Last year, J Tarin worked as an engineer on Tyrese’s “Open Invitation” and got a taste of the big time when the album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, at #2 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at #1 on iTunes’ R&B/Soul chart. [...]

It’s safe to say that Jessica Ashley has more on her plate than the average 18 year old – the last two years has seen her work with some of the best writers and producers in the biz, pen a song for JoJo, begin studies at NYU’s Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music, and take part in VH1′s “Break’n Through.” Profile after the jump!

J Tarin, one of our favorite emerging producers, also dabbles in the world of artist management. His first client? Yung Staxx. Profile after the jump!

This 21-year-old rising producer’s take on Drake’s Tim Westwood freestyle impressed us more than anything on the rapper’s star-studded debut album did. Profile after the jump!