The hip hop anthem explores the history of and ongoing legacies of slavery, serving as a call to action and a lyrical white paper for this centuries-old movement.
Arm Real is a producer for True and Living Productions, with two decades of production experience working with musicians and artists. Arm Real has also scored documentaries and short films. As a cornerstone of Lost Found Records operations and a sound hip-hop veteran, journalists or enablers with unique access compare the producer’s abstract sound to the golden age of hip-hop.
Vinson ALäZ Muhammad is a servant and the founder and executive director of the Coollab Project. Born in a house in Macon, GA, he is an award-winning recording artist, writer, producer, composer, and edutainer that has completed 8 recording projects, 3 national tours, and performed internationally in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and 1500 Sound Academy with credits that include collaborations with artists from Roc Nation, Dreamville, and RCA Records along with brands like the NFL, Disney, and the Harlem Globetrotters. As a community servant, ALäZ also serves as the executive producer of the Real Talk Hip Hop Summit and the lead hip hop songwriting coach for the Otis Redding Music Camp hosted by the Otis Redding Foundation in Macon, GA.
Kaiasia Tompkins better known as Supreme Kai by her peers has been deeply rooted in the culture of HipHop since childhood. Raised in NJ but currently residing in Las Vegas, Kai wrote her first poem at six years old.
She first started rhyming seriously in HS, battling in ciphers and honing her unique approach to writing. Her desire to not only participate but contribute to and build upon the foundations of HipHop drive her to bringher A game on every beat she touches. A stand out on any song she’s featured on, she has also lent her unique voice to the media side of the culture as a co host of The 5th Element Hip Hop podcast and Wax Philosophical, in which she plays a central role. Supreme Kai has interviewed and made music with with Vegas luminaries and industry professionals alike, displaying a remarkable ability to be both versatile and classic in her approach. She is now looking to cement her legacy in the community as a veteran with a voice that needs to be respected for not only her insight but also her skills.
Born and raised in Carson, California, Ras Kass sent waves through the hip-hop world with his debut independent single release “Remain Anonymous,” earning him a Hip-Hop Quotable in The Source Magazine. His first album, Soul on Ice, was released in 1996. Taking its name from a book by Eldridge Cleaver, Ras addressed racial relations in the same manner, most notably with “Ordo Abchao” and “Nature of the Threat.”
From there, Ras Kass has had a robust career, establishing himself as one of rap’s most revered lyricists. About.com ranked Ras Kass No. 30 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007),[3] while Pitchfork Media called him “one of the best rappers of all time.”
In addition to his solo career, Ras Kass is a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt.
Goldenchild, born Seth Othniel Samuel Watson, was raised in a loving but strict and religious household.
He attributes his mother with helping to nurture his interest in music. He would beat on the surface of everything he found around his childhood home, so his mother bought him a drum set. He honed his skills as a drummer learning from church musicians and eventually became the lead drummer for Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C. while still in high school. Ultimately, Goldenchild was determined to be more than a
drummer. He wanted to expand his skillset as an artist. He comes from a long line of family members that became engineers and owned studios.
This is what inspired him to enroll in the Studio Engineering program at Full Sail University
in Winter Park, FL. It was here that he learned to create his own beats.
Upon graduation, he opened his own studio (House of Wattz Studio) and began to record and produce local talent.
Realizing he needed money to brand his production company, Big Hed Productionz (B.H.P.), he used his degree to his advantage and landed an assistant engineer position with long time musician and friend of the family Steve “Stone” Huff and his production company “Stone Productions”. It was here that he worked with amazing talents like Avant, Keke Wyatt, Joe, and Joan Rezorio. Goldenchild worked with Mr. Huff for one year. Leaving with what he had learned, he resumed focusing on his production company full time.
Goldenchild found success because of his business savvy and musicianship. His artists performed alongside artists such as Tonex, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Kurt Carr, Dorinda Clark-Cole, New Direction, and the Chicago Mass Choir. Consequently, GoldenChild, initially his artists’ hype man, was often mistaken as an artist himself. Eventually, he secured a record deal for himself and his cousin. The group Chozin by God (CBG) was formed. They received radio airplay with the two singles “Do Dat There” and “Handz Up.” Following this, Goldenchild returned to work alongside Steve “Stone” Huff as a Production Assistant. While working at Stone Productions the group landed a song on Darius Brook’s album entitled
“Hands Up.” However, in early 2009 CBG disbanded and Goldenchild emerged as a formidable solo artist, releasing his debut album “Freedom” in 2010. His first single “So Amazin” featuring Eddie V. created major buzz.
Currently, he is putting the finishing touches on his latest album Trinity 3:1 and is performing at live events to promote the single “The Greatness of The Lord” from his album.
He endeavors to inspire the youth and older adults. His music
bridges the gap between secular and traditional gospel music and transcends age. His music communicates the power of the Gospel to help people overcome drug, alcohol, and sexual abuse. He wants people to know that God can reach the unreachable and save anyone from a life of sin. He wants the world to know that the devil is a liar and only seeks to steal, kill, and destroy.
Golden Child’s mission is to use his music to serve as a reminder that Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.
The Holy Thief, is a true wordsmith political anarchy in waveform. A member of Las Vegas underground rap group Loose Mindz The Holy Thief has been professionally recording since the mid 90s on independent label Lost Found Records. As a artist The Holy Thief pours the pain and anger padding blacks throughout the globe. Making music for the love of the Hip Hop culture, giving you thoughts from a man speaking to the poor and fatherless. Raised by his father, who was a Buddhist from Marshall Texas and his mother a Pentecostal COGIC. A well known praying warrior from Detroit Michigan. Reared in the church 6 out of 7 days a week only allowed to listen to secular music. The Holy Thief would be introduced to Hip-Hop culture by the GOAT LL Cool J, and this will ignite a fire sneaking listening to this newfound music that spoke to his soul. Paying close attention to the words that speak upliftment, knowledge of self reminded him of what he learned in the church house. Born to speak to the people that are tragically confused.
Independent documentary filmmaker Kourtney Raglan has been working in the entertainment industry since the 1990s in music and television production. Working on shows like to B.E.T honors, Young Jeezy Hustlers Ambition documentary, unsung, VH1’s my true crime story and countless productions in Hollywood as a cameraman and editor.