Mega Ran

Brokenmold Entertainment Presents MEGA RAN ALFRED BANKS SWELL RELL LORD XZAE at Shuffle Your favorite thing? Mega Ran’s got it. Teacher/Rapper/Hero. Mega Ran (Raheem Jarbo) is a former middle school teacher turned Guinness World Record-holding rapper, DJ, author, and foster father whose music bridges hip-hop, gaming, and education. A pioneer of nerdcore, Ran has released multiple Billboard-charting albums, toured the globe, and placed music in blockbuster games (Mortal Kombat 11, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge), films (Clerks III), and wrestling programs (WWE, AEW). In 2023, Ran entered the arena of family music with Buddy’s Magic Toy Box, debuting at #2 on Billboard’s Kids Chart. Its follow-up, Buddy’s Magic Tree House (2025), hit #1 on iTunes Children’s charts and earned multiple Spotify playlist placements. His kid-friendly anthems like “The Library Jawn” have become hits in schools, museums, and libraries, while his gaming and grappling anthems ring off at Comic-Cons and wrestling events worldwide. ************* Multi award-winning, Grammy-Nominated New Orleans rapper/singer Alfred Banks has garnered acclaim from some of hip-hop’s most esteemed publications. In addition to being named one of Complex’s 10 upcoming New Orleans MCs, Banks has been featured prominently on The Fader, HipHopDx, Okayplayer as well as DJBooth’s list of Top Indie rappers from Louisiana. Most recently, he completed three legs of a North American tour with the Grammy-nominated Tank & the Bangas. His collab with the Brass band The Soul Rebels, “Greatness,” was the televised NCAA tournament anthem in 2019. Burning Sands, the 2017 Netflix film, featured Banks’ “UnderDogCentral” on its soundtrack & the Disney+ Show, “The Crossover”, Included Alfred’s song, “HomeComing”. Recently, His Song “G-Wagon” was used for the 2025 “Peloton” Commercial & International Campaign. Banks made headway in Europe, performing at the Reeperbahn Festival in Germany and starring in a Volkswagen ad campaign featuring his song “HomeComing.” In 2018, Banks was named “Best Hip-Hop Artist” at the Best of the Beat Awards, presented by New Orleans’ premier music publication, OffBeat. He followed that up with the 2019 Big Easy Award for Best Rapper & a 2024 “40 under 40” Award presented by Gambit Weekly. Alfred achieved Viral success with SaxKixAve. Co-founded alongside a former Tank and the Bangas’ saxophonist , Saxkixave accumulated millions of views across Tiktok & Instagram with their videos highlighted by Alfred’s Witty & Deadpan delivery. In 2017, Banks released The Beautiful, an album which debuted at #12 on iTunes’ “Rap/HipHop” Charts, #3 on Bandcamp’s “Rap” Charts & #79 on Billboard’s “HeatSeeker” Charts. A frequent speaker on issues relating to mental health, Banks has appeared at Loyola University New Orleans, Tulane University, Walter L Cohen High School and elsewhere. His Recent Album, “One Guy Standing By Himself”, garnered a successful release as it Debuted #3 On iTunes “Rap/HipHop” Charts, Alfred’s Highest Debut to date. ******************** "It’s your favorite sad boi, Lord Xzae! Xzae is known for his touching and upbeat performances that drive the point home of “if the lyrics relate, seek therapy”. When he isn’t rapping self-deprecating humor, Xzae is making a name for himself in the VGM scene with his nerdcore rap and wrestling expertise. He has performed at major events like MAGFest, SXSW, and PAX, bringing his high energy sets and emotionally raw lyrics to fans across the country. https://linktr.ee/lordxzae *************************** Swell Rell is an award-nominated Nerdcore Rapper from Tampa, FL. He is known for delivering tracks that stand out in the hip-hop scene by merging nerd culture with classic rap bravado. He provides high energy live performances, mixing braggadocio, crowd interaction, aggressive raps, and humor seamlessly. Fresh off of his first nationwide tour, Swell Rell has performed on stages as an official performer at SXSW, MAGFest, VGMcon and San Japan