R.A.P. Ferreira and Cavalier with Myles Bullen

Chicago-born, Maine-bred, and Nashville-based, the artist formerly known as milo exists on no earthly plane. An mc, producer, poet, and theorist, R.A.P. Ferreira is one of the world’s foremost practitioners of the Black art tradition commonly categorized as rap.

R.A.P. Ferreira fka milo aka scallops hotel is an mc, producer and theorist working in the Black arts tradition commonly categorized as rap. Having founded the label ruby yacht in 2015 and since releasing all of his music through this channel, Ferreira has earned a sizable following within independent hip hop by rigorous, constant touring and an elevated, explorational style of performance. He is known for an uncompromised, utopic flow that speaks directly to the root of the listener.

By 2018, the young artist galvanized his presence in the American rap scene with the opening of Soulfolks Records & Tapes in Biddeford, Maine. Ferreira has a sprawling, limitless catalog ranging years, names, geographies, intentions, collaborations, and vocabularies. In an era defined by keyword search, soundbyte, cosign, marketing and virality this artist’s work stands out by not cow tailing to the movements and trends of the digital sphere.

He currently makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee, where he continues to helm the Ruby Yacht while studying to become a blues guitar legend and a farmer.

Cavalier is an emcee, Hip-Hop adept, urban chief and cultural dapifer. A native to Brooklyn, New York his influence as a performer and artist have found reach locally and globally. He has shared top billing with Little Brother, Homeboy Sandman, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Joey Badass among others. 

A dynamic powerhouse of a performer and lyricist, Cavalier has been quickly becoming a choice favorite among Hip-Hop loyalists and alternative music fans alike. His seminal release, CHIEF, boasts a strong production line up and collaborations with Raekwon, Quelle Chris and Iman Omari. Cavalier has been featured on VIBE, EgoTrip, Ebony, XXL and the LAWeekly along with feature appearances on BoilerRoomTV.

Myles Bullen is a self-described “migratory, songbird, rap seamstress, art poet” hailing from Portland, ME. Their music is influenced by indie rock bands, underrated rappers, spoken word poets, and soft, folk melodies. Bullen has toured the US and parts of Europe performing at music venues, colleges, recovery centers, prisons, festivals, coffee shops, and opera houses. They have released several EPs and multiple full lengths including their latest, Mourning Travels (Fake Four Inc. January 2022), which includes the single “Ordinary Magic,” and features Armand Hammer’s Billy Woods.