10 Crown

The energetic hip hop style of 10 Crown has captured the attention of listeners throughout the Midwest. Originating in Louisville, Kentucky they have vied to create their own sound from influences like No Limit Records, E-40, Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, and Dr. Dre. Most people would say it’s a cross between Down South and West Coast rap. Really, it’s a hard-edged, up tempo, club-style rap.



As depicted, 10 Crown consists of John "Mr Mash" Pfeiffer, Doug "M.M. Mozilini" Harman, James "Phenom" Mullin, and InSub "Subzero" Beckley.



The group was originally formed in 1999 and has since opened for major artists such as Juvenile’s UTP and Lil’ Scrappy, and up-and-coming artists such as Bukshot, Code Red, and Universal’s KD. 10 Crown also headlined one of Louisville’s biggest bashes of 2005 according to Velocity Magazine.



10 Crown wrote and produced all of the songs on their debut album, "The Tenth District" released in 2006. The broad range of their songs’ topics show that there is more to 10 Crown than just gangsterous behaviour and club mashers. Songs like "Rewind" and "We B Stressin" prove that there is a softer side to these hard-core rappers.



Additional members can be heard on "The Tenth District" who have since moved on to pursue other opportunities in hip hop. They are Matt "Contraband" Sturgeon, Kevin "Big KE" Etherton, and Joe "N-Doe" Roach. InSub Beckley produced the underlying music for all of the tracks on the album except for "Put Yo Shyt On The Map" which was co-produced by Jeff Westenhofer. Through a diverse musical background which includes electronica, rock, and classical piano, InSub creates beats that are unique, but still in accordance with the mainstream trend.