HB Artist Insider: Suave Ri

     

        Representing Salisbury and Thomasville, NC, the ladies of HB would like to present Suave Ri.  Recently we got a chance to exchange words with this 25 year old music entertainer/rapper from the 704/336 and it was nothing but, love.  He has been a frequent performer for Trippple Threat Thursdays, which our President Mz Leggz is involved in with DJ Small Wonda.  He finally took the time to let the ladies get inside of his head.  Suave began his journey with hip hop around seven or eight years old from my brothers, Jermaine, Tone, Al, & Matt.  Suave said he vividly remember times back in the day with Jermaine when we would sit around in the room or just in the house cleaning up and listen to hip hop all day. They would rap lyrics back and forth and have debates on who was the hottest artist in the rap game or who's accomplished this and who's won this and that.  Although he has been enjoying hip hop most of his life, honestly speaking he has only been apart of the game four years.  Suave said he was always the quiet dude that never said much but, was always up on the latest music.  He often found himself surrounded by rappers to the point there would be five dudes in the house free styling over instrumentals Suave would find off the internet.  He would never say anything during the sessions.  Instead he would wait until everyone left and play beats and rap over them to himself.  One day, Suave finally got the guts and joined the cipher and proved that he had the juice. 

                          https://soundcloud.com/richo-b-1/best-kept-secret-by-suave

          His once biggest fear of performing in front of crowds has been surpassed and he is seen frequently at different showcases letting his lyrics speak to the crowd.  Everyone has their opinion on the music industry today and Suave is no different. Suave spoke on how today sex sells more so than the  "content"  of music.  However, Suave separates himself from other artist by being a conscious rapper who recreates real lifestyles in the listeners head that they can relate to because they are living that lifestyle. A person can feel passion through your words regardless of what words you may use.  Suave wants to be able to show his soul to the fullest extent through his music. His goal is for his fans to be able to take his songs and have his music speak volumes in there life, to help them through there struggle like other artist did for him, and for listeners to be able to take the good with the bad of me because everything he says on his tracks are real regardless of right or wrong, rather you can relate to this or that track or not.  His advice for other artist, which he received from DJ's and A&R's, is to stay on the scene, get familiar with people who are watching, and always have a show mix!!!!! Never let anyone tell you no and always give 100% on the stage! 


        Anyone who supports me is thank you, thank you, thank you! without any of you it wouldn't be possible, its hard to get people to support and believe so for the ones that do its much love and respect this way! ~Suave


 follow Suave Ri on soundcloud @Suave Ri 
                       or on Facebook @Suave Ri,
                                    On IG  @Suaveri22