Career and love brought hip-hop MC Flare Tha Rebel™ back to his hometown of Kansas City, MO, which sparked a creative renaissance. As The Pitch noted, "As a member of hip-hop collective Anti-Crew, Flare Tha Rebel made quite an impact on the Kansas City hip-hop scene. After making the leap from KC to Chicago in the late '00s, he's now back..." His homecoming has proved fruitful – his track "Playground" was voted the Number 1 Song of 2022 by listeners of 90.9 FM The Bridge.

After re-establishing his corner of the music scene with successful EP releases (The Revolution Will Not Be Hashtagged, Summer You, Summer Me), captivating collaborations (“Android” by Kemet Coleman feat. Flare Tha Rebel, Kadesh Flow / “Smooth” by Alber I Maledetti feat. Flare Tha Rebel), and a slew of high profile shows (Boulevardia, Crossroads Music Fest, Charlotte Street’s ProdoLab), Flare Tha Rebel is riding the wave of his full length album, Dear City, available on all streaming platforms and soon to be on vinyl.

There’s also a duality to Flare’s approach as many of his songs are connected to his Art to Empower initiative, raising awareness and funds for a variety of social justice causes and nonprofits. Such as his Royalty EP poster designed by muralists JT Daniels, which raises funds for the Equal Justice Initiative and music video release party for single “Rosé All Day” that raised funds for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault.

Known for a highly energetic live performance with a heighten focus on lyricism, Flare Tha Rebel performs with a six-member band and has shared stages with heavyweights including Chance The Rapper, RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Mac Lethal, Nappy Roots, and CES Cru.