Adi Ladson better known by his stage name Rayne Storm, is an American rapper and producer from Harlem, New York. He initially gained attention in 2006 with the release of his first mixtape Storms Coming. Since his debut on Storms Coming, Rayne has founded the independent label Monopolyhouse, released several remixes to chart-topping or viral songs and has made a number of guest appearances. On January 1, 2016, Rayne released his EP titled Supreme with features from Tash (rapper) of Tha Alkaholiks, DecadeZ, L.I.V.E.Wire, iLL Drew, Profane Remy, Black Silver, Perelini and Harlem Hitman. Supreme EP was re-released in 2018 with "All Black (Black Panther Remix)" inspired by the Marvel movie Black Panther as well as a new song "Work (Who Gettin' It)" and intro/outro skits.
Early life Rayne, who is of African American and Native American descent, was raised in Harlem and spent most of his childhood growing up in New York City. He began writing rhymes while a sophomore in high school after a competition with friends. As a senior, Rayne became a television and radio show host for Teen Talk Productions. As a host of the television show, he won a PASS Award for an episode about the September 11 attacks. As a radio show host he interviewed "World Hop" artist Don Yute and 90s R&B singer Horace Brown. After graduating Rayne joined Art Start's Hip-Hop Project, which collaborated with Russell Simmons and others, leading to the documentary The Hip Hop Project, executive produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah. Rayne later spent a few years recording with the independent label Ravenel Records before pursuing a career as an independent artist and producer.
Career In 2006, Rayne released his first mixtape Storms Coming which gained him a small buzz and recognition. He later released The Unkrowned King (2008), Storms Coming TWS Edition (2010) and Supreme: The Mixtape (Dec 2015). On January 1, 2016, he released his first official EP, Supreme, which was re-released in 2018. The first "Remixes" mixtape was released in 2017 with next 2 installments coming back to back in October and November 2018. "Remixes IV" was released in March 2019 and the next installment, "Remixes V" on October 17, 2020. "The Classic Collection" is a 3 mixtape compilation of freestyles, remixes and features released individually between June and July 2018. On December 7, 2020, Rayne released his long-awaited debut album Uptown Baby, which topped the iTunes charts in Denmark at #41 in Hip-Hop/Rap with the single "Yada Yada" ft. Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard & Kazzy Raxx. The sequel to his first mixtape, Storms Coming II was released on April 3, 2021.
Rayne's next EP "Summer In The City" was released on Sept 21, 2021, and featured a music video for the title track. The song "Prolly Me" ft. DecadeZ reached #81 on Planet Radio in Germany. Rayne Storm's sophomore album "AudioCity" is his most successful to date gaining over 150,000 Spotify streams in its first year of release. "AudioCity" debuted on February 22, 2022, and contained high profile features such as DMC, Sticky Fingaz & Canibus. The album topped the iTunes charts in Bahrain (#4 in Hip-Hop and #21 in All Genres) with the single "Revenge" ft. Jarren Benton & Kony Brooks and South Africa (#35 in Hip-Hop) with "Dive Bar" ft. Killah Priest and KingFsorrow. "Remixes 6" was released on December 22, 2022, and included original songs such as "Armageddon" ft. Killah Priest & KingFsorrow, "Verzuz (Run This Shit)" and "Just Gettin' Warm". On Nov 10, 2023, Rayne released his latest album, "Audiocity II" with major features from Cam'ron, Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss and others.
Artistry Rayne is best known for his cadence, flow and unique production style. His rap influences include Big L, Jay Z, The Lox (Styles P, Jadakiss & Sheek Louch), Mobb Deep (Prodigy & Havoc), Nas, The Notorious B.I.G. & Tupac. He names producers Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, DJ Premier, Kanye West, Timbaland, Ryan Leslie & Frank Zappa as inspiration for his production.
Discography Mixtapes Title ReleasedRemixes XTBDRemixes 92026Remixes 82025Remixes 72024Remixes 62022Storms Coming II2021Remixes V2020Remixes IV2019Remixes III2018Remixes II2018Features: The Classic Collection2018Remixes: The Classic Collection2018Freestyles: The Classic Collection2018Remixes2017Supreme: The Mixtape2015Storms Coming: TWS Edition2010 The Unkrowned King2008Storms Coming2006
Albums Title ReleasedAudiocity IVTBDAudiocity IIIMarch 13, 2026Audiocity IINovember 10, 2023AudiocityFebruary 22, 2022Uptown BabyDecember 7, 2020
EP's Title ReleasedStorms Coming EPMay 17, 2024Summer In The City EPSeptember 21, 2021Supreme (EP) (Re-Release)August 22, 2018Supreme (EP)January 1, 2016
Compilations Title ReleasedAudiocity II: The RemixesSeptember 27, 2024No Threats: The Uptown RemixesSeptember 20, 2024Boom: The Sugar Hill RemixesJuly 23, 2024All Black (All Versions)August 8, 2018
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album"Broadway"2025Rose JayBroadway (Single)"Harlem Heat"2025Dizzy $padez#Hustlemania"Blunts & Apologies"2024Rose JayBlunts & Apologies (Single)"Pretend"2022DecadeZIce Cold"Monopoly (Full House)"2022Dizzy $padez, Qing Screw Face#AccessHollywood"You Don't Know"2022S-Type, DayoYou Don't Know (Single)"Metamorphosis"2021KingFsorrowThe Hellstrym Chronicle"Black Widow Luv"2021KingFsorrowThe Hellstrym Chronicle"Unlinkable"2021Rose JayUnlinkable (Single)"Money Heist"2021Dizzy $padez, Qing Screw Face, Kxng Chxno#DegreeOfDifficulty"Goonies"2021Dizzy $padez, Soulebrity, Big Dawg K#DegreeOfDifficulty"I'll Kill Em"2020Millie Wong, DezaihrI'll Kill Em (Single)"Pilot"2020Loudpack DashPilot (Single)"Unpretty"2020Rose JayUnpretty (Single)"Groovy"2020Millie WongGroovy (Single)"We Don't Play"2019SoulebrityWe Don't Play (Single)"Been Dope"2019Path PRevolution & Legacy Vol. 2"My Story (Remix)"2018Phoenixx, Gully Got EmThe Stu Vol. 2"Downfall"2018Kazzy Raxx, Nick NotezRaskal"On Me"2017John Frank, Fr33 Tha Sinner, Arson360On Me (Single)"The Favorite"20173ckissThe Favorite (Single)
Singles + List of singles, with other performing artists, showing year released and single name Title Year Featured artist(s)"Turn It Up (Higher)"2026The Game"Hussle"2026Nipsey Hussle, Verse Akalp"Come Real"2026Drake"Off That (10-4)"2026Nicki Minaj"I'm Alive"2026Nas"Your Love"2026T.I."Old Ye"2026Kanye West"Crazy"2026Eminem, Dizzy $padez, Verse Akalp"Revenge II"2026Jarren Benton"DTA"2026Boosie Badazz, Verse Akalp"Crash Out (Crashed Out Remix)"2026Lil Wayne, Nola Layne"Low"2026Drake"Crash Out (Chilled Out Remix)"2026Lil Wayne, Nola Layne" Weather"2026"KABOOM!"2026Lil Flip, Kony Brooks, Mankind Music Academy, Scribe The Verbalist, Loudpack Dash, D-Vour"Stick Em Up"2025Hussein Fatal"Get Money Year"2025Desiigner"TTT"2025Lil Yachty"All On Me"2025Mac Dre"Do What I Do"2025DMX"Uptown Getdown"2025Big Pun, Kony Brooks"Soft Shxt"2025Sean Price, Dizzy $padez"Crash Out"2024Lil Wayne, Nola Layne"No Threats"2024Jim Jones, Loudpack Dash"Late Night With The Devil"2024Bizarre, D-Vour"Boom (Edgecombe Remix)"2024Juelz Santana"Boom (St Nicholas Remix)"2024Juelz Santana"Boom (Riverside Remix)"2024Juelz Santana"Boom (Broadway Remix)"2024Juelz Santana"Boom (Amsterdam Remix)"2024Juelz Santana"Pockets Hurtin' (Legion Beats Remix)"2024Rick Ross, Giovonni Pratt, Verse Akalp"Pockets Hurtin' (Anno Domini Remix)"2024Rick Ross, Giovonni Pratt, Verse Akalp"Boom"2024Juelz Santana"Up Up Away"2024Roy Dean, Scribe The Verbalist"Scorchers"2024Mankind Music Academy"Revolution"2024Path P" No Tomorrow"2024Sunny Lucas, Streatz Merdah"Much More"2024Loudpack Dash"Gettin' Bizzy"2024"Audacity (Unscrewed Version)"2024"Beat It (Remix)"2024Stunna 4 Vegas"Dead Body (Westside Remix)"2023iLL Drew, Kurupt"Dead Body (Eastside Remix)"2023iLL Drew, Kurupt"Outside (Oskar Mike Remix)"2023Jadakiss, Kony Brooks, Loudpack Dash"Outside (Sentury Status Remix)"2023Jadakiss, Kony Brooks, Loudpack Dash"Addiction"2023Project Pat, Perelini"Pockets Hurtin'"2023Rick Ross, Giovanni Pratt, Verse Akalp"Audacity"2023"No Fear"2023Young Buck, Dizzy $padez"Dead Body"2023iLL Drew, Kurupt"Rambo"2023Avery Storm"Even If It Rains (Remix)"2023Benny The Butcher"Even If It Rains"2023Benny The Butcher"Rap Rap"2023Planet Asia, G.Fisher"Beat It"2023Stunna 4 Vegas"Jump (2Deep Remix)"2023Cam'ron"Outside"2023Jadakiss, Kony Brooks, Loudpack Dash"Jump (Scarebeatz Remix)"2023Cam'ron"Hard (Remix)"2023Tragedy Khadafi, KnowItAll"Hard"2023Tragedy Khadafi, KnowItAll"Greenberry"2023Tragedy Khadafi"Is It Real?"2023Ras Kass, Kazzy Raxx"KKK"2023Yukmouth"Let It Fly"2023Krizz Kaliko"Jump"2023Cam'ron"Up 2 God"2022"Chill"2022Kazzy Raxx, Loudpack Dash, DecadeZ"Kxng Talk"2022KXNG Crooked, Kxng Chxno"Forex"2022Loudpack Dash, Soulebrity"On My Own"2022"Flashlight"2022Kony Brooks"Dive Bar"2022Killah Priest, KingFsorrow"Revenge"2022Jarren Benton, Kony Brooks"Hip Hop Love"2022Cappadonna"Doin' A Lot"2022Dizzy $padez"Audiocity"2022"Alone"2022Big Twins"All Along"2022Swifty McVay"Old School New School"2021DMC"La La La"2021Sticky Fingaz"TKO"2021Canibus"Ready To Live"2021HËS"Links"2021Dizzy $padez"Treesh"2021iLeeyah Breeze"I Got It"2021Kony Brooks, Dizzy $padez"Blicky Bop"2021"Body By The Summer"2021Dizzy $padez"Summer In The City"2021Qing Screw Face"Armageddon"2021Killah Priest, KingFsorrow"Verzuz (Run This Shit)"2021"Prolly Me"2021DecadeZ"Grow"2021"Dirty 30"2021"Dogecoin (Run It Up)"2021"Go Off"2020Mankind Music Academy"Whoop"2020Soulebrity"Stir It (Wok)"2020Buddha718, Soulebrity"1000Naire"2020Dizzy $padez"Murda"2020Verse Akalp, Mickey Factz"Give It 2 U"2020Millie Wong"Lookin' At Me"2020DecadeZ, Kony Brooks, Dxnny Dolphin, Millie Wong"Cuttin' Up"2020Kelly Grinz"Automatic (Battle Remix)"2020Soulebrity"Automatic"2020Soulebrity"Off My Corna"2020Loudpack Dash"Latifah"2020Phoenixx"Emotions"2020"Hotbox Anthem"2020"B.I.G. Boy"2020Dizzy $padez, Buck Madoff"City In The Sky"2020McGruff, Stan Spit, Phoenixx"Reminisce"2019Harlem Hitman, Perelini"YNMM"2019Loudpack Dash"Yada Yada"2019Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard, Kazzy Raxx"Imagination"2019RoseJay"All I Wanna Know"2019Kazzy Raxx, Benji, MDolla The Don"Pull"2019"Kill It"2019Luch Love"Gettin' Right"2019Fever GT"Circuits"2018L.I.V.E.Wire, DecadeZ"Crazyouttacontrol"2018"Work (Who Gettin' It)"2018"All Black (Black Panther Remix)"2018"All Black (DubTrap Remix)"2016 "West Coast Love" 2016 iLL Drew, Tash, Profane Remy, Black Silver "All Black" 2016"Champagne"2013Perelini
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External links Official website