LRucus: My stage name is L.Rucus pronounced (EL-Rukus)

ABM: Where are you from, and what was it like growing up there?

LRucus: I’m from Vallejo, CA. It’s the same as a lot of places in the Bay Area and other cities. It’s a cool spot to live, it has it areas you gotta be aware of and just don’t cause any trouble. I’m a pretty lowkey person so I normally don’t ruffle feathers and just keep it chill and respectful. Outside of just random shit happening in the bay, I can’t say its all bad, just love the city I grew up in and appreciate how it made me and what it taught me.

ABM: What inspired you to pursue music as a career?


LRucus: When I first listened to Kanye West it definitely peaked my interest. I never listened to music like that, it wasn’t a thing in my house hold, but when i was out with the homies and just chilling, hearing what they listened to and what was dope around that time really opened my eyes up. I started rapping in class, beating on the desks and all that, making beats. I always wrote poetry and used it as an outlet to express myself, but then when i first got in touch with a cat who had a studio or a booth, it was history. I was hooked with creating.

ABM: What are your last full length releases people can go check out right now?


LRucus: I have 4 projects at the moment out folks can check out.

Summer Solstice
The Long Way Home
The L Word
DANGER

ABM: What are you currently working on?


LRucus: At the moment I’m working on a dual project with my bruda Trill Lee that we’ve been talking about and putting together for a while and putting aside some records I’ve been creating for another solo project. Always looking to push the boundaries and bar for myself and really test my limits.

ABM: What’s your next visual you plan on releasing, tell us about it.


LRucus: The latest visual i’m releasing is one title “What you say” dropping March 2nd. It’s a dope storyline with a a lot of visually captivating stuff going on. Can’t tell you too much other than it’ll be a great watch from start to finish and i can’t wait for everyone to see it.

ABM: Is there any reputable artists you have worked with so far in your career?

LRucus: I’ve linked up and worked with a lot of dope artist from Nef the Pharoah, to Show Banga and Derek King. Definitely appreciate what they brought to the table and the energy on the records. I just keep focused and staying consistent.

ABM: Is there any artists you would like to work with in the future?


LRucus: Yea i’m open to working with anyone who’s dope and take they’re craft serious. But I definitely wanna rock with the homies from Dreamville or TDE. That’s for-sure on the list of things to do for the year.

ABM: Any business ventures you wanna tell the public about?


LRucus: I’m currently working on expanding my clothing brand “L’s Up” and getting new outfits in the line up. Definitely tap in and check it out on my website IamLRucus.net

ABM: Where can people find you online?

LRucus: Follow me on IG at @IAMLRUCUS, Twitter @LRUCUS

ABM: Any last words?


LRucus: Just check out the newest visual and look out for more stuff from me!

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AxxionDeo: My stage name is Axxion Deo. “Axios” means “worthy of, or deserving”. The term “Deo” is greek, and the meaning is “godlike”. I just put my own twist on Axios to what sounded cooler, but that‘s where the inspiration of the name comes from altogether, greek mythology.


ABM: Where are you from, and what was it like growing up there?

AxxionDeo: I moved around San Diego consistently when I was young, but when my mom gave me up to my grandparents I was brought up in San Ysidro. It’s right by the border, not even 5 minutes. It’s real small and not a lot going on there. Yet, almost everybody’s hustling and tryna make a way out for themselves usually, whether it be the right or the wrong way… they’re trying. I definitely got to thank that area for influencing my work ethic and wanting more out of life and for myself and my loved ones. 
  

ABM: What are your last full length releases people can go check out right now?


AxxionDeo: I used to drop a crazy amount of material every year and had so much more recorded but last year I tried to purify my creative approach and been obsessed with quality vs quantity. I should have the tape dropped and on all platforms by the time this magazine releases. Maybe a week or two after. Whatever the universe pushed for.

ABM: What are you currently working on?


AxxionDeo: I’m now onto my next tape, with a whole new creative approach. I record everyday and all my favorite artists are pretty consistent so I plan to drop an EP or tape about every 6-8 months till I gain album momentum. I want all quality though, if it takes longer then so be it.  

ABM: What’s your next visual you plan on releasing, tell us about it.


AxxionDeo: I have about 3 videos recorded with music that belongs to this immediate mixtape and I plan to drop one by one every few weeks as soon as my first project is released.  


ABM: Is there any artists you would like to work with in the future?


AxxionDeo: I’m a huge fan of music so I guess I’m open to working with anyone that likes my work and wants to create directly with me. specifically though, If I could choose I’d love to work with Future, 03 Greedo, Lil Pete, and Aflacko. Just to name a few. 
   
ABM: Any business ventures you wanna tell the public about?


AxxionDeo: Kanye really inspires me by murdering all aspects and avenues of creating, from innovating visuals to innovating clothing… all the way to live performances and everything else. So people can definitely expect me to be pushing hard in every creative form to do the same. I don’t only want be known for my music, but just being a creative powerhouse and a true definite artist.   


ABM: Where can people find you online?

AxxionDeo: All my social media and music platforms are all self titled @AXXIONDEO. I plan to have a website up soon that directs you to everything I have going on in my all my creative aspects, so like a one stop shop type thing you know. I want it to be easy to have access to everything. I release as soon as it hits the net, I don’t wanna make it difficult for people to connect with me and what’s going on. Especially if I got a bunch of different things going on  


ABM: Any last words?

AxxionDeo: I just wanna say I’m really aspiring and working dramatically to become a well known and respected name in the common household. I just want to be known as a rare breed by everyone. So people can expect to see me a lot in the next few years of my career.

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NDawson: My name started off as NDND, it stood for “Never doubt Nehemiah Dawson”, someone was always throwing shade my way growing up as a kid, so a family member by the name of Hustle Man Benjamin gave me the name. Later down the line my homeboy Preston out of Seattle Washington said N Dawson out the blue one day, w and I ran with it.

ABM: Has anything happened in your life that led to the decision of becoming a musician?

NDawson: When I stated hanging out in the streets, my mom ask me what could she do to keep me in the house, most of my friends where gang banging and robbing, so she refinanced her house and got me my first piece of music equipment, I was 12.  I really just tried to work with every rapper i could find, but never worked out till years later.

ABM: Where are you from, and what was it like growing up there?

NDawson: I’m from sac town it was crazy growing up on 29st most of the time it was heavy drugs and trap houses every where. Having access to drugs and guns was unbelievable, not to positive, but I stayed out the way. I grew up in Sacramento California during the time when we had  the most  murder rate due to all the gang violence with the Crips and the Bloods and other gangs. Not to mention we had a chop shop across the street things were really fast growing up.

ABM: Has anything happened in your life that led to the decision of becoming a musician?

NDawson: I wanted to make beats, blood bank AKA Burbank High School, even school was unsafe, homicides going on, the gang unit at school, Crips and Bloods. Meadowview at this time all the Bloods from Meadowview was going to school with all the Crips from 29th and 24th street, they should have known better.

ABM: What kind of music do you make?

NDawson: I normally make the type of beats currently how I feel at the moment, I am standing right next to Kanye West, his words and music isn’tmath it’s emotions.

ABM: What are your last full length releases people can go check out right now?

NDawson: My last release was Turk and Birdman’s new single “All The Money”, produced by me and my team lildutty and Phvntom808.

ABM: What are you currently working on?

NDawson: I am currently working on placements with Interscope Records.
Soon-to-be Epic

ABM: Whats your ultimate goal at the end of your career?

NDawson: My overall career goal is to be a super producer all the way around the table, being able to cater to any artist.

ABM: Anything else you want the fans to know?

NDawson: Also, if you didn’t know, I am known to wear a beat machine around my neck… the AKAI MPC 1000, at music events.

ABM: How can people reach you?

NDawson: Follow me on IG, search for me online @ndawsonbeats, or shoot me a email ndawsonbeats@gmail.com

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With the project announcement, P-Lo is sharing “Always,” the breezy, yet emotionally hefty first single featuring a verse from Rexx Life Raj and production by Cal-A. The song finds P-Lo lamenting a loss, chronicling a tumultuous relationship while Raj lends his trademark smooth gravitas to the track’s final verse. “Always” proves that the hyphy HBK artist can do much more than get lit.

Born and raised in Pinole, CA, Filipino-American Paulo Rodriguez started making music at a young age. Inspired by his older brother Kuya Beats, a producer in his own right, P-Lo developed a great appreciation for the music in his father’s record collection, including Santana and the Beatles. When he heard Kanye West’s The College Dropout in 2004, P-Lo knew that he wanted to make a living making rap music. In 2005, P-Lo met a high school classmate who shared his passion for hip-hop: Iamsu!. Together, the two rapper/producers formed the Heartbreak Gang, shortened to HBK, recruiting artists like Kool John, Sage The Gemini, Jay Ant, Kehlani, and others to become one of the premiere rap collectives on the West Coast. With Jay Ant and Iamsu!, P-Lo built a name for himself as a member of The Invasion, producing many of HBK’s biggest hits, including Iamsu’s “Only That Real,” ft. 2 Chainz, and became an in-demand producer nationwide. In 2013, P-Lo had a big hit with Yo Gotti’s “Act Right,” which peaked at #100 on the Hot 100. P-Lo has also found success as a rapper, earning millions of plays on his own SoundCloud and stepping out from behind the boards on several HBK hits. Stay tuned for P-Lo’s More Than Anything, slated to release in the coming months.

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Young Dolph – Rich Crack Baby
Paper Route Entertainment – 8/26/2016

With guest spots from T.I., Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz and more, and featuring perhaps the most ridiculous (read: best) cover art of 2016, Dolph cemented his reputation as the King of Memphis with Rich Crack Baby, which peaked at #6 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. One of three impressive projects from Dolph in 2016, Rich Crack Baby is the purest distillation of Dolph’s appeal, with memorable couplets and hypnotic rhythmic hooks over booming Southern beats. With highlights such as the sinister “Foreva,” featuring T.I., the 2Pac-interpolating “Trappa,” and the triumphant title track, Rich Crack Baby demonstrates how Dolph overcame a rough childhood with crack-addicted parents to become one of the most successful independent rappers in the game.

E-40 – The D-Boy Dairy, Vol. 1 & 2
Sick Wid It – 11/18/2016

Featuring 44 tracks of unfiltered 40 Water, The D-Boy Diary, Vol. 1 & 2 is another monument to E-40’s unparalleled stature in the rap game. With a massive, all-star guest list, including features from Gucci Mane, Lil B, G-Eazy, Nef The Pharaoh, Droop-E, Jay Rock, Kid Ink, Mistah F.A.B., Eric Bellinger, Casey Veggies, AD, Joe Moses and more, the quality of the double LP speaks to 40’s status as a Hip-Hop icon, and speaks to his unprecedented longevity and relevance in the rap game.

Maxo Kream – The Persona Tape
Kream Clicc / TSO Music Group – 6/27/16
Picking up where he left off with 2015’s Maxo 187, Maxo Kream improved upon his own sinister blend of noirish Texas rap with The Persona Tape. Featuring appearances from fellow Houston rapper Paul Wall and Atlanta rappers Playboi Carti, Key!, and Rich the Kid, the tape finds Maxo Kream exploring the intricacies of his public profile versus how he perceives himself. Praised by Red Bull, who said the tape was “packed with sordid tales from Texas, with Maxo flexing his narrative skills over a crusty trunk full of bangers,” as one of the best mixtapes of July, The Persona Tape is the best project yet from one of Southern Rap’s rising stars.

Taylor Gang – TGOD Volume 1
Taylor Gang Entertainment – 10/11/16

A worthy showcase of the Pittsburgh-based label’s wide array of talent, TGOD Volume 1 was Taylor Gang’s first release after signing a landmark deal with Atlantic Records. A Datpiff exclusive, TGOD Volume 1 is an epic release, giving a chance for stars like label boss Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J and Ty Dolla $ign to flex, as well as showing off the skills of relative newcomers like Chicago’s JR Donato and Houston’s Sosamann.

Bankroll Mafia – Bankroll Mafia
Bankroll Mafia/EMPIRE – 4/25/16

In 2016, Young Thug and T.I.P, two of rap’s biggest stars, joined London Jae, YSL Duke, and Shad Da God to form Bankroll Mafia, an Atlanta-based supergroup dedicated to spinning gritty street tales and exalting the iconoclasm of black crime dynasties. Despite the high-wattage star power that made headlines, Bankroll Mafia succeeds on the strength of its lesser known members. Featuring guest appearances from Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, Peewee Roscoe, and the late Bankroll Fresh, the album received praise from XXL, who gushed, “the more time you spend with [Bankroll Mafia], the more you learn the eccentricities of every member in the crew.

Nef The Pharaoh – Neffy Got Wings
Sick Wid It – 1/22/16

“Nef has this easy, natural delivery, and he can navigate these simple-but-demanding beats with grace and charm and panache,” praised Stereogum in their Album of the Week review of Neffy Got Wings.” The things he’s saying don’t matter as much as how he says them.” An album-length collaboration between Nef and acclaimed rap producer Cardo, Neffy Got Wings, which features appearances from Mozzy and Philthy Rich, is an evolutionary step forward in the career of one of the Bay Area’s most promising young artists.

Peewee Longway – Longway Sinatra
MPA Bandcamp Music/1017 Records – 11/4/16

A cult figure in Atlanta rap who introduced Young Thug to Gucci Mane and counts LL Cool J as a big fan, Peewee Longway did it his way on Longway Sinatra, his latest mixtape, which features guest appearances from E-40, Offset from Migos, and TK Kravitz. Produced entirely by Cassius Jay, Peewee’s tight-spun, quick spit verses provide a perfect complement to the Jay-produced bangers, including titanic trap anthem “Master PeeWee.”

Berner & B-Real – Prohibition Part 3
Taylor Gang Entertainment – 11/10/16

Marijuana magnate Berner and Cypress Hill veteran B-Real push for legalization in their vibey full-length Prohibition 3, their third “joint”   effort in three years. Featuring appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Dizzy Wright, B-Legit, Devin The Dude, Paul Wall, and Demrick, the album is an ideal listen for a late-night smoke session or for a windows-down drive along the California coast. Outspoken advocates for marijuana legalization, the longtime “buds” released Prohibition 3 a week earlier than originally scheduled as a reaction to the legalization in four states during the 2016 election.

SosaMann- Sauce Eskobar
Taylor Gang – 4/26/2016

“As a music genre, Sauce contains high amounts of mischievousness, and Sosamann’s songs are especially disruptive,” explained Noisey in their profile of the eccentric Houston emcee. “Like a vintage cigarette advertisement, he interweaves menacing content and cheerful lyrics into playful templates, excitedly stacking syllables on top of each other to craft openhearted yet grimy songs.

Ezale – The Tonite Show With Ezale
Fresh In The Flesh / Foreal Foreal Ent. – 09/07/16

“Not since D-Lo has Fresh worked with someone as unique and compelling as Ezale, a talent complementary to his own,” praised Pitchfork in their review of The Tonite Show with Ezale, an accomplished collaborative album by DJ Fresh and Ezale, Oakland’s funkiest human. An eccentric character with a love for ’80s electro and funk, Ezale’s effort earned him praise from The FADER and Passion of the Weiss, who called Ezale, “a bundle of dopamine and serotonin with a glinting, carefree grin.”

Caleborate – 1993
TBKTR/EMPIRE – 8/28/16

A complex look at the millennial experience by a charismatic and intelligent young rapper from Berkeley, California, Caleborate’s 1993 is an accomplished statement and an engaging listen. Premiered in August by Complex, the versatile album bounces from Kanye-style chipmunk soul (“Game Over”) to Kaytranada-esque beats (“Consequences”) with surprising ease, all grounded by Caleborate’s down-to-earth charm. Praised by Uproxx, The FADER, and Earmilk, 1993 is an album for anybody who is, or who has ever been, in their 20’s.

Well$ – The Way I’m Living Makes My Mom Nervous
Immaculate Taste – 10/21/16

A critically acclaimed young rapper with an aggressive flow, a unique lyrical voice, and an energetic live show, Well$ takes the next step with The Way I’m Living Makes My Mom Nervous. Featuring appearances from North Carolina stand-outs such as Sylvan Esso, Deniro Ferrar, Angelo Mota, JK The Ripper, Doms, Alec Lomami, and Sipho the Gift, along with varied production from Metro Boomin, Angelo Mota, Sipho the Gift, Jimmy Kelso, and others, the mixtape explores how the North Carolina emcee’s American lifestyle clashes with his Congolese immigrant parents’ African values. Praised by Mass Appeal, XXL, and HotNewHipHop, TWILMMMN proves that Well$ can successfully tackle any style.

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Kim Kardashian, was robbed at gun point by five men in Paris. Kayne found out during mid-performance, to attend to his wife, and ensure her safety.

“The loss amounts to several million euros, mostly jewelry. The total amount is still being evaluated,” the police said, while the star was shook up, there were no injuries reported.

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The ex-Pussycat Doll is recording the disc in Los Angeles with Rico Love (Beyonce, Usher, David Guetta), Benny Cassette (Kanye West, Nelly), S-X (Lil Wayne, Tinie Tempah) The Code and Dave Aude. (Selena Gomez, U2, Madonna)

“I can’t wait for people to hear this record,” says Sutta. “It has taken a lot longer than expected but it is truly going to be a reflection of my growth as a person and artist and I promise it’ll be worth the wait.”

FELINE RESURRECTION follows a string of Billboard Dance chart No. 1’s, including “Show Me”, “Gonna Get U” with Dave Aude and “White Lies” with Paul Van Dyk.

Sutta’s introduction to the global pop scene was made as a member of The Pussycat Dolls, a worldwide phenomenon and one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. During her time with the Dolls, Sutta garnered a Grammy nomination, won two Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and played to sold-out audiences around the planet, including stadium shows with artists such as Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and The Black Eyed Peas.

A Miami, Florida native, Sutta fell in love with music and dance at an early age, studying ballet and became a cheerleader for the Miami Heat before graduating high school (and later became captain of the squad). She joined the Dolls in 2003.

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The title had been up in the air for a while and Kanye offered to give tickets to season 3 and free Yeezy’s to anyone who guessed what the abbreviation T.L.O.P. stood for. Kanye said, “Everyone was wrong”, the title stands for The Life Of Pablo which derives from The Life Of Paul, which is a story in the bible. However there was one person who did guess the title right, Dante Holley, who got blown up by fans as they saw he had guessed that was the title before the track list was posted.  He hasn’t heard from Yeezy yet but maybe Ye hasn’t caught wind of him yet.  The Album art is very abstract and includes an old family portrait of the West family and a picture of a white girls fat ass in front of an orange backgrounded with fragmented block lettering that reads “The Life Of Pablo” and “Which One”.  Apparently the picture is not of Kim but she picked the photo that was used.

The 18 track project has been getting a lot of good reviews and people are comparing it to his most quotable album “College Dropout”.  People are saying that he approached this project like he hadn’t made it yet and that the project was very well thought out.  A lot of the singles were released prior to the full project release, however there has been a major buzz around T.L.O.P. with over 20 million people who tuned into the live stream at Madison Garden and an unprecedented amount of people tuning in this morning to Tidal.

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from the first gangster lyrics of Eazy E, to the first boom of the south with the Master P reign, no doubt has Don P, the native Oakland Rapper, been apart of a celebrated rap history. Don P is not your ordinary rapper stemming out of Oakland, California. Don P showed his passion for the music hustle by executive producing his first studio album “yallreay4me” (1998) the album hit the streets like wildfire ecthing out the beging of a hip hop superstar in the making. Rapper Don P was apart of one of the few legendary tales of a rap icon turned mogul, who turned millions into billions, and gave the Don P a chance at stardom.

 Don P has opened up shows for the Clipse, The Luniz, Ghetto Boys, Scarface, Willie D, Bushwick Bill, Big Mike, 69 Boys, Loon, ]MC Hammer,Devin The Dude, Kanye West, Dwayne Wiggins, Tony Tone Toni, Ludacris, Chingy, Dru Down, Bubba Sparks, Keak Da Sneak, San Quinn, Digital Underground, The Jacka, Too Short, E40, B-Legit and many other big name acts.

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