KENTUCKY's NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR UNDERGROUND MUSIC
FEATURED ARTIST
Passion Mae
Passion Mae is a singer and songwriter from Lexington Kentucky that also raps with hard hitting lyrics and has the freestyle skills to keep up in a cypher. An avid pianist, you never know what Passion will release next. Click the play button to see her latest video.
our team
Thraxx P
Manager, Recording Artist, Brand Ambassador, and Talent Scout.
Shadow
Founder and President, Recording Artist, Networking and Branding Specialist.
The birth of Rifle City Records
2008
Shadow writes an article op-ed in the Winchester Sun regarding the musical talent in Kentucky, emphasizing hip-hop and lack of recognition. The article gets the attention of Winchester, Kentucky hip-hop group, Nightshade Records
Shadow Performs his first show at Club Palladium in Lexington thanks to Smurf Durrt along with other artists such as Blunt Squad, Whyte Boy, Young Lex, Eddieville, and continues to perform and network with artists all over Kentucky.
Shadow releases his debut Album, "Kentucky Kinfolk" Featuring Big Greene, Carta, Smurf Durrt, Fish Scales and Skinny Deville of Nappy Roots and many more.
Shadow meets and performs with award winning artist, Ed E. Ruger (music credits on Boondocks, Breaking Bad, various wrestling introductions, etc.) at Shiners in Greensboro, North Carolina
Shadow is released from federal prison and releases his second album, Fresh Out, featuring Lex, Matt Venom, Planet Asia, Kxng Crooked,
and Constantine, gaining almost 1 million plays its first year
Recognizing the need to promote local talent in Kentucky, Shadow and a select group of artists form Rifle City Records and partner with Universal Music Group for distribution and promoters, such as Flossy the Boss.
