Widely known for his platinum-selling productions, Lil Jon has crafted groundbreaking hits for a diverse array of artists such as Usher, Ciara, The Ying Yang Twins, E-40, Ice Cube and more. He’s also worked with will.i.am, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Bret Michaels, Travis Barker, Jennifer Lopez, Machine Gun Kelly and many more. As an artist, he has sold millions of records as the frontman of Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, whose smash hits “Get Low” and “What U Goin’ Do” have been among some of the biggest crossover hip-hop records. His songs have been featured in huge blockbuster movies including The Hangover, The Proposal and the Step Up franchise.

Lil Yacthy, is a rapper, singer and a songwriter, best known for his single ‘One Night’. His actual name is Miles Parks McCollum and he is also known as King Boat, Lil Boat and Nautica Boat Boy. He rose to fame with his two mixtapes ‘Summer Songs 2’ and ‘Lil Boat’. However this wasn’t his first stint as a singer. His initial recognition came in August 2015 for his singles ‘One Night’ and ‘Minnesota’. Both these were part of his debut EP (Extended Play) called ‘Summer Songs’.

Waka Flocka, also known as Waka Flocka Flame, is a Southern rapper associated with Gucci Mane and his So Icey Entertainment enterprise. Born Juaquin Malphurs on May 31, 1986, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, he moved to Riverdale, Georgia, at age nine and later based himself in Atlanta, Georgia, where he launched his rap career. He cites influences that include Eazy-E and Lil Jon in addition to Gucci Mane. He was taken under Gucci Mane’s wing, and was added to his Brick Squad collective, which also includes OJ da Juiceman, Frenchie, and Wooh da Kid.

Consisting of drummer Jeremy Salken and saxophonist and producer Dominic Lalli, Big Gigantic is an electronic dance act based in Boulder, Colorado. Armed with muscular beats and basslines and loads of screeching and squealing synthesizer lines, they quickly connected with the festival circuit. Salken and Lalli performed at Mountain Jam, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Ultra Music Festival, among other events. From 2009 through 2012, the duo released three albums — Fire It Up, A Place Behind the Moon, and Nocturnal — on their own. The gradual development of their boisterous sound continued on the 2014 release The Night Is Young, another party-ready amalgamation of EDM, contemporary rap production, and pop. The single “Get on Up” followed in 2015.

2 Chainz saw an opportunity to rise up as a solo artist when T.I. was in prison and Young Jeezy and Ludacris were too busy hitting the studio. For years, 2 Chainz had been either one half of Playaz Circle or merely a featured guest. In 2012, he changed it all with his first solo album.

In 2010, 2 Chainz felt the need to move on in his career. Thus, he left Disturbing Tha Peace and changed his stage name to 2 Chainz. Under the new moniker, the rapper released a mixtape, “T.R.U. REALigion”, which peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He also continued being featured guests on other artists’ tracks.

Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, with his lazy drawl and gangster persona, became one of the most commercially successful artists in all of rap. Alongside artists like N.W.A., Tupac, and Ice-T, Snoop epitomizes West Coast hip-hop. Debuting in 1992 as a collaborator on Dr. Dre’s 1992 multiplatinum The Chronic, Snoop followed soon after with the release of Doggystyle, which set a new record as the then-biggest selling rap album.

Atlanta hip-hop artist Playboi Carti raps with a repetitive and catchy flow like contemporaries Lil Uzi Vert and Young Thug. Born Jordan Carter in the south side of the city, Carti grew up listening to Prince, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Lil Jon, Gucci Mane, and Jeezy, starting his music career in high school under the name Sir Cartier. His early work was produced by Awful Records’ in-house man Ethereal. Tracks like the narcotic “YUNGXANHOE” and “Lost” helped garner a local following, promoted on the Internet and notching millions of streams. After graduating, he moved to the Bronx, where he became acquainted with members of A$AP Mob.

Lil Uzi Vert is an American rapper and songwriter who is best known for his chart-bursting single ‘Bad and Boujee’ that peaked at the number 1 position on the US Billboard Hot 100. Born as Symere Woods, Uzi’s venture into rapping began when he was in high school. Inspired by one of his friends, he took up rapping and ever since then, has solidified his spot as a natural entertainer. Such has been his fan following that he was tagged by media houses as one of the names to watch out for in the upcoming years, in 2016. His signature rapid delivery has been long praised and admired. Also the fact that he draws inspiration from not just a single source makes his music different.

Juicy J is an American rapper, hip hop artist, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as one of the founding members of the group Three 6 Mafia, which was started in 1991. In 2002, he debuted his first solo album, Chronicles of the Juice Man. In 2009, he released his second solo studio album, Hustle Till I Die. In 2011, he signed to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records, and later to Columbia and Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records. In 2013, he released his third studio album, Still Trippy. His hit single, “Bandz a Make Her Dance”, which features 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, was a chart-topping hit. He is featured on the track “23” with Miley Cyrus and Mike WiLL Made It, Katy Perry’s track “Dark Horse,” and MILF with Big Sean and Nicki Minaj.

21 Savage is an American rapper and songwriter. A popular teen icon today, he is admired not just for his musical skills, but also for his incredible rise to name and fame from being a petty criminal on the streets. Having grown up in Decatur, the mean part of East Atlanta, Georgia, he started dealing in drugs when he was 14 years old. He arrived at the music industry quite late, in 2013 at 21 years of age. Investing the money he had earned in the years spent on the streets, he began recording at the renowned Patchwerk Studios. Soon he caught the attention of Key!, the mainstay rapper who has played an essential role in the ground-level movement of Atlanta’s hip-hop scene.