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Rhymester (ライムスター Raimu Sutā) is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin. The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989. They debuted on an independent label in 1993 with the EP Ore ni Iwaserya (俺に言わせりゃ), which received severe reviews from critics. Later on, they released several studio albums and gradually became popular among not only hip hop fans but also rock fans, as they frequently collaborated with rock musicians such as Kiyoshiro Imawano. In 2001, the group made their major label debut when they signed onto...

Sofia Mestari (born 1980) is a French singer of Moroccan origin, at the age of ten she moved to Paris with her family. Mestari represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm with the song On aura le ciel, which placed 23rd out of 24 with 5 points. She released an album of the same name, with two singles, "On aura le ciel" and "Derrière les voiles", and 2003 saw the release of a new album En plein coeur de la nuit and featured the single "Ne pars pas". "Ne pars pas" spent 23 weeks on the French...

Hardcore Punk act from South England. They released their debut full-length in 2012 titled 'Keep It Lean'. Domestics play locally as well as gaining crowds all around the UK. The band is known for their D.I.Y standards and no-nonsense approach. May also refer to the creative duo of Michael Finn and Leo London, a rock band from Portland, OR who released their self-titled debut album in September 2014. .

We are simultaneously shaped by absence and presence. People, memories, experiences…all are molded by items both here and not. Bands are the same way. Lyrics form via the things that happen and the people that depart, for one reason or another. Melodies emerge from everything heard before and the desire to create something never heard before. And even a band’s name can come from leaving out a single character and leaving in the inspiration it brings. Absence and presence have aligned to bring us Samestate. “Within the five guys in the band, there’s such a wide range of life experiences,”...

Mestre Toni Vargas was born and raised in Engenho de Dentro, an area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a mestre of Capoeira with grupo Senzala. He is well known for his deep voice. .