About Me
5-6 Famalia, an emerging hip-hop group from Philadelphia has been making a huge impact in the music industry recently. 5-6 Famalia consists of Rapper Yung Canon, rapper Holliwood, and rapper/singer/producer Prince Ahmed a.k.a. A-Boy. Even though they are brothers, their styles are completely different, but they mesh perfectly.Yung Canon has the ability to freestyle for long periods of time, no matter what type of instrumental he has been given. He is also gifted in writing lyrics. He speaks to all audiences with his wide range of subject matter.Prince Ahmed makes beats that display his own creativity and unpredictability. You never know what he will come up with next. He is also a gifted rapper, who has recently integrated singing into much of 5-6 Famalia’s newer material.Holliwood has impressed people all across the country with his fast flow and raw, mature lyrics. Fans are shocked to learn that he is only 18 years old. He has learned so much and grown so fast in a small amount of time.5-6 Famalia sold 200 copies of their five-song demo A Struggle Will Never End in the first week it went on sale. They sold the demos for $10 each, and they were successful without any marketing or promotion. Now, with a growing fan base on Myspace, 5-6 Famalia has been able to build two street teams. They have a street team at Penn State. They also have a street team developing throughout several states in the U.S. In addition to the United States, 5-6 Famalia’s fan base has expanded overseas into the United Kingdom and into parts of Africa.They have performed in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Boston, Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey, and Minnesota. The electricity 5-6 Famalia gives off in a live show keeps the crowd excited and constantly earns them new fans. 5-6 Famalia have been played on 106.7 WAMO, which is a hip-hop and r & b station in Pittsburgh. They have also been played on various internet and college radio stations as well.Their latest mixtape is called The Element of Surprise. It is their most diverse offering so far in their career. The mixtape features instrumentals from A-Boy, in addition to instrumentals from hip-hop artists such as The Game, Jim Jones, and Rick Ross. One of the biggest reasons this mixtape is called The Element of Surprise is because they also chose instrumentals from artists such as Michael Jackson, Weezer, Coldplay, and Flyleaf, which sets them apart in the mixtape circuit.5-6 Famalia is preparing their debut album Beat Em Up University. This album will be fun, as well as raw and realistic with minimal use of profanity. This album is influenced by several styles of music and emotions. Beat Em Up University promises to give the music industry something fresh and original. Right now, 5-6 Famalia is preparing for a tour to support Beat Em Up University. They are always in their studio recording new music for future mixtapes. In addition to music, Yung Canon just recently graduated from Penn State, Prince Ahmed will be finishing his last year at Penn State, and Holliwood will be a freshman at Penn State as well. A-Boy and Yung Canon are two of the four members of a growing media productions company called Dreamland Productions LLC.
