Interview by Shauna Harris
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| Montgomery, Alabama |
Suagee: I am from and currently reside in Montgomery Alabama.
Free Ambition: How old were you when you knew you had a unique voice, and wanted to pursue a music career?
I first discovered a love for music when I was 7 maybe 8 years old. I would perform at family gatherings or just grabbing a friend to share with them something I had come up with. Even just performing in school plays or playing in the band, I was always just excited about music.
Follow Suagee:
@Suagee15 on Instagram
Read Suagee's profile: bdentertainment.info
Free Ambition: How did you come up with the name “Suagee” ?
Suagee: My voice obviously is not something I can take credit for. Just a blessing from God. I'm often told how it stands out or is really easy to listen to. Because of this I was labeled " Suave " . My lack of patience for dumb stuff had me labeled as a gangster. I combined the two and came up with my name that I have gone by since 13, Suagee.
Free Ambition: What are some of the obstacles you have faced proving yourself in the Dirty South music scene?
Suagee: It was hard finding friends with the heart and talent to pursue such a far fetched dream, with local artist being a thing of imagination at the time. Radio stations were not playing local music at all. No one wanted to play it but everyone wanted to hear it. My mother brought home a business card from a producer who was starting his very own record label and he was looking to discover new talent. I met with him and he instantly fell in love with me. We released a compilation album and my song became an instant local hit.
Free Ambition: Has the closing of the legendary Rose Supper Club/Top Flight has changed the hip hop club scene in “The Gump”?
Suagee: As local artists, we depended on places like the Rose Supper Club formerly known as Top Flight. The Rose was a rather rough but necessary spot for the hood. The first night I bought my Jaguar I went to the Rose only to have my car broken into. The women that were with me contacted the authorities for insurance purposes and the police did not come to the club. Instead they said for their own security, that we would have to come to the station in order to file a report. After performing there a few times myself and two the local artists were killed, The Rose has been closed down now for many years.
Free Ambition: How did the death of Doe B. affect the Black community, and the rap music scene in Montgomery?
Suagee: One of the local artists that were killed was a cousin of mine by marriage who called his self Doe B. Before he was killed he literally carried the city on his back after working with major artists such as TI and members of the Cash Money Group.
Both Doe B and the Rose Supper Club leave behind huge shoes to be filled as they were huge parts of our community. Gone but never forgotten and they both are truly missed.
Free Ambition: What was your favorite performance? Why?
Suagee: My favorite performance was in Indianapolis at the Johanning Civic Center.
The show was put together by an actor name Cousin Pete from the movie Poetic Justice. This was the first time I had an opportunity to meet a huge star. I felt like I had finally arrived.
Free Ambition: Who have you performed with?
Suagee: I went on to do shows with the Ying Yang Twins ,Ray J ,JT,
Money Denise LaSalle , Tank, Busta Rhymes and several local artists.
Free Ambition: Does your music have a message to the streets of Montgomery?
Suagee: I think all music has a message. It is all about what you derived from the music yourself. Moods help to determine the message that is gotten from music. Since there are so many moods there are so many different messages to be obtained from just one song. If I had to sum it up shortly the message that my music would carry would be "if I am NOT the best yet I will be soon " . This message is personified just through daily living in itself. If you do not believe that you are the best or one of the best then you will never be one of the best or the best.
Free Ambition: Who inspired you back in the day to be successful in life?
Suagee: If it had not been for my mother being such a huge inspiration in my life when I was young I never would have believed that it is possible for the quote unquote "little man" to make it. I am extremely grateful to my mother for raising me the way that she did which obviously was the best that she could. Love you mom for everything.
Free Ambition: Where do you see yourself in a year?
Suagee: In a year I can see myself on a major tour, sending money back home to take care of my family and reaching back to see who I may be able to grab to provide them the same opportunity that I've just been blessed with. It's really hard in the streets and if you are not from the streets it maybe a little hard for you to understand where were coming from when we say "all in ".
Free Ambition: Who is your favorite Rap music artist? Why?
Suagee: I guess you can say I kind of pattern myself, if I had to choose one particular individual, it would have to be TI . How coincidental is that with my cousin have been signed to Grand Hustle, TI come find me and let me finish carrying the torch.
At the end of the day it's all about the hustle. From a white collar job to being a local street pharmacist you are both chasing a dollar. Fact is the hustle doesn't have life until you give it life. The hustle does not hustle itself. You hustle the hustle. You are the Hustle personified.
Hey y'all get at me Suagee, BDE, Personafied Hustle.
Free Ambition: How old were you when you knew you had a unique voice, and wanted to pursue a music career?
I first discovered a love for music when I was 7 maybe 8 years old. I would perform at family gatherings or just grabbing a friend to share with them something I had come up with. Even just performing in school plays or playing in the band, I was always just excited about music.
Follow Suagee:
@Suagee15 on Instagram
Read Suagee's profile: bdentertainment.info
Free Ambition: How did you come up with the name “Suagee” ?
Suagee: My voice obviously is not something I can take credit for. Just a blessing from God. I'm often told how it stands out or is really easy to listen to. Because of this I was labeled " Suave " . My lack of patience for dumb stuff had me labeled as a gangster. I combined the two and came up with my name that I have gone by since 13, Suagee.
Free Ambition: What are some of the obstacles you have faced proving yourself in the Dirty South music scene?
Suagee: It was hard finding friends with the heart and talent to pursue such a far fetched dream, with local artist being a thing of imagination at the time. Radio stations were not playing local music at all. No one wanted to play it but everyone wanted to hear it. My mother brought home a business card from a producer who was starting his very own record label and he was looking to discover new talent. I met with him and he instantly fell in love with me. We released a compilation album and my song became an instant local hit.
Free Ambition: Has the closing of the legendary Rose Supper Club/Top Flight has changed the hip hop club scene in “The Gump”?
Suagee: As local artists, we depended on places like the Rose Supper Club formerly known as Top Flight. The Rose was a rather rough but necessary spot for the hood. The first night I bought my Jaguar I went to the Rose only to have my car broken into. The women that were with me contacted the authorities for insurance purposes and the police did not come to the club. Instead they said for their own security, that we would have to come to the station in order to file a report. After performing there a few times myself and two the local artists were killed, The Rose has been closed down now for many years.
Free Ambition: How did the death of Doe B. affect the Black community, and the rap music scene in Montgomery?
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| Doe B. |
Suagee: One of the local artists that were killed was a cousin of mine by marriage who called his self Doe B. Before he was killed he literally carried the city on his back after working with major artists such as TI and members of the Cash Money Group.
Both Doe B and the Rose Supper Club leave behind huge shoes to be filled as they were huge parts of our community. Gone but never forgotten and they both are truly missed.
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| The Rose Supper Club / Top Flight |
Free Ambition: What was your favorite performance? Why?
Suagee: My favorite performance was in Indianapolis at the Johanning Civic Center.
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| Johanning Civic Center |
The show was put together by an actor name Cousin Pete from the movie Poetic Justice. This was the first time I had an opportunity to meet a huge star. I felt like I had finally arrived.
Free Ambition: Who have you performed with?
Suagee: I went on to do shows with the Ying Yang Twins ,Ray J ,JT,
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| Busta Rhymes |
Money Denise LaSalle , Tank, Busta Rhymes and several local artists.
Free Ambition: Does your music have a message to the streets of Montgomery?
Suagee: I think all music has a message. It is all about what you derived from the music yourself. Moods help to determine the message that is gotten from music. Since there are so many moods there are so many different messages to be obtained from just one song. If I had to sum it up shortly the message that my music would carry would be "if I am NOT the best yet I will be soon " . This message is personified just through daily living in itself. If you do not believe that you are the best or one of the best then you will never be one of the best or the best.
Free Ambition: Who inspired you back in the day to be successful in life?
Suagee: If it had not been for my mother being such a huge inspiration in my life when I was young I never would have believed that it is possible for the quote unquote "little man" to make it. I am extremely grateful to my mother for raising me the way that she did which obviously was the best that she could. Love you mom for everything.
Free Ambition: Where do you see yourself in a year?
Suagee: In a year I can see myself on a major tour, sending money back home to take care of my family and reaching back to see who I may be able to grab to provide them the same opportunity that I've just been blessed with. It's really hard in the streets and if you are not from the streets it maybe a little hard for you to understand where were coming from when we say "all in ".
Free Ambition: Who is your favorite Rap music artist? Why?
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| TI |
Suagee: I guess you can say I kind of pattern myself, if I had to choose one particular individual, it would have to be TI . How coincidental is that with my cousin have been signed to Grand Hustle, TI come find me and let me finish carrying the torch.
At the end of the day it's all about the hustle. From a white collar job to being a local street pharmacist you are both chasing a dollar. Fact is the hustle doesn't have life until you give it life. The hustle does not hustle itself. You hustle the hustle. You are the Hustle personified.
Hey y'all get at me Suagee, BDE, Personafied Hustle.
