Urban Culture, Music & Lifestyles
RISING STARS
Features strong up and coming talent in the entertainment industry.
The Flyboyz, Teflon and Tosha (JiggyBox Rising Stars)
November 10, 2012
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Biography:
The Flyboyz, Teflon and Tosha, grew up as childhood friends in Clearwater, Fl. However, they did not actually start performing together until June of 2011. Despite their recent beginnings, the rap duo has received great success and admiration from fans and other artists in the Tampa [...]
Reggae Sensation, Lavaah Goodaz (JiggyBox Rising Starz) @1LavaahGoodaz
October 21, 2012
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica on April 20th reggae artist, Lavaah Goodaz grew up passionately watching and imitating entertainers such as Halle Berry, Beres Hammond, and Lady Saw so it was no surprise that she naturally grew to be a diverse and talented entertainer in her own right. [...]
R&B Artist Damien (JiggyBox Rising Star) | @OfficialDamien
October 13, 2012
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DAMIEN is an youthful, multi-talented performer who hails from Washington, D.C., and is ready to tell a story.
Discovered by Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Harold Lilly, Jr. on YouTube after hearing that there were teen girls in D.C. going online to see DAMIEN every [...]
Hip Hop Artist Prohaize, African Born American Raised (JiggyBox Rising Star) | @Prohaize
October 8, 2012
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After residing in Ghana for the first eleven years of his life, “Prohaize” relocated to the United States. At the early age of thirteen, he set out to make a name for himself within the Atlanta metropolitan area as a musician, specifically Hip Hop. The calling of this musical journey [...]
R&B Artist “E” (JiggyBox Rising Starz) @therockstar76
October 2, 2012
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A native West Philadelphian is the R&B/HIP HOP ROCKSTAR and proud recipient of the UIMA (Urban Independent Music Awards) for two consecutive years. The first honor was awarded in 2004 for “DJ of the year” and the second in 2005 for “R&B Artist of the year”, and most recently “E” was [...]
Recording Artist, Blok Beeze (JiggyBox Rising Starz) @TKM_BLOKBEEZE
September 9, 2012
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Biography:
Most artists desire the fame and fortune, but Blok Beeze has a goal to
pave the way for those with a dream. His literal phrases and precise
lyrics allows for his fans of all backgrounds to make an emotional
connection. Blok Beeze wants to show that the south has more to offer
than [...]
Hip Hop Artist, Mike Shaine (JiggyBox Rising Starz)
September 4, 2012
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Biography – Mike Shaine(Age 24) has one of the most outstanding rap voices since Q-tip and a never-ending stream of crazy punchlines which together solidify him as a force in his own right. Mike Shaine (a military brat) has lived abroad, spending 6 years in Japan as a child . But grew up in [...]
Mayday 3X, Akilah Brock (JiggyBox Rising Star) @AkilahBrock
July 19, 2012
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Biography
It takes a lot of balls walking up to Jay-Z. But that’s exactly what Kingston, Jamaica born Akilah did when a mutual acquaintance gave her the opportunity to meet the God MC during a 2005 record release party for Ne-Yo. After a brief verbal exchange, Jay gave the upstart two words of [...]
[Hip Hop] Mississippi Native GoPhigga (JiggyBox Rising Starz) @gophigga
June 13, 2012
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Biography:
Mississippi native GoPhigga (who now resides in Houston, Tx) is an up
and coming southern hip-hop artist that will soon help carry the
“musical” torch for the state of Mississippi. “Being from a poor state
like Mississippi I feel like artist down here are often over looked
because [...]
