Country Rap – A genre of its own

Country Rap by Gangstagrass

There might be millions of musicians out there who write beats for Hip-Hop artists. But, at least as far as I know, there is only one Country Rap band, the Gangstagrass,  the bluegrass-hip-hop project of Brooklyn based producer Rench.

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Aqua Stone Throne

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Our newest featured artist (#14), Aqua Stone Throne, travels by the name Andrew William Prise. An amazing East Coast Hip Hop music producer, sound engineer, photographer, video director, designer and writer. Andrew was born in Bogota, Colombia, raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in New Jersey. He’s inspired by HipHop, from his first cassette tape, which was MC Hammer, to his first CD, which was Snoop Doggs Doggy Style. Right there, he just knew that he was going to be a part of the industry in some way.

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Winona and the Riders

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This week’s featured Artist (#13) is the Boston based band Winona and the Riders. The four friends bring a new, fresh sound made up of hip hop, electronic, funky, indie origins, straight from the speakers to your ears! They draw their influences from all over the music world with the goal of creating music that transcends tastes and generations, creating happy ears and even happier feet.

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