J. Cole, born Jermaine Lamarr Cole in 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany, is an acclaimed American hip-hop artist, writer, and producer. He gained recognition with his debut album, *Cole World: The Sideline Story*, released in 2011, which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. Cole's work is characterized by introspective lyrics and has earned him significant accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2020. He was the first artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, which marked a significant milestone in his career.

Born and raised in East Atlanta, Grammy nominated J.I.D grew up on his parents’ collection of classic funk/soul LPs, and broke onto the scene with his 2015 EP, DiCaprio. The EP saw him collaborating with hip-hop duo EARTHGANG, whom he’d previously joined on a 2014 tour. Spotted here by J.Cole, J.I.D was promptly signed to Dreamville/Interscope Records. Soon after the signing, J.I.D made his major-label debut with the widely celebrated The Never Story (2017) which was quickly followed by the critically acclaimed album DiCaprio 2 (2018). The sophomore project received major looks from press and tastemakers like Rolling Stone, Billboard, FADER, NPR and helped induct the rapper to the year’s XXL’s Freshmen class. In 2019, J.I.D continued his momentum as rap’s most exciting additions with stellar contributions on Dreamville’s Platinum certified compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III which went on to debut #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts and received multiple GRAMMY nominations.

Redefining the sound of the future. Blending ethereal vocals, deep introspection and boundary pushing production. Iniko creates music that resonates on a spiritual and emotional level. As an artist who exists beyond genre, they weave together elements of soul, rock, electronic and global rhythms to craft something truly otherworldly. Their latest release, The Awakening, is a sonic journey through transformation, ego death and rebirth. Rooted in the themes of self-discovery, resilience and the unknown, the album pulls listeners into a world where pain is transmuted into power and where truth is both liberating and disruptive. Iniko invites listeners to embrace change and step into their own awakening.

Through their music, visuals and performances, Iniko creates an immersive experience-one that speaks to dreamers, the seekers and those ready to change the limits of reality

Hailing from Atlanta, the EarthGang duo, formed by Olu and WowGr8 in 2008, are shaking up the codes of hip-hop by blending R&B, jazz, gospel and funk. Their music explores universal themes such as the quest for identity, spirituality and social justice. Signed to J. Cole's Dreamville label in 2017, they are making a name for themselves internationally thanks to ambitious projects such as Ghetto Gods, an acclaimed album blending Southern beats and introspective lyrics. Considered one of the best live bands of the moment, they have shared the stage with Gorillaz. With Perfect Fantasy, their fifth studio album, EarthGang once again push the boundaries of the genre, bringing together a prestigious cast: Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain and Pharrell Williams, not forgetting the members of their Spillage Village collective. EarthGang continues to shape hip-hop without frontiers, ever more daring and inspiring.

Tierra Whack born August 11, 1995 is a rap-artist from North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a teenager, she performed as Dizzle Dizz, but reverted back to her birth name in 2017. Her debut album, Whack World, was released on May 30, 2018. Whack World is a theme park of an album in which Whack sings, raps, and slips in and out of exaggerated voices across 15 songs that, at different moments, might be described as hip-hop, R&B, pop, or country. Every track clocks in at exactly one minute and is accompanied by its own distinctive video. While it’s true that this formula is—not accidentally—optimized for Instagram, Whack World is far from a social media stunt. Each song is an economic gem, capturing and tidily packaging one of Whack’s many moods. When watched back-to-back, the visuals connect it all together, guiding the viewer through a bright, surreal universe that has ample room for grief and joy and annoyance and goofiness and self-love.

“I can’t sit through a jazz concert.” Not the kind of admission you might expect to hear from a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, rapper, singer, engineer and producer known for his genre-bending prowess rooted in hip-hop and jazz. But when Terrace Martin, L.A.’s native son, gets going, he’s not one to hold back. “A lot of the time, most jazz artists are so into their thing that there’s a disconnect with the people and the crowd. No one is moving,” he continues, before passionately elaborating: “When you look at the old pictures or listen to grandparents — Black people — talk, jazz was about making everybody feel good and smile. People danced; it was responsive. It wasn’t about looking at people like they’re in a motherf—ing museum, like this upper echelon of this hierarchy of art. He counts among his influences the legend Herbie Hancock, jazz apostle Miles Davis, hip-hop producer and emcee Q-Tip (whom he refers to as the “Master Teacher”)

Noname is a rapper and activist from Chicago who has been touted by Rolling Stone as and noted as one of the most of her generation by The New York Times for her activism. Critics have likened her to her predecessors Erykah Badu, Nina Simone, and Lauryn Hill for her sharp lyricism and criticism paired with jazz-inspired instrumentation that make up her singular sound. In addition to performing sold-out shows worldwide, she's also notably performed on Saturday Night Live as well as The Tonight Show and The Late Show multiple times along with being one of the few artists ever to perform on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert twice. Her latest album, Sundial, released in the summer of 2023, was heralded by everyone from The New Yorker to Pitchfork as a timely and vital body of work that followed 2016's Telefone and 2018's Room 25, both of which received universal acclaim.

Jayson Jenkins, better known as Mick Jenkins, is an American hip-hop recording artist born in Huntsville, Alabama on April 16th, 1991. He was then raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of Free Nation, a hip-hop group that promotes creative thought without accepting narrow views imposed by the powers that be.

This group believes that when you find a way to combat the status quo, you are free. At an early age, Jenkins’ mother introduced him to contemporary soul greats such as Prince, Erykah Badu, Sade and Jill Scott, thus promoting her son’s musical sensibility. The young artist was charmed by the emotions carried out in this musical genre and later found hip-hop music to be another effective vehicle for these same feelings due its lyrical richness. As he grew older, his passion for music developed into an ever-increasing rap talent.

Sainté’s music makes his hometown of Leicester feel like the centre of the universe. Famous for its multi-ethnic population, Leicester City Football Club, and for being the first major city in the UK to have its own local radio station—BBC Radio Leicester, launched back in 1967—it’s pretty much bound into scripture that Leicester would conjure up a talent like Sainté.

While it’s all too commonplace to call every artist unique, Sainté’s music radiates standalone energy. He has less in common with his UK drill and trap contemporaries and more similarities with cloudy Stateside rappers like Dom Kennedy or Isaiah Rashad. Everything from the Dave Meyers and Hype Williams-inspired visuals for “No Love” to his carefully curated wardrobe—a futureproof take on what you’d see in an old issue of The Source or XXL Magazine—Sainté is stepping different to everybody else in today’s UK music scene.

Known for detailed wordplay imbued with filth and humor, Action Bronson draws influence from the likes of fellow Queens native Kool G Rap and Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, and calls upon his past life as a chef to spit major culinary knowledge. The rapper emerged from the underground in the early 2010s and crashed the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 with Mr. Wonderful (2015), his major-label debut, featuring the gold-certified Chance the Rapper collaboration "Baby Blue."

He has since expanded his reach as a television personality, author, and actor, and has juggled this work with continued artistic growth displayed in full-lengths on Blue Chips 7000 (2017), the self-released White Bronco (2018), and Only for Dolphins (2020). Dr. Lecter A New York City native from Queens' Flushing neighborhood, Bronson, born Ariyan Arslani, developed his first area of expertise in his family's restaurant.

When the lockdown cost him his job, South Florida-born, Chicago-based rapper Blvck Svm decided to release a series of biweekly singles as a last-ditch effort to jumpstart his music career. The first single of that series, "bleach", released March 2020, caught fire a few months after its release and completely changed his trajectory. Nearly 5 years later, Svm is now a full-time rapper constantly sharpening his understated cerebral style.

In November 2024 he released his food-focused debut album , "michelinman," accompanied by a video series titled "Bvck of House" which found him filming live performances in 14 restaurant kitchens across 11 North American cities. This year he'll be collaborating with several restaurants throughout North America and Europe on a dinner party series to further promote his debut album and highlight the intersection of high-end food and rap music

Cinematic and immersive, guided by a producers mind and a jazz artist's spontaneity. His trumpet becomes both melody and texture within a rich production landscape performed live with his acoustic band

Through continuously honing in on her signature fusion of indie rock, bossa nova, jazz and chamber pop in a way that highlights her technical prowess on guitar, the 24-year-old Brooklyn-based songwriter and guitarist is quickly establishing herself as an innovative musical force j˜with lyrics in both English and Japanese

Brooklyn-born singer, songwriter, actress and flautist of Haitian descent with creative fluidity spanning jazz, soul, experimental and Haitian roots music. "Collaging her musical DNA into jazz-studded multi-instrumentalism. This graduate of the New School has worked with giants such as Herlin Riley, Ellis Marsalis, Pedrito Gonzales and hiphop legends SZA and Jean Grae. In April 2017, Charles collaborated with the Gorillaz on their latest album " Humanz." Charles has been acknowledged by author Ralph Boncy and The Jazz Foundation as one of the most important women in Haitian music

Tomoki (they/them) started playing drums and percussions at the age of 4 and taught themselves to play the Eb Clarinet at the age of 6. By 10, their father, the late great Pharaoh Sanders, got them an alto saxophone. Later on, Sanders switched to tenor and currently performs alongside Ravi Coltrane, Maurice "Mobetta" Brown, Blaque Dynamite, Taylor Mcferrin, Shun Ishiwaka, Tatsuya Nakamura & more

Nigerian-American multi-disciplinary sound artist, saxophonist, DJ and producer. The pioneer of the live-hybrid set "Yoruba Tech Soul," an innovative fusion of Afrohouse, Techno, Jazz and Classical Music. He is often branded with the visual art world due to his powerful imagery. He has shared the stage with icons like Lil Wayne, Asap Rocky and 2Chainz