Young Americans (Y.A.)

Y.A., a group consisting of two 20 year-old hip-hop artists from the ruthless streets of North Philadelphia by the names of Bliss and Tri-State, is ready to take the entertainment industry by storm. Notice the emphasis of saying the "entertainment industry" instead of just the music scene. The duo, whose name "Y.A." is broken down to mean "Young Americans", has created a collection of songs that blend together a variety of musical styles and influences. The name was taken from the 1993 infamous gangster flick "The Young Americans", a hard-hitting story about a new breed of young gangsters growing powerful in the era of drug prohibition. With both, Bliss and Tri-State, being 20 years of age and only 5 days of birth apart it is easy to see why they share a similar charisma that compliments each other. Unlike most unsigned hip-hop acts, Y.A. have no problem providing radio-friendly tracks for their listeners. The dynamic duo shows no boundaries or limitations by displaying back-to-back heat song-after-song, consistently. Bliss produces most of the beats in which the group make songs to. Bliss and Tri-State collaborate to not only write their own vocals but also those of R&B acts. "Even though we can't sing ourselves, we still got a musical vibe for making other types of music, whether if it's R&B or alternative, " says Bliss without hesitation. Already having over 100 songs completed and waiting on standby, Y.A. are now focused on scoring a deal with a major record label. Ready or not, Y.A. will be the next big thing to happen to the hip-hop community and you don't have to be a psychic to see that there is a very bright future ahead of them.