5 for 5!!

I was thinkin the other day, how there’s people that make things happen in this scene that often don’t get the opportunity to say their peace. How cool would it be to get a grip of promoters in the area to drop some knowledge on how they see things. I present to you the first of many 5 for 5’s…. The Promotors Edition. I assembled Paulie Rhyme, Poohman Chew, Quincy, Sincere and Garbs to let you know what time it is. Enjoy!

Paulie Rhyme
Lyrical Lyfestyles series/ Browntown Wreckords

1. Years in the game?

10

2. Favorite show moment?

Personal: Opening up for GZA at the Phantasy.

Fan: Drastic vs Radius battle at the old Grog Shop.

3. What’s special about Cleveland’s Scene?

Talent. The city breeds its.

4. Whats missing in Cleveland’s Scene?

- Structure. Not enough labels (with significant distribution, touring avenues, resources), booking agencies, management companies.

-Too many trend followers and not enough trend setters.

5. CoSign an act not affiliated with you.

Poetic Republic.

(editors note: Although Paulie now resides in San Fransisco, he’s put on more Cleveland acts than I could name on this page.)

Poohman Chew
Kings/Queens of the Iron Mic Series

1. Years in the game?

10 years

2. Favorite show moment?

- kings of the iron mic 2001 Rhythm Room.

- Monticello students brought in a desk,one made a beat on the desktop with his hand and pencil and the other one was rapping..classic

3. What’s special about Cleveland’s Scene?

Its special because good artsit keep coming out.

4. Whats missing in Cleveland’s Scene?

Radio backing and exposure.

5. CoSign an act not affiliated with you.

I like Garbs new cd.

Quincy aka Big Heff
InTheWay Marketing/The Underground Show

1. Years in the game?

I been in the game since 2000

2. Favorite show moment?

(Editors Note: Q got excited on this one. It deserves its own page. Click here to read the whole thing.)

3. What’s special about Cleveland’s Scene?

That it has a nice growing underground scene- with a variety of underground arti-backpacker music- to cappin music- to trappin music- it really is one of the best underground scenes in the midwest- and has come a long way

4. Whats missing in Cleveland’s Scene?

Money and backing to make its business’s grow and developing artit into superstars in there field

5. CoSign an act not affiliated with you.
hmmmm
i support everyone that im not with
but probably at the momment that i like is
Twizted Minds of 220 records he has that spit
on the other side i like Young Shank

Sincere
Added Bonus Entertainment/ Hip Hop Aids Taskforce

1. Years in the game?

4 years in the Cleveland scene

2. Favorite show moment?

Ray Cash on stage with Pimp C 07

3. What’s special about Cleveland’s Scene?

The abundance of lyrcial talent

4. Whats missing in Cleveland’s Scene?

Major labels: recognition to the artists that are truly talented and deserving of a real shot in the majors.

5. CoSign an act not affiliated with you.

In Cleveland:

Go Live Grizzles with Nappyhead Ent.

In the state of Ohio:

Slick Watts

In the country:

Donny Goines from NY

-Out of the country-

P. L. P of OMH out of Canada

Garbs Infinite
Pandemik Records/The Ohio Hip Hop Awards

1. Years in the game?

This year marks my tenth year on the hip hop scene and my 14th or 15th year writing rhymes!

2. Favorite show moment?

Favorite radio show moment: Watching DJ Evil Dee spin for a half an hour on the Butters when I was Mick Boogie’s Co-Host. I tried to throw a plastic pop bottle in the garbage can on the other side of him and I accidentally hit the turntables while he was on the wheels. I froze…. and said I was sorry. But he was cool about it and started to laugh. What can you do in that situation!! hahaha

Favorite Performance moment: Theres a few. One would be rockin stage and Kent University opening up for the Nappy Roots at this day long festivel that they had going on. This was during the time when we were doing the HNT (Hostage Negotiation Team). That was a crazy show!

Rockin a few years back at Oberlin College with Saj Supreme and Vincenzo right at the beginnings of when we were starting to form Pandemik.

Favorite Fan Moment: The OkayPlayer Tour and seeing all of Wutang perform!

3. What’s special about Cleveland’s Scene?

The Cleveland scene is very diverse with a lot of talented people. Different music flavors and different types of people. I also believe that Cleveland is also starting to come out of its shell with the support factor, more and more people are starting to come to the local shows, buying local music and working together for the greater cause.

4. Whats missing in Cleveland’s Scene?

The one person or group to really blow up to the next level who came from the underground. People also need to stop biting and living in the video world.

5. CoSign an act not affiliated with you.

This is a hard one cause everybody affiliated with me in some way or another lol. I would say Poetic Republic & D Roof are my favorites right now. Those are the people who I’m puttin my money on. Both have quality production and dope lyrics but are essentially different in there own ways.

6. Last words: BUY MY SHIT!!!!