A.M.E.
www.amarriageentertainment.com www.myspace.com/amarriageentertainment
AMarriage Entertainment, LLC is a record label established in 2002 with four years in the works, this label is spear-headed by Smoke (C.E.O., President, Executive Producer, and Artist). With the help of Butch (Artist), Wyz (Producer & Recording Engineer), Stax (Artist) and Blackwell (Producer), all are armed with extreme talent. There is no limit to how far these young pioneers will rise. Believing that there's no such thing as a free ride, AMarriage Entertainment takes pride in creating and owning everything their label distributes. With numerous albums and mixtapes made and in the making, it's obvious that their creativity, skill, and business savvy composure will lead them to leave a legacy and an everlasting impression in the entertainment industry.
With the amazing amount of potential each artist and producer delivers to the Table, there is no reason why AMarriage Entertainment should not be a house-hold name in our time to come. Creating beats that move your soul and lyrics that expand your mind, and with music that flows as smooth as the Nile itself. A.M.E; (AMarriage Entertainment) is a prime example of what this game has been anticipating.
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DOUGHBOY
It started in 1996, William Penn High School in North Philly. Where he met up with his soon to be rap partner Lefty 2 Gunz (aka) Draft Pick. With his influence, DoughBoy found himself dabbling with raps here and there pretty much just playing around with it. It wasnt until he brought it home to his cousin Dundidid that he took it serious. So Dough and D.P started rapping together as a group on a more serious note.
During the beginning of his rap career his child hood friend Mac $ hooked them up with two rappers from his high school named D&P (Dre and Pipe). Battling each other at first to decide who had skills and who didnt. They decided that they might as well just come together as a group. And from that point on they were called N.B.C (Niggaz Bout Cash). The members consisted of: DoughBoy, Draft Pick, 4 Pound Beast, J-Murder, and Krooz. While recording there first cd "Up and Coming" they met up with Break Bread Management. Where DoughBoy and Draft Pick were signed to management deals. Needless to say it didnt work out. So they rejoined their group and changed there names to Swat Team.
Two years went past with him leading his team (Swat Team) to open mics, features on mixtapes, trips to different cities etc. The Second mixtape (Swat Team Mixtape) sold over 1,000 copies. That led him to a show in south philly were he met up with Renz Steel. (A break bread management artist). Theyve been doing work together since then. A year later he changed the name to his group once again to " C.E.Oz" (Chrome Eagle Operatorz ). They released their third mixtape titled " A New Day". Moved about 2,000 copies sealing there spot in phillys hip hop scene.
Rejoining Break Bread Management, he recorded tracks over Faust beats and Lah beats and got those songs shopped to labels. He got a good response from labels such as Universal, Atlantic, Rocafella, Electra records and Murder Inc. Shortly after, the Break Bread Movement dissolved. And DoughBoy and Renz Steel started their own movement by pushing mixtapes and doing promo in clubs, bars etc. Renz Steel then decided to start his own company called " Lyfe Stylz Productions" and brought DoughBoy in as a partner . DoughBoy automatically became an artist under this production company and plans to drop his album E.R.A.D (everything revolves around dough) in 2006. Adding new members to the C.E.Oz, Renz Steel, Dundidid, and Xyphn, it plans to be a productive year. So pretty much, if you and down, get from round .DoughBoy
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RIK, www.myspace.com/soundhustlaz
RIK (aka Homicyde RIK) from the West Oak Lane section of the city of Philadephia or what's better known as the "Uptown" area. More specific he reps his hood of R&H.
At an early age he was a fan of hip hop music and soon went from being simply a listener to a creator. To quote the well known line from Prodigy of Mobb Deep he puts his "lifetime inbetween the paper's lines". His songs range from those that deal with the struggles of living the street life to his introspective thought provoking insights on the world as he sees it. His most recent releases include 100% Street Musik, Jailhouse Riot and the much talked about On The Grind, where Rik's hot lyrics were superbly complimented by the orginal beatmaking skills of producer Skeet.
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Gov't Cheese takes the passion of Rage aganst the Machine and the courage of Public Enemy and create a sound that can only be describe as hypnotic, and once they have you under there is no coming back. Lead by the hard rocking, in your face Kameelah, along with Mike "Diesel" the drummer who mangers to rap, sing and drum at the same time. With DJ Bane One from the world renown Scratch Mechanics. Eric the guitarist/chemist with a heavy rock sound that fits into a hip hop forum. And Randy, the bassist who brings the funk/punk and soul to the band that is known has Gov't Cheese.
The band has performed in Philadelphia, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlanta, and New York. GC was one of the Philadelphia City Paper's 2003 top 10 picks. http://www.sonicbids.com/KameelaWaheedandGovtCheese
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Newz Huddle
Born in Willingboro, NJ, Newz Huddle was raised between South Jersey and Philadelphia. The rapper whose birth name is Timothy Hutton was raised by his mother after his parents split when he was 9. That left Newz to take on the responsibility of being the man of the house. Having to look after two siblings while his mom worked he was determined to make it easier on his mother. By age 13 he began hanging with his older cousin and friends, getting into trouble. Newz started cutting school and started to find ways to make money with his cousins.
His mom did everything possible to provide a good home for Newz and his siblings. When Newz was 16, his Mom made the decision to get away from the drama filled north and moved to Atlanta, GA. Newz made the decision to stay with his father who lived in South Jersey. When things didn't go right with his father, he made the 15 minute trip over the bridge to the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia.
That was where his grandmother and the rest of his family lived. It was also around the corner from where all his friends lived. In little than no time Newz was running the streets. His family finally convinced him to move down to Atlanta. It wasn't until Newz moved to Atlanta did he discover his love for rapping. Instead of focusing on school work he started writing raps in class.
Everywhere he went he was writing rhymes. His mother seeing the determination in her son went out and got the interest of an up in coming production company called Reloaded Music Group. She had ran into Polio and was telling him about her son and how talented he was. Always looking for new talent Polio took the number and called Newz a couple of days later.
Impressed by Newz's flow over the phone Polio set up a meeting with Newz. Newz rapped for an hour with impressive punchlines and many creative flows. Polio knew right than and there that he wanted to work with Newz. The two almost did not get that chance to work with each other. The day after their meeting Newz was arrested for possession of crack cocaine and marijuanna with intent to distribute.
After that Newz decided to focus on rapping with the backing of his mother and Polio. With the help of Reloaded Music Group, Newz has put out two mixtapes, "Da Reloaded Sampler" and "The Limited Edition mixtape". He also put out an album, "The Movement". The Movement features the club banger "Lets Get It Poppin". Selling them out the trunk and performing all over, Newz has created a buzz all the way from Philly down to Atlanta. With more music to come Newz Huddle and Reloaded Music Group are ready to take over the rap game.
Polio a.k.a. Polize
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