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VANESSA LYNNAE [CAMARILLO, CA]

Vanessa Lynnae is no stranger when it comes to the spot light. The Ventura County native has been on her independent tip while rocking shows, shooting music videos, and still managing to find time for the studio.  Her collaboration with Vally Vicious on "Animal Style" was definitely a good enough reminder why her nickname "Queen Rewrite" is so suiting.   1. What made you decide to pursue hip hop as a career? I decided to pursue hip hop when I realized what a positive impact I could have on others just by telling my story. An artist has an insane amount of power to influence a listener. The majority of what is on the radio now isn't really contributing to the growth and well being of society. I'd like to make a difference with that power. 2. Being a dominant female figure in the game who would you say you look to for inspiration? As far as being inspired, I just have to be willing to listen. Fans, family, hardships, relationships... They all teach us lessons. As far as other artists, I gravitate more towards artists I can relate to like Eminem and Drake. Extremely different artists, but they both tell my story without knowing it. The hope and courage their music has given me, inspires me to progress as an artist so I can do the same for someone else. 3. You were featured on the Cypher Effect not too long ago explain that experience. TCE and Jorge are great. It gave me the opportunity to meet other talented artists and show what I am capable of. There are many different sides to my talent. TCE gave me the chance to expose a side of me to a certain type of listener, that I may not ever reach with my other styles. 4. What are your plans for your music this year alone? his year has started off great. I've finished my EP titled VERYNESSesary. Every track on my project is very different. From hip hop, to reggae, from a club banger to uplifting and empowering songs... I wanted to show that I can do it all. At the moment, I'm just focusing on interviews, radio appearances, and shows to get my face and sound out there. Within the next few months my team and I will be shopping my brand out to major labels. 5. If you could describe your style in 1 word what would it be? One word? I'd have to go with unparalleled. My style is different than anything I've ever heard, especially from a female. I think that alone makes me stand out.

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TWIN TOWERS [CHINO, CA]

When it comes to diversity in the Inland Empire hip hop scene, Twin Towers fits the mold. Two brothers based out of Chino, Madd Docc & Kwency Jones of 92 Crew have been at it since 92 hence the name. In 2013, the 28 year old twins had the pleasure to travel to Texas to rock at SXSW. When it comes to high energy and stigma these cats definitely have that stage presence.

1.How long have you been rapping? We've been writing and rapping since 1992, started performing in high school in 2002 and started professionally recording in 2003, haven't looked back since.

2.Is 92 crew something that you both started or chose to rep? '92 Family is a collective of 8 artists and producers (and as of recently MMA fighters), that was started by us and our cousin Salute. It started just us three when we started doing music in 1992, and since we're family that's where the Family comes from. All the other artists/priducets/etc. came under the umbrella throughout the years, whether close friends or more of our extended family members. We chose to rep it as it represents our start and our cohesiveness as a unit.

3.Do you feel that being twins is an advantage in the hip hop scene? Absolutely. It is generally rare in hip hop that you see a group or duo that consist of siblings, more specifically twin brothers. In terms of diversity being twins definitely helps set us apart from the pack, not only in look and appeal but in our sound as well. We often compare being a twin to being born with your best friend, which in a musical sense is a great advantage creatively. We trust each other 100% which makes our chemistry more natural whenever we're recording or discussing concepts for new songs. I think it also shows in the way we perform. No matter the venue. we just bring a different type of energy with us on stage that the crowd always seems to feed off of. If we're having a good time we want the people to have a good time with us because if you're enjoying your experience it means you're enjoying the music.

4.When can we expect a new project in the works? Well as of right now we are close to finishing up our second duo album, aptly titled "Workaholics". We initially announced this project in 2012 and have since been collaboratively working on perfecting its sound, concept and quality for the last year and a half. We'd like to release it some time between March and April but time will tell, you can't force good music and this is definitely NOT a project we have any interest in rushing. In the mean time we have put together a new tape called "Casual Friday" that we are releasing at the end of February. We know its been a while since our last album so "Casual Friday" is our way of keeping new music in the hands of the fans as we finish up "Workaholics". We'll be dropping brand new songs from the tape along with lyric videos over the next couple of weeks for listeners to stream and download, just look for the casual friday hashtag.