over the box office, the remaining balance will be due on the day of the event when they arrive.
What other costs are involved in addition to the artists booking fee?
Other costs include travel and accommodation, which we can take care of if you purchase a travel buyout. Also, you must be able to honor their rider which varies per artist. You will be charged a 10% booking fee for each artist that you book as well.
What is “backline”?
Artists generally only bring certain equipment with them. At your expense, you would need to provide Back Line, which can consist of the drum set, keyboards, amplifiers, risers, special monitor equipment and other items listed on their “fly in” performance.
I want to book a major artist for the first time. How can I do this?
If you do not have a track record of promoting concerts, you will have to partner with a company that does.If you do not have a successful track record you will not be able to get any major artist, no matter what the artist is. This does not apply to private events.It is the agent’s responsibility to conduct due diligence to determine the feasibility of the gig. Professionalism is everything.
Is BBE Booking Agency an exclusive agency?
We are not an exclusive agency, we assist you in submitting your offer to the appropriate company for consideration. We are the Buyers Agent. We act on YOUR behalf for talent acquisition. When the offer comes from us on your behalf, you benefit from our experience and industry relationships. Also, we work with you in handling marketing, event production, and accommodations for the artist.