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 Repbublic
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: http://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

References

  1. "Gezus Loves You". Indiefive.com. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  2. "3 songs produced by Zup on Rebel Army Radios top 10 songs of March". thatswhatszup.com. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
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