About Us
N.O.R.E.
Co-Founder/Host
N.O.R.E., formerly Noreaga, is an American hip hop and reggaeton recording artist from Queens, New York City. N.O.R.E. first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside fellow Queens-based rapper Capone. He would also have success as a solo artist with the singles “Superthug“, “Banned from T.V.“, “Nothin’“, “Oye Mi Canto” and “Mas Maiz“.
N.O.R.E. has released music under various record labels, including Penalty, Roc-La-Familia, Def Jam, and Babygrande Records. In June 2011, it was announced Santiago partnered with fellow American rapper Busta Rhymes‘ Conglomerate label, where he released his 2013 album Student of the Game, issued under E1 Music. N.O.R.E. is also chief executive officer (CEO) of his own imprint, Militainment Business.
DJ EFN
Co-Founder/Host
DJ EFN is an American record label executive and DJ, based in Miami, who specializes in hip-hop. Since the early 1990s, operating most often under the banner of Crazy Hood Productions, EFN has worked in the hip-hop industry in a variety of capacities, including as a mixtape producer, album producer and A&R consultant, radio host, marketing and promotions specialist, clothing retailer, artist manager, and film producer. In the fall of 2004, Boston’s t.r.u.e. magazine noted, “Crazy Hood Productions remains a pillar in Miami, as it has been for the better part of ten years.”
Hazardis Soundz
Producer/Engineer
Certified Gold Producer/Engineer to HipHop Legends! Connect with Hazardis Soundz here!
Kevin “Ras Kev” Ross
Videographer
Kevin “Ras Kev” Ross personifies the meaning of working behind and on the scenes in media and music entertainment. Connect with Ras Kev here!
Big Drain
Photographer
Big Drain’s been running with DJ EFN & The Crazyhood Productions crew ever since since high-school. Connect with Big Drain here!
Akazie
Designer
Akazie is the Drink Champs Podcast graphic designer representing Sacramento, CA. Connect with Akazie here!