big8

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Oklahoma produces country musicians by the dozens. Hip-hop doesn’t immediately come to mind when one thinks of music and culture in the state. North side Oklahoma City raised Big 8 is changing the landscape. The only Oklahoma hip-hop artist to win a major music conference award in 2008, he won the Best New Artist honor at the respected Cincinnati Music Conference. Big 8 has continued to impress music insiders and fans alike with his energetic live shows and street anthems. Known by other rap artists as a hard worker; 8 not only records most of his music himself, but he also mixes and masters his recordings. In short: The man makes hits. With at least five blazing local releases securely under his belt, Big 8 has built a following and a name rivaled by few in his home state, and arguably, the region.