R.O.E., The Brown James, H.O.M.E Team

Aligned Planets Productions Presents

Hip-Hop Lives 3

Featuring

H.O.M.E. Team
(Muncie)

H.O.M.E Team has rose to the top of the HIP-HOP scene in the Midwest and is ready to take on the music industry’s best for the title. H.O.M.E Team has created a sound that is unprecedented in the music world. Born Mark Ivy aka Markie Mcfly (producer/Rapper) and Vincent Gordon aka VTG (Rapper) make the talented duo who go by H.O.M.E Team(House Of Music Ent.).H.O.M.E TEAM has always showed a creative genius towards music and performing since an early age. Mcfly crafted melodies far before he had any desire to be a rapper while VTG’s unabashed personality was ready for the bright lights. Today H.O.M.E Team clearly is one of the most recognized artist to hit the air waves. With their laid back swag and word play they captivate listeners with egotistical driven anthems urging competitors to take the talents to the next level on songs like “Turn Ya Swag Up”, and “Big Deal”, while on songs like “I Need A Girl” and “Unbelievable” they cater to the all of the ladies needs. H.O.M.E Team tells stories of triumph, perseverance, and success as they navigate their way through all the obstacles of life while dodging negativity. Markie Mcfly and VTG are totally in a class all by themselves whether writing, producing, or rapping, this duo is ready to live out their dreams as the next big thing in hip hop.

The Brown James
(Chicago)

Formed in the summer of 2010, Faba and Johnny DuJour quickly gelled together as a duo. Their live hip hop set can feature anything from Johnny switching between instruments within one song to mini DJ sets by Faba. The Brown James EP found them experimenting with a wide range of influences and sounds. With styles varying from traditional hip hop, indie rock and funk, they delivered an undeniably solid debut effort. Now, the guys look to take the music world by storm as they continue to hone their unique hip hop sound.

Are you down with The Brown?

R.O.E. w/Soulvillians
(Chicago)

Hailing from the Westside of Chicago, and influenced by ‘90s Hip-Hop, Soul Music and poetry, R.O.E. (which stands for Rising Over Envy, because he does just that) takes both his influences and his upbringing and delivers that concoction to the people in a Hip-Hop style. During the wave of music being pushed via Hip-Hop blogs and other music sites, R.O.E. has buzzed onto the feeds of many top sites, including Rap Radar, Fake Shore Drive, Ruby Hornet, The Smoking Section, DJ Booth, FUSE and Rock The Dub. His feature in the Chicago Red Eye led to an invite by the Chicago Tribune to perform at the Chicago Theatre for “Chicago Live” in 2011.

R.O.E.’s blend of Hip-Hop flavor with meaningful lyrics and sharp delivery has been spread out over quality releases like A Backpacker Named R.O.E., his official introduction to the new fans while reminding the mainstays why they stuck around in the first place. The lead single, “I Won”, helped get R.O.E.’s name out, with love not just coming from the blog circuit but independent and college radio spins as well. Mr. Backpacker wears both his pack and that name proud, dripping his new school tracks with a familiar Golden Age glisten, helping bridge the gap that so many fans of the “old school” see in today’s music.

R.O.E. isn’t just rocking tracks to a D.A.T. machine, though. With his band, The Soulvillians, R.O.E. has a captivating live show, already performing at countless events and venues across the country. If you’re a fan of honest, quality Hip-Hop minus the politics and body count, R.O.E. is the perfect answer for your Hip-Hop question.