The Supa
I'm pretty straight forward... I write rhymes about my life and my perception of things... I'm deep in the council of Hip Hop... These are anthems for everyone out here grinding to get their art off... This is theme music for personal change... The soundtrack to my mental transmutation... This is how men are made and come of age... I'm mad tribal... I know whats really good... I'm we... I was born in Jamaica and came to America right about the time when Hip Hop was really poppin off. I moved to Flatbush, Brooklyn in 1982 and lived there to adulthood. Growin up in NY during those times shaped my sound. Everybody was an mc so you had to get it in to stand out. I moved to Philly in 1990 and I've been here ever since. I met Aud Ranks (Producer Extroadinaire) while attending the Art Institute of Philadelphia and we formed The High Exalted Rulers Of Speech H.E.R.O.S. We perfomed all over the east coast during the 90's and early 2000's... Now I'm putting out my second solo project... "Phase 2: The Dark Son Come Again" I'm a little poetic... a little political... a little crazy maybe... decide for yourself. My rhymes are about life... The Struggle... I'm just trying to make my way thru the storm... Life is like a rollercoaster... I try to remain in ethereal form at all times. Right now I'm just focused on handlin my business so yeah I'm serious... There's a time and a place for everything... go make your own happy go lucky music... This is for people with work to do... People who need to rise above thier circumstances... This is dark music for dark horses... in dark times... This is for who knows... not them that pose... this is for them cats that love tense and prose.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I've been in a few groups... Started out in BK in 1988 with The Tech Nine... then 1989 The Blackwatch Movement... 1991 In Philly I was a founding member of The High Exalted Rulers Of Speech H.E.R.O.S.... 2001 I released my 5 Song EP... got a lil buzz... 2007 The Dark Son Come Again - Album Dropping Soon.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I do play live when I get the shows... I been on hiatus recording... I'm back and I love to perform... from hole in the wall to concert hall. Every performance is special cause I can be 100% me then.
Your musical influences
My influences are society. "I put life to song in cyphers"... I make "useful music"... theme music for personal change... I am in no way glam... I'm a grown man I don't lie for 3.5 minutes each song... I dont have any filler in my rhymes.
What equipment do you use?
Emu XL-7 - Midi Controller - I compose and produce... not reproduce. I only sample sound effects. Pro Tools handles the recording.
Anything else?
I make music to maintain my sanity... hopefully it can help you do the same. Stay Charged! There's more props to get.
