Tom Cruz makes the beats and is on most of the hooks. He's usually wearing shades and/or a beaver shirt. King Self does most of the tongue twisting and is the metallic voiced dude with the freckles. Negashi Armada is that rappy rapping mustache guy who might have on guady Golden Girls earrings.
Extended Supreeme Familia:
Murs, Killa T, J Young, The Grape Tree, Taz Arnold (of Sa-Ra), Melo-x, Cruella Deville, and A.L.I.E.N.
Influences
the mind, body, and soul of all women, Tear Da Club Up Thugz feat the Hot Boyz-"Playa Why Ya Hatin", Biggie Smalls-"Juicy", Big Pun-"100%", Shirley Franklin, Capleton-"Agressor", David Bowie-"Moonage Daydream", Movado-"Me and My Dogs", Belly, Soulja Boy and Arab, A Clockwork Orange, Mobb Deep feat Cormega-"What's Your Poison", Jimmy Carter, Tupac feat Snoop Dogg "2 of America's Most Wanted", 2pac feat Scarface-"Smile", Stevie Wonder-"Inner Visions", Aventura-"Los Infieles"
Sounds Like
Your 1st generation American Lebanese daughter's ideal going away party at the end of the summer after highschool, all of the boys she knew somehow couldnt make it but she doesnt care because her favorite band is there and they understand exactly how she feels.
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or those three 10 yr olds who really got serious about their rap music really young, all grown up with mouths full of rude.
Supreeme is a rap super group composed of rappers King Self, Negashi Armada, and rapper producer Tom Cruz. Some would say, that they are the first fully realized rap band except that they don't play instruments, they play hoes and or hoe ass niggas. The three individual members possess a wide range of lyrical ability, they can attack any subject or beat with ease. Tom Cruz's beats provide listeners with a rare glimpse into the future of all music. The sound of Supreeme respects the natural current of music while simultaneously pushing it beyond its expected margins. These charming boys say the most outlandish, brash, stupid, clever, wise, and obnoxious shit ever over thrilling cinematic and catchy tracks. Each member is a unique character and adds a complex layer to the cake of Supreeme. King Self is the wild card, surprising, even his fellow bandmates with his uncanny ability to work in all sorts of left field references and constantly changing flow. Tom Cruz has superior drum programming and a better ear for melody than every producer in the game; his poetic and direct rap style melts hearts. Negashi Armada wields raps in his hands like swords to cut down all. This diversity in character and talent has lead some to compare Supreeme to the Beatles and the Hot Boys (no ringo). In the past they have explored many themes. The underground debut Church & State (download for free here: www.supreeme.com/Bangers ) was a passport pushing globalization rum drunk post carnival fuck with a fine ass Cape Verdian girl. The less underground and commercially available, Supremacy, was a 'we dont give a fuck, yay we got signed' hypnosis session. That brings us to "American Badass". "American Badass" is a mixtape series of album proportions that would be an album if not for its irreverent rebellious sound: Cruz samples with no regard, non sample beats are stripped down to essentials, the boys break all the rules. The lyrics and rapping are a direct reflection of the current state of the world. The rise in puritanic pro censorship spanish inquistion era sentiment has made the boys give less of a fuck than ever. The confusion over immigration makes the boys all want to rep for the foreign born parentage with rigor and vigor. "American Badass" is a monument to the free spirit this nation is supposedly founded on and the beauty of its melting pot of cultures. Niggas is really wildin on this one.
Gold Medallion is next.ALL PHOTOS BY AUSTIN PETERS AND NICK DARMSTAEDTER
DOWNLOAD THAT HERE www.supreeme.com/bronze
