Rayne Storm

Rayne Storm

Rayne Storm Live At The VSOP Party
Background information
Birth name A. Ladson
Born (1983-12-07) December 7, 1983
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Producer
Years active 2006–present
Labels Digiindie, Monopolyhouse
Associated acts Tash (rapper), Teyana Taylor, DecadeZ, L.I.V.E.Wire, Profane Remy
Website http://www.raynestorm.com

A. Ladson (born December 7 1983), better known by his stage name Rayne Storm, is an American rapper and producer from Harlem, New York. He initially gained attention in 2006 from his mixtape Storms Coming. Since the release of his mixtape, Rayne has been signed to Digiindie and has made a number of guest appearances. On January 1, 2016, Rayne released his EP titled Supreme with features from Teyana Taylor, Tash (rapper) of Tha Alkaholiks, DecadeZ and more.

Early life

Rayne was raised in Harlem and spent most of his life in the city of New York. He is of African American and Native American descent. At a young age Rayne had a love for music and eventually began writing rhymes while a sophomore in High school. After graduating Rayne joined Art Start's Hip-Hop Project, which collaborated with Russell Simmons and others, leading to the documentary The Hip Hop Project, executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. Rayne later spent a few years recording with independent label Ravenel Records before pursuing his own independent career.

Career

In 2006, he released his first mixtape Storms Coming which gained him a little recognition. He later released the mixtapes The Unkrowned King, Storms Coming TWS Edition and the Supreme: Rare Cuts mixtape, solidifying his commitment to music. In 2016, he released his first EP Supreme which featured 6 songs including new versions of his songs All Black and World Premiere.

Artistry

Rayne is known for his raw lyricism and unique production style. He is influenced by Big L, Jay Z, Styles P, Jadakiss, Nas, The Game (rapper), The Notorious B.I.G. & Tupac.

Personal life

Rayne was a TV and Radio show host for Teen Talk Productions while attending high school. As a host of the TV show, he won a PASS Award for a show about the September 11 attacks. As a radio show host he interviewed "World Hop" artist Don Yute and 1990s R&B singer Horace Brown.

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with release dates
Title Released
Storms Coming[1]
  • 2006
The Unkrowned King[2]
  • 2008
Storms Coming: TWS Edition[3]
  • 2010
Supreme: Rare Cuts Mixtape[4]
  • 2016
Supreme (EP)[5]
  • January 1, 2016

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Who Woulda Thought It" 2016 Enigami Who Woulda Thought It (Single)[6]

Singles

List of singles, with other performing artists, showing year released and single name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"West Coast Love" 2016 iLL Drew, Tash, Profane Remy, Black Silver West Coast Love (Single)[7]
"All Black" 2016 All Black (Single)[8]

Unofficial Remixes

List of unofficial remixes, with other performing artists, showing year released and remix name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Ocean Views (Remix)" 2016 Nipsey Hussle Ocean Views (Remix)[9]
"Genocide (Remix)" 2015 Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Candice Pillay, Marsha Ambrosius Genocide (Remix)[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Rayne Storm - Storms Coming". SoundCloud. June 14, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Rayne Storm - The Unkrowned King". DatPiff. October 14, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Rayne Storm - Storms Coming: TWS Edition". Audiomack. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rayne Storm - Supreme: Rare Cuts Mixtape". SoundCloud. November 22, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rayne Storm - Supreme (EP)". iTunes. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Who Woulda Thought It (Single)". SoundCloud. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "West Coast Love (Single)". Spotify. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "All Black (Single)". Spotify. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ocean Views (Remix)". Soundcloud. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Genocide (Remix)". Bandcamp. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.

External links

http://www.raynestorm.com

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