MOTHER NATURE
Mother Nature is the women-led duo of HipHop emcees devoted to building a legacy founded on defiance and self-discovery. Best described as “fresh nostalgia,” the Chicago and Houston-based duo is the answer for listeners seeking both substance and simplicity. As educators, they have mastered the ability to deliver weighty content through uplifting barz that pierce the conscience. Mother Nature has independently toured nationally and internationally, and supported acts such as Rico Nasty, Princess Nokia, Doja Cat, Ty Dolla $ign, The Free Nationals + more. Their last mixtape "SZNZ" landed on a handful of 'Best Album' lists including Bandcamp and Complex and their work as educators with The Miseducation of HipHop was recognized by Grammy Awards.
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Music: Crystal Cadillac (Video) | Nature's World (EP) | Don't Worry One-Take (Video)
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JEFF K% NZ
JEFF K%NZ is a Chicago-based emcee, painter, and visual artist. JEFF’s work is vibrant, loud and in your face; yet reflective and detailed; much like the famous artist who inspired his name. He lives by the motto, “We can all create,” encouraging his community to think Gr8, embody confidence, and use inner power to create the world around us.
His music was described in These Days Magazine as "featuring rapid, Jekyll-and-Hyde-style flow switches, thoughtful bars.” Meanwhile, his artwork specializes in portraiture, because it allows him to connect with people and spend time with their faces, as a way to think about who they really are.
JEFF has painted murals throughout Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles. JEFF is the founder of ‘Think & Paint,’ an event that engages the local community in conscious conversation and art creation.
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Music: 2 Player Mode
Videos: Go With Out It | Stranger Danger | Globetrotter
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GR8SKY
Gr8Sky is a Chicago-based emcee and graphic designer. Sky's music style is grounding and playful, yet puzzling as he uses heavy word play to take us through portals and communicate through conscious lyricism. Sky has a very nostalgic style infused with cannabis culture that reminds us of OG HipHop and pure skill.
Gr8Sky is also the founder of ‘Gr8Juice,’ an organic juice brand in the Chicagoland area. Through his brand, he advocates for natural healing while educating his community on the importance of nutrition and living holistically.
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Music: TRE
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HEAVY CROWNZ
Heavy Crownz is an artist, creative director, and community curator. Hailing from the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, he has one purpose for his music; to plant seeds of positive thought in the minds of his listeners. With a raspy voice, shifty effortless flow, and unique sense of style, Heavy’s sound is agricultural; forever promoting growth and the beauty in it. Heavy has embarked on two independent national tours and sold out The Promontory in promotion of his “Agrikwan” Series. He tends to his own gardens by seamlessly integrating community service into Chicago HipHop culture. Heavy Crownz is currently promoting his most recent mixtape "WHOLE LOTTA SEEDZ" and his "Grow More" single series, designing merchandise via Grdn Supply and directing youth and adult programs at Imagine Englewood If…
www.heavycrownz.com
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Music: Englewood to Hollywood (Single) | Think It Over (Single) | Whole Lotta Seedz (EP)
Videos: Grow Sumn | Planting | Shovel Talk
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$IMBA P
$imba P is a nation-wide touring artist, actor, and educator based in Chicago, IL. His music highlights the evolution of individualism and freedom of expression, reflecting the internal battle of self, while using melodic flows to reveal his vulnerability. $imba has debuted on multiple drama series such as Paper Girls, Empire, and FORCE - a spinoff of the series Power.
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His most recent project "As Above, So Below", gained attention from platforms such as Real Ones Podcast and These Days Magazine's Spotify playlist, “The Forecast”. $imba P continues to captivate audiences across the country with the energy he shares performing live on stage and acting on our tv screens.
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Through the music-based nonprofit, The Miseducation of HipHop, $imba uses his knowledge of the fundamentals of HipHop culture to educate his peers and mentor the youth on how to use the arts to heal from their traumas and transform their realities.
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Music: As Above So Below Vol I | Body Language
Videos: Space Jam
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DJ CYMBA
DJ Cymba of HUEY, also known as the "Lemon Pepper Legend", is a well known DJ, host, and event curator from the Southside of Chicago.
DJ Cymba is the official DJ for TheGr8Thinkaz. He has toured independently and internationally with Mother Nature, Elton Aura, and LALA LALA; while simultaneously growing as a mentor to teach youth how to DJ and what it means to pursue a career as a full-time artist.
With over 6+ years as of experience, DJ Cymba has performed at Wilson, Navy Pier, Virgin Hotels, Soho House + more bringing his blends of past and present HipHop, RnB, House, Gospel, and Trap. DJ Cymba's sound sets the tone for every show and event he is a part of, including his very own "Cymba Sessionz" event series celebrating Black culture.
www.djcymba.com
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FRSH WILLIAMS
Co-Founder of Thinklabel Co.
H. KAL-EL
Producer & Graphic Designer
ROKMORE
Co-Founder of TheGr8Thinkaz
