Who is Trend Setter?
Trend Setter Music 2011
Current Artist
RTS
Legend Jones
Rhythmotic
A&R
Anthony Smith
C. Nock
Affiliated Music Groups
S.O.L.D.I.E.R.
The Man Behind The Music
“If you ain’t willing to die for it, say bye to it.” Recent words from local entrepreneur and rapper, Rahim Blocker, in one of his newest tracks entitled “Standing Tall.” If you ask about him, you may get four or five different aliases. This is due to his extensive track record as a performing artist as well as a producer. Since the age of 10, Rahim has been writing, recording, and mixing his own songs. He is his own personal audio engineer. “I remember the first job I had I was working as a courier on 34th street in 2005. The pay was horrible, but I saved up all summer and the first thing I spent my money on was a Samson microphone from B&H.” Before coming to college, he produced up-tempo tracks that eventually began to gain notoriety in New York and spread throughout the tri-state. His first video ever, one he doesn’t particularly enjoys, was made off his local club banger entitled Harlem Stretch. The video accumulated more than 120,000 views on YouTube. Soon after, another track entitled “Silly Wit My 9 Millie” was made and ended up making it to Chris Brown, who was recorded dancing to it. The beat sampled Busta Rhyme’s voice in “If You Really Wanna Party With Me” and became another hit for the clubs. Upon his arrival at Penn State, he heard the song played at the first party he attended by DJ Rictor. Working close alongside him and other DJs in the university, such as DJ Supernova, he began performing more lyrically enticing music at local shows and openings. In 2009, he was crowned Hip Hop Champion at the Penn State Apollo Showcase, and in the same year he was a finalist in the Blue and White Rapper competition. The next year he was the special guest performer at the same show. With the help of DJ Rictor, he pulled an opening spot for Wiz Khalifa at Club Mezzanine. He also produced and recorded a song that sparked more awareness for THON, a worldwide student philanthropy dedicated to fighting and conquering childhood cancer. With all this under his belt, Rahim decided to start his own team of party promoters with a few friends. “I figured if I really wanted to be sure my tracks were getting played at party, I’d mine as well throw the party.” OnPoint Entertainment is now one of the powerhouse party promoters on the Penn State campus, having hosted more than 32 events since it’s creation. Rah became a DJ and began getting hired for gigs almost immediately after OnPoint’s first party. Claiming that being a DJ isn’t all that different from being a producer, Rahim caught on quick and the role became second nature. Now, while currently trying to finish up a degree in Law and Social Justice, Rahim goes under the alias of Rah Trend Setter, and he is pulling no punches in his records. He has been uploading videos on Facebook and You Tube that debut his presence as a lyricist as well as an experienced performing artist. He aspires to establish his own record company upon graduation and set up more afterschool programs that educate children and teenagers on properly using a studio. As a mentor and formal member of the HCCI Computer Clubhouse in Harlem, Rahim understands the impact of being in the studio at such a young age. Trend Setter Music was designed to provide an outlet for artist who wanted to make their own lane in the industry.
