Biography
Influenced by real-life experiences, as well as films like Super Fly and The Mack, rapper Suga Free helped to pioneer “pimp-hop,” a combination of sidewalk sermons and slick lyricism. • Suga Free started pimping as a teenager, when his uncle got him into the lifestyle. • He began recording demos in the mid-’80s under the name Royal Roc. He rebranded as Suga Free during a stay at Wasco State Prison. • Before making his name, he was present at S...Read more