Hood Illustrated | ViSO Records's Blog – March 2018 Archive (10)

Maple Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio is home to rapper De Niro Banxx. When asked De Niro cites his main musical influences as the many Hip-Hop lyricists he spent his youth listening to. Everyone from Nelly to T. I, J. Cole, and early Drake.

At a young age, he perfected his craft by rapping for fun with friends and family, though it wasn’t long before he realized he…

Brooklyn, artist SonREEM is truly a product of the Tri-state area, though he attributes a lot of his musical upbringing to his Caribbean household.

Growing up Reem took pride in his dad’s old school record player listening to legends like Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, and Michael Jackson. Until later forming his own personal taste for hip hop. He Then lists 50 cent, The Game, and…

Triple threat artist Rokeaux took his talents to Orlando,Fl, after originating from St.Thomas of the US Virgin Islands.The triple threat artist sings, spits and writes his own music. The Caribbean rapper has been moving in silence with his distinct sound of fusing his island influences with the Top 40 commercial genres. The epitome of…

Los Angeles native, Mylo, is a West Coast rapper who is musically influenced by East Coast hip-hop lyricists like Fabolous, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent. Growing up listening to his idols and seeing them so successful within their passions has inspired him to do the same.

Mylo has seen the impact it has over people all over the world. Although he is just getting his feet…

Beaumont,Texas is home to a true renaissance rapper by the name of Al B Fresh. After playing football on a collegiate level for a couple of years then making it to the big leagues by playin professionally overseas, he sought to bring the same passion and talent to his music. Influenced by a few of Hip Hop’s lyrical songsmiths like Pac, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Andre 3000,…

Bringing that Bronx boogy is VIP the Artist with ground breaking lyrics and lessons in each song. Drake, Fabulous and A-Boogie wit the Hoodie are just a few of his influences but it was ‪Bruno Mars‬ who told him to keep pursuing his dreams. In doing so, he is the CEO of his own rap label Touchtheskiesent along with CFO Rosemarie Arana partnered up with manager Kevin…

Music and the Hip Hop culture has always been around this Brooklyn rapper since a youngin…

Hailing from Brooklyn,NY is 550 Flokk who has precise lyricism and makes relatable tracks. Being around music and the culture motivated him to begin working on his craft, but a desire to evolve and keep going came from providing for those that depend on him.

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Hailing from Brooklyn is lyricist Corey St. Rose who is influenced by the style and hustle of Hip Hop powerhouses ‪Kanye West‬, Drake and ‪OutKast‬. Ever since he and his father created an in home studio four years ago, Corey has been in the studio recording music non stop. Entrepreneurship is his top career goal in this business.

St. Rose has worked with…

Neek Da Vinci is a Staten Island artist who hails from a creative family. Though he admires ‪Jay-Z‬ as a business man and using his lyricism as a stepping stone to better his life, it was listening to his brother’s songs

that made him want to rap. He wants to bring attention to life in Staten Island.

“I’m the perfect example of what Staten Island…

AleXx Stone’s has chosen this week to release a brand new visual entitled“We Know” the gripping video shows the east Tennessee artist in what some would consider his raw form, rapping to a friend of his about what he’s been through and where he’s headed, all while preparing for what seems like a heist.

AleXx Stone originally from The Bronx uses the track to paint…