Roll Call - Brian J (feat. Suga Free, Jayo Felony & Pomona Pimpin Young)

Suga Free stands as one of the most distinctive stylists in West Coast hip-hop. Emerging from Pomona, California, in the mid-1990s, he quickly built a reputation for his unorthodox rhyme patterns, conversational tone, and rhythm-first delivery. His work with DJ Quik, particularly on “Street Gospel” (1997), established him as a technical innovator who approached rap almost like a form of live instrumentation. 👀 Rather than following rigid bar structures, Suga Free treated flow as an instrument o

In this VladTV Flashback from 2019, Suga Free talked about the idea of rapping off beat and how rappers in 2019 are starting to pick up that style. For Suga Free, however, he doesn't think he raps off beat rather he is challenging his listeners rhythmically speaking. He talked about some of the comparisons to Blueface and even Kendrick Lamar. Suga Free also took the opportunity to praise Kendrick, saying he couldn't picture rap without him. | VladTV - Breaking Urban News