Member Since: 11/06/2006
Band Website: WWW.SAFIMUZIK.COM
Band Members: ABOUT SAFI:Safi is one of the few rap artists out there that can really back up his rhymes, instead of wasting time waiting for big labels and all that to sign him up, he went and did it himself, "man them niggas dont give a fuck bout you, its all money in this game,it aint about skills or nothing, its about who you know, niggas only signing their cousins and shit." says Safi.Thats why he went and started Blockstar Music, since then he has moved 150,000 copies of his mixtape by word of mouth alone. Born in Freetown, Sierra leone, Safi grew up between Freetown , London, and North Carolina. Having seen his fair share of struggles, from run ins with the law to losing friends due to this street game he was forced to live, he realised it was time to take a serious view on life. A month later he had already hooked up with producer extraordinaire Sniper (sniperbeats) and crafted out his first track and first hit featuring no less than Memphis Bleek from Roc-a-fella. Safi sites his main influences being Jim Jones, and T.I "with them niggas it aint only about rap music, its a whole movement they represent, that real shit, coming from the streets blowing up getting money but staying in the streets, thats what im about, thats why i only listen to them dudes straight up " says Safi.
In all three continents the name Safi rings bells whether on some street- tip or a music tip, and guess what his debut album isnt even out yet.
Currently wrapping up his premiere album, INTERNATIONAL HUSTLA , due out Nov. 2006 , the future looks bright for this young african star. Watch this space(excerpt from Young Africa magazine 2005)
Influences: FAT JOE, JIGGA, BLEEK, T.I, jim jones, big gee, BOYZ IN DA HOOD and goes without saying PAC, BIGGIE and PUN .
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Record Label: Blockstar Music