There are several rap crews from my city (Winston-Salem,NC), but one
main braid of Emcees were full of craft and courage, as they laid down
the ground work/ foundation for all other rap groups from
Winston-Salem...come to think about it NC hiphop overall. I remember
when I left the nest to venture out into this world. I was like any
other teen who strayed away....hustlin, selling', scratching and
survivn. I lived on Apple Street fortunately, and I was known as "Sonny
G". I was a monster at 16 down to battle anybody...young or old.
At that time I was inspired by a brother from a group known as "The
Nobodies" named Maalik Clinton pka "Apocolypse da Mind Bender" now known
as "Seven", who I discovered lived a couple doors down at the time. He
and his partna Equinox had just completed one of Winston-Salem's 1st
real rap video for a single they released entitled "Hiphop". I remember
how I felt the day I was in my 1st cypher with "The Nobodies". I raised
their brows for a hot 16 or 2 as we exchanged with each other in front
of small crowds....I thought I would never win with these guys. 2 weeks
after meeting this duo in person, I was invited to a show, VIP status,
that they were opening up for "The Roots"...and fortunate as I was,
after the show I found myself in a rap cypher with both member of "The
Nobodies" and "Black Thought"!!! (Wow). After getting to know my brother
"Seven", we found that we were both Gods affiliated with the 5% Nation.
Im tellin' yall...this brother has substance. But yesterday in my blog
about "Hootie Mack" I almost forgot to mention my man, my brother, my
fellow God...Seven.
Seven has had many releases and is no stranger to any cypher. Excuse
me....some of yall may be thinkn,"cypher? Nobody does that anymore".
Well you're wrong. This is real hiphop here. And when I use the word
cypher, its just to further solidify that my man "Seven" and "Equinox"
are true NC legends and pioneers. Peace brothers. WE GONE MAKE IT!!!
Your Ace,
"Sonny G" aka Big Remo
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