This dynamic duo is a force to be reckoned with!

M9 is a collaboration of the Emcee/Poet Rasar Amani and the Producer, Styles1001.

Styles1001 first entered the music scene as an emcee with a group called “Classified“. While overseas touring in Germany, the opportunity presented itself for him to showcase his love for beat-making. Styles has since continued on his musical journey releasing his first full-length album “The Solution” in December of 2010. He brought together some of Nor-Cal’s greatest talents on one project. The project includes Mahtie Bush, Floe Montana, Random Abiladeze aka Rasar Amani, Tribe of Levi, Chuuwee, and R.I. Styles’. There talents have not gone unnoticed, with three Sacramento Sammie award nominations for “Best Producer”. Now in 2022, “The M9 Project” with Rasar Amani has built up much anticipation to be a classic project from this dynamic duo.

M9 is a collaboration of the Emcee/Poet Rasar Amani and the Producer…Styles1001. The two artists met in the studio for the first time in 2009 to work on Styles’ debut album “The Solution”. A brotherhood was formed, and the rest is what they call history. In 2013, Rasar approached Styles about forming a duo called M9 and putting together an album called “The Mellow 9”. The idea was to have a thought provoking, jazz inspired, hip-hop album. Hence the name “Mellow”. The album name eventually evolved to “The M9 Project”. “The M9 Project” which is an album that does not sound like anything we’ve heard before. Rasar’s smooth but deliberate lyricism/poetry withholds no punches while Styles delivers that jazzy, melodic, boom-bap sound he’s known for. All in all, this album is one for the ages, brought to you by two of the finest to do it. This one is for the culture!