Time (rapper) explained

Time
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Christopher Steele
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2000-present
Instrument:Keyboard
Label:Dirty Laboratory Productions
Associated Acts:Calm, Awareness, Extra Kool, Damon Jevon, Akira the Don, Sole, Giuseppe

Christopher Steele, better known by his stage name Time, is an American indie hip hop artist from Denver, Colorado. He is one of the original members of Dirty Laboratory Productions. He is also one half of the hip hop group Calm. Aside from music, Steele is also an investigative journalist.

Life and career

Time released his first album, Litterture, in 2004.[1] He then went on to release the album, Anti-Smiles, in 2006 under the moniker Calm with producer Awareness.[2] Denver Westword gave the album a favorable review, commenting that "[although] Anti-Smiles reflects the dark side of our collective psyche, it's also a statement of hope in the face of fear and self-doubt."[3] In 2007, he released his solo album, The Fantastic Reality.[4] Benzine Magazine gave the album 3 out of 5.[5]

Time currently serves as an associate professor of History at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Time's scholarly areas include politics and tort law, ethics and social justice, pedagogy, and the history of social change. Steele received a Doctor's of Jurisprudence (J.D.,) from Creighton University. Time teaches courses on History and Social Change.[6]

Time released his solo album, Naked Dinner, in 2009.[7] [8] It featured guest appearances from Damon Jevon, Sole, C-Rayz Walz and Extra Kool.[9] The album was described by Denver Westword as "a dark affair tonally reminiscent of There's a Riot Goin' On, with a similar socially critical agenda."[10]

In 2010, Time released 12 EPs in 12 months called the 12 Headed Hydra series for free download.[11] In 2013, he released Newstalgia, an album featuring contributions from the likes of Ceschi, Jake One, Factor Chandelier, Budo, Man Mantis, and Xiu Xiu.[12]

As a journalist, Chris Steele has written for The Examiner as a progressive politics reporter.[13] He has written on topics ranging from UFOs to the death of Fred Hampton.[14] In 2011, he has received attention for writing in favor of the Occupy Wall Street movement and was interviewed on Mike Feder's XM radio show Occupied Territory.[15]

Style and influences

Time's vocal style has been compared to Josh Martinez, Buck 65, and Sage Francis.[16]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

Engineering

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time makes memories with Newstalgia. Denver Westword. Tom. Murphy. October 31, 2013.
  2. Web site: Calm :: Anti-Smiles :: Dirty Laboratory Productions. RapReviews. Jordan. Selbo. December 19, 2006.
  3. Web site: Calm - Anti-Smiles - Dirty Laboratory. Denver Westword. Tom. Murphy. April 12, 2007.
  4. Web site: Time :: The Fantastic Reality :: Dirty Laboratory Productions. RapReviews. Matt. Jost. December 4, 2007.
  5. Web site: Chroniques Express 45. Benzine Magazine. Benoit. Richard. December 20, 2007.
  6. https://www.regis.edu/RC/Academics/Departments-and-Faculty/History-and-Politics/Faculty/Steele-Chris
  7. Web site: Q&A with Time (1/2). Denver Westword. Dave. Herrera. October 6, 2009.
  8. Web site: Q&A with Time (2/2). Denver Westword. Dave. Herrera. October 6, 2009.
  9. Web site: Time :: Naked Dinner :: Dirty Laboratory. RapReviews. Justin. Chandler. September 15, 2009.
  10. Web site: Time - Naked Dinner - Dirty Laboratory. Denver Westword. Tom. Murphy. October 8, 2009.
  11. Web site: A first look at Time's new video for "Why My Money Ghost" from his 12 Headed Hydra series. Denver Westword. Cory. Lamz. July 14, 2011.
  12. Web site: Premiere: Time Streams 'Newstalgia' LP. URB. Brett. Uddenberg. September 19, 2013.
  13. Web site: The Mile High Makeout: Hip-hop artist Time completes year-long, 12-part opus. Reverb. Eryc. Eyl. February 11, 2011.
  14. Web site: Listen to "They Call Us the Irish," a new track from Time's forthcoming album, Newstalgia. Denver Westword. Noah. Hubbell. May 24, 2013.
  15. Web site: Why are the police out-of-control?. Occupied Territory. Mike. Feder. November 30, 2011.
  16. Web site: Time – Litterture (Dirty Laboratory). Cyclic Defrost. Bob Baker. Fish. June 8, 2006.

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