Soul Khan Explained

Soul Khan
Birth Name:Noah Weston
Birth Place:West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Birth Date:18 April 1985
Origin:Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2010 - present
Label:Independent
Associated Acts:Homeboy Sandman, Brown Bag AllStars, Akie Bermiss, Koncept, Sene, True Vintage
Website:http://soulkhan.com

Noah Weston, better known as Soul Khan (born April 18, 1985) is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in West Hollywood and raised in Woodland Hills, California. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] After a short career in battle rap that started in late 2008, in which he appeared in American circuits such as Grindtime and Smack/URL, as well as outside the United States, notably in Canada (KOTD) and United Kingdom (Don't Flop), he retired from the scene to focus his attention on his musical career in early 2010. He is a member of the Brown Bag AllStars, a collective of emcees and producers from the Brooklyn area.[2]

Music career

Soul Khan began battle rapping in 2008 and retired in 2010.[3] After retiring from battle rap, Soul Khan became outspoken about his regret over using language that many consider offensive to marginalized groups like the LGBT community and women. Since as early as 2012, he has expressed his remorse on social media.[4] In January 2020, Soul Khan returned to battle rap for a one-time performance against Dizaster in the King of the Dot league.[5] At the end of 2022, Soul Khan returned for another battle rap performance against A Ward on iBattleTV.[6] Since then he has announced he will be participating in more battle rap events.

Soul Khan met his current group, The Brown Bag Allstars, while working at Fat Beats in New York City.[7] In late 2010, Soul Khan released his free album Soul Like Khan.[8] The following year, he started releasing his Love Supreme series, four EPs in dedication to John Coltrane's legendary album by the same name, A Love Supreme.[9] The first EP, Acknowledgement was produced by DeeJay Element with an upbeat approach to help listeners feel "renewed."[10] The second EP, Resolution, was produced by Marink.[11] Pursuance EP,[12] produced by Audible Doctor is the third and Psalm, produced by Abnormal completed the series.[13] Soul Khan's song "Speeding Bullets" was also on the 2012 compilation album College Radio Day.[14]

Soul Khan performed at 2013 Bonnaroo with Black Violin, Jeni Suk, & Knower as the collective "Sooper Groop.".[15] Soul Khan lists Pharoahe Monch, Posdnous, Paul Robeson, & David Ruffin as musical influences.

Soul Khan was listed in Allhiphop's Top 50 Underground Hip Hop Artists of 2012.[16]

Politics

In February 2022, Soul Khan announced his candidacy for the New York State Democratic Committee.[17]

He is a member Democratic Socialists of America.[18] [19]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Collaboration albums

Selected guest appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Bio. 31 January 2013. 26 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126050251/http://soulkhan.com/bio/. live.
  2. Web site: Soul Khan bio. 31 January 2013. 26 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126050251/http://soulkhan.com/bio/. live.
  3. Web site: Soul Khan Interview . November 8, 2013 . BuzzNtheBurgh . Pittsburgh Buzz . June 18, 2016 . June 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625171600/http://buzzntheburgh.com/soul-khan-interview/ . live .
  4. Web site: If I could change one thing about my battle past, it'd be to have never said anything homophobic or sexist. Makes me feel stupid to hear it. . December 19, 2012 . Noah Weston . August 7, 2018.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiM3sDcEPc4 | KOTD - Rap Battle - Dizaster vs Soul Khan
  6. Web site: SOUL KHAN vs a WARD - iBattleTV . .
  7. Web site: Village Voice interview. 23 June 2013. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110034/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/12/soul_khan_fatbeats.php. live.
  8. Web site: Daily Tar Heel interview. 23 June 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054848/http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2012/02/qampa_with_soul_khan. live.
  9. Web site: Village Voice interview. 11 December 2012. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130118211109/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/12/soul_khan_fatbeats.php. live.
  10. Web site: MTV News interview. MTV. 23 June 2013. 25 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625081929/http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/674845/mixtape-daily-soul-khan-decided-to-take-an-upbeat-approach-in-acknowledgement.jhtml. dead.
  11. Web site: The Madd Bloggers. 23 June 2013. 16 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111016162138/http://www.themadbloggers.com/2011/09/soul-khan-resolution-produced-by-marink.html. live.
  12. Web site: Birthplace Magazine. 19 December 2011. 23 June 2013. 8 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308214746/http://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/12/soul-khan-pursuance-ep-release-concert-recap-photos-videos/. live.
  13. Web site: Kevin Nottingham. 23 June 2013. 6 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131106174741/http://www.kevinnottingham.com/2012/12/11/soul-khan-psalm-ep/. live.
  14. College Radio Day . October 12, 2012 . . Amazon Digital Services LLC . September 14, 2017 . March 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308190724/http://www.amazon.com/College-Radio-Day-Album-Explicit/dp/B009L576V6 . live .
  15. Web site: Fuse TV interview. Fuse. 23 June 2013. 1 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131001202509/http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2013/06/bonnaroo-2013-soul-khan. live.
  16. Web site: Allhiphop.com. January 2013. 24 June 2013. 28 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130628110353/http://allhiphop.com/2013/01/01/2012-allhiphops-top-50-in-underground-hip-hop/. live.
  17. Noah Weston for District Leader . noah4DL . 1497350573049454603 . 25 February 2022 . I'm running for Democratic District Leader to reshape the party into one for the working class: the renters, transit riders, service workers, caregivers (paid & unpaid), and everyone else who makes up the soul of this city. Please help if you can: https://t.co/1DqLeIBNS1 . en . 24 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418215126/https://twitter.com/noah4DL/status/1497350573049454603 . 18 April 2022 . live.
  18. ManyYids BFE POV . soulkhan . 1283825154905317381 . 16 July 2020 . Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes Congratulations to @marcelaforny, @apellitteri43, @bibachowdhury, @Skitelman, and everyone who contributed to this incredible win by one of our amazing candidates on @nycDSA's @DSAForTheMany slate. . en . 24 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418215128/https://twitter.com/soulkhan/status/1283825154905317381 . 18 April 2022 . live.
  19. ManyYids BFE POV . soulkhan . 1037822617292599297 . 6 September 2018 . The smear pieces on Julia Salazar are a sign that they're afraid she'll win. And the best way you can help fight back is volunteer as much as you can. With your support, we can triple axel over the bullshit and elect Julia on Sept 13. https://t.co/IiN6rkmTmj . en . 24 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418215138/https://twitter.com/soulkhan/status/1037822617292599297 . 18 April 2022 . live.
  20. Web site: Allhiphop.com interview. 21 December 2012. 23 June 2013. 23 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523002716/http://allhiphop.com/2012/12/21/a-battle-rappers-mc-soul-khan-of-brown-bag-allstars-on-not-fcking-around/. live.
  21. Web site: 2Dopeboyz. 4 November 2011. 9 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109183647/http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/11/04/el-da-sensei-nu-world-pt-2-f-nutso-soul-khan/. live.
  22. Web site: Complex review. Complex Networks. 28 August 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035145/http://www.complex.com/music/2012/08/nitty-scott-mc-breaks-down-her-ep-the-boombox-diaries-vol1/12-a-beautiful-struggle-f-soul-khan-and-akie-bermiss. live.

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