Da’ Healerz
Da’ Healerz are Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca — two established Nashville emcees changing the narrative of hip hop.
Their debut EP — Heal Talk — explores topics of mental health, wellness, and our relationships with self and others. Listeners are empowered to go inward, uncover the best parts of themselves and share their light with the world.
Lord Goldie
In a town that has historically turned its back on the hip hop community, Lord Goldie exists in an authentic space that fuses hip hop, soul, and rock in the underground Nashville music scene. Goldie has been well-versed in cross-genre storytelling since releasing her debut EP in 2014. This multi-hyphenate raps, writes, produces, and offers creative direction and management services to indie artists.
Lord Goldie has amazed crowds on diverse stages, including The Mercy Lounge, The High Watt, the iconic New Orleans House of Blues, the A3C festival stage, NOLA MusiCon, and the coveted SXSW festival stage. She released the Trap Conscious EP in 2018 and led with the single, “Leanin.” 2019 and 2020 were transformative years for Lord Goldie, as she garnered multiple NIMA nominations following the release of hit singles “Risks,” “How Low,” and “When You Ready.”
Lord Goldie continues to move the needle for Nashville hip-hop, while keeping her ear to the streets to elevate new talent. Goldie continues to appear as a featured artist on hit singles, a collaborator on big tracks, such as “Sunday Funday” with VīB, Foundation Mecca, and Guidance Whiskey (2022), an anticipated guest on podcasts, and a contributor for virtual music series. Goldie has co-hosted podcasts such as The Crown Podcast & developed a healing space with her protege, Foundation Mecca, with their podcast, Da’ Healerz Circle.
Foundation Mecca
Roycardoes “Foundation Mecca” Kelly is a boundary-breaking artist, producer, and sync force whose genre-bending music blends cinematic hip-hop, soulful textures, and experimental grit. His work has earned placements in feature films, including Hostile Takeover starring Michael Jai White, as well as international syncs with Sky UK, and catalog representation by leading libraries Crucial Music and Silverside.
His music has amassed over two million streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, and he’s currently signed to a publishing deal with Atomic Overtures, a boutique sync-first publisher run by industry veterans, with placements in global ad campaigns and independent films.
Foundation Mecca has opened for iconic rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and has collaborated on work with Bootsy Collins and Talib Kweli of Black Star. His Nashville credentials include a sold-out headlining show at Exit/In and creative collaborations with multi-platinum producer Landon Sears.
Foundation Mecca been selected for high-level sync camps with Anacrusis (Liz Rogers) and Collab Network (Mimi McCarley), placing him among a curated group of artists with music actively pitched to top film/TV platforms. He’s also represented by a growing team of sync agents, including:
- Middle Ground Music
- Old Guys Rule Music
- Kazen Music
- Artec Sound (via Pal Sheldon)
Whether scoring tension for film, crafting spiritual anthems, or building genre-less soundscapes, Foundation Mecca is a creative who moves with intention, legacy, and impact, defining the next wave of music for picture.
