She's been in the game for over 30 years and has grown her empire immensely. You might remember SUGA T as part of The Click. The first rap trap family of the Bay Area that trail blazed for the independent record label model today. Mia Amor had a chance to catch up with Suga T on all things women empowerment, her many businesses, how she manages to do it all and MORE.
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The Legendary Suga-T is originally from Vallejo, CA. She helped find and expand her successful family record label “Sick Wid It Records,” serving as an executive along with being developed as an artist. Over the past thirty years she has stayed in her own lane, although she was originally branded with (brothers E-40 & D Shot and their cousin B-Legit) nationally known as “The Click.” The Click is the first rap trap family of the Bay Area that trail blazed for the independent record label model today. She is a powerful relevant force originally showcasing her catchy phrases; writing numerous hooks of song and rap which have become urban anthem multi-platinum and gold hits such as Hurricane, One Love, Sprinkle Me and Ooh, Ooh, Ooh. Initially, the group released street anthems such as Captain Save Em,’ Dusted & Disgusted, Lace Me Up, Family, Wolf Tickets, Scandalous and many more. However, Suga-T has always represented a form of consciousness releasing a song titled, Billy Bad, singing on the hit song One Love, both and many more in which were social conscious messaging (addressing black on black crime, female empowerment and economic empowerment). Her presence has been well received from the streets helping establish a loyal fan base, while representing a healthy balance that was necessary for the communities to help prevent violence, while building hope.
Suga-T is admired as ‘The First Lady” of her successful family group “The Click.” She helped them build a national underground following that enabled them to sale over 500,000 units independently far before the social media era or radio play. Furthermore, this positioned Suga-T and The Click as highly respected musical figures, business gurus and trend setters, with an enormous and consistent following beginning in 1984 that many have modeled after today. The Click & Suga-T has collectively sold over 20 million copies during their beginning under grounds years up to landing one of the biggest record deals in history co-venturing with Jive Records recording and releasing albums, soundtracks, features, and solo projects that includes music in rotation in media outlets all over the world today. Suga-T has received many awards, including an honoring as a West Coast Hip Hop Pioneer of all time endorsed by VH1 Honors & Queen Latifah, Legend Award, Humanitarian Award and Best Rapper Award, Woman Business of the Decade from the West Coast Hip Hop Awards, Best Film Producer Diversity Award, along with many others. Suga-T can be considered a Matriarch of Hip Hop and in part she continues to build her own individual following while helping many others establish economic value and healthy existence. She celebrates 20 albums and over 30 years still counting as an astute business woman, community and entertainment veteran that has worn many hats behind the scene and in front, while overcoming many obstacles.
The Legendary Suga-T is still holding it down and heading Northern California’s female hip-hop empowerment movement. This triple threat recently releasing her 20th release and over 30 year anniversary album “The Rapademic. ”This album she calls the remedy album and it gives a chance to bring innovation, while making history again sharing her journey with new and existing fans. Her legacy journey showcases the good, bad and the ugly and the album gives listener a well rounded experience. She is also in the process of presenting a new HOUSE album brand to the world where she showcases soulful house, dance, EDM, gospel and Hip Hop all in one where listeners will experiencing her powerful songwriting abilities and staying power movement. Suga- T released and empowerment soundtrack inspired by her latest YOUR Perfume women empowerment book and she hopes that other artist will diversify their messages to create more healthy music, positive messages and compelling stories without being afraid. She will continue to create music that reaches the soul, expressing to her fans growth and innovation, while telling her life story, and serving as a role model to other artists, leaders and women hoping they will eventually diversify their styles and messaging and not be afraid to try in order to help create a healthier balance in the music industry mainly hip hop!
Suga-T’s followers are also familiar with her acting abilities as she co-starred in D-Shots movie Obstacles, MTV’s Lyricist Lounge Sitcom Series, Brian Hooks Maliboodie and lately What Are The Chances Movie. In actuality, the world needs a resilient and compelling voice to challenge today’s issues. When referring to her latest album “The Rapademic,” will set out truth that the Hip-Hop game needs a voice that doesn’t only sale drugs, alcohol, violence, bullying and sex in their music, and that isn’t scared to present realness, brokenness and love to balance it all out! She hopes bring awareness to the narrative of how Hip Hop music is flooded with narrow messages that does not present good character and that it also kills the careers of older women in hip hop and other male driven industries. The Suga'Rush Movement, includes her new podcast and tv show set; The WORK It With Suga-T & Queens View Raptable Report. These platforms will be great compliments that brings the spice and balance in the listeners lives, giving them a Suga'Rush without getting them sick. This is why The Game Needs Suga-T, a West Coast pioneer, Hip Hop Matriarch, female Don, and a true Hip-Hop Mom.