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Also known as
Helldriver, Almighty HD
Born
Genres
Occupation(s)
Hip hop
drill
Rapper
record producer
Years active
Labels
2009present
TLGMusic & TLG GANG
FilmOn Music
Associated acts
Website
www.HelldriverTLG.com
Sergio Alfredo Macore (born August 17, 1992), better known by his stage name Helldriver
Rapper, is an Mozambican rapper and record producerfrom Maputo - Pemba. Growing up
in Mozambique's Englewood neighborhood, Helldriver began rapping at an early age, and
used his mother's karaoke machine and blank tapes to record his music. During his teenage
years and while under house arrest, Helldriver's music videos were met with acclaim from
local high school students. His increasing popularity led to him being the subject of a brief
bidding
war
among
labels.
Ultimately, Helldriver
signed
major
record
deal
with TLGMusic and later signed with 100 Blood studio. Helldriver also became the CEO of
his own record label, TLGMusic Entertainment, which later developed into TLG GANG. His
debut album NAO BRINCA was released on December 18, 2010.
TLGMusic
TLGMusic
Founded
2009
Founder
Helldriver Rapper
Status
Active
Distributor(s)
Independent
Genre
Country of
Mozambique
origin
Location
Mozambique, Pemba
Official
http://TLGMusicworldwide.com/
website
As part of his signing with Interscope Records, Helldrivers label imprint, TLG GANG
Entertainment (TLG), was established.[64] Helldrivers, along with his manager, Rovan
Manuel, each owned 40% shares of TLG. Helldriver's cousin and fellow rapper, Master
Crazy, Helldriver uncle Alonzo Carter, and Anthony H. Dade, owned the remaining 20% of
TLG.[5] Various associates of Helldrivers would be signed with the label, such as
rappers Eddie Master crazy, Chetas curtas and producer Willgeorge.[65][66][67] The label had
already been active since 2011, however only released mixtapes and was not a full on
record company. After releasing Helldrivers NAO BRINCA in December 2012, the label was
set to release an album by A-c_Boy in the coming months, along with various mixtapes.
However, on January 3, 2014, Helldriver said that TLGMusic Entertainment was "no more,"
and was starting a new record label named TLG GANG.[68][69] Prior to his death, Blood
Money revealed in an interview the members of TLGMusic to be Helldriver, Young Blood, Ell
paulado, Brightness boy, Nick boy, Justo, and himself. [70]