In an era where artists are hard-pressed over obtaining "cross-over appeal" and seemingly forced commercial hits, up and coming Hip-Hop artist Phil Adé has brought his easy-going flow and genuine subject matter to help lighten up the genre of Hip Hop. 　　Although Phil Adé proudly proclaims himself as one of the D.C., Maryland & Virginia area's own, he also has spent a better portion of his life in California, Alabama, and Florida. He says, "The 'Metro' area no matter what anyone says is my home. That's where my heart is, but being from more than one place is what makes me an interesting person as well as an artist. I make music for everyone." 　　Adé started making music in his spare time as a source of fun in his junior year of high school, writing the usual cliché raps that he heard on the radio everyday. After a couple years of recording and studying the creative abilities of other artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye West, and Lil' Wayne, Adé found his own artistic identity and with the encouragement of his closest friends started seeing his newly developed talent as a way to make a living...and so the grind began. 　　Currently, Adé is under D.C. based independent Hip-Hop label 368 Music Group. He has released 6 projects under 368 Music Group: Starting On JV, The Letterman, PhilAdeFriday1, A Different World, PhilAdeFriday2, & R.O.S.E. He is currently making preparations to release his first album which is untitled at the moment. 　　Adé has been featured in Vibe, XXL, The Source, Respect and other major magazines. He has also appeared on MTV, BET, & VH1 channels. In the past few years, Adé has been apart of some major nationwide tours including Lupe Fiasco's Lasers tour, Mac Miller's Most Dope Tour, the SneakerPimps tour, & Rockie Fresh's Electric Highway tour. He has also performed at some major music festivals including Trillectro, South By Southwest, CMJ, A3C, H St. Music Festival & the Broccoli City Festival.