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The HitterZz
Every so often the music industry gives birth to a production/writing team that can only be described as unparalleled. Meet the newest offspring, SHALIEK RIVERS and CASHUS C.R.E.A.M., a dynamic duo that go by the name, THE HITTERZz.
Rivers (24) was born in the Bronx, NY, moved to Charleston, SC at the age of 12, and returned to NY after graduating HS. With artists like Babyface and Stevie Wonder as his inspiration, music was firmly rooted in his soul. He signed with Universal Records as a solo artist at 18 and was blessed with the opportunity to work with superstar producers including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Brian Michael Cox and Alicia Keys just to name a few. He honed his skills from working with them one on one. The studio was his classroom and he learned well. Though the record was never released, Shaliek had come to realize the power of great lyrics and decided to pursue his passion…Songwriting!
C.R.E.A.M. (24) was born in Hartford, CT and raised on the lyrics of LL Cool J and Run DMC. He was offered a full time position working for a Fortune 500 company in his last year of college. So impressed by his potential, the company offered to pay his tuition. Even though he had landed the dream corporate job he quickly realized his heart was not in it.
A meeting with a NY producer, “PKing The Specialist”, provided C.R.E.A.M. with his first production deal and the spark was now lit. He soon abandoned his corporate gig and set his sights squarely on the big apple.
Shortly after he arrived in NYC he was offered a major label deal. However, on his way to the final meeting he received word that the deal had fallen through. It was then that he too realized that he could put his pen to great use crafting songs for other artists.
A chance encounter brought the two growing talents together. Shaliek, with his smooth r & b skills, and C.R.E.A.M. with his melodic hip hop sensibility. It was a match made in heaven. Their chemistry has proven quite productive and is finally receiving the attention of A&R representatives and label heads alike.
“Music is not just a hustle for us, it’s a passion- a way of life. We’ve sacrificed everything for it, and once the heart is set on what the mind wants, losing is simply not an option.” THE HITTERZz
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