Chicago artist Su'Dan has been spittin rhymes and grindin since day one. He began grooming his skills on the streets of Chicago preparing for the day he would bless the world with his music. Realizing that he needed to learn more aspects of the game and become a seasoned artist he moved to California, where he sharpened his skills and got plenty of swagger from the West Coast streets. After some time in Killa Cali , his birth place of Chicago called him home. Making his way back to the CHI , he quickly started recording songs and building a reputation as a fierce take-no-prisoner emcee that definitely represented to the fullest. Su'Dan has big plans to make a serious impact on the game. With an EP produced by DJ Anomaly and Lee Chestafeel under his belt entitled " From The Gutter To Glory " and numerous mixtape appearances, he is fully locked and loaded to make his mark on the industry. 2006 started off with a bang for the Chi-town Go-getter . He recently finalized a record deal with independent record company SGE (www.stugee.com) , not to mention he is a part of an up-and-coming clothing company called Fokus (www.getfokus.com) and super group Windy Whooosh Rec , which consist of longtime friends and buisness partners Hood C'manche and Lumba Blackwood . With his deal in place and the support of a hot clothing company Su'Dan is ready and positioned to play ball with the big boys.
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Chicago rapper Su'Dan understands the image conjured by his stage name.
"If you know anything about the Sudan, you know it's just crazy. There's tribalism, genocide and political mayhem."
But, he adds, there's also a rich cultural history that needs to be understood.
Su'Dan isn't from the Sudan. He was born Charles Dion Bryant and raised in Evanston. He was schooled at San Diego City College in California, where he recorded a song titled "Jungles of Sudan," which compared life in American cities to life in the African nation. In the song, he talked about modern chaos attempting to swallow a thriving culture.
It's this dichotomy that Su'Dan the rapper tries to inject into his music as a solo artist and as a member of the trio Windy Whooosh Rec, which also includes rappers Lumba Blackwell and Hood C'Manche.
"Growing up in Chicago when gang-banging was out of control and then going away to college and getting a chance to see how much bigger the world is, that it where [my inspiration] all comes from," he says.
Su'Dan didn't start rapping until he was 19 years old. It was right before he left Chicago for San Diego. When he got to the West Coast, he continued rhyming. The early 1990s were a good time to be a fledgling MC in California -- even if that meant sometimes making the 120-mile trek north to Los Angeles.
"I used to go to Good Life Cafe and battle up there," he says. "I'd run into Pharcyde and Aceyalone. I used to see Xzibit all the time and Black Eyed Peas all the time because they'd be opening up for people."
Almost immediately after returning to Chicago in 1998, he reconnected with some old friends, including producers Lee Chestafeel and Anomaly and former Rubberoom member SPO. Both reunions would prove fortuitous.
When Chestafeel and Anomaly launched their label, they had no doubt who they wanted to sign.
"Su'Dan is a great artist -- that's why he is the first and only artist we have signed. Simply put, we are just fans of his music," offers Anomaly.
In addition to his work with Evanston-based SGE Records, which released his 2004 EP "From Gutter to Glory," SPO got Su'Dan involved with Fokus, a local sports apparel company for whom SPO and Su'Dan do promotions work.
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Chicago rapper Su'Dan understands the image conjured by his stage name.
"If you know anything about the Sudan, you know it's just crazy. There's tribalism, genocide and political mayhem."
But, he adds, there's also a rich cultural history that needs to be understood.
Su'Dan isn't from the Sudan. He was born Charles Dion Bryant and raised in Evanston. He was schooled at San Diego City College in California, where he recorded a song titled "Jungles of Sudan," which compared life in American cities to life in the African nation. In the song, he talked about modern chaos attempting to swallow a thriving culture.
It's this dichotomy that Su'Dan the rapper tries to inject into his music as a solo artist and as a member of the trio Windy Whooosh Rec, which also includes rappers Lumba Blackwell and Hood C'Manche.
"Growing up in Chicago when gang-banging was out of control and then going away to college and getting a chance to see how much bigger the world is, that it where [my inspiration] all comes from," he says.
Su'Dan didn't start rapping until he was 19 years old. It was right before he left Chicago for San Diego. When he got to the West Coast, he continued rhyming. The early 1990s were a good time to be a fledgling MC in California -- even if that meant sometimes making the 120-mile trek north to Los Angeles.
"I used to go to Good Life Cafe and battle up there," he says. "I'd run into Pharcyde and Aceyalone. I used to see Xzibit all the time and Black Eyed Peas all the time because they'd be opening up for people."
Almost immediately after returning to Chicago in 1998, he reconnected with some old friends, including producers Lee Chestafeel and Anomaly and former Rubberoom member SPO. Both reunions would prove fortuitous.
When Chestafeel and Anomaly launched their label, they had no doubt who they wanted to sign.
"Su'Dan is a great artist -- that's why he is the first and only artist we have signed. Simply put, we are just fans of his music," offers Anomaly.
In addition to his work with Evanston-based SGE Records, which released his 2004 EP "From Gutter to Glory," SPO got Su'Dan involved with Fokus, a local sports apparel company for whom SPO and Su'Dan do promotions work.
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PLEASE RE UP THIS SUDAN EP? THANKS
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