The H&T is a Pittsburgh/Atlanta based Hip Hop and R&B group comprised of six college students. Five who were born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA (Alumni, Swagga, Bilal Abbey, Luxo, and Buttonsz) and one from Prince George County, MD (Kyra). During the summer of 2011 they released their first single entitled “Might Be” to critical acclaim locally, leading to a string of shows and features on some of Pittsburgh most respected blogsites. The H&T followed up the success of their debut single with a string of releases, embedding the name into the cities mainstream. By the end of the summer, The H&T had shocked the city, earning the award of Most Popular Demand by reppittsburghhiphop.com for their music, and capturing the hearts of music lovers for their charisma, originality, positive energy, and fun in their live performances. November 19, 2011 The H&T released their debut mixtape "The Epic Project" which gained national recognition being featured on Datpiff's Top 8 for the first 48 hours of being released. Since its release, the release has gained over 20000 views pushed solely by 6 dedicated artists and their following. Early 2012, The H&T began working on their second release entitled “5234 Forbes.” 5234 Forbes was a joint EP, in collaboration with the Carnegie Mellon University based production duo “The Rhythm Thief.” The EP was an experiment to expand the sound of new age hip-hop, fused with the artform of Jazz/Classical influenced live instrumentation of “The Rhythm Theif.” Upon release, the mixtape matched the success of “The Epic Project,” also being featured on DatPiff’s Top 8 for its first 48 hours. Since the The H&T’s burst onto the Pittsburgh Music Scene, the group gaining a combined 60,000+ views on YouTube (6 Official Music Videos, One Documentary) and features in WWS Magazine (Los Angeles), Soul Pitt Quarterly (Pittsburgh), City Paper (Pittsburgh), and numerous blogsites locally. In addition to recognition in the media, The H&T has been entertaining and uplifting audiences through their humble personalities, and energetic performances. In March 2012, The H&T visited Washington D.C, Baltimore, and New York City to beginning setting up an East Coast tour. Their travels ended in New York City, where they auditioned and were selected as artists of BET. Other endeavors by The H&T include producing and recording a theme song for the Static Shock Blackout Fan Film, as well as the theme song for the WRCT 88.3 Lockdown Radio show. Lockdown radio is “a 1 hour Hip-Hop community based radio show hosted by the youth that provides a creative platform of expression for the youth of Western Pennsylvania.” As stated above, members of the H&T are also college students spread out between Carnegie Mellon University, Clark-Atlanta University, and West Chester University. Dedicated to music, The H&T pursues their passion despite their workload, using their gained knowledge and skills to progress their craft. Packing a talented roster of 6 artists, a brand new sound, and the mentality of a label, The H&T is bound to leave their mark on the music industry and the world. “There are 7 Wanders of the World, and 7 members in The H&T. Coincidence? Probally. But Just when hip hop seemed to be ready to fall off the edge and sink to the dark side for good, this magical combination of the members of the H&T offer up a full plate of creative storytelling and illustrative wordplay that gives us all hope that the future of hip hop is alive and waiting right here in Pittsburgh. Enjoy your summer. The summer that we may very well remembered as The Summer of The H&T.” – JC Coulter (Urban Media Today)