Apollo Brown

Detroit Hip-Hop Producer

Quelle Chris

Innovative Hip-Hop Artist and Producer

Homeboy Sandman

New York-based alternative hip-hop artist

Joell Ortiz

Brooklyn-based Hip-Hop Lyricist

L'Orange

Innovative Hip-Hop Producer and Beatmaker

Oddisee

American Hip-Hop Artist and Producer

Open Mike Eagle

Innovative Indie Hip-Hop Artist

Mello Music Group

Independent Hip-Hop Record Label

Kool Keith

Innovative American Rapper and Hip-Hop Eccentric

Skyzoo

Brooklyn-based Hip-Hop Lyricist

Namir Blade

Rising Nashville-based Hip-Hop Artist

Guilty Simpson

Detroit Hip-Hop Artist

Elaquent

Canadian Instrumental Hip-Hop Producer

Lasso

Venezuelan Singer-Songwriter and Musician

Gensu Dean

Hip-Hop Producer

Marlowe

Hip-Hop Duo

Stalley

Ohio-based Hip-Hop Artist

Jeremiah Jae

Experimental Hip-Hop Artist

Chris Keys

Seba Kaapstad

Multinational Neo-Soul Fusion Group

Pete Rock

Influential Hip-Hop Producer and Rapper

Planet Asia

California-based underground hip-hop artist

Philmore Greene

Chicago-based hip-hop artist

Jean Grae

South African-born American hip-hop artist

Lando Chill

Innovative Hip-Hop Fusion Artist

Solemn Brigham

Innovative Underground Hip-Hop Artist

Brother Ali

American Hip-Hop Artist

Ras Kass

West Coast Underground Hip-Hop Lyricist

Mr. Lif

Underground Hip-Hop Lyricist

Denmark Vessey

American Hip-Hop Artist and Producer

Chris Orrick

Michigan-based hip-hop artist

Calvin Valentine

Red Pill

Che'Noir

Rising Buffalo-based Hip-Hop Artist

Dueling Experts

Innovative Genre-Fusing Musical Duo

Ugly Heroes

Underground Hip-Hop Collective

Nolan The Ninja

Paul White

British Hip-Hop Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist

Finale

Georgia Anne Muldrow

Versatile Neo-Soul Artist and Producer

Raheem DeVaughn

Grammy-Nominated R&B/Soul Singer

Cambatta

Innovative Conscious Hip-Hop Lyricist

KXNG Crooked

American Rapper and Songwriter

Cash Lansky

Marv Won

Kava Kon

Cavanaugh

Iron Wigs

A. Billi Free

Emerging Experimental Soul Artist

Paradime

Joell Ortiz & L'orange

Hip-Hop Duo Joell Ortiz & LOrange

Wise Intelligent

Hip-Hop Artist and Member of Poor Righteous Tea...

Apollo Brown & Planet Asia

Hip-Hop Duo

Locksmith

Bay Area Hip-Hop Artist

Crimeapple

New Jersey-based hip-hop artist

Recognize Ali

Bronze Nazareth

Hip-Hop Producer and Emcee

Shirt

British Rock Legends

Ariel

Jabee