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As a testament to their undeniable talent and skyrocketing popularity, URL recently beat out over 6,500 international contestants to lock in a coveted 4th place position in Myspace & XM Satellite Radio's “Show Us What U Got” competition. Their release of their last album The Pavement has garnered in excess of 20,550 Myspace plays in 2008.

Additionally, the UpRite Lions hard work and unparalleled sound have enabled them to thrill crowds alongside such iconic artists and industry heavyweights as:


* Common
* Talib Kweli
* Slick Rick •Little Brother
* Kanye West
* Floetry
* KRS-One
* Mary J. Blige
* Anthony Hamilton
* Raheem Devaughn
* Lords Of The Underground
* Last Poets
* Pete Rock
* DiscMasters
* Baby Grand



* DJ Chela (Justo Award Winner)
* JJ the jenius (Music producer for Aaron McGruder's nationally syndicated cartoon series The Boondocks)



Ever at home in the spotlight, Trice, Shef and B-Star have garnered the lions share of media attention including features in Billboard magazine, GoTriad, UrbanLit and SpeakEZ magazines, Charlottegigs.com, A&T Register. They have even earned the front cover of the Fayetteville Observer, officially cementing their status as hometown heroes. Recognizing that their presence is too large to be confined to print, URL has also appeared on several online TV shows, including: The Pavement, Street Scholar, The Collective and Generation: Got Next.

The Lions have sharpened their claws and honed their skills on and off the stage by hosting numerous events in the Triangle, Triad and Piedmont regions of the state. Some of these include:


* Reign Supreme Beat Battle (Formerly sponsored by UrbanLit Magazine: first and longest running beat battle in the Triad Region)



* The Collective Poetry and Open Mic Series



* Da Spotlight Regional Talent Showcase



* XM Radio's International Show Us What U Got Contest
* (Top-4 Finalists, out of over 6500 worldwide entries)



* 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Music Conference




These accomplishments are merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg for UpRite Lions. They have orchestrated critically acclaimed projects both collectively and individually and there is more to come. UpRite Lions will be returning to the studio soon to record their much-anticipated new album.

Keep a close eye on URL, they are taking the world by storm!

At what point did you decide you wanted to be an artist?

We decided we wanted to shake up the game around 2005. We all have been involved with music for many many years.

How did you come up with your stage name?

Everything in life was a hustle at that time and we decided that Full Time Hustlaz was an appropriate name to describe the group.


Do you have any musical influences?

You name it and we have either found or can find something influential about it.


Do you have any upcoming projects we should look out for?

Young Money: You know How We Roll
Boi One-Da: Radio On Remix
Heron: The Waiting Room
Collectively: currently untitled, but it will be the 3rd installment of our mixtape series.


Where do you see your music career in the next five years?

Alive...we want our careers to be alive.

Where can fans purchase your mixtape/album?

FTH Presents: Hustling for Dummies Vol. 2 is available for free download...just join the group on facebook or myspace.com/fthnc haha and yes that's a plug, oh and we can't forget about twitter.com/fthnc


If you could work with any major producer for your single, who would it be and why?

Kanye West
Stevie Wonder
Heat Makerz
DJ Toomp


How will this FSM Artist and Producer Showcase be beneficial to you as an artist?

It gives us an opportunity to let people hear what we take pride in doing, making real hip hop. We hope that doesn't step on anyones toes, but if you get offended then you may want to re-evaluate your music lol.


Now that we’ve brought a few labels to our area to show them our talent. What do you think we need to continue to do, in order to help take our local talent to the next level?

Support, especially fighting to get local artists on our local radio stations.


Any shoutouts?

First and foremost we would like to thank our savior for blessing us with the gift to entertain through music. Shout out to Mr. Powell for throwing drum sticks and keeping us involved in the arts. Shout out to Armstrumentals, Dope Boi Productions, Ralph Da Rula, 3P Entertainment, Wykia of FSM (you the best), Cashtro Mils, Othaz Records, Naps Krew, Bigg B and Shandra from Coast 97.3, Maximus Music, DJ E Sudd, East Side Greensboro for showing love, Little Brother, Top Dawg, Clef Town Studios for inspiring us to have our own, Antoinette (Our PR), Bullet, and a big thanks to our photographer/fashion coordinator Aaliyah and WE OUT!!

Q:At what point did you decide you wanted to be an Artist?

A:Around 9th grade

Q: How did you come up with your name?

A: It came from my friends when I was younger they label me as the get away driver, so they called me Rush. My homie J Gutta added the Young to it later.

Q: Who are some of your favorite Artist?

A: My personal favorite is Andre from Outkast. I also like Jay-z, Nas, Lauren Hill, Biggie, Pac, Big L, Kanye, Common, Wayne, The Mecca Of Rhymes, Hendrix Law, and T.I. to name a few.

Q: Do you have any upcoming projects we should look out for?

A: I am featured on F.O.E. (Family Over Everything) album released under D.F.D.O. (Down From Day One) and I am currently working on my solo debut Flight Risk being released under F.S.M. (Flight School Music).

Q: Where do you see your music career in the next five years?

A: It’s hard to say the industry is tricky but the plan is to be hitting the charts by that time and shining a spotlight on my state of N.C.

Q: Where can we hear and purchase some of your Music?

A: I’m on Twitter (@YRushit), Myspace (Young_Rush), and Facebook. When my debut album drops it will be in all the internet stores as well as some local and national stores or you can get one in the streets of N.C. because we still go hand to hand.

Q: If you could work with any major artist, who would it be and why?

A: No question Andre 3000. His one of the most creative and lyrical artist of our time and his been a large influence on my career.

Q: How will this FSM Artist and Producer Showcase be beneficial to you as an Artist?

A: Well I can’t recall having this type of opportunity before so it’s definately a chance to grab some industry shine and put on for my state, but it’s also a learning experience for me as well.

Q: Now that we’ve brought a few labels to our area to show them our talent. What do you think we need to continue to do, in order to help take our local talent to the next level?

A: Just keep the opportunities coming and I feel we can handle the rest. It’s a lot of undiscovered talent in my State, all we need is the chance to bring it to the light.

Q: Any shoutouts?

A: Shouts to my whole state of N.C., my DFDO Family, my FSM family, all my fans, all the haters, my friends and family that supported me from day one, my Girl, and my two daughters that are the reason I do this at all…..