Leeds Hip Hop Scene

As one of hip hop’s most trusted brands, Rawkus Records is selecting 50 unsigned artists ideally suited to represent the Rawkus label.

The RAWKUS 50 will receive the consistent marketing efforts of the founders of Rawkus Records. First, Rawkus Records will consolidate the cumulative fan-bases in the interests of the cooperative. Then, Rawkus will market the RAWKUS 50 as a whole, while maintaining the essential one-on-one focus given to individual artist development.

Slop Funk Dust, content manager of the RAWKUS 50 laments: “When have you ever heard of a respectable record label accepting unsolicited material from the general public? I could send my demo to Def Jam, but it’s just gonna end up on someone’s floor. The Rawkus guys are loading up their IPOD’s and listening to submissions like mad men. This is the perfect opportunity for that one guy, that’s been recording albums in his basement and posting his videos on youtube. It is also perfect for artists that are already established and have followings and are just interested and hungry. For those established artists this can be a way better outlet than mixtapes.

Artists chosen for one of the coveted 50 spots MUST have developed Myspace communities and sufficient Youtube (or equivalent) links.

Non-prolific artists need not apply. If you cannot consistently create and churn out dope music, the Rawkus 50 is not for you!

Artists must submit and deliver a minimum of 10 (ten) mastered tracks for one album. Rawkus Records will promote and market the album.

Please submit all entries for Rawkus 50 to: music@rawkus.com for the attention of Slopfunkdust.

Rawkus are looking for a number of UK artists for this project.