Chris Webby

Chris had an interest in hip hop and rap music from a young age, he started listening to Eminem and after finding an adoration for the artist he began writing his own raps in sixth grade. He pursued his passions through education, Webby attended Hofstra University on Long Island, New York which is where he first generated buzz as a rapper by free styling at frat houses. During his sophomore year he was arrested on March 27, 2009 in connection with a failed robbery attempt of a drug dealer on Hofstra University campus. After this he was ejected from the university which forced the young artist to focus on his music career.

On June 3, 2011, Webby released the mixtape 'Webster's Laboratory'. The mixtape featured guest appearances from rappers Freeway, Gorilla Zoe and Apathy and was received particularly well by critics. He followed this later that year with the EP titled 'There Goes the Neighborhood'. The EP was released by his record label Homegrown Music and features a guest appearances by Slaine. It was considered a commercial success for an underground hip hop artist after it peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and topped the Heatseekers Albums chart. To support the release, Webby embarked on a 40 date North American tour shortly after the release.

In mid-2013 he signed a record deal with independent powerhouse eOne Music. He shortly released a single called 'Down Right' which went on to feature on the track-listing of the 'Homegrown' EP, his first release through eOne Music. The debut album 'Chemically Imbalanced' was released in late 2014 and features appearances from Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, Tech N9ne. It featured the preceding single 'F*ck Off' and due to the artist's growing fan-base the album charted at #25 on the US Billboard charts with first week sales of 13,000 units.

Horst Simco’s rap career began in 2005 where influenced by fellow Texan rappers Devin the Dude and Paul Wall, he would record his rapping over existing rappers’ beats. Simco would then hand them out at malls and later utilised the likes of Myspace, YouTube and WorldStarHipHop to get his name out there.

In 2009 Riff Raff appeared on the MTV reality show “From G’s to Gents” and had a MTV tattooed on his neck so he could legally go by the name MTV Riff Raff on his mixtapes. The rapper got eliminated in the second episode but was remembered for his bizarre and extravagant persona. Soon after the rapper collaborated with Dirt Nasty who contacted him after Simco rapped his phone number out in one of his songs.

After a brief stint on Soulja Boy’s label S.O.D. Money Gang Inc. in 2011, Riff Raff worked with Harry Fraud and Action Bronson and produced the song “Bird on a Wire”. The song and video generated lot of online buzz and led to Riff Raff being signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label although he released his debut album “The Golden Alien” independently.

The rappers follow up album “Neon Icon” was released on June 24, 2014 and was his major label debut. The album received positive reviews with Rolling Stone placing it on their “27 Must-Hear Albums of 2014” and included collaborations with Mac Miller, Childish Gambino and Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors.

Having always had a love of hip hop, Peters decided to try pursuing a career as a rapper after graduating from Wells High School, focusing on developing his rhyming talents and lyrical flow. He released his first record in 2007, self-releasing the album, "Preposterously Dank." The album injected a sense of humor into the raps, making it stand out from the crowd.

In January 2010, he released his single, "I'm Awesome," from his mixtape, "We Smoked it All," released later that year. The single received significant airplay on Maine, US radio stations, before attracting the attention of Universal Republic Records, with Spose signing a deal with them a month after his single was released. Now with the backing of a major label, Spose's track, "I'm Awesome" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming a hit across the nation. The track was praised for its self-deprecating humor and gained many fans. It went on to be certified Gold in the US.

Spose continued to release further mixtapes, with his next being "We Smoked It All Vol. 2" A full length album, "Happy Medium" came out shortly after, initially posted online for free streaming on his Facebook page, before later being released in physical form in Bull Moose Music stores in December 2010.

His third album, "The Audacity!" came out in April 2012, featuring the single, "Pop Song." The album was released on ITunes. The album failed to match the success of his first single, prompting Spose to create a kick-starter campaign to raise funds in order for him to continue making music. The fundraiser was successful, with the music allowing for the free release of his Outkast inspired "Dankonia" and compilation album "The Yard Sale" to be released in 2013. His following mixtape, "The Peter Sparker Mixtape" was released as a free download in June 2013.