Sympl
An artist raised, groomed, and tested by the d.i.y. ethos.
sympL is a two-decade veteran of the Upstate hip-hop scene, not a new name to it. Ernesto Gutierrez has shared stages with Wu-Tang's Cappadonna and Ghostface Killah and opened for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and continues to release new work with longtime collaborator DJ Scientist. Rapid-fire delivery over heavy, sample-driven production — this is someone who's been doing it a long time and still sounds hungry.
RA DA Rootman
Authentic hip hop coming out of the upstate
RA Da Rootman is building a catalog one release at a time, hip-hop out of the Infinite Savant camp. Full profile coming as we get to know the music better; for now, catch what's out on Bandcamp.
Phorest Green
Lo-fi beats to chill to
Phorest Green is still filling in the picture for us, links are up, and a real profile will follow once there's more to tell.