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Anyone who has seen this Emcee live or heard his material should understand the height of his caliber. His first effort on wax surfaced in 2000 on Yeshua Da PoEDâS label Head Bop Music. But Sub-Conscious began his apprenticeship to lyricism way earlier than that, and to say the least, he is truly dedicated to his craft.
This Brooklyn born, Manhattan raised Emcee came on to the rap scene during De Laâs daisy age and witnessed the birth of all types of styles from Heiro to Wu-Tang. He began trying his hand at it in1992 with three friends in High school. Through ciphers after class and countless demo songs the foursome joined forces to form the crew Sight Beyond Light. During these years his experiences with lyricism as well as spoken word and poetry influenced him to become diligent with writing. But it was his crewâs debut full length âFull Spectrum Analysisâ (released on Low Tech Records in â97â) that convinced Sub-Conscious to pursue Hip-Hop music seriously.
Sub- began making his presence known in NYCâs underground circuit in â95â. Once he got comfortable with some stage presence in â97â he began on the quest every Emcee trying to make a name for himself without catalog embarks onâ¦to become a battle champion. He won a handful of local battles in â98â then stepped up to become the only three-time champion of NYâS most elite battle at the time called âBragginâ Writesâ.
He won it in both NY and Philly. He took Lâs at the Blaze Battle in â99â and Scribble Jam â00â but the publicity still served him well. In â01â he won End of the Weakâs âChallenge of Championsâ which is the Emceeâs strong man competition with five categories to be judged in. This year he became the only New York Emcee to ever make it to the finals of Bostonâs âSuper Bowl Battleâ. The wars he waged created the buzz he was looking for and lucky for him he knew battling was only the first stepping stone on the climb to becoming a respected Emcee. He says it was his Loss at the Blaze Battle that
helped him re-focus.
Soon after the debut single âPushinâ Orbitzâ was released in â00â Sub- released another single with SBL called âNew Beginningsâ on Low Tech. His solo effort landed in the hands of DJ Logicâs manager and earned him a spot on an album called âThe Anomalyâ on Rope-a-dope records. Later that landed him 10 gigs on the west coast leg of Logicâs tour. He dropped a verse on Blowoutâs âVerses vs. Beatsâ and also did the theme joint to the Angels and Insects project that dropped last year. Since then he has collaborated with the likes of The Dub pistols in London, DJ Spier and Oktober, Breezly Bruin from Juggaknots and others. Also âLyric Luverz DELUXE!!!/The Deep Dish Thesisâ on Low Tech. Bobbito Garcia released the first single off the project on his new label Fruitmeat.
His most current projects ''The holdoverz" and "sub talk" released in 2006
are a must for any Hip Hop lovers.
Sub-Conscious has a presence and a style that truly brings something unique to the table. His skills on wax have escalated relentlessly and his future projects are definitely worth watching for.