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 Rapps in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyle Sutton |
| Also known as | Skeptik Black Skeptik |
| Born | March 4, 1980 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Mishka NYC Records |
Kyle Sutton (born March 4, 1980), [1] better known by his stage name Kyle Rapps, is an American hip hop artist from New York City.
Sutton was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, [1] and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, [2] primarily by his mother. His father was a minister. [3] Sutton attended Rutgers University, earning a BA in Spanish. [4] In 2015, he relocated from Harlem, New York to Mexico City, Mexico. [5] [6]
While at Rutgers, under the pseudonym Skeptik, he formed the underground hip hop group Thought Breakers. Their debut EP, Episode 1, was released in 2004 and independently sold over 10,000 copies. [7] The group opened for Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli and Dead Prez. [1] [3] [8] Around that time, he formed a spoken-word poetry collective, Mayhem Poets. [3] [4] In 2007, the collective won a Microsoft small business competition, enabling them to establish the open mic venue Slam Chops in Manhattan, which stayed open for two years. [4] Also in 2007, the collective had a two-month off-Broadway run at the New Victory Theater. [9] After a 2009 trip to Liberia with Mayhem Poets, Sutton began to go by the name Black Skeptik, and released titles "Rent" and "Frankenstein Saves Hip Hop". [3] [7]
In 2010, now going by Kyle Rapps, he released the single "Love, Love," featuring KRS-One and Homeboy Sandman. [8] In 2011, his RE-Edutainment mixtape came out, with the title in homage to the 1990 Boogie Down Productions album Edutainment . KRS-One, Joell Ortiz and U-N-I appear on the mixtape. [10] [11] Later in 2011, Rapps released On Air, featuring appearances from Talib Kweli, C-Rayz Walz, KRS-One and Homeboy Sandman. [8] The eight-track mixtape is built around samples from French electronic music duo Air. [12] [13]
In June 2013, Mishka NYC Records released SUB, Rapps' first full-length album, produced by Belief and featuring collaborations with Murs, Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Aaron Cohen and Spaceman. [14] [15] [16] Earmilk called it "a mesmerizing selection of songs." [5]
In 2014, Rapps put out the single "The Sky's on Fire", produced by Belief and featuring vocals by Adrienne Mack-Davis. [17]
In 2017, Rapps released "Latrell", its title and sampled intro referencing Latrell Sprewell, a former professional basketball player who was suspended for attacking his Golden State Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo in 1997. [18]
In 2020, Rapps performed virtually over Zoom at Soul Vey, a Black and Jewish community event led by Adam Swig and Kosha Dillz. [19]
Rapps has collaborated with a large variety of other music artists, including KRS-One, Homeboy Sandman, Diwon, Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Murs, Adrienne Mack-Davis, Belief, Hefna Gwap, Talib Kweli, Chuuwee, Faruz Feet, Dirt E. Dutch, Joell Ortiz, Sly5thAve, Aaron Cohen, Brody, Y-Love, Nathan Sela, Vulkan the Krusader, Sam Siegel, S'natra, DJ JS-1, Breez Brewin, Dru the Monster, Nelson, Little Freckles, Ali Salah Rasé, and Ray Contour.
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