2025 Mid-Year Rap Rager Lineup

Mac Lethal (aka David Sheldon) is a rapper, videographer, and entrepreneur from Kansas City, Missouri. His albums have charted in the top 100 on Billboard through his Black Clover Records label. His videos have gone viral online (see “Pancake Rap”) and earned his YouTube channel a spot as that platform’s most viewed in the world for six weeks straight.

Richard Andrew Thorburn (born January 10, 1974), better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper, and producer. He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills. Thorburn signed with major label Jive Records at age 18.

He was featured on all three of Rawkus's Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album. After a brief stint on Capitol Records, Thorburn signed with independent label Nature Sounds and released his official debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die.  In 2013, Thorburn released his second album, Legends Never Die, via Nature Sounds.

In addition to his hip-hop career, Thorburn has contributed to Vibe, King, Complex, Rides, XXL, The Source, The Ring, among others.

Florida legend, Wifisfuneral rose to fame in the late 20-teens carving out a unique sound from the Florida music scene as a prominent affiliate of Members Only; a music collective consisting of acts like XXXTentacion, Ski Mask The Slump God, Rob Bank$, and Craig Xen.  Amassing tons of accolades, most notably his 2018 placement on XXL Freshman, Wifisfuneral has proven to be a heavy-weight in the underground trap music scene.

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Idle Friend, formerly Introvert, is a spoken word poet and hip-hop artist from the pastures of Masaryktown, Florida. His debut EP, which included fan favorites including Heavy Sighs Spoken Softly and Epitaph, was released in 2009. Since then, Idle has provided local support for touring artists including Ceschi, Sadistik, Jonathan Brown, AFRO, Moodie Black, and others. When he is not performing, you can find Idle napping, teaching, hanging out with the cows, or wandering through the trees.

Ian Hartge, known professionally as DR. E, is a versatile rap/hip-hop artist from Smithsburg, Maryland, currently based in St. Petersburg, Florida. His music transcends genres, blending elements of pop and R&B with his signature rap style. DR. E's lyrics are characterized by their inspiring and heartfelt nature, drawing from personal experiences to deliver messages of hope and perseverance. His journey into music began as a form of personal therapy after rehab, aiming to inspire others to seek positivity and personal growth. Beyond music, DR. E is deeply involved in community work, supporting youth development and addiction recovery initiatives.

Dephree first made waves in the game in 2018 when he climbed onto the 110 freeway sign in Los Angeles in his underwear and engaged in a hours long stand off with police before backflipping onto a suicide pad for an environmental protest. Vice News named Dephree's song “Man on Freeway Sign” Song of the Summer for 2018. 

Since then Dephree has been in multiple publications including Time Magazine, XXL, The Source, LA Times, USA Today, to name a few. He appeared as a guest on the Comedy Central show "Every Damn Day". Dephree stated "I make people laugh with my videos, but I try to make the world a better place through my music."

Since moving to St. Petersburg Dephree has continued his environmental activism with the track "Red Tide" which was featured in the Tampa Bay Times. We never know what to expect from Dephree. Rumor has it he has plans to release a funk album this summer called "Sex God Supreme". Love him or hate him, you can't deny Dephree entertains.