Anwar Superstar, born Anwar Khalil Prescott, began rapping at the age of 14 on the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Anwar has been staying sharp by entering into various ciphers battling MC..s from all over the US and abroad. No matter where Anwar unleashed his distinct energetic flow, he was guaranteed to get the respect that his quick-witted and on point punch lines were designed to deliver.
Anwar..s skills have been admired by some of Hip-Hop..s most established MC..s. Hip-Hop legend and pioneer KRS ONE has requested for Anwar to exhibit his lyrical prowess alongside him on stage, as well as Lil Kim whom he has opened for at NYC..s B.B. Kings. Anwar has also been on tour many times with various artists such as M.O.P., Pharohe Monch, Kanye West, Common, Cormega, Talib Kweli, and Grammy and Emmy nominated Mos Def.
Many have asked how Anwar inherited the name ..Superstar... In his own brash way he..d say, ..I was born that way.., but in all actuality the Superstar moniker comes from fellow MC and mentor Mos Def. Mos Def declares, ..Anwar is a Superstar due in part to the way people naturally gravitate to him and hang on his every word whether he..s on or off the stage...
Anwar..s confidence is supported by the fact the he is well rounded musically from being introduced to various genres of music at an early age. Anwar incorporates his diverse musical taste into the words he chooses and tracks he selects to express his thoughts. Anwar..s writing talent was noticed early on when he became a published poet as a teenager.
Anwar..s song creation is quite a unique process in the sense that he never writes down any of his songs. Most M.C...s use a pen and pad to scribe their rhymes, not Anwar. To sum it up- Anwar spits, ..I scribe what I see in my mind but you can read it on my voice... The ability to configure hundreds of rhymes in his head shows the genius this M.C. possesses. Anwar describes his passion saying, ..When I listen to a beat, the beat and I have a conversation. You all call it a song...
Career Highlights/Vital Stats
Accomplishments to Date:
Chemical Brothers .. ***2006 Grammy winner*** For best Electronic Album -Push The Button .. ..Left Right.. .. 2005
The Chemical Brothers have unveiled additional details of their new album, "Push the Button," due Jan. 25 via Astralwerks. In addition to a previously announced guest turn from rapper Q-Tip on the single "Galvanize," the 11-track set features Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on "The Boxer" and Mos Def's brother, Anwar Superstar, on the hip-hop leaning "Left Right."(Article taken from www.billboard.com)
TV .. Video appearances
2005 .. PlayStation..s PSP commercial ..website info: (www.us.playstation.com)
Oh No Video: Pharohe Monch, Nate Dogg, and Mos Def
Brown Sugar Video: Faith Evans, and Mos Def
Tour Appearances
2005 .. PlayStation presents: The Love Breed Odyssey Tour
Weapons of Mic Destruction: with M.O.P, Pharohe Monch, Pitch Black, Scratch, Cormega and others.
Mos Def Presents: Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Medina Green, and Others
Mix tapes
2005 - Gold Medal Music Presents Anwar SupaStar: Dear Winter
The Unreleased Rawkus Records SoundBombing 4
Mos Def Presents Medina Green You know the flex Volume 1
Various underground releases
Influences/Similar To Big Daddy Kane Jay-Z Mos Def LL Cool J
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