SoulKlap is a young, gifted and black Hip-Hopper from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been a fan of music since BEFORE he could remember. “My mother told me, I used to dance to music while I was still in her womb, so I guess music has always been a part of me.†Soul started rhyming when he was thirteen, inspired by the likes of Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Nas and DMX. He originally rapped about what he heard his idols talking about, the guns, the ‘bitches’ and the money. “I was basically doin whatever was hot at that time. I look back now and laugh about it, but it was serious back then.â€
Eventually, SoulKlap stopped rapping, and started MCing. He decided that no matter what, he would rhyme from his soul, and tell the truth in his rhymes. “I just realized, that guns, hos and drugs…that’s not who I am.â€
SoulKlap has collaborated with the likes of Divine Minds, Black J, Simo-B of Bulletproof, Lew among other talented unsigned acts. Although Soul is unsigned, his ultimate goal is to “sign himself.†“I want my own label. I don’t want to have to manufacture sounds of a media conglomerate, I want to make authentic music from my soul, and make listeners’ souls clap.â€
SoulKlap is currently working on his debut EP, Soul-Xploitation, which will be done within the next year. He is also finishing a 9th Wonder tribute album titled, Soulful Standards. The official Soul-Xploitation prequel mixtape, Can I Get A SoulKlap? is also coming soon.