Biography
For the People Entertainment was incorporated on January 5th, 2004 by a group of five friends from Baltimore, Maryland. Their main inspiration for starting For the People Entertainment was the lack of funding they received in their non-profit efforts to run social programs with the Holistic Life Foundation. For the People introduced themselves to world with their March 2004 show at the Otto Bar, called “The Beginning”. Later that year they debut their first album, the For the People Mix Tape Sampler, featuring all of their artists and producers.
Since then, For the People Entertainment has thrown dozens of shows at local venues including Fletcher’s in Fells Point, the Otto Bar, the Royal Casino, Sonar, the 8x10, the Brass Monkey, and the Belvedere Lounge. Each show featured For the People artists along with other regional talent. For the People also partnered with the Holistic Life Foundation to throw the Family FunkFest, an event in Leakin Park, celebrating family and promoting health. Their music has also appeared on WEAA’s Strictly Hip-Hop, numerous mix tapes from around the country, and dozens of college radio stations. With several talented artists and gifted group of producers, For the People Entertainment consistently puts out some of the best music ever to come out of Baltimore City.
FTP artists have traveled to Massachusetts to open for Dead Prez at a stop the violence concert, performed in Puerto Rico and California, appeared on the Big Phat Morning Show on 92Q, and performed on the Baltimore BELIEVE Tour. For the People has opened for Boot Camp Click, Slick Rick, Guru, the Beatnuts, Black Sheep, and the Last Poets in Baltimore. In FTP’s music you will hear influences from all forms of music from classical, to jazz, to rock, to all forms of hip-hop. Their music is creative and entertaining, while their live show is filled with energy and one of the best you will ever see.
For the People artists also serve as mentors and volunteers with the Holistic Life Foundation after school program, keeping to their roots in social programming. With a solid and growing fan-base For the People Entertainment has become the regions hottest new label.
Instrumentation
Cutthroat (MC)
Bear (MC)
Jon (MC)
PJ Millionos (MC)
Nacktronics (Vocals)
Sketch (Vocals)
Auz (Turntables)
Discography
LPs:
For the People Entertainment: Cutthroat and Bear: Silent Flutes
Cutthroat: Words Can’t Explain It, Chapter 1
Cutthroat: Words Can’t Explain It, Chapter 2
Cutthroat: Words Can’t Explain It, Chapter 2.5
Cutthroat: Words Can’t Explain It, Chapter 3
Bear: All We Got is Us, Vol. 1
Bear: All We Got is Us, Vol. 2
For the People: Reality Check
For the People: The Blue Light District
For the People: Mix Tape Sampler
Billo: Daily Grind Vol. 1
Billo: Daily Grind Vol. 2
Yuk and Cut: Get It Da Hard Way Vol. 2
Ace: The Product
Singles:
Cutthroat and Bear: No Way
Cutthroat and Bear: Hey Shorty
Cutthroat and Bear: Number One
Cutthroat and Bear: Splurge
Cutthroat: Exquisite
Bear: Rainy Days
Cutthroat and Bear: Bobby
Links
| Holistic Life Foundation |