In 2005, Higher Ground Entertainment officially began walking the path that was to be its mission and very purpose for existence to find the men and women, the artists, that don’t simply adhere to the trends, but transcend them. After all, this is the very way that hip hop itself had emerged into the music world. With a raw, urban roar, the rap scene exploded into the eyes, ears, and minds of first, Americans, and then the entire world. From its underground beginnings, one could hardly imagine that this new form of expression would someday encompass every facet of pop culture. Hip hop is not what we listen to, it is what we live. It is the highs of our joy, the angst of the struggle, and our overwhelming passion. This passion binds scores of individuals whose everyday lives differ like fingerprints, but emotional fires all burn the same. Higher Ground Entertainment is committed to seeking out the bearers of these flames, and to give them the platform to inspire us all. If you have a fire that burns passionately within, a determination to transcend and rise above, then make your way to Higher Ground.