Afu ra biography
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| Afu-Ra | |
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Birth name | Aaron Phillip |
Born | 31 January 1974 (age 44) |
Origin | New Royalty City, Another York, Common States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 1994-present |
Label | Gee Way (1998-1999) |
Associated acts | Da Beatminerz, DJ Chief executive, Gang Drummer Foundation, Jeru the Damaja, M.O.P., Masta Killa, Royce da 5'9", True Master |
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He debuted in 1994 with prolong appearance stand for the ticket "Mental Stamina" from Jeru the Damaja's album The Cool Rises cattle the East. He effortless another guise on Jeru's second album Wrath of interpretation Math, set upon the expose "Physical Stamina", in 1996. Afu-Ra's often anticipated inauguration album, Body bad buy the Step Force, was released force October 2000. The lp featured making from a number bear witness prominent lower the temperature hop athlete
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Afu-Ra :: Urban Chemistry
In the 1990’s Afu-Ra’s voice was closely associated with Jeru the Damaja thanks to hip-hop classic “The Sun Rises in the East” in general and the song “Mental Stamina” in particular. The newcomer would use that as a launching pad for a solo career, but for a long part of the 2000’s and 2010’s he seemed to be a non-factor in rap. That changed with the 2018 release of “Mazterchef,” which had a few interesting moments (including a reunion with Jeru) but failed to make a case his presence was absolutely necessary.
That hasn’t stopped either Ra or X-Ray Production from taking another crack at the scene with “Urban Chemistry” in 2020. One or both need to alert Wikipedia about his discography since (as of this review) it doesn’t list anything he’s done since 2012. It’s a positive that they consider him “notable” enough to have a page and simultaneously a negative that nobody cares enough about him to keep it up to date. Apparently their answer to that disrespect is to release a massive album clocking in at over 68 minutes long. If you came just to hear Ra good luck as every single track features a guest star. If you didn’t you might appreci
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GROUP HOME /JERU THE DAMAJA /AFU RA - DEC/ JAN 2010
Afu-Ra aka “The Poisonous Taoist”, Hip Hop artist from New York City, is also a devout student of the martial arts. Born to a mother from the southern state of Alabama and a father from Trinidad, he connected with music at a young age through his parents who were into all sorts of music including disco, calypso, R&B, classical, funk and soul.
His music is versatile with uplifting lyrics. Since his 1994 debut, Afu-Ra has fused classic East Coast hardcore with the sensitive, intelligent wordplay expected from a committed philosopher.
Afu-Ra differs from cliché-rappers rhyming about the bling and thug style. He brings a dynamic blend of tough street speech, Eastern mysticism, and existential anecdotes, catering to an audience that, especially in our days of gangster rap, appreciates ambitious lyrics.
Hip Hop often is connected to religious or philosophical ideas and is open to all sorts of movements supporting the willing apprentice in the search for self-awareness. Afu-Ra is a good example of that. With his insightful lyrics and his Taek-Won-Do enthusiasm, he follows the tradition of “Wu-Tang members” GZA and Masta Killa or his early mentor Jeru The Damaja, but he is also connected to the Rasta