BIO
Born, Santonio Hughbanks, S.U.N. (Scientific Universal Noncommercial) is and has always been a lyrical expressionist in every sense of the words. Rapping since the youthful age of 16, he later went on to co-found the group UBU. With partner, Brother Browne the group explored spirituality and culture to the tune of lyrical abstractions and blazing hot hip hop beats. The duo enjoyed success with two independent releases, ³Deep Space² and ³Radical Spiritual Aggression². The itch to put out a solo album became overwhelming as some of his music & lyrics were only relevant for a solo release. Sun¹s always made his music for himself first, so in late O97 Sun began recording his tour-de-force, ³Shining Underground² and brought his whole vision to life. With the release of this album, Sun has not only received the love and respect of his hip-hop community, but has received high praise from some in the music press. MTV on-line writer, Christina Branson, had this to say of his performance at U of M, Michigan: ³Hip Hop phenomenon S.U.N. aka Santonio Hughbanks lit up Club Heidleberg with sweet beats and lyrical finesse. The promising rapper dropped verses from his debut album ³Shining Underground² (Black Soul On Vinyl) causing the crowd to bob their heads and chant: S.U.N.² Underground Soundz Magazine confirms ³distinct styles and hard edge lyrical delivery... advanced poetical stylings... definitely some of the most exciting hip hop to come from Michigan.² His music has been used as sound track for an independent film. His current album continues to sell heavy in the midwest and across the nation. ³T.H.U.G. (True Heart Under Ground)² is the first single from the album. Sun views himself and many in his community as ³underground², not just in music, but in life... struggling underground, away from the system. He redefines the term thug- taking away from its original meaning. ³Shining Underground² is another highlight from the album giving enlightening insight into the mind of a free thinker. On ³Just For a Minute² his ingenious sampling of Q-Tip¹s very recognizable line from ³Got Til It¹s Gone² by Janet Jackson makes a pleasing backdrop for his lyricism. The album features several other rappers including Invincible, Paradime, Mr. Sinns, Browne & Bizarre. Production was handled by relative newcomer, Tink Thomas for Produk Productions. His hip hop tracks are structured and clean. A unique new talent in his own right. Off stage, S.U.N. is relaxed and contemplative. His live shows are spontaneous; ³its the point when God manifests.² With that said, you can be sure freestyle will be a present element. One of his personal quotes is ³Underground music should be felt not heard.² S.U.N. is looking to sign to a major or well poised independent who knows how to break a hip hop artist nationally with DJs, media and at retail. Silent Records is quickly becoming well known for its high standards in hip hop¹s purist style. The label is positioning itself to be picked up by a heavy weight distributor or label.
Quelle: http://www.michiganartists.com/exe/a/pI ... istID/481/
DiSKOGRAPHIE
Shining Underground (1998)
School of Thought (2000)
The Art of S.U.N. (2003)
Uni-Verses (2006)
LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/sunscientificuniversal
Was haltet ihr von ihm?
Find flowmaßig könnt er noch einen Hauch "excitement" vertragen, ebenso die manchmal sehr trockenen Beats, aber stimme gefällt mir und Lyrics sind auch sehr gut... die "Art of Sun" mit dem wundebaren "Blaze a Path"
gefällt mir eindeutig am besten und kann ich nur weiter empfehlen(danke an real an der stelle 
), die erste ist auch nicht schlecht, nur etwas unausgereift würd ich sagen. "School of Thought" hingegen gefiel mir produktionstecnisch bis auf 2-3 tracks nicht wirklich, die neue kenn ich bisher nur von den snippets, klingt aber schonmal nett wie ich finde...
