Musical Influences: UTFO, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Sugarhill Gang, Eric B and Rakim, Public Enemy, NWA, GUY, Redman, X-Clan, ATCQ, D’Angelo, Miles Davis, James Brown, Greg Osby, Herbie Hancock, New Edition, Jodeci, Prince, Alexander O’neal, and the list goes on. Everything that I have ever heard has influenced me in some way.
Inspirational Influences: My family
My purpose: To introduce, explore and share life experiences and perceptions.
A Piece of Me: You could consider me to be the evolution of the original hip-hop fan. I have seen hip-hop go from clever and witty stories of the black experience to heaviily instrumented juvenile chants…. From well thought out themes and subject matter to senseless freestyles….. and there is room for all of it. Expression is everything to PHILOSOPHAT!!! And 12:50. The deliverer of Phat Philosophies is always trying to provide a foundation for a life of music and expression. Whether the mood is calm, LIVE!, retrospective,or informative PHILOSOPHAT delivers. As I state in one of my upcoming releases" I'm just here to maintain on a lyrical plane, to reach out and touch all those who feel the same". The vibe is universal, and it is within this philosophy that all PHILOSOPHAT philosophies derive. Whether I’m combining freestyle expression with a playful approach to the battle rap on “Gunslinger” or taking you to another level with metaphoric mirages on”The Funk Outta Here” always know that every experience is capitalized and philosophically sound...... at least by 12:50 standards.
