Rayne Storm

Adi Ladson (born December 7, 1983), 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 Monopolyhouse, 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, DecadeZ, 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 Marvel movie Black Panther as well as a new song "Work (Who Gettin' It)" and intro/outro skits.

Rayne Storm
Rayne Storm Live At The VSOP Party
Background information
Birth nameAdi Ladson
Born (1983-12-07) December 7, 1983
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, US.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Producer
Years active2006–present
LabelsMonopolyhouse
Websitehttp://www.raynestorm.com

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. 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 the 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 next 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 7 2020, Rayne released his long awaited debut album "Uptown Baby" which topped the iTunes charts in Denmark at #41 in Hip-Hop/Rap with the single "Yada Yada" ft. Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard & Kazzy Raxx. The sequel to his first mixtape, Storms Coming II was released on April 3, 2021.

Rayne's next EP "Summer In The City" was released on Sept 21, 2021 and featured a music video for the title track. The song "Prolly Me" ft. DecadeZ reached #81 on Planet Radio in Germany. Rayne Storm's sophomore album "AudioCity" is his most successful to date gaining over 150,000 Spotify streams in its first year of release. "AudioCity" debuted on February 22, 2022 and contained high profile features such as DMC, Sticky Fingaz & Canibus. The album topped the iTunes charts in Bahrain (#4 in Hip-Hop and #21 in All Genres) with the single "Revenge" ft. Jarren Benton & Kony Brooks and South Africa (#35 in Hip-Hop) with "Dive Bar" ft. Killah Priest and KingFsorrow. "Remixes 6" was released on December 22, 2022 and included original songs such as "Armageddon" ft. Killah Priest & KingFsorrow, "Verzuz (Run This Shit)" and "Just Gettin' Warm".

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

List of mixtapes with release dates
Title Released
Remixes 6 2022
Storms Coming II 2021
Remixes V 2020
Remixes IV 2019
Remixes III 2018
Remixes II 2018
Features: The Classic Collection 2018
Remixes: The Classic Collection 2018
Freestyles: The Classic Collection 2018
Remixes 2017
Supreme: The Mixtape[1] 2015
Storms Coming: TWS Edition[2] 2010
The Unkrowned King[3] 2008
Storms Coming[4] 2006

Albums/EP's

Title Released
Audiocity February 22, 2022
Summer in the City EP September 21, 2021
Uptown Baby December 7, 2020
Supreme (EP) (Re-Release)[5] August 22, 2018
All Black (All Versions) August 8, 2018
Supreme (EP)[5] January 1, 2016

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Pretend" 2022 DecadeZ Ice Cold
"Monopoly (Full House)" 2022 Dizzy $padez, Qing Screw Face #AccessHollywood
"You Don't Know" 2022 S-Type, Dayo You Don't Know (Single)
"Metamorphosis" 2021 KingFsorrow The Hellstrym Chronicle
"Black Widow Luv" 2021 KingFsorrow The Hellstrym Chronicle
"Unlinkable" 2021 Rose Jay Unlinkable (Single)
"Money Heist" 2021 Dizzy $padez, Qing Screw Face, Kxng Chxno #DegreeOfDifficulty
"Goonies" 2021 Dizzy $padez, Soulebrity, Big Dawg K #DegreeOfDifficulty
"I'll Kill Em" 2020 Millie Wong, Dezaihr I'll Kill Em (Single)
"Pilot" 2020 Loudpack Dash Pilot (Single)
"Unpretty" 2020 Rose Jay Unpretty (Single)
"Groovy" 2020 Millie Wong Groovy (Single)
"We Don't Play" 2019 Soulebrity We Don't Play (Single)
"Been Dope" 2019 Path P Revolution & Legacy Vol. 2
"My Story (Remix)" 2018 Phoenixx, Gully Got Em The Stu Vol. 2
"Downfall" 2018 Kazzy Raxx, Nick Notez Raskal
"On Me" 2017 John Frank, Fr33 Tha Sinner, Arson360 On Me (Single)
"The Favorite" 2017 3ckiss The Favorite (Single)

Singles

List of singles, with other performing artists, showing year released and single name
Title Year Featured artist(s)
"Outside" 2023 Jadakiss, Kony Brooks, Loudpack Dash
"Jump (Scarebeatz Remix)" 2023 Cam'ron
"Hard (Remix)" 2023 Tragedy Khadafi, KnowItAll
"Hard" 2023 Tragedy Khadafi, KnowItAll
"Greenberry" 2023 Tragedy Khadafi
"Is It Real?" 2023 Ras Kass, Kazzy Raxx
"KKK" 2023 Yukmouth
"Let It Fly" 2023 Krizz Kaliko
"Jump" 2023 Cam'ron
"Up 2 God" 2022
"Chill" 2022 Kazzy Raxx, Loudpack Dash, DecadeZ
"Kxng Talk" 2022 KXNG Crooked, Kxng Chxno
"Forex" 2022 Loudpack Dash, Soulebrity
"On My Own" 2022
"Flashlight" 2022 Kony Brooks
"Dive Bar" 2022 Killah Priest, KingFsorrow
"Revenge" 2022 Jarren Benton, Kony Brooks
"Hip Hop Love" 2022 Cappadonna
"Doin' A Lot" 2022 Dizzy $padez
"Audiocity" 2022
"Alone" 2022 Big Twins
"All Along" 2022 Swifty McVay
"Old School New School" 2021 DMC
"La La La" 2021 Sticky Fingaz
"TKO" 2021 Canibus
"Ready To Live" 2021 HËS
"Links" 2021 Dizzy $padez
"Treesh" 2021 iLeeyah Breeze
"I Got It" 2021 Kony Brooks, Dizzy $padez
"Blicky Bop" 2021
"Body By The Summer" 2021 Dizzy $padez
"Summer In The City" 2021 Qing Screw Face
"Armageddon" 2021 Killah Priest, KingFsorrow
"Verzuz (Run This Shit)" 2021
"Prolly Me" 2021 DecadeZ
"Grow" 2021
"Dirty 30" 2021
"Dogecoin (Run It Up)" 2021
"Go Off" 2020 Mankind Music Academy
"Whoop" 2020 Soulebrity
"Stir It (Wok)" 2020 Buddha718, Soulebrity
"1000Naire" 2020 Dizzy $padez
"Murda" 2020 Verse Akalp, Mickey Factz
"Give It 2 U" 2020 Millie Wong
"Lookin' At Me" 2020 DecadeZ, Kony Brooks, Dxnny Dolphin, Millie Wong
"Cuttin' Up" 2020 Kelly Grinz
"Automatic (Battle Remix)" 2020 Soulebrity
"Automatic" 2020 Soulebrity
"Off My Corna" 2020 Loudpack Dash
"Latifah" 2020 Phoenixx
"Emotions" 2020
"Hotbox Anthem" 2020
"B.I.G. Boy" 2020 Dizzy $padez, Buck Madoff
"City In The Sky" 2020 McGruff, Stan Spit, Phoenixx
"Reminisce" 2019 Harlem Hitman, Perelini
"YNMM" 2019 Loudpack Dash
"Yada Yada" 2019 Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard, Kazzy Raxx
"Imagination" 2019 RoseJay
"All I Wanna Know" 2019 Kazzy Raxx, Benji, MDolla The Don
"Pull" 2019
"Kill It" 2019 Luch Love
"Gettin' Right" 2019 Fever GT
"Circuits" 2018 L.I.V.E.Wire, DecadeZ
"Crazyouttacontrol" 2018
"Work (Who Gettin' It)" 2018
"All Black (Black Panther Remix)" 2018
"All Black (DubTrap Remix)" 2016
"West Coast Love" [6] 2016 iLL Drew, Tash, Profane Remy, Black Silver
"All Black" [7] 2016
"Champagne" 2013 Perelini

References

  1. "Rayne Storm – Supreme: Rare Cuts Mixtape". SoundCloud. November 22, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. "Rayne Storm – Storms Coming: TWS Edition". Audiomack. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. "Rayne Storm – The Unkrowned King". DatPiff. October 14, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  4. "Rayne Storm – Storms Coming". SoundCloud. June 14, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
  5. "Rayne Storm – Supreme (EP)". iTunes. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. "West Coast Love (Single)". Spotify. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.
  7. "All Black (Single)". Spotify. Oct 9, 2016. Retrieved Oct 9, 2016.
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