Chicago Fire Rapper REAL SUPAH Brings the Heat to Cali
I want all of you people out there to know something about this new rapper named Real Supah. You see, a lot of the old heads believe that hip hop died a long time ago (though none can agree on precisely when this happened). Some think it died in the eighties, some think it died in the nineties. But, I was never the type to talk about how “these kids don’t know what the fuck they’re doing”. Once you start talking about “back in my day”, you lost me. Things that do not evolve are dead, and that is a fact of nature. For five decades, hip hop has evolved and it has grown stronger over time despite whatever the naysayers may think. Hip-hop is very much alive and thriving!
The one thing I gotta say about all this new ish is that it’s made hip-hop fun again because it hasn’t been fun in a long time. I know that shit is rough in the hood, but all that “gangsta” shit is fucking depressing. Get some Real Supah up in here! I wanna party, not stand around leaning on the wall mean-mugging.
Real Supah may not possess the same level of lyrical complexity or dexterity that some folks prefer in their hip-hop, but Rakim is one of the best in that department and even he once said, “to me ‘MC’ means move the crowd”. This is what Real Supah does and does exceptionally well. That’s the foundation of hip-hop right there! Get the fuck up off the wall and ball!
Usually, when I stumble upon a musician who is new to me, I listen to a song here and there to determine whether or not I want to become a fan. I listened to Real Supah’s extensive catalog straight through without stopping. His music is witty, funny, creative, and undeniably hip-hop. So much of his personality comes through in his songs and he has a real passion for what he does. Sure, he may rap about the cash, drugs, and hoes like practically every other rapper in a couple of tracks, but he’s selling dope on the fucking moon! Who the fuck is doing that? Nobody! Real Supah is doing it! It’s the reason why Billy Eilish shared some of his songs on her SoundCloud. How about that? It’s the reason why (according to rumor) that him and BigKlit plan on collaborating on a track and that she wants to sign him (one of his songs is named after her, in fact). How about that? They know, like I know, that Real Supah makes good hip-hop.
Did I forget to mention that he’s also a runway model and that he just dropped a single for the soundtrack of the Netflix series “Lucifer”?
When you started rapping, were you always confident, or did you keep it a secret until you knew you were ready to let everyone else hear you rap?
I never thought that I could. My friends and family always told me I had the image and that I could do it. But it really all started when I told myself at 18 I’ll be famous one day.
Who does your beats? Is it you or someone else, or both?
It’s both, but mostly from two producers named ESKRY and Treetime. They’re the only people I work with.
Much of what I heard from your music sounds flawless, but is it really that easy to do what you do, or is it a lot of hard work? Like, how many hours on average are you spending in the studio?
It depends. On average, for one song, it’s effortless. It takes less than fifteen minutes. The songs are written before I arrive and I read off of a paper. I memorize the hook typically in an hour, but that’s just talking and networking more every time I go to the studio or wherever I can record and can mix and master myself.
You’re originally from Chicago, what prompted you to relocate to California?
Eight months ago, I told myself that I had accomplished a lot in my hometown in establishing a fan base. It was time to move forward and relocate with bigger dreams to reach more goals and never look back.
You did a collabo with someone on one of your singles that I really liked, but I can’t remember the name right now. Who was that?
I’ve only collaborated with one other artist, and his name is Trevor Spitta I discovered him from a music magazine called Elevator Mag. He has pure talent.
You have two songs named after celebrities: Halley Berry and Lucy Liu. If you could choose one of them to do a movie with, who would you choose and why would you choose that person?
It would be Halle Berry. The reason why is the song “Luci Liu” is about people looking down on me and how, basically, no matter how much I try to show people that I’m the good guy, it’s no use. There are people who called me “disobedient”, putting the blame on me for shit. You know, how everyone needs someone to point fingers at? I felt like, if you want me to be the bad guy, then that’s who I’ll be. But we can’t give people the power to upset us. You know? We shouldn’t allow it.
When you’re in the studio what are you burning?
Emotional pain and the desire for greatness
Real Supah with Model/Actress Stacy Pannetti
You just did LA Fashion Week. How did you get into modeling?
I got into modeling from my friend Clintn Lord that is Saint Jhn’s brother.
What designer did you walk for?
Sir Joe Exclusive Collection.
You’re doing crazy numbers on the streaming platforms. 31 million on SoundCloud?
Yes. I believe that stems from my talent and Billie Eilish reposting my music on her SoundCloud. It reached her fans and the support just flowed my way.
Your career is basically just beginning and you have a long future ahead of you. What haven’t you done yet that you want to try next?
I would like to do my first collabos with Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, and 21 Savage.
Stream Real Supah on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. Follow his updates on Instagram.
