Contageous Funk is a multi talented artist born in Rockland County. He's not just an artist he is also a producer, publisher and entrepreneur. Contageous stands for catching, transmittable, and communicable, which clarifies the use of his moniker. He prides himself on being original. In 2018, Contageous dropped his sixth studio album "NYPD" which was distributed by Universal Records. In 2019 the album hit the airwaves and gained popularity with radio stations and the public. Contageous has been featured on Hot97 several times since then. Contageous started his own publishing company called 21st Century Rhymes, which would later lead to Contageous starting his own production company called Rocktown Entertainment to finally starting his own record label with his cousin called Real Street Records in 2001.