A. Ladson, better known by his stage nameRayne 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 labelMonopolyhouse, 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 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 " inspired by the Black Panther Marvel movie as well as a new song "Work " and intro/outro skits.
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 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 , Storms Coming TWS Edition and Supreme: The Mixtape. On Jan 1, 2016 he released his first official EP, Supreme, which was re-released in 2018 with "All Black " inspired by the Black Panther Marvel movie as well as a new song "Work " 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 and "Remixes IV" in March 2019. "The Classic Collection" is a 3 mixtape compilation of Freestyles, Remixes and Features released individually between June and July 2018. Rayne is currently working on his official debut album "Uptown Baby" and a follow up to his first mixtape "Storms Coming II".
