Jesse Johnson　

Illinois-born funk/soul guitarist Jesse Johnson began playing guitar when he was 15, honing his chops in local rock bands throughout his teens and early twenties. On a friend’s recommendation, he m ..more

Jordan Rakei　

A soul-rooted alternative R＆B artist who sings, writes, produces, and plays keyboards, Australian Jordan Rakei debuted in 2013 with Franklin’s Room, a self-released six-track EP. A remarkably ma ..more

Catpack　

Skrillex　

Sonny Moore found club and mainstream stardom beginning in 2008, when he swapped his gig as the frontman in post-hardcore band From First to Last for the dancefloor-oriented project Skrillex. ..more

Erykah Badu　

She grew up listening to ’70s soul and ’80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm. The groo ..more

Ledisi　

Ledisi Young (her given name meaning to bring forth in Nigerian) was born in the Big Easy, where she sang with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra when she was eight years old and spent many ad ..more

Fabiana Palladino　

Eric Benet　

Eric Benet is a contemporary R＆B singer with mild hip-hop and strong adult contemporary influences. As a teenager, he performed in a family vocal group (appropriately named Benet) with ..more

Aaron Frazer　

Air　

Shabazz Palaces　

The first hip-hop crew signed to the Sub Pop label, Shabazz Palaces is the brainchild of Ishmael Butterfly Butler, although the Digable Planets member wasn稚 so quick to admit it. In 200 ..more

Mount Kimbie　

With familiar beats underneath otherworldly productions, Mount Kimbie are arguably responsible for the birth of the term post-dubstep. Dominic Maker and Kai Campos formed Mount Kimbie wh ..more

Macross 82-99　

Salsoul Orchestra　

The music world’s prime disco big band during the late ’70s, the Salsoul Orchestra recorded several of the tightest, chunkiest disco themes of the 1970s, both on its own productions and as th ..more

Lauryn Hill　

Lauryn Hill broke through with multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning group the Fugees, but with her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the singer, songwriter, rapper, and produ ..more

Judith Hill