This is the future of rap music: Post-apocalyptic, discordant tones and off-tempo rapping layered over thumping bass beats. Wait...this is the FUTURE of rap?
Many props to Sup, aka Super C of classic Christian rap band SFC, but his boasting of his skills' superiority seems to be misplaced, given how mismatched the rhymes seem to be with the rhythm. His delivery has the off-tempo, staccato feel I've always associated with rap tracks which radio editors had sliced and diced. I guess some rappers really DO sound like that.
I guess I just don't get it.
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ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by Shawna T.I will admit I am a very new fan to the rap & hip-hop scene. But Sup (pronounced soup) the Chemist has made me a fan. His debut CD, Dust, offers a wide range of artistic style--and provides the world of hip hop with an outstanding work. Sup is a genius rapper and storyteller--providing an amazing musical experience during each listen. The lyrics are deep and profound, more so than most rappers.…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Michial FarmerAs long as there has been Christian rap, there's been Chris Cooper. Originally known as Super C, the frontman for the group SFC, he's arguably done more for the genre than anyone in Christendom. And now he's back, this time under the alias of "Sup the Chemist." Cooper's debut album on BEC Recordings, Dust, is an all-star affair, featuring performances from Gene Eugene (Adam Again), Slerp (LA…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Tommy JollyIt's thrilling to see that Sup the Chemist (formerly Super C) has finally found a new label and released a new album. As leader of the pioneering Christian hip-hop act SFC, Sup produced a series of innovative and thought-provoking albums in the early 1990s. This climaxed in 1992 with Phase III, an album that still ranks among the finest Christian albums of the past decade--this despite the fact…Similar sounding releases
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