Rebel Army Radio
Rebel Army Radio is an online hip-hop music station based out of Cleveland, Ohio. The station is Cleveland's first to have a format that plays music entirely by rap artists from the city.
Background
Rebel Army Radio launched on June 12, 2008. Created by former WRUW-FM programmer Gezus Zaire, Rebel Army Radio became the first music station that features a near complete play list of unsigned artists from Cleveland. Of the more than 100 artists that have had their music played on the station, only Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Ray Cash & Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have had major distribution. Nineteen nineties R&B vixen Adina Howard and Wu-Tang Clan affiliated producer Bronze Nazareth can also be heard on the station's only two celebrity drops. Approximately 280 songs are in rotation, giving Rebel Army Radio the largest programmed play list that exclusively features Cleveland artists.
Rebel Army Radio Awards 2008
The Rebel Army Radio Awards took place on December 21, 2008.[1] Eleven trophies were distributed to Cleveland based artists. Unsigned rappers such as Drastic and Nessacary won the Best Male and Female MC Awards respectively. The D.O.C. Showstoppaz was named the Best Female Group while Black Money won the Best Male Group and Song of the Year Awards. The event which featured live performances was covered by the Call and Post newspaper. The Rebel Army Radio Awards is one of three Ohio based hip-hop award shows including, The 419 Underground Music Awards (established in 2009, hosted in Sandusky) and The Ohio Hip-Hop Awards (established in 2006, also hosted in Cleveland). Listed below are the winners at the Rebel Army Radio Awards.
| Best Male MC | Best Female MC | Best Male Group | Best Female Group | Best LP | Best Collab | Song of the Year | Best Crew | Voice of Cleveland | Innovator Award | Best Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drastic | Nessacary | Black Money | D.O.C. Showstoppaz | Welcome to Hip-Hop ... by Proph the Problem | Don't Call My Phone by Neshia Nee & Yung Mook | V.I.P by Black Money | Nappy Head Ent. | Garbs Infinite | Chop Land Clic | Zuri Latrice |
Rebel Army Radio Awards 2009
Rebel Army Radio's second awards show took place on Oct. 24, 2009. A total of 27 trophies were awarded to hip-hop artists from Cleveland. Soul Kryziz won three awards (Best Album, Best Song and Best Lyrical Record). Kayo Alcatraz was awarded Best Male MC and Niki Swaggwell won Best Female MC. The D.O.C. Showstoppaz was the only act to repeat in a category winning Best Female Group. Six awards were given out to "Chart Toppers" whose music performed best on the Rebel Army Radio Chart from June 2008 to June 2009.
| Best Male MC | Best Female MC | Best Male Record | Best Female Record | Best Lyrical Record | Best Song | Best Male Street MC | Best Female Street MC | Best Male Group | Best Female Group | Best Male Group Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayo Alcatraz | Niki Swaggwell | "Off Top" by Drastic | "Na What it Look Like" Niki Swaggwell | "City of Light" by Soul Kryziz | "City of Light" by Soul Kryziz | Yung King | Baby | Poetic Republic | D.O.C. Showstoppaz | "All the Girls" by Poetic Republic |
| Best Female Group Record | Best Album | Best Collab | Best Mixed Collab | Jam of the Year | Best Crew | Voice of Cleveland | Best Producer | Artistic Achievement | Best Model | Chart Toppers |
| "Swagg on Ridiculous by Sassy Girls | Open for Business by Soul Kryziz | I.H.O.P. by AE Rich, Dame B., Splash & Noon | Eat, Eat by Neshia Nee & Yung Mook | "Rockin My Nerd Glasses" by Mz. Crazy Tee | Ladies of the Land | Chevy Blue | Zup | Kellie Love | Chevalier DeJesus | Nessacary, Drastic, Black Money, D.O.C. Showstoppaz, Kayo Alcatraz, Lil Sex'E |
Rebel Army Radio Awards 2010
Rebel Army Radio's third awards show was also known as the M.A.C Musik Rebel Army Radio Awards. It was held on Oct. 2, 2010 and 42 awards were distributed to artists, models and an athlete from Cleveland. Nessacary won a record six awards including the Best Female MC award, which she won in 2008. Proph the Problem and Yung Mook won three awards each. The show was broadcast for the first time on RTv (http://www.RTvNATION.com) and distributed by Openfilm (http://www.openfilm.com/dashboard/videos/info/26826).
| Best Male MC | Best Female MC | Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist | Best Male Lyricist | Best Female Lyricist | Best Male Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Kryziz | Nessacary | Yung Mook | Nessacary | Syx Slim | Chevy Blue | What are Yooou Doing? by Proph the Problem |
| Best Female Record | Best Male Group | Best Female Group | Best Male Group Record | Best Female Group Record | Best Male Street MC | Best Female Street MC |
| Becky Look at Her Butt by Niki Swaggwell | Tino Baby & 5'6" | L.O.L. | Sweet 16 by F^Up | Same Thing by So Sassy GirlZ | Money Mone | J.O |
| Best Street Record | Best Street Album | Best Lyrical Record | Best Song | Best Album | Best Collab | Best Mixed Collab |
| Crusin' Down the Street by J-Me-Jame | Lady Wrecker by J.O | What are Yooou Doing? by Proph the Problem | What are Yooou Doing? by Proph the Problem | The Restaurant by Darren Anthony | Apple Bottoms by Niccotine & Nessacary | Apple Bottoms by Niccotine & Nessacary |
| Best Male Collab | Best Female Collab | Best Collaborator | Best R&B/Rap Collab | Best R&B Contributor | Voice of Cleveland | Best Producer |
| The It by Navy Blu & Twizted Mind | I'm Fresh, I'm Bad by Neshia Nee & Nessacary | Yung Mook | They Love It by Tank & Cristo Jeanette | Cristo Jeanette | Navy Blu | Zup |
| Best New Male MC | Best New Female MC | Top Ringtone | Top Ringtone Artist | Artist's MC | Male Chart Topper | Female Chart Topper |
| Darren Anthony | Lil Kee | Becky Look at Her Butt by Niki Swaggwell | Prima | Mz Crazy Tee | Yung Mook | Nessacary |
| Best Model | Best New Model | Best Model Look | Best Model Body | Best Athlete | People's Male MC | People's Female MC |
| Ebony LaVette | Ashley Steele | Tamera Campbell | Chevalier DeJesus | Shaniqua McGinnis | Tony Starkks | Nina Nicole |
Rebel Army Radio Awards 2011
Rebel Army Radio's fourth awards show was sponsored by Cleveland rap artists Nina Nicole & Rello B. of Top Shelf Ent. The event was held on Oct. 1, 2011, at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The night was highlighted by a surprise performance from Flesh-n-Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony who was honored with the Rap Icon Award. It marked the first time that a national rap artist performed at the awards show and was also the first occasion that Flesh-n-Bone ever won an award as a solo artist. The biggest winner of the night was Mz. Crazy Tee who scored five trophies including the Best Female MC. Proph the Problem & D-Bunk were tied with four wins apiece including an award they shared in the Best Male Collab category. Nessacary also won four awards bringing her career total of Rebel Army Radio Awards to 12, which is an all-time high. The show can be watched in its entirety at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkVPgDFSn2g
| Best Male MC | Best Female MC | Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist | Best Male Lyricist | Best Female Lyricist | Best Male Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proph the Problem | Mz. Crazy Tee | Lino Boy Live | Nessacary | Proph the Problem | Nina Nicole | Magikal Dreamz by Bankie Travolta |
| Best Female Record | Best Male Group | Best Female Group | Best Male Group Record | Best Female Group Record | Best Male Street MC | Best Female Street MC |
| Bi-Polar by Mz Crazy Tee | Rhyme & Reason | So Sassy GirlZ | Off My Feet by The Titans | Bring it Back by So Sassy GirlZ | Caine | Neshia Nee |
| Best Street Record | Best Street Album | Best Lyrical Record | Best Song | Best Album | Best Collab | Best Mixed Collab |
| Bullets by Nina Nicole | Walking on Water by Bankie Travolta | Dojo Doors Open by Proph the Problem | Bi-Polar by Mz. Crazy Tee | The Flood by D-Bunk | I Say by Nessacary & Bugotti Butch | I Say by Nessacary & Bugotti Butch |
| Best Male Collab | Best Female Collab | Best Collaborator | Best R&B/Rap Collab | Best R&B Contributor | Voice of Cleveland | Best Producer |
| So Dumb by Proph the Problem & D-Bunk | Look at Me Now by Mz. Crazy Tee, Neshia Nee & Nessacary | D-Bunk | Bi-Polar by Mz. Crazy Tee & Cristo Jeanette | Cristo Jeanette | Darren Anthony | D-Bunk |
| Best New Male MC | Best New Female MC | Artist's MC | Male Chart Topper | Female Chart Topper | Legacy Award | Rap Icon Award |
| Bankie Travolta | B.Dot Lee | Nova the Rebel | Soul Kryziz | Pryncess D | Aaqila, Indica Spitts & Rain the Quiet Storm | Flesh-n-Bone |
| Best Model | Best New Model | Best Model Look | Best Model Body | Best Athlete | People's Male MC | People's Female MC |
| Beautiful the Beast | Maria Tompkins | Avia Clevette | Beautiful the Beast | Jantel Lavender | Nova the Rebel | Summer Azul |
Rebel Army Radio Awards 2012
Rebel Army Radio's fifth awards show was sponsored by Fresh Produce & FPempire.com. It was held at the Grog Shop for the second consecutive year and hosted by Tha P.O.P. aka Mz. Peachiz for the second straight year as well. "Hold Up Wait" by Scratt, J-Bou & Mz. Crazy Tee earned three wins (Best Song, Best Collab and Best Mixed Collab) making it the most celebrated song of the year. Beautiful the Beast repeated as the Best Model winner. Jasmine Chanae won the Best New Model and Best Model Body Awards. Twizted Mind was named Best Male MC and won the Male Chart Topper Awards while Indica Spitts had wins in the Best Female MC and Best Female Lyricist categories. The 2012 show marked the first time that there was a live performance battle in which Doob was crowned the Ultimate Performer. The show can be seen online in three parts at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBDvMUGpWL8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A70EtDXV6ds and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2fZD_Ej5P0
| Best Male MC | Best Female MC | Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist | Best Male Lyricist | Best Female Lyricist | Best Male Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twizted Mind | Indica Spitts | Referee | Mz. Crazy Tee | Izzrael | Indica Spitts | Life Ain't Fair by Mookie Mo'Tonio |
| Ultimate Performer | National Feature Award | Best Female Record | Best Group Record | Best Male Street MC | Best Female Street MC | Best Crew |
| Doob | Mall Tsunami & Rain the Quiet Storm | Victory by Jimmii Montana | Strong as Dope by The Wrong Guys | Banna Mane | Sue Bella | Swish Fam |
| Best Street Record | Best Street Album/LP | Best Lyrical Record | Best Song | Best Album/LP | Best Collab | Best Mixed Collab |
| Mrs. Smith by B.Dot Lee | City Superstar by Bannamane | Life Aint Fair by Mookie Mo'Tonio | Hold Up Wait by Scratt, J-Bou, Mz. Crazy Tee | Tyler Durden by Phenom | Hold Up Wait by Scratt, J-Bou & Mz Crazy Tee | Hold Up Wait by Scratt, J-Bou & Mz. Crazy Tee |
| Best Male Collab | Best Female Collab | Best Collaborator | Best R&B/Rap Collab | Voice of Cleveland | Best Producer | Legacy Award |
| Gone by Ru$$ & Soul Kryziz | Dear Haters by B.Dot Lee & Nina Nicole | Soul Kryziz | Top Down by Tino & Danni | Sex'E | J-Bou | DJ Ball, Furious |
| Best New Male MC | Best New Female MC | Male Chart Topper | Female Chart Topper | Rap Icon Award | People's Male MC | People's Female MC |
| Johnny Rockz | J-Queen | Twizted Mind | Neshia Nee | Al Fatz | Liff the Spliff | Sue Bella |
| Best Model | Best New Model | Best Model Look | Best Model Body | |||
| Beautiful the Beast | Jasmine Chanae | Shatora Mulan | Jasmine Chanae |
Music Chart
With its Cleveland Top Singles chart, Rebel Army Radio weighs the top songs and performers in the city on a monthly basis.[2] The first artist to top the chart twice and in back-to-back months was female rapper Nessacary. She was also the first artist to have three songs in the chart's ten slots in one month. Listed below are the chart toppers of each month.
| June 2013 | May 2013 | April 2013 | March 2013 | February 2013 | January 2013 | December 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter to My Sister by E-Stilez | Is U Ready by Londyn Rae | Sex by Snoopy Symone | Grippin by So EZ | You by N.O.I.R. | White Lies by Liff tha Spliff | Drip Drip by Star | ||
| November 2012 | October 2012 | September 2012 | August 2012 | July 2012 | June 2012 | May 2012 | April 2012 | March 2012 |
| T.E.A.M. by Lino Boy Live & Supa Fresh | Lean by Doob | That's the Truth by Liff tha Spliff & D-Bunk | Hello, Hello by A-Rod | Tippy Top by Trinity Gold | Top Down by Tino ft. Danni | What They Want by Vega | Jazz & Comic Books by Lorine Chia | Quit Rap by Twizted Mind |
| February 2012 | January 2012 | December 2011 | November 2011 | October 2011 | September 2011 | August 2011 | July 2011 | June 2011 |
| Hold Up Wait by J-Bou, Young Scratt, Mz Crazy Tee | Gone by Ru$$ & Soul Kryziz | Stormy Weather by Phaze Anon & Yung Tris | No Greater Love by Johnny Rockz | Holdin' You Down by Izzreal | Chocolate Chip by Twiz Mind & Bully | Vanilla Lights by Krayzie Bone | Hot Topic Remix by So Sassy GirlZ | Mike Jackson by WhiteLinz |
| May 2011 | April 2011 | March 2011 | February 2011 | January 2011 | December 2010 | November 2010 | October 2010 | September 2010 |
| The Break Up Song by Tino Baby & 5'6" | I Say by Nessacary & Bugatti Butch | Murda by LinoBoyLive | Bi-Polar by Mz. Crazy Tee & Cristo Jeanette | Spaced Out by Bankie Travolta | Magikal Dreamz by Bankie Travolta & Y.O. | Bring it Back by So Sassy GirlZ | Teddy Bears by Chief & Britni Elise | The Backpack King by Darren Anthony |
| August 2010 | July 2010 | June 2010 | May 2010 | April 2010 | March 2010 | February 2010 | January 2010 | December 2009 |
| Booty Like by J-Bou | Dojo Flow by Proph the Problem | Becky Look at Her Butt by Niki Swaggwell | Genious at Her Best by Lady Genious | Time by Yung Mook | The It by Navy Blu & Twizted Mind | What are Yooou Doing? by Proph the Problem | Cant Take It by Ms. Parker & Darrell Smith | Fly Motherf*cker by Darren Anthony |
| November 2009 | October 2009 | September 2009 | August 2009 | July 2009 | June 2009 | May 2009 | April 2009 | March 2009 |
| I Still Got It by Yung Mook | Conversate by Black Money & D.O.C. Showstoppaz | Like Us at All by Drastic, Syx Slim & Proph the Problem | Made in the Game by Kayo Alcatraz | Rockin' My Nerd Glasses by Mz. Crazy Tee | Too Sweet by Syx Slim | Off Top by Drastic | I-Hop by Rich, Drunky Noon & Dame B. | Na What it Look Like by Niki Swaggwell |
| February 2009 | January 2009 | December 2008 | November 2008 | October 2008 | September 2008 | August 2008 | July 2008 | June 2008 |
| City of Light by Soul Kryziz | Crushin' by Poetic Republic | Stop by Nessacary | Get It by Nessacary | Soul Clap by DJ Scrilla | Highway Life by Drastic | I'm the One by Bizzy Bone | V.I.P. by Black Money | Simple Man by Garbs Infinite |
Ring Tone Chart
As of February 2010 songs that made the Top Ten Singles Chart became downloadable as ringtones. On March 26, Rebel Army Radio began compiling the top five ringtones for each month which started for April 2010. As of October 2010 Rebel Army Radio permanently discontinued this chart.
| Oct. 2010 | Sept. 2010 | Aug. 2010 | July 2010 | June 2010 | May 2010 | April 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Look at Her Butt
by Niki Swaggwell |
Becky Look at Her Butt
by Niki Swaggwell |
Becky Look at Her Butt
by Niki Swaggwell |
Becky Look at Her Butt
by Niki Swaggwell |
M.O.P.
by Prima |
M.O.P.
by Prima |
The Know
by Lil Kee |
External links
- Official site
- Twitter at Archive.is (archived 2012-11-29)
References
- ↑ "Gezus Loves You". Indiefive.com. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ↑ "3 songs produced by Zup on Rebel Army Radios top 10 songs of March". thatswhatszup.com. Retrieved 2009-03-01.