Rayne Storm

Rayne Storm
Rayne Storm Live At The VSOP Party
Background information
Birth name	A. Ladson
Born	(1989-12-07) December 7, 1989 (age 31) Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, US.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Producer
Years active	2006–present
Labels
Associated acts	Tash (rapper), Teyana Taylor, Mickey Factz, Herb McGruff, , , , , , , , , , Black Silver, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Mankind, , Benji, , , , ,
Website	http://www.raynestorm.com

A. Ladson (born December 7, 1989), better known by his stage name Rayne Storm, is an American rapper and producer from Harlem, New York. He initially gained attention in 2006 with the release of his first mixtape Storms Coming. Since his debut on Storms Coming, Rayne has founded the independent label , released several remixes to chart topping or viral songs and has made a number of guest appearances. On January 1, 2016, Rayne released his EP titled Supreme with features from Tash (rapper) of Tha Alkaholiks, , L.I.V.E.Wire, iLL Drew, Profane Remy, Black Silver, Perelini and Harlem Hitman. Supreme EP was re-released in 2018 with "All Black (Black Panther Remix)" inspired by the Black Panther Marvel movie as well as a new song "Work (Who Gettin' It)" and intro/outro skits.

Early life[]

Rayne, who is of African American and Native American descent, was raised in Harlem and spent most of his childhood growing up in New York City. He began writing rhymes while a sophomore in high school after a competition with friends. As a senior, Rayne became a television and radio show host for Teen Talk Productions. As a host of the television show, he won a PASS Award for an episode about the September 11 attacks. As a radio show host he interviewed "World Hop" artist Don Yute and 90s R&B singer Horace Brown.^{[citation needed]} After graduating Rayne joined Art Start's Hip-Hop Project, which collaborated with Russell Simmons and others, leading to the documentary The Hip Hop Project, executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. Rayne later spent a few years recording with independent label Ravenel Records before pursuing a career as an independent artist and producer.

Career[]

In 2006, Rayne released his first mixtape Storms Coming which gained him a small buzz and recognition. He later released The Unkrowned King (2008), Storms Coming TWS Edition (2010) and Supreme: The Mixtape (Dec 2015). On Jan 1, 2016 he released his first official EP, Supreme, which was re-released in 2018 with "All Black (Black Panther Remix)" inspired by the Black Panther Marvel movie as well as a new song "Work (Who Gettin' It)" and intro/outro skits. The first "Remixes" mixtape was released in 2017 with next 2 installments coming back to back in October and November 2018. "Remixes IV" was released in March 2019 and the final installment, "Remixes V" on October 17, 2020. "The Classic Collection" is a 3 mixtape compilation of Freestyles, Remixes and Features released individually between June and July 2018. On December 7th 2020, Rayne released his long awaited debut album "Uptown Baby" and the follow up to his first mixtape, "Storms Coming II" on April 3, 2021.

Artistry[]

Rayne is best known for his cadence, flow and unique production style. His rap influences include Big L, Jay Z, The Lox (Styles P, Jadakiss & Sheek Louch), Mobb Deep (Prodigy & Havoc), Nas, The Notorious B.I.G. & Tupac. He names producers Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, DJ Premier, Kanye West, Timbaland, Ryan Leslie & Frank Zappa as inspiration for his production.

Discography[]

Mixtapes[]

Albums/EP's[]

Guest appearances[]

Singles[]

Unofficial remixes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website