Philadelphia is known for its various musical talents (Will Smith, Beanie Sigel, The Roots) but it is also said "if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere."
Coming from a West Philadelphia neighborhood that lacks opportunity, there is Steve Mahoney also known as Bones who has started his own independent entertainment company (Hustler Records). He began Hustler Records in 2003 as just a label that specialized in hip hop music and it has now expanded into an entertainment group that specializes in Hip Hop, R&B, and some Neo-Soul music, event planning and promotions, web design, and is even involved in neighborhood charity.
Bones says, "everybody raps, but not everybody makes music and not everybody is an entertainer." He currently has 5 mixtapes under his belt, numerous dvd appearances, numerous features, and is working on a solo album. Through this, he has gained a nice-sized buzz in various states on the east coast. He has also opened for the likes of Fabolous, Teyanna Taylor, and Young Leek...with more to come.
Bones has built up his roster of Hustler Records artists in Corperate, Grit, & a hip hop duo called "Stars Wit Straps" (Gutta & Dre Day). Bones states that, "We don't want Hustler Records to be just a label but a movement, a movement with similar success as Dipset."
Bones currently has a single called "Supermodel" that is making noise from a local standpoint and has hit both mainstream radio airwaves and college airwaves and he is currently working on a video for another single called "What I'm About." So be on the lookout for Bones and the rest of Hustler Records in 2011 and beyond.
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